Jane Hughes

'Talking therapies' can help us to work through grief, anger, guilt and frustration. I offer unconditional support and confidentiality, allowing you to untangle your thoughts. It can be such a relief to share the feelings you usually have to hide. 

I am a qualified, experienced and insured psychotherapist working in private practice. I am 58, and I have been through my share of life's ups and downs. I am available to offer you not only support, but help to think things through. 

I had an office on Deansgate in the heart of Manchester city centre but since the pandemic I have been working entirely online and by telephone. Working this way has turned out to be a great option for a lot of people - it's very flexible, and there's no travelling involved, which is good for the planet! I also offer telephone-based therapy because I know that some people find online meetings stressful - there's more about this on my website. I have no plans to return to office-based work at present.

I like to build a relationship with my clients. A good therapist can offer a relationship unlike any other - you can speak completely honestly and openly about whatever is on your mind, knowing that I will always be working to support you - but I'll also ask you questions and challenge your thinking from time to time. Talking about feelings can be hard work, and emotional, but often there is a lot of laughter too, and a sense of release when you confront things that have been troubling you.

I work exclusively online via Zoom.

I trained and qualified as a Supervisor in 2020. My trainer was Bob Cooke, who is highly respected in Manchester and has run the Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy for many years. Bob's training is closely allied to the approach taken by Hawkins and Shohet in their book, Supervision in the Helping Professions. I like Robin Shohet's observation that supervision is about taking the fear out of the work that we do. My approach to supervision is empowering and supportive. I offer regular supervision contracts for both qualified therapists and students undertaking placement work. 

I have a broad and relational approach to supervision. I am especially interested in using reflective writing with people who work in the caring professions and I have recently been able to develop some ideas by working with third year medical students. Supervision with me could include reflective writing between or preparatory to each session as a basis for our conversations - but there is no obligation if writing doesn't appeal to you. I charge £80 for each 90-minute session and this covers any extra time spent reading written work. 

I offer a free 20-minute Zoom appointment so that we can see if we think we are a good fit! I have a standard intake form for you to complete before our first 'proper' supervision session.