What to expect

Jalissa is a psychologist in doctoral training working towards Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration, a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Jalissa has a vast range of clinical experience working with diverse clients and presentations in the NHS, voluntary and private sectors.

What approach do we use?

As humanistic integrative counsellors, we use a combination of person-centred and relational psychodynamic counselling to guide your therapeutic journey in a way that best suits you.

Assessment 

Once you feel ready to begin counselling, our first session will be arranged. Together we will understand your past, what you are currently experiencing, and how we can best support your needs. 

Sessions 

Sessions are scheduled between Monday-Friday from 10am-8pm. Short-term, long-term and open-ended sessions are available. Sessions will last for 50 minutes on a weekly basis.

Concessionary spaces are available if you are on a low income and still need support. Please contact me for more information.

Please note that Serene Counselling is not a crisis service. In an emergency please seek urgent care. Please see services that can offer urgent support below:

• Your local A&E department or GP
• NHS 111
• Samaritans to talk about anything, including suicidality dial 116 123 (24-hour helpline)
• Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) if you identify as male dial 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight every day)
• Switchoard if you identify as LGBT+  dial 03003300630 (10:00-22:00 every day)
• Anxiety UK if you have an anxiety condition dial  03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 10pm Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm)
• SANE if you are affected by mental health difficulties or you are a family member or carer for someone who does dial SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30pm to 10.30pm)
• PAPYRUS Young suicide prevention society if you are under 35 and struggling with suicidal feelings dial HOPELINEUK 0800 068 4141 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm, and 2pm to 10pm on weekends and bank holidays)
• NSPCC if you are worried about a child dial 0808 800 5000 (10am and 4pm Monday to Friday and 10am and 2pm at the weekend.)
• Childline if you are under 18 and need support dial 0800 1111 (24-hour helpline)
• Refuge if you need advice on dealing with domestic violence dial 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline)
• Woman and girls network if you need advice for any form of gendered violence and abuse and are 14 years+ dial 0808 801 0660 (Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm and from 6pm-9pm on Wednesdays)