Shadwan Jawad

Qualified & Registered
Person-Centred Counsellor

• MY PRIVATE COUNSELLING PRACTICE
• AREAS OF SPECIALISATION
• COUNSELLING JOURNEY METAPHOR
• HOW TO CONTACT ME

Upsetting, distressing, painful life events can leave us feeling a mixture of emotions: overwhelmed, confused, daunted, or in a panic. Or, perhaps you are feeling anxious, concerned, or worried about the future and unsure of the direction to take... These types of feelings, when experienced over a prolonged period time, may sound an alarm that there's something not quite right...This is the point where you may be contemplating counselling to help you unpack an issue that is concerning you to help you to discover a new perspective to what may be at the root of it. At certain key moments in life, some clients find it helpful to make time for personal reflection and introspection and work with their therapist to understand what is holding them back and what they need to move forwards with greater sense of satisfaction and fulfillment.Counselling is also a safe and confidential space where clients find it helpful to heal and recover from a major disappointment or loss. An important aspect to counselling is to create an empowering and supportive space in a client's life that helps clients to develop greater self-awareness, greater self-knowledge, and growing self-confidence.There is an element of self-discovery in counselling which clients often prize as place that cultivates the capacity of self-wisdom and self-knowledge. In the "Counselling Journey Metaphor" section on this website, I share a reflection about this.Whatever reasons have led you to reach out for help in counselling, then I welcome you to my website and invite you, if you feel you have reached the right place, to contact me to explore the possibility of working together.I offer a conversation by phone or online (without any obligation) to explore the possibility of working together.Please feel free to Email me to arrange an appointment.Email: [email protected]FAIR WINDS & FOLLOWING SEAS
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MY COUNSELLING PRACTICE: OVERVIEW FIRST CONTACT

Choosing a counsellor/therapist is an important first step towards reaching out for help. This may be an easier step for some clients who are familiar with counselling/therapy and are wanting to have a one-off, or a series of sessions to explore a particular issue.For clients new to counselling this may not be so easy and I understand that. I would encourage you to feel relaxed about contacting me.Contacting me is a first step towards getting help and support with the issue you are experiencing. We will talk briefly about the difficulties you are experiencing so that I have a better idea of what you would like to initially bring to the counselling sessions. You may also have some questions you want me to ask me and I will be happy to answer those questions to help you feel confidence about working together.Occasionally, some clients have specific issues that would be better served by contacting a specialist service. In such an instance, I would let you know this.Person-Centred counselling is a relational process. Counselling research into positive outcomes recognises that the client/counsellor relationship is an important factor (arguably one of the most important factors) in determining positive outcomes. Therefore it is important for clients to feel comfortable talking to their perspective counsellor/therapist. If after this first contact you feel that you would like for us to work together, then we would arrange a full session at a convenient time and day. If, however, you would rather explore other options I will respect your decision whichever way it goes.If everything sounds OK so far and you would like to book an Intro Call to explore working together, then please feel free to contact me on my Email below.Email: [email protected]I Look forward to hearing from you.FAIR WINDS & FOLLWING SEAS
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MY AREAS OF SPECIALISATION

I work with adults, young and older adults on an individual basis.I have experience of working with neurodiverse clients, clients from culturally-diverse backgrounds, clients who have been diagnosed with long-term illness, and clients who are from LGBTQ+ community.Within my counselling practice, I take a trauma-informed approach in therapy to ensure client safety to help clients understand the nature of trauma to help the healing process form the emotional wounds trauma creates.Below is a list of general headings for client issues that I have helped ans can help clients with.ANXIETYRELATIONSHIPS PROBLEMSLOSS or BEREAVEMENTDEPRESSIONSELF-ESTEEMSTRESSABUSEBULLYINGLIVING WITH LONG-TERM MEDICAL CONDITION OR DISABILITYPlease Email below if you would like to arrange an appointment for an Intro Call.Email: [email protected]FAIR WINDS & FOLLOWING SEAS
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