Jenny Mcleod

I usually see clients Thursday and Friday 10-6, but I am flexible and can be available outside of those hours.

Currently taking on new clients.

I am a qualified integrative counsellor offering short-term and open-ended therapy (ongoing). Working in an integrative way means that I use an individual approach which caters to your specific needs.

At certain points in life we all can experience fear, anger, anxiety, shame, guilt, loss and uncertainty. When these feelings become intolerable it can be beneficial to seek outside assistance. By bringing light to obstacles that may be hidden within you, you will gain the clarity required to move forward in the areas where you currently feel stuck. We may explore and change behaviours that are confusing and no longer serve a useful purpose, or are damaging to our relationships. There may be physical symptoms of trauma, held in the body. 

Counselling can address all of these, and more. Starting the counselling journey can feel daunting but is often the beginning of a life altering transformation. Together, we work to unpack your story, bringing you new insights to enable you to develop robust healthy skills and move forward authentically, in all areas of your life.  

Within our therapeutic work we will:

· consider practical strategies to tackle difficult issues, emotions or behaviours

· explore your past and consider how this may inform your present;

· bring to awareness unconscious behaviours, thoughts and emotions that may be obstacles in understanding yourself and your relationships with others

· recognise your ability and freedom to make life choices

· discover how to trust your intuition, inner resources and strengths 

I work in person in Islington. My therapy room provides a warm, safe, confidential space in which we can be curious about what motivates or hampers you. It is a joint venture where you are the expert of your story. With approaches such as mindful meditation and creative arts techniques, You will have the freedom to express yourself fully without fear of judgement or misinterpretation. We will almost certainly unearth uncomfortable and painful emotions, and with my support, empathy, compassion, and gentle humour, you can powerfully move past them and discover a more fulfilling way of living.

Training, qualifications and experience:

• First class BSc (Hons) Integrative Counselling- University of East London;
• Higher Education Certificate Psychology-Anglia Ruskin University,Cambridge;

• Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP);
• Experience counselling in the charitable sector and in secondary schools.

For information about session availability please email me and I will get back to you as soon as possible. 

It is important that we feel comfortable with each other, so I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation to learn what you would like to achieve and where we can ask each other questions. I will also send you my professional contract.  

This could be followed by a 50 minutes initial meeting where we will decide whether we are a good fit to work together. This session will involve a closer look into what has led you to therapy, discussing the contract and your goals for therapy.

If we decide to continue, we will have weekly meetings of 50 minutes each, at the same arranged time and day of the week. I can sometimes be flexible with the session times changing days depending on availability.