Here For You
Welcome to Jill Davies Counselling
COUNSELLING AND THERAPY FOR INDIVIDUALS
Welcome, and thank you for visiting.
After many years working with diverse communities, young people, families and charities, I qualified to be a counsellor in 2017, and have practised in GP surgeries, University services, bereavement support organisations and, more recently, my own private practice. In 2024 I have trained and added a young people’s service (11-18yr olds) to my offer.
I have counselled clients facing all sorts of life issues including bereavement, anxiety, low mood, adolescence, ageing, parenting, caring responsibilities, cultural differences, relationship breakdowns, eco-anxiety, employment difficulties and many more.
Alongside regular Child Protection & Safeguarding training, my most recent relevant training qualifications include:
- 2025 Online & Telephone Counselling
- 2024 Working Therapeutically with Young People NCPS Advanced Specialist Diploma Level 5 equivalent
- 2024 Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism
- 2017 Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- 2012 Level 3 Counselling Diploma
I am Accredited with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and have a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and am registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
Making the decision to see a counsellor is a big step to take - but it can be a positive one. Please read on to find out more about how I could help you.
HOW CAN COUNSELLING HELP?
I offer you a warm and friendly welcome to explore with you whatever you bring to counselling.
Your time is precious. We will focus on whatever is most important to you, whether it’s general disquiet or a particular issue you’re facing. You’ll spend time discovering new things about yourself and working on what you’d like to be different going forward in your life.
You lead the way. I will listen, prompt, create opportunity for us to explore, gaining new insights and learning new things that will help you.
You set the pace. Whether we meet weekly, fortnightly, monthly or one off, that’s your choice to fit in with where you are now and where you may be heading.
I am an integrative practitioner, meaning that my counselling practice is based on a number of skills and knowledge gained from different theories. This means that I can adapt the way we work together to focus on your unique needs, challenges and goals.
People come to me for help with a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through counselling:
Feelings of stress or anxiety
Panic attacks
Relationship problems
Grief, loss or bereavement
Problems with addiction
Trauma and post-traumatic stress
Depression
Problems with confidence or self-esteem
Anger management
Issues relating to sexuality
Difficulties at work or in retirement
Problems with family or school life
SPEAK IN CONFIDENCE
Counselling takes place in a safe space, where you can meet with someone who will listen with sensitivity and empathy - and without judgement. In the therapy space thoughts and feelings can be expressed freely and in confidence.
A PROBLEM SHARED...
Trouble with a relationship; anxiety or panic attacks; mood swings or depression - many people face difficulties in their everyday lives that can be hard to get on top of. Counselling gives us a set of tools we can use to help gain a better understanding of what’s causing these problems - and how you can move towards managing or resolving them.
MAKE BETTER, HEALTHIER NEW CHOICES
Working together I can help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing, help you understand why you act or react to them the way you do, and see how you can start to make better, heathier choices moving forward.
CONTACT ME
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on 07709 941172 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
MY LOCATION
Most of my counselling sessions are online. I feel it is better for the environment and I can meet with you from anywhere in the world!
I also have some opportunities to meet face to face in South Devon, UK or have sessions by phone (UK only).
FEES & AVAILABILITY
Counselling Session details are:
Session Length:1 hour
Times: Mondays – Fridays & Sundays 9am-6pm. (Availability may vary)
Cost: £45/session First session half price
Payments: required in advance.
Cancellation: 24hrs notice is required. Full fee is payable after 24hrs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Counselling is usually a good way to help with a current problem; something that can be discussed and - hopefully - resolved within a limited number of sessions. Over a certain number of weeks the understanding of the problem improves and away forward becomes clear. Therapy often describes work that goes a bit deeper, towards more substantial life issues and problems having a deeper effect on the client’s life. Therapy often requires a long-term approach, so the number of sessions can be open-ended.
Which option is most suitable depends on the client and the difficulties they are facing. In some cases counselling works well as an ongoing, longer-term option - or therapy can manage to resolve an issue in just a few sessions.
How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. For some people a couple of sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other problems may require more of an open-ended approach.
Before we begin any work we will agree on the number of sessions we’ll undertake, and at the end of that number review our progress. As long as we both agree further therapy will be of benefit to you, sessions can continue.
My aim is to offer a first appointment within 1-2 weeks. Then we would arrange a set number of counselling sessions to take place at the same time every week, that is convenient for you and where I have availabity. How quickly these sessions can begin will depend on the availabity of that free ‘slot’.
Everything that is said within the counselling room is private - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format of weekly sessions and the safe space they provide, you will find the freedom to speak in confidence is of great value.
Note that there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, and there the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. Breaking confidentiality is rare, and typically, if I feel I need to break confidentiality to keep you safe then I would try to let you know that I was going to do that beforehand. However, in some instances that wouldn’t be possible.
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