Hello there. My name is Jacqueline Spence and I am the founder of Empathic Issues.  Supporting and enabling a person to grow beyond personal difficulties is a subject close to my heart.

I hold an Advanced Diploma in Counselling. The course I studied was integrative with person-centred core values. Whilst I have been trained in the use of Cognitive Behavioural and Brief Solution Focused models along with Gestalt, Psychodynamic and Transactional Analysis my style of counselling is Person-Centred, Client led. This way of working ensures that the client progresses at a pace he/she feels comfortable with.

I have worked as a professional counsellor within a GP Practice. My areas of expertise include: anxiety, stress, PTSD, depression, relationship counselling, bereavement and domestic abuse.

Complementary to my Counselling qualification I also hold a Diploma in Hypnotherapy and I am dedicated to the professional and ethical use of hypnosis. Having worked as a Hypnotherapist within a complementary medical centre set up by a group of GPs I now work, as a counsellor and Hypnotherapist, solely in Private Practice.

I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I abide by the ethical framework for good practice as set out by the B.A.C.P. I am also a member of the European Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy [E.A.C.P]

My own values are in alignment with the fundamental values of counselling, which include:

□ Respecting human rights and dignity
□ Ensuring integrity in client-counsellor relationships.
□ Alleviating personal distress and suffering
□ Increasing personal effectiveness
□ Enhancing the quality of relationships between people
□ Appreciating the variety of human experience and
  culture.

Living in France, I am aware of the anxieties and loneliness which can often be experienced in moving to a foreign country. A move which necessitates learning to live in a different culture and speak a different language.
If you are feeling that the quality of your life is not as fulfilling as you would wish it to be, please contact me to discuss how I may be able to help.