John Jolliffe Counselling and Psychotherapy

Counselling and Psychotherapy in Bournemouth, Dorset

Brief, Short and Long Term ~ Supportive Psychotherapy and Counselling for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Telephone Bournemouth (01202) 569611~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JOHN JOLLIFFE (& Associates)

MASTER of ARTS in Psychotherapy and Counselling
(accredited City University London)

In-Depth Psychotherapy
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
(registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist UKCP in 1994)

I set up my practice in Bournemouth in 2002, after moving from London (NW3/NW5). I am now permanently based here.

I have been in practice for 17 years
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APPOINTMENTS
To make an Appointment for an Exploratory Interview,
for minor or more serious issues:

Please telephone: John Jolliffe 01202 569611

Aternatively Email john.jolliffe@ntlworld.com

The optimal time to call is between 09:00 and 09:30, Monday to Friday ~ but in case of no reply then, I will also be available to answer the phone at various times during the day.

Fees are currently £35 for a 50 minute therapy session

THE FIRST VISIT
I PROVIDE AN INTRODUCTORY CAREFULLY SUPPORTIVE EXPLORATORY SESSION OF 75 MINUTES (equivalent to one and a half sessions) STILL AT £35

In addition to attending my therapy rooms, in-person sessions can be combined in some cases with the use of telephone sessions ~ where this might be more practical

THERAPY PRACTICE LOCATION
My Counselling and Psychotherapy practice is near Christchurch and Bournemouth, and within reach of Poole in Dorset, as well as Ringwood and New Milton in Hampshire.

Some practitioners operate from therapy rooms in Broadway Lane, Throop. I practice from my private therapy room in Boscombe East.

WHO I WORK WITH

I provide carefully supportive counselling and psychotherapy for individuals ~ both men & women of all ages ~ and have worked this way for seventeen years.

Due to numerous requests, I now work with married couples and partnerships.The four-year psychodynamic training, which was attachment based, is especially appropriate for this type of work.


PROBLEMS COVERED

I am experienced in helping clients who have difficulties with relationships, anxiety states, and such states that might include obsessive compulsive behaviours (OCD), panic attacks, agoraphobia and phobias. I have worked with addictions, loss and depression, stress and trauma (overwhelming experiences that go beyond the realm of stress), and have also worked with dissociative states. As well this, I am concerned with the various and very important issues of not knowing where one's path is in life and so on ~ which can often have a bearing in relation to some of the symptoms already described

MY APPROACH TO THERAPY

FOR BRIEF, SHORT or LONGER TERM
APPROACHES TO THERAPY ~ SEE

'ABOUT COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY'
(link to this ~ top left of page)

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I clearly see myself as operating a pluralistic/multi-perspective approach to psychotherapy and counselling

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Although there are many common patterns to be found, I also see each person's problems as relatively unique ~ when taken in the context of their particular personal life experiences and situations. I see therapy as a joint venture in this discovery, and one ultimately of empowering the client to continue this process unaided. The aim of the therapy is to assist the client to make sense of their situation, and to enable them to develop their own strengths and directions. The work can be focused on either understanding the past in depth (which can help one with the present), or focused on present situations and future directions. Often what happens in practice is a combination of all three ~ with the focus depending on the issues concerned. This work can be carried out either as short term or long term work ~ accordingly to how deep one wants to go. This will usually be in relation to one's needs, or in relation to how much one wants to achieve

FOR OTHER THERAPISTS & ORGANISATIONS

Supervision and consultations offered for psychotherapists

Supervision and consultations provided on Attachment Theory

APPRECIATION OF THE
SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF LIFE

As well as these modern approaches, I can also assist with a contemporary understanding of the 'spiritual aspects of life' that may come up in regard to some of these matters

HISTORY of EXPERIENCE & other previous TRAINING COURSES

For those of you or other therapists who might be further interested in the background to these matters, my experience in the field began with many years of part-time voluntary work for various charities. In 1984/5 I attended studies in Therapeutic Communities and Social Phenomenology at the Philadelphia Association, London. In 1985/6 I attended, as a group member, experiential group work which was run by R. D. Laing for professionals and interested others (see my short story/article published in a book of many collected memories of him ~ entitled 'R. D. Laing' edited by Bob Mullan 1997, Cassell Publishers). These experiences indirectly led to the co-founding with others in 1986 of a small residential therapeutic community in South West London, which is run on basic principles of community and democratisation, alongside a more traditional psychoanalytic focus on group dynamic processes. It was then and still is called: 'Asclepion Therapeutic Community'. Asclepion is a registered charity and is a member of the Association of Therapeutic Communities. People go to this community to work in depth on their problems within this residential setting. I was the manager of Asclepion Therapeutic Community from 1997-2001. In 1996 I collected a substantial fiscal award on behalf of Asclepion for its innovation and effective use of finances. The award was kindly presented by the charitable division of 'The Accountants of England and Wales' ~ one member of which (a major figure in international commercial banking) very kindly continued to provide ongoing assistance in accountancy for us ~ completely free of charge.

I continue as an individual member of the Association of Therapeutic Communities.

In 1996 & 1997 I undertook a post-graduate study program in 'Infant Psychiatry and Mental Health', based in London. This included an in-depth study program on the analysis of parent-infant dynamics, and an intitial research program of mine focusing on early developmental problems, that in some cases indicated links to later adult behaviours and symptoms. I later managed to satisfactorily present these associations in a post-graduate research thesis. The research thesis of my MA was based on these early mother-infant relations. My concern is one of adopting the considerations and insights for the benefit of the mother and the infant who are both regarded as of need of support and care where significant problems are at times encountered. The results of my research were then related to issues within contemporary developmental psychotherapy and its application to Attachment Theory. For this, I am concerned with the greater picture of caring support for all concerned in the family, and also in utilsing the intergenerational research from Attachment Theory which is now ongoingly conducted and developed on a world-wide basis. I am planning futher develeopments for a PHD in this theme.

At a later point this year, I will provide on this website an explanation of what Attachment Theory is, or give a link to another of my websites ~ for this explanation.

I also ran development and discussion groups for the general public for five years in London ~ open to all who wished to attend ~ this included quarterly large festive gatherings (up to 150 attending) for past and present discussion group members, along with their friends and any others who were interested.

Alongside the above, I conducted a psychotherapy practice for twelve years in Dartmouth Park, London NW5 (situated on the east side of Hampstead Heath).

I have also studied in a wide variety of approaches to counselling and psychotherapy ~ some involving studies of up to one year duration each and ranging through humanistic, existential and cognitive-behavioural approaches. For many years I have attended training and practices in yoga and meditation. As seen above, one of my main interests is in Attachment Theory in which I studied and trained for four years in London

RESEARCH INTERESTS

ATTACHMENT THEORY
currently developing further applications of Attachment Theory and its human face for psychotherapy

ANXIETY STATES
agoraphobic, phobic, obsessional and panic states

DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER
clinical work and theoretical perspectives

I am interested in new ideas and proposals for Therapeutic Communities, or any other therapeutic provisions having charitable status

STUDENTS, PSYCHOTHERAPISTS or RESEARCHERS interested in any of these areas ~ are invited in whatever capacity ~ to contact me with their particular interests, concerns or questions ~ on an informal or formal basis depending on the nature of the enquiry

FULLY QUALIFIED PRACTISING PSYCHOTHERAPISTS

free 'no charge' monthly homegroup
(private & confidential ~ limited numbers)
for discussions of ideas, therapeutic approaches, general research, or just attending in order to learn from the more experienced others in the group ~ please telephone John Jolliffe 01202 569611

THERAPY PRACTICE LOCATION
The Counselling and Psychotherapy practice is near Christchurch and Bournemouth, and within reach of Poole in Dorset, as well as Ringwood and New Milton in Hampshire