Counsellor profile
Jane Stannard, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - grief and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT elements
- BACP and NCPS
About Jane
Counsellor Jane Stannard is a member of BACP and NCPS with ten years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also focuses on workplace issues, women's issues and relationship difficulties linked to separation and blended families.
Jane offers a straightforward, listening-led approach. Sessions give people time to tell their story without interruption. She pays attention to the things that are worrying you and what you most want to change.
Her basic way of working is integrative. That means she draws on client-centred work to follow what matters most to the person in the room, and on cognitive behavioural ideas when practical steps and thinking patterns are useful. She adapts how she works to the issue you bring rather than using a fixed script.
Jane has a background in volunteer counselling and, alongside her AQA Level 4 Diploma, holds a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Social Care. She is also a registered member of the Association of Christian Counselling and the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online.
She is able to listen with particular understanding to people for whom faith matters and can include prayerful support when requested. She also supports people without a faith. Her experience includes bereavement, relationship problems, anxiety, stress, depression and abuse.
Practical details about sessions and fees vary by location and subscription. Please use the site's matching questionnaire to view up-to-date options and to schedule a first session.
How Jane uses client-centred and CBT work online
Client-Centred Therapy is about being listened to and understood. The counsellor follows what matters most to the person and reflects that back. This helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings such as grief, loss or distress.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour. It can help with anxiety, panic and depression by finding practical steps and small changes to try between sessions.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Jane will discuss your concerns and try different ways of working together. She will help you decide whether to focus more on listening-led conversation or on practical thinking strategies, based on your goals and preferences.
Session arrangements should be confirmed before booking. The biography notes she has had training to work online and by telephone, but current session formats can vary. Check the site's matching questionnaire to see which formats are offered now. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a day, reduce travel, or allow for a shorter check-in when time is limited.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include workplace issues, divorce and blended family questions.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in an integrative way using client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural techniques. That means sessions follow your concerns while offering practical steps when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years' experience including six years in volunteer counselling roles. Her background includes work with bereavement, relationship problems and anxiety.
Which professional bodies is she part of and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and NCPS. She practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions booked and what about cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Use the site's matching steps to see current fee details.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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