Jerilee Claydon
Clinical Psychotherapist MBACP UKCP (Accred) Clinical Director
I am a senior qualified Psychotherapist and Counsellor working with adults, young people and couples.
Psychotherapy explores emotions, beliefs, thoughts and behaviours. Together through the therapeutic relationship we can gain a new perspective to make life more manageable, understand its purpose, meaning and promote change.
My work is integrative; meaning I weave a variety of therapies to suit each client, each relationship will be unique depending upon your needs.
I am pragmatic and realistic to life's every day demands, I combine my knowledge of psychoanalytical theory and human psychology to find the most suitable method to help you.
I firmly believe that everyone should have the opportunity to explore their emotions. No concern or thought is too big or too small. Perhaps you are in a crisis, a bereavement, life feels complicated, or you just want to learn more about yourself. Every one of us experiences hundreds of emotions daily, the more we learn about them the more accepting we can become of ourselves and others.
Our initial meeting would be an assessment to ensure my experience matches your needs, at this point we can discuss any questions you may have.
Should you choose to start therapy we would meet once a week for a 50 minute session, this takes place in a private, quaint and comfortable, safe space.
Some clients choose short-term therapy sessions and others longer term. We can discuss what would be more helpful for you during the assessment.
If you are unable to make a session face to face, Skype is a convenient effective alternative, I work with many clients internationally and throughout the UK.
An area of personal interest and expertise is working with anxiety-related issues, young professionals, and expectant parents.
I also work with media personalities and professional league footballers.
Training, qualifications & experience
Within in our Practice, we are all qualified and registered psychotherapists with a range of experience within Psychotherapy, Counselling and Coaching. We have a wide range of experience in working with a full range of different clients.
We adhere to the code of ethics and practice of the BACP and these require work to be professionally and regularly supervised.
I personally hold a Post Graduate Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from Regent’s University, London. I am a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and subscribe to the BACP Code of Ethics. I am also a member of the UKCP, Membership of UKCP is the mark of quality for high standards of training, professional and ethical practice from one of the largest national organisations for psychotherapy. Currently undertaking my Professional doctorate.
Additionally I am certified in parent psycho education from the Gottman institute in Seattle USA, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), the New Born Observation (NBO) Brazelton technique and mindful Birthing.
Outside of my private practice, I work with the Katie Piper foundation for burns victims. I am also invited as a guest expert on baby attachments and parenting for various brands.
I have worked with a Pregnancy Crisis centre, the bereavement charity Cruse, and the children's charity; A Place 2 be
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work with anxiety-related issues, particularly with clients in their 20's and 30's and also reaching an age with life-changing decisions, such as marriage and having children. If you would like support in understanding your anxiety and making healthy changes today get in touch to learn more about how this works.
I also work with pregnancy-related issues. Whether it is a healthy pregnancy or one in crisis, each pregnancy comes with it's own set of emotions, losses and gains, some greater than others. I have specialised in this area, training and working in the UK and the U.S