Jeremy O'Sullivan - Person Centred Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Supervisor

Welcome

Perhaps you are going through a tough time and would like to speak with someone in confidence. Maybe life is not fully great right now and you'd like support. Perhaps you want someone to listen to what is going on for you, to explore and help make sense of things. I would like to help.

I am a London-based person-centred counsellor/psychotherapist and supervisor working online across the UK and offering outdoor therapy in the Southwest London area (Tooting SW17 & Wimbledon SW19). I offer a safe, accepting, understanding, and non-judgemental space to help explore what is going on for you at your own pace. Such a space can be just what is needed sometimes. I offer an opportunity to speak initially to introduce myself and to answer any questions you may have. My contact information can be found here.

My Approach

My approach to counselling is the person-centred approach which belongs to the humanistic school of therapy. Having a genuine, understanding, empathic, and supportive person to speak with about issues can lead to improvements in self-growth, understanding, acceptance and overall greater awareness and flow within. I view people as the expert of themselves and work alongside them to facilitate their explorative journey in a respectful, loving, and non-directive manner. I believe in and I have experience of this way of working, providing opportunity and space for real inner change and for the emergence of a more self-loving, self-confident, self-trusting, and self-aware way of being.

As an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) I abide by their Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.

My Experience

I offer online and outdoor individual and couples therapy and have experience of working with people from a wide range of backgrounds across a range of issues. I have experience of working with:

- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT+) and Straight people

- Anxiety, stress and depression

- Relationship issues

- Sexuality

- Self-esteem

I have significant experience of working in the LGBT+ community since 2000 in both the UK and the USA.

Training and Qualifications

Certificate in Counselling Skills, City Lit, London
Diploma in Practitioner Counselling, Person-Centred Approach, City Lit, London
Advanced Post Diploma in Person-Centred Couples Counselling, Counselling Works, Milton Keynes
MA Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of East London, London
Person-Centred Supervision Training, Form and Freedom, Norwich
TQUK Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF), CTC Training

Additional Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Training:

An introduction to Autism
Group facilitation
Equine Assisted Therapy
Outdoor Therapy
Trauma, the Brain and Recovery
Mental Health First Aider
Regular attendance of The Person Centred Association Conference

Online and Outdoor Therapy

Online - I offer online counselling and psychotherapy for individuals and couples using a secure video platform, allowing you to access therapy from wherever you are in the UK. Online therapy can offer flexibility, privacy and the opportunity to engage in therapy from a familiar environment.

Outdoor - Sessions can take place in lovely outdoor spaces in the local southwest London area, including Tooting Common, Wimbledon Common and other nearby parks and open spaces. Outdoor therapy can be particularly appealing if sitting indoors for therapy doesn't feel right for you, or if you find that being outdoors helps you to think, reflect and connect with yourself.

Session Fees and Availability

My session rates are:

£70 (individuals) per session
£80 (couples) per session

If you find you cannot afford the above rates please let me know as I have a limited number of reduced-rate sessions.

Each session is 50 minutes.

About me

I grew up in County Cork in Ireland in a farming community by the Atlantic Ocean and I am the youngest of 7 children. I have lived in France, the USA, and now I live in London in the UK. I have spent 25+ years in the pharmaceutical industry as a clinical research professional and I continue this work on a freelance basis alongside my counselling and psychotherapy work. In addition, I work as a counselling and psychotherapy supervisor, tutor/trainer and conference contributor.