Jessica Horn

I have limited availability for online sessions.  

I offer friendly and down to earth counselling for young people (11yrs+), students and adults, as well as clinical supervision for counsellors and trainees (see my supervision profile). I offer discounts to students and trainee counsellors for online and in-person sessions.

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Counselling Session: £60

Student Discount (for self-funding 16-25yrs olds): £40

Trainee Counsellor Discount: £45

Clinical Supervision: £40ph (Rising to £60ph the 1st September) A discount for trainee supervisees is available.

I specialise in working with mental health problems, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, flashbacks, abuse, suicidal thoughts, and sexual violence. However, this does not mean you have had to experience any of these to have counselling. It may be that you feel a bit down, or you've had a loss, a change in circumstance, or a difficult relationship, or want to reflect on your life. There are so many reasons to get counselling and you don’t have to wait until it all feels a bit ‘too much’ to start.  

I believe that counselling will look different for every person because we are all so individual. It may be you would like a space to talk and be heard, or to learn practical techniques (such as ‘grounding’ exercises), or explain how your brain and body are working to protect you after experiencing trauma / loss / abuse. I also offer a space if you wish to do mindfulness, colouring, drawing, painting, clay or therapeutic games.

The framework of counselling I offer is called ‘Gestalt’, it means that it’s important for me to be real and to be myself, this can be helpful for people who may struggle with the formal or clinical side of counselling. I believe we are all made up of different ‘parts’ and that working out what these are and accepting them can empower us to be more of who we truly are. These parts may be how we think, feel, or act, or it can be social, cultural, sexual or spiritual parts too.

I also offer counselling to young people and adults with themes relating to the Christian faith and spirituality; this may be anything from needing an empathetic space to explore your faith, to experiences of spiritual abuse.

How Counselling Can Help

Life can sometimes feel quite busy or confusing. Counselling allows a space for you to reflect on what’s going on for you with someone that’s not part of your day to day life. It can help you gain some awareness and open up choices for yourself. Awareness allows the body to start processing and this can alleviate the ways the body may cope and keep you safe (such as heightened anxiety or feeling low). 

It can feel quite daunting going to counselling, and so please be assured that counsellors can’t read minds, we are not analysing you to find something wrong or to declare your worst fears. When I meet you for the first time I just want to hear from you: what are you looking for? What are you expecting from the therapy? (If you are) and really what I’m trying to find out is this; how can I support you best.

The sessions I offer are 50mins long and I’ll aim to give you a heads up before the end. You don’t need to bring anything with you but you’re welcome to if it’s helpful or a comfort. I’ll talk you through the confidentiality agreement (e.g. what I won’t share with others and what I might need to), as well as a contract of agreement (what we both agree to for the sessions). If at any point it feels a bit much and you want to talk about something else (like what’s on Netflix) or leave the room, you can without any judgement.

Sessions are available on:

Thursdays (10:30-20:00)

Finding the right supervisor is important, someone you can feel comfortable with and who helps you grow and develop your practice or work. I specialise in working with trauma and sexual violence, as well as working with young people.

I am a Humanistic (Gestalt) counsellor with eight years experience and have worked in a number of settings with young people (7yrs+) and adults, including; NHS, Rape Crisis, and the YMCA. I have also worked in secondary and primary schools and in supported housing.

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Clinical Supervision (1.5hrs): £90

Clinical Supervision for Trainee Counsellors (1.5hrs): £60 

Training, Qualifications and Experience

Education:

BA(Hons) English and Education - University of Brighton

PG(Dip) Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling - University of Brighton

Certificate in Theological Studies - University of Oxford

Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision, including online and telephone work - Counselling Tutor Ltd.

Training:

ASIST Suicide Prevention Training - Grassroots (7th-8th March 2017)

Trauma Masterclass CPD Certificate – SCAP (25th March 2017)

ASSIST Training for Trainers – Grassroots (7th September 2017)

Dialectal Behaviour Therapy (APT Accredited) (10th-12th September 2018)

Violence against Women & Girls - OSARCC (7th September 2019)

Effects of Sexual Violence - OSARCC (14th September 2019)

Law and Reporting - OSARCC (21st September 2019)

Pre-Trial Therapy - OSARCC (28th September 2019)

Trauma & Dissociation - OSARCC (5th October 2019)

Suicide & Self-harm - OSARCC (12th October 2019)

Working with Trauma that has become stuck- Carolyn Spring CPD (28th August 2020)

Working with trauma triggers and flashbacks- Carolyn Spring CPD (28th August 2020)

Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision, including online and telephone work - Counselling Tutor Ltd. (8th January - 21st June 2023)

I am DBT, Somatic and CBT trained, alongside Humanistic frameworks.

I can offer you guidance and support on how to work with risk, trauma, abuse, self-harm, sexual violence, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues, as well as creatively with art, clay, sand tray and games. My main goal is to support you to develop your practice in a way that is authentic to you.

I also welcome supervisees who are looking for a supervisor open to the Christian faith and how that may form part of their work as a counsellor or frontline worker.

I have in-person (York) and online 60 and 90min appointments available that can be booked easily and quickly through online through Acuity by following this link: https://ReflectCounselling.as.me/