I am Jacqui Lindley and I chose counselling to help people like you find a way that works in your day-to-day life.
MY BACKGROUND
I am a child of the Windrush Generation and as result, I have had a rich and varied life growing up amongst an array of experiences and a mixture of cultures in Manchester, England. I am an advocate at heart and came to the world of counselling after 20 years in economic development and regeneration, after realising that I wanted to help people in other ways.
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The precise moment was at a meeting where I became aware of how my intuitive and sensitive nature is actually a positive force, when providing the right conditions for therapy to take place. This was a huge awakening for me as I’d been ridiculed for having such qualities. That was the catalyst for personal development, learning about person centred therapy and embarking upon a journey that took me within myself, discovering who I am at my core as opposed to looking for acceptance from others externally.
MY OUTLOOK
As a humanist, I believe passionately in person centred therapy and that everyone can find a way given the right circumstances, to examine their world, take control and improve their level of personal happiness over a period of time.
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I love to seek out new adventures in life and have completed a 10,000ft sky dive for charity. Travelling and experiencing new cultures is my passion, along with attending theatre and cultural events. I also enjoy photography, personal development activities, country walks, good food, maintaining good physical health and having quality time with family and friends.
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I am also exploring psychedelic therapy and its benefits for the treatment for depression and other debilitating mental health conditions.
Listen to the wind, it talks.
Listen to the silence, it speaks.
Listen to your heart, it knows.
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Native American Proverb
MY QUALIFICATIONS
I studied person centred counselling for five years. Trained and volunteered with the National Society for the prevention of cruelty to Children, African & Caribbean Mental Health Services and George House Trust. I have significant life experience which helps me to hold a space for whatever you choose to bring. Please click here for a summary of How I can help you, where I provide a list of some of the conditions and circumstances that I have worked with. I am a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapist and I have the following formal qualifications:
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PGCert Advanced Practitioner in Mental Health - Primary Mental Health Care Level 7 - 2023
MA in Clinical Counselling - 2022
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Counselling - 2020
ABC Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills - 2016
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Professional Membership
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British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapist.
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WHAT IS PERSON CENTERED COUNSELLING?
A different kind of listening.
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Person-centred therapy, also known as person-centred or client-centred counselling, is a humanistic approach that deals with the ways in which individuals perceive themselves consciously, rather than how a counsellor can interpret their unconscious thoughts or ideas.
Person-cantered therapy was developed by Carl Rogers in the 1940s, and diverged from the traditional model of the therapist as expert and moved instead toward a nondirective, empathic approach that empowers and motivates the client in the therapeutic process.
The therapy is based on Rogers’s belief that every human being strives for and has the capacity to fulfil his or her own potential.
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Rogers identified 6 key factors that stimulate growth within an individual. He suggested that when these conditions are met, the person will gravitate toward a constructive fulfilment of potential. According to Rogerian theory, the six factors necessary for growth are:
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Therapist-Client Psychological Contact: This first condition simply states that a relationship between therapist and client must exist in order for the client to achieve positive personal change. The following five factors are characteristics of the therapist-client relationship, and they may vary by degree.
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Client Incongruence or Vulnerability: A discrepancy between the client’s self-image and actual experience leaves him or her vulnerable to fears and anxieties. The client is often unaware of the incongruence.
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Therapist Congruence or Genuineness: The therapist should be self-aware, genuine, and congruent. This does not imply that the therapist be a picture of perfection, but that he or she be true to him- or herself within the therapeutic relationship.
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Therapist Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR): The clients’ experiences, positive or negative, should be accepted by the therapist without any conditions or judgment. In this way, the client can share experiences without fear of being judged.
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Therapist Empathy: The therapist demonstrates empathic understanding of the clients’ experiences and recognizes emotional experiences without getting emotionally involved.
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Client Perception: To some degree, the client perceives the therapist’s unconditional positive regard and empathic understanding. This is communicated through the words and behaviours of the therapist.
REF: Rogers, Carl R. (1957). The Necessary and Sufficient Conditions of Therapeutic Personality Change. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 21. Retrieved from shoreline.