Psychotherapist & Counsellor
I’m a trauma-informed psychotherapist and counsellor offering warm, compassionate support for adults living with complex trauma, chronic shame, and relationship struggles. Together, we work gently to help you feel seen, understood, and able to move forward.
Jane Clayton
About me
You might be here because you look like you’re coping on the surface, but inside you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or like you’re quietly falling apart. Perhaps you’ve lived through early loss, trauma, or relationships that have left you carrying a deep sense of shame.
Maybe you understand why you are the way you are, but still find yourself repeating painful patterns, struggling in relationships, or feeling disconnected from your body and emotions. Or you might be exhausted from holding it all together, wondering why past experiences still affect you – and longing to be met with care rather than judgement.
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I work with adults living with complex trauma and chronic shame, including those shaped by childhood bereavement, attachment wounds, relational trauma, and significant life transitions. I also specialise in supporting women whose mental health is deeply intertwined with gendered social expectations, their bodies, hormones, and medical or menstrual experiences, such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), perimenopause and menopause.
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Whatever brings you to therapy – whether it is a personal crisis, past trauma, or fears for the future – I will be on your side; working with you to find solutions or to simply walk alongside you for as long as you need.
My approach
I am a registered member of the BACP and an integrative, relational psychotherapist and counsellor. This means I put you and the relationship between us at the centre of my work; your therapy.
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With my practice rooted in humanistic and existential theories of counselling, I integrate a number of relational, psychodynamic, somatic and compassion-focused methods to tailor a bespoke therapeutic experience for you. Whether you want tools and techniques for everyday challenges or a safe space in which to talk openly, I am here for you.
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Because trauma is often held beyond words, I work creatively where helpful, using art, symbolism, parts work and somatic awareness where appropriate. You don’t need to be “good at talking” – we work in ways that fit you.
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I offer both long-term therapy, and short-term solution focused therapy depending on your needs. If you’re looking for a therapist who is warm but not passive, informed but not distant, and unafraid of depth, you may find we work well together.
You’re very welcome to get in touch to ask questions or arrange an initial session. Reaching out can feel daunting but you don’t have to do it perfectly. Just as you are is enough.
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Telephone consultation
Finding the right therapist for you can be a daunting task. To help you with that search, I offer a free 15-minute telephone consultation to help us decide whether working together is right for you.
At the end of this call, if you would like to start therapy with me, we will schedule your first appointment.
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Your first
session
At your first therapy session, we will work together to form our contract. This sets the boundaries for our relationship and helps you to understand more about how therapy works. We will discuss any goals you may have and I will seek to understand what has brought you to therapy at this time.
At the end of the session, we will agree the time and schedule for your therapy going forward.
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Ongoing therapy sessions
How your therapy unfolds really is up to you and it is my role to guide and support you in your own process of discovery. Sometimes I might suggest activities we could try to help you with this, but the decision is always yours. I will draw on my experience and training, but I always trust you as the expert in yourself to decide how you would like your therapy to be.
We will regularly review our work together to make sure you are getting the support you want and need.
I can help with...
As a humanistic psychotherapist, I always work with the person in front of me – with an open mind and without judgement. As such, I will try to support you irrespective of the reasons that brought you to therapy.
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Below is a list of some common presentations I work with; it is not exhaustive so please contact me to arrange a telephone consultation to see how I can help.
Abuse, bullying & coercion
Affairs, infidelity & betrayals
Anxiety & social anxiety
Attachment wounds
Bereavement, grief & loss
Breakdown & burnout
Childhood bereavement
Complex trauma & CPTSD
Death & dying
Emotions & emotional distress
Existential crises
Family issues
Fertility issues and pregnancy loss
Health issues & health anxiety
Loneliness
Low self-esteem & low self-worth
Menopause & perimenopause
Menstrual health issues, e.g. PMDD
Neurodiversity
Perfectionism & people pleasing
Rape, sexual assault & abuse
Relational patterns & problems
Separation & divorce
Shame
Suicide, suicidal thoughts & self-harm
Trauma & PTSD
Unhealthy behaviours