Ms Jacqueline Bates

Member Status: Senior Accredited

Member No: JB00P24

Location: Leicester

I am an experienced BACP accredited counsellor and have a private practice where I offer a safe, confidential environment in which to make sense of difficult feelings/issues. I believe it important to work together to address a person's individual needs and to find the most beneficial way of working towards change.

20 years experience in in individual and couples/relationship counselling.

Extensive experience in working positively to address anxiety, depression, stress, bereavement issues, carer issues, Aspergers Syndrome, work issues and relationship difficulties, and much more.
My theoretical approach is Integrative, Psychodynamic, Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Adults, Couples, EAP, Older Adults.

Long-term face-to-face work, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited

• Qualifications & Experience

  BSc Counselling, 2003
  Adv Cert Psychodynamic Couns, 2000
  Cert Psychodynamic Counselling, 1996
  Cert Hypnotherapy/Autogenics, 1999
  I undertake regular continuous professional development workshops and keep up to date with the latest counselling research.
• What I can help with

  • Abortion
  • Abuse – Emotional, Physical, Sexual
  • Adoption
  • Ageing and related issues
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness / Self-confidence / Self-esteem
  • Autism & Aspergers Syndrome
  • Bereavement / Loss
  • Bullying
  • Cancer
  • Carers
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Family
  • Generally unhappy with your life
  • Illness and dying
  • Phobias
  • Relationships
  • Self-harm
  • Suicidal feelings
  • Trauma
  • Violence / Victim support
• Languages Spoken

  • English