JDV Counselling

Counselling & Professional Services in Letchworth & Online

Welcome to JDV Counselling

Supporting people to feel well & do well in a confidential and safe space.

About Me

Counsellor in Letchworth

Hello my name is Jan De-Vyott and I am an experienced counsellor and clinical supervisor. I qualified as a counsellor in 2007 and later in my career as a clinical supervisor providing guidance to counsellors, student counsellors, social workers and frontline support staff. I work with the person-centered and trauma informed approaches.

In addition to my counselling background, I am a qualified mediator, restorative approaches practitioner, facilitator, trainer and assessor who has worked within a variety of sectors providing educational, conflict resolution and therapeutic interventions. I have a wealth of experience having supported individuals within schools and adult education, mental health services, local authorities, addiction & recovery, criminal justice settings, and within private practice.

I also support employers with employee assistance programmes as part of their continued commitment to the wellbeing of their staff. I believe that when people feel well that they do well and therefore have a particular interest in supporting people to live a good life.

I am an accredited registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and am fully insured.

How Counselling Helps

Counselling will help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing, help you understand why you feel the way you do or react to situations, and look at how you can take this insight moving forward. You may have identified that you need time to renew your perspective, and explore pathways for growth and motivation. You might need space to regroup and reflect, or just feel better and more positive about life. I will listen carefully, with care and empathy to help you make sense of things.

I have counselled people who have experienced many difficult, painful or tangled emotions. For example those with depression, anxiety, feelings of isolation or being stuck, identity or belonging, work issues, or those who need support with their relationships, or who have experienced loss. Working alongside my clients has helped them to feel more balanced and heard, positive and less alone with their feelings or thoughts.

My counselling style offers a place where you can be comfortable to bring whatever is on your mind. It is important that you feel safe and secure to bring whatever content you want to sessions and do not feel judged with what you share. I do not give my clients the "right" answers, but facilitate sessions where they are supported to find their own.

Overall sessions allow time to focus on what matters to you so that you work towards a clearer outlook.

My Counselling Approach

I offer therapeutic support and guidance through a skilled, non-judgmental, down-to-earth and safe approach which enables you to talk and have the space to think things over or heal.

Speak in confidence and with courage

It is a big and courageous step to decide to contact a counsellor. I am here to help and reassure you that I will listen with care and sensitivity, and without judgement, in a safe and confidential space where you are free to be yourself.

The toolkit

When you begin to share your experiences you will find that counselling offers a set of tools that can be used to help gain a better understanding of what is causing difficulties, and how you can move towards managing them more effectively or resolving them completely.

What issues can counselling help with?

I have experience of providing counselling for a range of difficulties this has included:

Feelings of stress or anxiety

Panic attacks

Relationships

Grief, loss or bereavement

Addiction and substance use

Identity and belonging

Rejection

Difficulties at work

Motivation

Mixed heritage

Trauma

Dilemmas

Abuse

Depression

Confidence

Self-esteem

Feeling angry

Homelessness

Problems with family or school life

Childhood memories

Therapy Room

The counselling room is a beautiful, bright, warm and comfortable space. The decor is cosy with big windows that lets in a lot of natural light.

The room is situated close to the town centre making it easy access to buses or the train station. There is also plentiful free parking on site.

My therapy room is available to hire for qualified and insured counsellors. I charge the rate of 20% of your session fee for 1 hour.

Please reach out to me if you would like to rent the space.

My Location

I offer face-to-face sessions at my private practice in Letchworth Garden City, which is easily accessible from areas such as Hitchin, Stevenage, and Bedfordshire.

I also provide online and telephone counselling which allows me to offer therapy to those further afield or for those who prefer remote sessions.

Next Steps & Fees

If you are interested to find out more or book sessions, I offer a free 20 minute online or telephone consultation to all new clients. This helps to provide insight into your situation and enables you to understand a bit more about how I work.

Counselling sessions are either in person or online for individuals and last 50 minutes, usually taking place on a weekly basis, and cost £50 per session.

Low cost sessions are available. Please let me know your requirements and how I can help you access counselling.

Professional Services

Clinical Supervision:

I am a qualified clinical supervisor and support qualified or trainee counsellors with professional practice and development. My training is in the Person-Centred Approach and I will provide you with the opportunity to reflect in depth, for all aspects of your practice to work as effectively, safely and ethically as possible. Fees for supervision are £60 per session.

Please get in touch with me if you would like to arrange an introductory session and understand more about how I can support your work. Student rates are available.

Training & workshops - bespoke design & delivery upon request.

Frequently asked questions

My aim is to offer a free 20 minute online or telephone consultation within a week. If it was agreed that you would like to choose to make a further appointment following the consultation then we would arrange a counselling session to take place that is convenient for you and where I have availability. How quickly these sessions can begin will depend on the time slot being available.

The time someone chooses to stay in counselling is different for each person. For some people just a few sessions helps to bring the subject into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other subjects or deeper and more complex issues that might require more time to explore and therefore take more time. I regularly review progress with the clients that I am working with so that they feel empowered and encouraged to reflect on what they have accomplished.

Everything that is discussed within the counselling sessions is private - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative. Breaking confidentiality is very rare though and where practical the matter is discussed with the client first and the reason for this. It is only in exceptional circumstances where there are safeguarding concerns or risks of harm to yourself or someone else that this would ever happen.

Cancellations with less than 24hrs notice will be charged at the normal fee. If it is possible to rearrange another appointment in the same week, cancellation fees will not apply.

Get in touch

I understand that reaching out for help takes courage and is a brave and emotional decision. I am here to help answer your questions and am committed to making the process comfortable for you. If you would like to explore more about counselling with me, fill in the brief contact form below and click the 'send message' button. You are also welcome to call, text or WhatsApp with your details on 07919912889 and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Regardless of how you get in touch I always offer a free 20 minute online or telephone consultation. This means that we can talk through your needs and you can learn more about how I work, and this can help you decide whether I am the right counsellor for you. We can then agree on a suitable time for our first session.

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