Meet our Therapists
St John's is a team of therapists, enabling the practice to cover a wide range of skills and specialisms, working with adults, young people and couples. Click on the names or scroll down to find out more about us as individual therapists, and if you'd like to work with a particular person, please let us know when you get in touch about an appointment. It may not always be possible to meet your preference due to therapist availability, but we'll always do our best to match you with a therapist that suits you.
We also have trainee therapists that work in our Low Cost Service - click here to see their profiles.
The Team
Judith Harris
Judith is a registered member of the NCS and works with adults, either on a one-to-one basis or as part of couples counselling. Judith is an integrative counsellor who draws on a range of approaches to ensure that her work is tailored to you and your cirumstances. She has experience with working with those with a clinical diagnosis, and who want to look at different ways of managing their mental health.
Judith has valuable experience working in the mental health sector helping and supporting people back into the community. She is qualified to Diploma level in Integrative Counselling and holds a Certificate in Working with Couples.
Availability: Various days and evenings throughout the week
Dave Latham
David is a registered BACP Counsellor with over 12 years of experience, working with adults and young people. He has extensive training and experience working with :
- Schools-Children (and with Special Educational needs) families with children diagnosed with ADHD or Autism.
- Pre/Post-Bereavement (including support of Children 8 years and above)
- Families affected by the Condition MND (Patients and Family members).
In addition, Dave is now offering Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - this is a form of talk psychotherapy which uses mindfulness as one of its main tools. At the heart of ACT is the goal of helping you live a more meaningful and productive life by developing what it refers to as “psychological flexibility”. This is essentially about learning to accept what you can’t control, and then recognising and committing to taking the actions that will improve your life and moods. ACT therapy can be offered as either a short-term therapy or long-term therapy, depending on what your requirements are.
Along with his counselling training David is also trained in Health and Social Care and is a SAIF Bereavement Care Associate Counsellor. He is experienced with Relationship / Family Support Issues, Addictions (including Gambling issues). Child Protection Issues, Cancer Related Illnesses (supporting Patient and Family Member), and working with Single/Separated Fathers.
Availability: Various days and evenings throughout the week, including Saturdays
Jayne Wheeler
Jayne is a registered member of BACP and works from a person-centred approach with teenagers and adults, providing a safe, non-judgemental and confidential space for you to explore your experiences and putting you at the centre of the process.
Jayne has experience working with trauma, anxiety, depression, stress and self-esteem. She has also specialised for the past ten years working with survivors of sexual abuse.
The hardest part of accessing counselling is reaching out for help, but in doing so your journey of empowerment starts.
The counselling process offers an opportunity to work through issues you are experiencing or have experienced, no matter how big or small they feel. Whether you are experiencing work-based anxiety, relationship issues or the effects of the pandemic, Jayne can offer an individualistic approach.
Availability: Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons. Other evenings may be available on request.
Heather Clunie
Heather is a registered member of BACP who has been awarded an MSc in Counselling Psychology from Keele University. Heather will offer you a calm and safe space to talk through your thoughts, feelings and experiences. She will listen to you and support you, will not judge you or tell you what to do, and firmly believes that you are the expert on yourself. You know yourself best. Heather will work with you at whatever pace you set, and give you the space to find your own solutions and ways forward.
Availability: Wednesday daytimes
Rhian Walters
Rhian is a member of the BACP, and studied at Newman University, qualifying with a Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling. Rhian's approach to counselling and client work is tailored to the clients needs, ensuring they are central to the process.
Rhian works with adults 18+ and works with a variety of issues. Rhian currently works for another organision, with people who have experienced sexual violence, coersion and rape. She understands that these can be very sensitive and traumatic circumstances and appreciates the difficulties clients may experience because of this. Rhian aims to offer, to anyone, a safe place to explore and make sense of their current world.
Availability: Various days and evenings throughout the week
Rachel Watton
Rachel is a qualified integrative counsellor working on a one to one basis with adults 18 years and over offering a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space for her clients to explore aspects of their life that may seem overwhelming.
Rachel’s approach is warm and supportive enabling the client to gain a greater awareness of themselves.
Rachel offers face to face or online sessions which can be short or long term depending on the clients needs.
Rachel is a registered member of the BACP and is advanced DBS checked.
Availability: Various days and times throughout the week.
Tom Rees
Tom is trained as a Human Givens Psychotherapist. The Human Givens framework focuses on what people need in their lives to be emotionally healthy and therapy looks together at how you can use your innate resources more effectively to meet these needs. Within this Tom’s approach is empathic, fluid and flexible, drawing on a range of evidence-based techniques and approaches to suit you as the client. It is effective often within few sessions and for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety and depression.
Tom’s therapy work is with adult clients. His referrals are mostly from private individuals, but also accepted from health and education providers and from charities. He has worked for over twenty years as an Educational Psychologist and finds the Human Givens approach to be helpful not only in his face-to-face work with children and young people, but also in increasing parental and staff well-being.
Availability: Various days and evenings throughout the week
Tom's Counselling Directory Listing
Susan Farrell
Susan is a qualified therapist; a registered member of the BACP and has been working with clients since January 2018. She has experience of working with a variety of client issues including bereavement, anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, relationship issues (either personal or family), sexual identity.
As an integrative therapist she adapts her work to best meet the needs of each client and their unique situation: focusing on clients’ experiences, past and present, rather than a symptom or specific psychological problem; working together to try to achieve goals or find the understanding clients seek in order to move forward in life.
Available at St John’s Counselling: Monday and Thursday
Steph Willows
Offering a safe, welcoming and inclusive space to explore your experiences, thoughts and feelings, Steph provides open ended person-centred counselling to adults, as well as young people over the age of 14.
Experienced in a variety of areas, Steph works with clients going through many different issues including bereavement and loss, identity, sex and relationships, self-harm, depression and anxiety.
Steph is a member of the BACP and is committed to anti discriminatory practice. She is an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist.
Availability: Various days and evenings throughout the week
Sian Smith
Sian has worked as a therapist for the past 26 years and is passionate about the way in which therapy can make a difference. She has experience of working within mental health services, staff support services and private practice, so is aware that therapy can provide the tools and skills to develop a greater understanding of ourselves and our life experience and help us look at what we need.
Sian’s approach is integrative, drawing on the thinking that underpins both psychodynamic and person centred counselling practice. She specialises in areas of depression, anxiety, loss, relationship and sexuality issues, and also works with individuals whose spirituality/faith is an important part of their lives.
Sian also offers clinical supervisions for qualified counsellors and trainees.
Availability: Various times throughout the week, including Saturdays.
Sian's Counselling Directory Listing
Mandy Jones
Mandy is an integrative counsellor and a registered member of the BACP who works on a one to one basis with adults or as part of couples counselling, in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment. She use different tailored approaches, including CBT, Person-Centred and Psychotherapy techniques, to meet clients needs.
Mandy has worked in various roles within the NHS for 27 years, most recently in Mental Health Services, with clinical diagnoses of anxiety/depression, OCD, low-confidence/self-esteem, postnatal depression, trauma, panic attacks, LGBTQ+, personality disorders, bipolar affective disorder, PTSD and EUPD. She also has experience working with people pre and post bereavement.
She has a specialist interest in couples counselling and relationship difficulties.
Mandy has regular peer group and individual supervision, to make sure she works to the standards of the BACP Ethical Framework.
Current Availability: Mondays, Thursday and Friday evenings, and Sundays.
Deborah Glover
Deborah is a fully qualified and GHR Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist, specialising in the physical and emotional health and well-being of women of all ages, including girls over the age of 6 years. She also has a special interest in managing chronic illness, particularly chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and pain management, and has been able to support many women struggling to cope with challenging personal circumstances. These have included past trauma, depression and anxiety, eating disorders, chronic illness, phobias and panic disorder.
Skilfully employed, Clinical Hypnotherapy can be effective for a wide range of issues, habits and disorders, especially those stress and anxiety based. Using deep and purposeful relaxation techniques, we can access and utilise the power of the subconscious mind to overcome a multitude of difficulties and challenges, from insomnia to grief, self-esteem to obsessive compulsive disorder, symptoms of menopause to pain-free birthing.
Availability: Various times throughout the week
Alison Stevens
Alison is a registered member of the BACP and works with adults. As an experienced integrative Counsellor she has a flexible way of working and will always be led by you and work at your pace.
Alison’s first priority will be to offer you a safe space where you are able to feel accepted, press pause on life and have time to focus on you. Allowing you to be able to freely explore your inner thoughts and feelings without judgement.
Availability: Various days and evenings throughout the week
www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/alison-stevens
Louise Creswick
Louise is a qualified Counsellor and accredited Coach with BACP membership. Her integrative approach to counselling draws on many different skills, tools and techniques which are tailored to your needs. She has experience of working with bereavement, other types of loss, depression, anxiety and trauma. More importantly, you will be met with a warm and empathetic counsellor who offers a non-judgemental and safe space for you to explore your personal challenges, make sense of them, and find your own solutions when needed. Louise works with adults on an individual basis, whether that be in-person or online.
Availability: Tuesday & Wednesday daytimes, Saturday mornings.
Claire Cross
Hi, I’m Claire and as a Hypnotherapist with a background in Wellness Coaching I help women who want to find a Holistic way to thrive not just survive peri-menopause so that they can feel empowered to take back control over this stage of their lives.
My vision
For all women to experience menopause without fear and shame and to know that there is so much that they can control.
My Mission
I want to show women that they have the power within them to turn what is sometimes seen as a negative shameful ordeal into a more positive experience from which they can emerge stronger, healthier and more in tune with their authentic self.
Working together, I will help you to;
- Reduce stress and anxiety around dealing with the physical and emotional aspects of peri-menopause and menopause to stay cool, calm and in control no matter what life throws at you while you navigate this new part of your life journey
- Understand what is going on with your body and mind so that you can feel empowered and in control rather than fearful and confused
- Learn tools and strategies that will help you to stay calm in times of stress or anxiety
- Prioritize self care so that you have the physical and mental energy to cope with the changes that you are experiencing
- Find acceptance and respect for your changing body
- Cope with the symptoms of peri-menopause such as hot flashes, trouble sleeping, low mood, fatigue, anxiety and brain fog
To arrange a FREE 20 minute zoom discovery call just fill in this form https://clairecross.wufoo.com/forms/mz1spb303t1296/
https://clairecrossfitness.co.uk/hypnotherapy/
https://www.instagram.com/clairecrosswellbeing/
Lou Haddon
Lou is a qualified counsellor and a member of the BACP.
Lou works in a Person-Centred approach to counselling and believes that you are the expert of your own life and within your sessions will help to explore your experiences and feelings to try and understand them better and make sense of what is going on with you.
Lou can offer affordable short and long term counselling in an environment that is safe, confidential, non-judgemental. A place where you can talk, be heard and to understand your emotions. This is on a one to one basis with adults and children over 16 years of age.
Type of sessions offered: In person, Online, Phone
Advanced DBS checked.
Availability: Monday and Tuesday Evenings, as well as weekend availability.
Sandra Print
What is worrying you?
Counselling can feel daunting but Sandra is here to offer a warm confidential space for you to explore a wide range of issues, where your feelings are important without you feeling judged or rejected, she will go at your pace and be led by you.
Sandra has experience in a variety of areas such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, work related issues, self harm, social anxiety, loss, low self esteem and other life events.
She is a registered member of the BACP, she can work with adults and young people,11+ offering a person centred approach where you can explore a journey together to find a way to regain control of your life.
Types of sessions offered:in person, online or by telephone
Availability: Tuesday daytime and evening, Wednesday morning or evening, Saturday mornings. Other evenings may be available on request.
Link to Sandra's Psychology Today profile
Nicky Harris
Nicky’s style is warm and empathetic, having an integrative approach (which means she’s trained in a number of methods of therapy) which allows her to tailor the counselling to your pace, circumstances and needs. Working with adults on a one-to-one basis, she offers a safe and non-judgemental space for you to explore your world and find your own answers. Nicky has a Masters degree in counselling and psychotherapy, and is registered with BACP.
