Revive Counselling Plus
Jaqueline Connor, Counsellor

My Profile:
As a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), I am registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC). I successfully completed my
Mental Health Nurse Training at Goodmayes Hospital, Ilford, Essex in 1993.

I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor (MBACP) and am Registered as a Member with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, the Counselling Body and work within their Code of Ethics with short and long-term clients. I am also in regular Supervision which is part of the BACP Code of Practice for Counsellors.

Work Experience:

2004-2007: As Counsellor with Bromley Community Counselling Service, Bromley.
2004-2007: As Surgery Counsellor at G/P Surgery with Bromley Primary Care Trust, Bromley.
2008-2009: As Surgery Counsellor at GP Surgery, Penge High Street, Penge.

1994-1996: As (RMN) Registered Mental Health Nurse on: Acute Wards at The Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, North London
2002-2009: As RMN: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Wards at McKenzie House, Lambeth Hospital, South London & Maudsley NHS Trust
2004: Promis Addictions Unit, Kendrick Mews, Central London (Mental Health Nursing)
2009-2010: various (RMN) Agency Mental Health Nursing assignments - University College London Hospital, St Helier's Hospital, Kingston Hospital, St George's Hospital, St Mary's Hospital Paddington,
The Royal London Hospital, St Charles Hospital and Gordon Hospital, Victoria.
2010-2013: Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, London - Camhs Intensive Eating Disorders (Mental Health Nursing)
2013: The Priory Hospital, (Hayes Grove, Bromley -Adult Eating Disorders and Mental Health Nursing)
2014-2015: Richmond Pharmacology Limited, Croydon University Hospital RMN Head Nurse/Ward Supervisor for Psychiatric Research Study on the Use of Transdermal Patch as Treatment for patients suffering from Schizophrenia.
2015: IPRS Limited, The Synergy Centre Croydon - RMN Mental Health Nurse/Disability Nurse/Assessor
2015-2016: Kings College London Bridge: RMN Research Nurse for Dementia/Genetics Studies
2016-2016: Addictions Clinic: Gladstones Clinic, St Charles Square, West London (Mental Health Nursing & Counselling)
2017: Priory Hospital (Roehampton): RMN: Mental Health Nursing with Child and Adolescent Mental Health
2017: Addictions Clinic Harley Street, Central London - (Lead Nurse Mental Health Nursing & Counselling
2017: Croydon University Hospital, London Road, Croydon (Mental Health Nursing)
2017-2018: West London NHS Trust, Acton - RMN Community Psychiatric Nursing: Cognitive Impairment & Dementia Services
2018: Downview Prison, Sutton - Mental Health Nursing & Counselling
2018: South West London and St George's NHS Trust - Community Psychiatric Nursing
2019: University of Middlesex - Hendon, London School of Economics & Political Science.
2020: University: Anglia Ruskin University, Farringdon, London

Qualifications:

Introduction to Eating Disorders: Psychodynamic Approach, Tavistock Clinic, London
MBACP Higher National Diploma (HND) in Integrative Counselling, Bromley College (2007)
Level 5 BTEC Higher National Diploma in Counselling (2007)
Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling (Westminister Pastoral Foundation - WPF) (2003)
Diploma in Psychotherapy, Stonebridge College, Exeter (2002)
Certificate in Grief and Bereavement Counselling, Stonebridge College, Exeter (2001)
Diploma in Counselling, Rusland College, Bath (2000)
Certificate in Befriending/Counselling, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1999)
Mental Health Nursing Certificate (RMN), Ilford, Essex (1993)

Other Qualifications and Courses Attended:

Introduction to Life Coaching
Creative Visualisation
Anger Management
Insight into Eating Disorders - Psychodynamic Approach (Tavistock Institute, London)

Areas of Specialism:

Mental Health, Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Addictions and Addictive Behaviours/Habits, Anger, Self-esteem, Confidence Building, Relationship issues, Grief and Bereavement, Cultural and Ethnicity Issues.

Languages Spoken: English, Malay and Malayalam

Personal Approach:

I work in the Integrative model that consists of 3 approaches:
Psychodynamic - looking at childhood, making links with past and present.
Humanistic/Person-Centered - looking at the here and now.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - looking at your core beliefs, challenging negative thoughts and perceptions, irrational beliefs and behaviours.

What Do I Provide?:

Short and long-term counselling to meet each client's needs.
Individual and Couple Counselling as required.

Confidentiality:

All counselling material is confidential. However, as part of the BACP requirement that all Counsellors are in regular supervision, some counselling material may be taken for discussion into supervion with a view to provide a therapeutic counselling service for the client. The name of the client is not disclosed.

Fees:

Normally, fees are £60.00 for individual counselling whilst £70.00 for Couple Counselling.
The first session lasts for one and half hours: 1.5 hours (as it is an Assessment Session and collating background information).
Individual first session costs (£90= £60+£30)
Couple's first session costs: (£105= (£70+£35)

COVID:
However, due to recent Covid-19 emergence, the fees are currently as follows:
Individual fees cost( First session with Assessment: £52.50 = £35.00+£17.50). Thereafter, the cost of individual session would be
£35.00 weekly.
Couples fees cost ( First session with Assessment: £67.50 = £45.00+£22.50) . Thereafter, the cost of couples session would be £45.00 weekly.

Reduced fees may be negotiated for students and unwaged individuals.
Cancellation: If appointments are cancelled with less than 24 hours of notice, then the full fee will still be chargeable.