A WORKSHOP
PHONE: 07969 787355 EMAIL: juliette.clancy_mac.com
for you to discuss, explore and gain a deeper understanding of experiences both current and from the past which are impacting your life today. It helps you to identify feelings, issues and patterns that are preventing you from being all of who you want to be. I offer one-to-one counselling, couples counselling as well as one-off crisis counselling. Knowing the value of spending time in nature I also offer walking counselling sessions that take place in either Battersea Park or Kensington Gardens.
in which you can deepen your individual learning and self-awareness. In a small, safe, confidential group environment you have the opportunity to witness another person's struggle and discoveries, and be seen in your own journey. I have created various one day workshops which run throughout the year. At present I offer: 'The Way of Grief' (understanding and healing the losses you have experienced in your life), 'Unmasked' (gaining a greater understanding of the masks you wear as you walk through life) and 'Shame's Whisper' (the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the negative messages with which you live). I also offer a 'Mother/Daughter' day (which explores the issues of communication and conflict to strengthen a sometimes difficult relationship) and 'Second Spring' (an opportunity to celebrate the aging process with curiosity, expectancy and joyful acceptance).
A testimonial reads "Juliette Clancy is, in my opinion and experience, unquestionably sheer class and in a different league with her facilitation skills."
and has extensive experience working with both men and women on a one-to-one basis as well as in a group setting. She is highly skilled in helping her clients uncover and shift patterns of behaviour and thought that keep them stuck, and make the changes that will help them thrive in life.
In addition to her private practice, Juliette offers her skills at the West London Counselling Center, the largest free counselling service in West London, and is a lead Facilitator with Woman Within International, a non-profit organisation offering personal development workshops. Through her work in Woman Within, she has supported hundreds of women in their personal growth and healing all over the world.
"My own life experience has taught me the value of having a safe place to go when one is struggling, fearful or even desperate. For many people, counselling can feel like a hand that guides them through dark times. Through the therapeutic relationship you can share, explore and understand the secrets and stories of your life, and in that safe and trusting place, discover who you really are. I believe that everyone deserves a second chance, and for many people, counselling is the path towards transformation."
Counselling is a journey that is different for everyone and therefore for each person it is a trek into unchartered territory. It takes us into the labyrinth. It opens doors to houses that hold subjects like childhood, family, marriage, sex, despair and fear. For many counselling offers a safe haven at a time in their lives when things are difficult in one way or another. Some people come to counselling because they feel too much, others because they feel nothing at all, some to bolster a weak sense of self, others because their powerful ego overshadows their ability to have loving relationships. Others will come to counselling with their own specific needs and discover parts of themselves that have been missing for years.
Counselling offers the hope that we can reproduce ourselves from the shattered pieces of a difficult time. As we all experience change and loss throughout our lives - through big and dramatic life-quakes and in smaller, more habitual ways it takes time and work to use crisis and stress as vehicles for transformation. Counselling offers a place of safety where you can be totally authentic without feeling the need to hide parts of who you are or how you feel.
It is a place where you can share the secret ache in your heart and explore the longing that you sometimes have that you cannot even name. It gives you an opportunity to understand your own nature and open up to reclaiming your feelings, instincts and experiences whilst being witnessed and supported by another. Counselling offers connection and reassurance allowing you to share the secret dignity of yourself as you are in each moment - your triumphs and your failures, your satisfaction and your sorrow and through that become aware of what matters most in your life and that you are infact in charge of your own destiny.
- Anger
- Dissatisfaction with an aspect of your behaviour
- Child related issues
- Divorce
- Depression or disabling sadness
- Eating disorders
- Feelings of emptiness and/or anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Life stage transition - plus 'Croning ceremonies'
- Loss of direction, meaning and purpose
- Low self-esteem
- Phobias
- Post natal depression
- The after-affects of trauma
- Relationship difficulties
- Self harm
- Serious or long term illness in the family
- Sexual, psychological and physical abuse
- Suicidal feelings
- Termination/abortion/miscarriage
WHAT IS GESTALT COUNSELLING?
Gestalt comes from the German word meaning 'whole' or 'complete'. In Gestalt counselling this 'wholeness' involves a holistic approach embracing mind, body and spirit. Gestalt counselling recognises and reclaims parts of the personality that have been denied or disowned, and addresses unresolved situations that are causing concern. It is not about changing you as a personality, but empowering you to change the things that are standing in your way of living a full life. I believe that you have all the necessary abilities to solve your problems and face your difficulties. I am also aware that at times you may get stuck and need some assistance. I see my task as a counsellor to help you see more clearly what your situation is, find out how you are a part of it and experiment with finding new solutions or ways to face the difficulty. Gestalt counselling focuses on your 'here and now' experience, helping you to become aware of unhelpful patterns of behaviour and beliefs about yourself that may have originated during childhood or sometimes later on. Together we will investigate and uncover how these patterns are active and affecting your life today.
HOW MANY SESSIONS WILL I NEED?
Our first session will give us a chance to meet, to discuss your reasons for wanting counselling and to discuss the structure and duration of counselling. It also gives us an opportunity to think about whether we can work well together. If you decide that you would like to continue meeting, we arrange a set time and day that is mutually convenient. Throughout the process, I ask for ongoing feedback in order to ensure you are satisfied and that my approach is effective. We will also regularly review your progress against the goals you have set for yourself in counselling. I offer short or longer term counselling as needed. In some cases a one-off longer session might be all that is required.
WHAT DOES COUNSELLING OFFER?
A safe and confidential setting where you will discuss, explore and understand your feelings and thoughts.
A therapeutic relationship drawing on our joint humanity, experience and understanding.
Support and constructive challenge which helps you explore difficult feelings/thoughts and discover new perspectives.
Enhanced awareness helping you to explore, recognise and accept more aspects of yourself.
Helps to improve the quality of relationships with important persons in your life.
Increased self responsibility so that you understand more fully how you are the author of your life and how you can empower yourself to move forward with a sense of meaning and purpose.
IS COUNSELLING CONFIDENTIAL?
Yes, I respect client confidentiality scrupulously. The only exception is when there exists a real danger of you taking your life or that of another human being. If you admit to a serious crime such as rape, murder, robbery or are involved in terrorist activity I would have to breach your right to client confidentiality and contact the relevant agencies.
Counselling sessions are usually held once a week at the same time. All fees are to be paid at the start of the session. I sometimes have concessionary spaces for students and people on low income so please feel free to enquire.
Assessment fee
One-to-one counselling
Couples counselling
Crisis counselling up to 4 hours at a time
Telephone/Skype counselling
Walking counselling in Battersea Park/Kensington Gardens
Cancellation policy :- Please cancel a minimum of 24 hours in advance of your session otherwise a full fee will be charged.
£90.00
£65.00
Agreed on the day
£50.00 Per hour
One hour & a half
Per hour
The difference between working in a group compared to one-to-one counselling is that as a result of working with others you often come to see just how similar we all are as human beings, as well as gain insight and wisdom from another's perspective.
The workshops that I have created and facilitate are an exciting and effective way of learning and healing. They are kept small with a commitment to confidentiality that creates a safe atmosphere. I work with both single sex and co-gender groups depending on the demand. As a result you can share your experiences as well as learn from others whilst participating in thought provoking exercises and discussions. One of the strongest advantages of working with others is the feedback that members can give each other - it is a different exchange to that between counsellor and client.
A testimonial reads "Your workshops really made me look at, and within myself where I found a woman who has been hurt, disappointed, denied, deceived and abandoned. I always felt responsible for people hurting me, 'it must have been my fault', but I have reclaimed the right to admit to myself that I am a very sincere, trustworthy, interesting, supportive, spiritual, lovable and yes, even a wise woman. I know that much of this personal journey of discovery has been facilitated by your workshops."
There is a place for both doing workshops and one to one counselling - for each person depending on where they are in their life they can either be treated separately or often they go hand in hand.
'THE WAY OF GRIEF' is a one-day workshop, which supports participants in their exploration and coming to terms with the losses they have experienced in their lives.
Although loss is a universal experience, grief is unique to each individual and affects our everyday lives in many different ways. The unconscious has no sense of time. So whilst a loss often seems to occur separately and discreetly, its resulting grief can activate prior and un-grieved losses long forgotten and even evoke an irrational fear of future loss. Whether it be missed opportunities, ageing, children leaving home, the loss of self-esteem, hope, retirement, redundancy, losing youthful looks, health, fertility, or perhaps grieving for a parent, child, loved one or marriage, the affects of loss may be sudden, gradual or sometimes prolonged, dampening the spirit and draining energy.
This unique workshop is designed to help participants gain a greater understanding of themselves and the affects of grief in their lives. The day is both educational and experiential. Guided exercises held in a safe and respectful small group environment allow each individual to work through and begin to find closure to their grieving.
COST:
£125.00
Concessions available on request.
TIME:
10.00 a.m - 6.00 p.m
DATES:
22nd May 2010, London - full
24th June 2010, London - full
18th September 2010, london - full
23rd September, Marlow
16th October - Cape Town - South Africa
11th November, Marlow
'I thought I wouldn't survive facing my grief, but in this environment I was proved wrong. Thank you!'
''A week on from the self discovery of 'THE WAY OF GRIEF' workshop I just want to let you know how empowered and ALIVE I feel today'
"A safe and special place was created today. I could look at my losses, grieve for them and finally feel optimistic about the future. I am so grateful to have been able to attend this workshop."
"Being in the presence of a warm, loving, gentle, generous spirited facilitator who herself is communicative and transparent creates an incredibly safe, secure and trusting space "
"To grieve is indeed a necessary, and for me an extremely painful process. Today has helped me take one of the steepest steps in this hill I need to climb. The other steps will seem easier now."
"The part of the workshop which had the greatest impact for me was finding things I was grateful for in relation to my loss."
"The workshop helped me to appreciate what I had lost instead of feeling only sorrow........."
"Having done no research on this workshop I found it revolutionary."
"I thought I knew my losses and what would come up for me today - oh what a surprise. A day full of enlightenment and learning about me and my life. I am so grateful for this day!"
"For me, the gifts were twofold : unearthing unexpressed grief I wasn't aware of and witnessing others express their own. These types of moments are ones I aspire to have in my life. i feel freer, clearer and more compassionate."
"A truly empowering workshop highly effective and brought up issues I had either forgotten or was unaware of - this helped me to get maximum benefit with feelings of complete safety."
The word 'persona' is a Jungian concept that means mask or covering. It is the outermost layer of the personality; the face or image we most easily present to others. From the time we are small we are busy adapting to our environment. We try on different styles of being-in-the world, and experiment with various ways of seeing and experiencing the things and people around us. While the personality is in its formative years, children try on a variety of different behavioural styles. From these various adaptive experiments the persona eventually emerges.
We all wear 'masks' in our daily lives and in some instances they are appropriate and can serve us well, but for many of us there is a catch. We don't consider an extremely important factor - other people are looking at us and seeing who we have created rather than who we truly are. We often wear a mask to protect ourselves as we fear rejection, ridicule and any other response that devalues us and yet by doing so we are making a judgment that we are in some ways inadequate, deficient or defective. As a result we twist and turn making ourselves into whatever we believe will be more acceptable to others often losing sight of our authentic self in the process. We become determined by someone else's values, beliefs and feelings and as a result often live in a state of fear that we will be 'found out'.
Our experiences, beliefs, motivations and actions have shaped us into who we are and this special day encourages you to explore the 'masks' that you wear in your daily lives. In a safe and supportive small group environment you will have an opportunity to come face to face with the 'mask' you wear and gain a greater understanding of the impact of your 'mask' on others. The day is both educational and experiential allowing you to tap into your imagination, creativity and honesty as you work towards dropping your 'mask' and sharing the truth of whom you hide behind it.
5th June 2010 - London - full
10th July 2010 - London - full
8th August 2010 - London - full
5th September 2010 - London - full
4th December 2010, London - 3 spaces left
'UNMASKED' provided me with a very safe space in which to explore, not only the masks I wear, but also how I created them and the shadows that lie beneath them. What I learned is that my masks no longer reflect who I am today. And that I often use them to hide behind, telling myself that they are a part of me, second nature. This greater understanding gives me the gift of choosing whether and when to 'wear' my mask which I know will serve me well on my journey. A very powerful one-day workshop!'
"This workshop has given me a valuable insight into myself and has opened channels for me to express my
individuality. It has been a beacon of hope in a well of despair. I am truly grateful for this life raft in my drowining sea of confusion."
"Extraordinarily insightful - challenging to my self beliefs"
"A powerful, thought provoking day. Full of gifts and unexpected enlightenment."
"Having done lots of personal development work recently I felt I was 'workshopped out'. I came along willing to participate but not thinking it was very relevant for me. However, I have come away with so much more than I ever imagined."
"The part of the workshop which had the greatest personal impact was finding out people see me totally different to how I want to portray myself."
"It has been very useful to recognise when and where my masks are on and to question how useful and or appropriate."
"The 'UNMASKED' workshop surprised me in the awareness of the masks I did not even know I had."
"I didn't believe I had masks until I carried out this workshop - oh what a surprise and THANK YOU!"
Is there a shameful part of yourself you keep hidden from the world? A part that you just know no one will love or accept? Maybe you keep repeating self-deprecating messages without being clear of their nature or origin. Is there a part of yourself that you have difficulty acknowledging or accepting?
'SHAME'S WHISPER' is a one-day workshop giving you the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of shame and to become aware of the messages and incidents that have prevented you from feeling connected to and proud of all of whom you are. You will have the opportunity to explore these self-judgments and to confront their tyranny.
This experiential day will be in a mutually supportive small group environment allowing you to focus on yourself. This gives you time to explore the root of where these messages have come from and challenge their validity. This will give you the opportunity to explore your deepest secrets about yourself and increase the potential for self-awareness, self-acceptance and even self-love.
10.00 a.m - 6.00p.m
19th June 2010, London - full
31st July 2010, London - full
4th September 2010, London - full
17th October - Cape Town, South Africa
20th November 2010, London
'I feel released from my cloak of shame. I am excited for my future.'
'Do this workshop - even if it scares you,or you feel it is not relevant. You will be amazed at the self-sabotaging stories you tell yourself and that it doesn't have to be like this.'
'This workshop has given me a new understanding of the dark, persistent, damaging messages I have carried with me and been affected by all of my life and now I can shift them and move towards healing.'
'Taking my shame out of my darkness has left me feeling lighter, brighter and hopeful.'
'I was lost and stuck and felt I had no understanding of where I was going wrong in my life - after the workshop I feel focussed and can now see clearly how I can begin to make changes for a better future.'
'A very safe environment in which to get in contact with my debilitating shame and learn tools to start my journey out.'
'Thank you for a fabulous day.'
'An extremely powerful workshop, which cut through a lot of habitual behaviour which has been detrimental in my life. A great freedom.'
'SECONDSPRING' - Celebrating the Crone
"The task of the midlife transition is to make peace with the past and prepare for the future as midlife brings with it an invitation to accept ourselves as we truly are."
SECONDSPRING is a one-day workshop to embrace the journey of your life so far and to celebrate the woman you are becoming.
For many women the aging process is filled with fear and trepidation. For others it is filled with denial, dread and for some simple resignation. In a small, safe group environment you will have the opportunity to sit with women similar to yourself and to share who you have been and who you hope to become. To tell the story of your life as it has been so far. To explore any blocks that may be preventing you from approaching this stage of your life with curiosity, expectancy and joyful acceptance.
This day also offers the opportunity for celebration. The noun Crone means a woman who is wise – an elder. The verb Crone means 'to crown'. In many cultures elders are valued for their lifes experiences and the wisdom that they hold. There will be a chance to celebrate, honor and be honored for your experiences and wisdom as is inspired by the Hopi prophecy that when the grandmothers speak, the earth will be healed.
This day is for all women who want the afternoon of their lives to have as much meaning and excitement as the morning did.
Concessions available on request
11th December, 2010 - London
'MOTHER/DAUGHTER DAY"
Connection through communication
"A mother will never be a perfect mother. A daughter will never be a perfect daughter. But put them together and they will be the best mother and daughter they could ever be."
It seems that our world today offers limited support for the often difficult work of mothering teenage girls, or having a mother understand how it is to be a teenager - there are very few examples of close, loving mother/daughter realtionships. The intention of this one day workshop is to create an opportunity to support BOTH teenage girls and their mothers, and to explore and nurture their mother/daughter relationship. One of the most important things we learn from our mothers is what it means to be a woman - for everyone this is going to be different and there is no wrong or right in our individual beliefs.
During the teenage years the struggle towards independence is shared by BOTH mother and daughter. The mother has her own views and beliefs about how and when her daughter should grow up and the daughter asserts her own version of how she wants to do it. This battle for autonomy, independence and free thinking can cause conflict as each tries to communicate their own ways.
The day offers you BOTH the opportunity to sit with other mothers and daughters and explore some of the issues that can cause communication to become shrunken and trapped. Together we can support each other in clarifying our own preferences and values, and in that way learn more about each other and what gets in the way of us having the relationship we aspire to.
150.00 per mother/daughter
19th September 2010, Marlow - full
13th November 2010, Marlow
Transitions Europe
"Transitions Europe supports and empowers women in bringing all that is within them into the light. Our vision is an open community of individuals choosing awareness, healing and empowerment to create a loving, safe and peaceful world. We were conceived in 1996, and since that time have been presenting the Woman Within® Training and associated workshops in the United Kingdom and across Europe. To date over 9,000 women around the world have gone through the Woman Within® Training and many return to staff and facilitate weekends"
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
The BACP "promotes and provides education and training for counsellors and/or psychotherapists working in either professional or voluntary settings, whether full or part time with a view to raising the standards of counselling and/or psychotherapy for the benefit of the community and in particular for those who are the recipients of counselling and/or psychotherapy; and "advances the education of the public in the part that counselling and/or psychotherapy can play generally and in particular to meet the needs of those members of society where development and participation in society is impaired by mental, physical or social handicap or disability."
My consulting rooms are located in West London, and are a 5-minute walk from the Gloucester Road Tube Station
Phone: 07969 787355
Email: juliette.clancy_mac.com
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