Joanne Thompson Counselling Services
Main information
Service categories: Counselling and therapies
I am a late-diagnosed autistic woman and am part of the LGBT+ community. I have substantial experience of counselling and activism within these areas and am passionate about supporting other autistic people to work towards living a fulfilled and happy life.
I offer a warm, confidential listening space to enable you to explore your thoughts and concerns without judgement. I believe that within a supportive counselling relationship we can build on our own strengths and resilience in order to change and grow, and to find ways to cope better with adversity and live as fully as we can. I am led by the needs of you as an individual, working at your pace. I work to adapt to individual autistic people's communication and sensory needs, working together to make any adjustments we can to make the therapy more accessible. I offer short and long-term work. I can also support parents and family members of autistic people. I have been committed to greater inclusion of LGBT+ people throughout my working life.
I have 15 years experience working with survivors in the domestic abuse and sexual violence sector for Women's Aid, the Sexual Assault Referral Centre and Rape Crisis as a counsellor. I have considerable training in working in a trauma-informed, strengths-based way.
My approach is integrative, using core ideas from person-centred theory in the importance of the therapeutic relationship and developing a strong sense of self .. We may also consider how early relationships and experience provide insight into our current sense of our place in the world. I can offer daytime, and some evening appointments.
Eligibility
Age: For people of any age
Aimed at: Adult , Adult sibling, Anyone with an Association to Autism, Parent or carer of under 18, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Parents or carers, families, adults, Partner, Professional
Referral Sources: Private Only, Social Care
Registrations & Approaches
Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent
Other specialisms: LGBT+ Pre and post diagnosis support Family relationships challenges Bereavement Trauma Post-separation parental conflict Domestic abuse and sexual assault
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