About Elizabeth Somerset Jones Therapeutic Consultancy

I am an experienced counsellor, counselling for over 30 years. I am also a supervisor and consultant. Over the last 3 decades, I have worked with a very wide variety of people and issues. I work creatively with people aiming to give a therapy tailored to each person. I am creative in my approach to therapy, tailoring it to each unique individual; empathetic, encouraging, adaptable, active; skilled at making assessments, communicating these appropriately and facilitating choices for growth.

I work with an approach that helps people to understand how they are functioning, to see what IS working for them and helps people to make their choices about improving their lives. Where appropriate I use EMDR, particularly for trauma, but also for other persistent issues.

So whether you look to change your life, deal with issues, past or present or you need mentoring and supervision for work within a pressured profession, counselling in relation to issues in daily life, trauma therapy (EMDR) following single or multiple incidents or a desire to make changes in your life, you are welcome to contact me.

I am willing to work with online therapy where this is felt to be necessary or preferable: using Skype, FaceTime, IM and Email

My training, work experience and any achievement

I am a British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) Senior Accredited Counsellor /Psychotherapist and Supervisor, A Senior Accredited Practitioner and Consultant with the British Association of Social Functioning. My initial training was in Pastoral Counselling and over the last thirty years I have trained in Stress Management, CBT, EMDR, Gestalt, TA and many other short trainings.

Initially trained as a teacher, I spent 6 years in East Africa where I was involved in pastoral care and developed an interest in counselling. Counselling training followed my return to the UK and since then I have worked largely within a wholistic agency offering a medical, emotional and spiritual service.

it was within this setting that I worked with people working in humanitarian aid, missionaries, VSO and other such agencies working across cultures and living with constant change. I found that families facing change all need individual time a
nd support as they react differently to the impact of change.

Over the last 10 years, I have specialised in Trauma, PTSD and chronic stresses. Over the last 4 years I have worked in Private practice.