Andrew Jones - Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and Counsellor
I have qualifications in both Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Person Centred Counselling. I am a retired teacher, a fully trained listening Samaritan as well as a volunteer counsellor working with a Mental Health charity in Bolton. I have been a practising counsellor for several years now.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is a form of counselling that is based on challenging behaviour and thoughts. CBT is founded on the idea that our thoughts cause our feelings and behaviours, not external things, like people, situations, and events. The benefit of this fact is that we can change the way we think to feel and act better even if the situation does not change. We can learn to react to the same situation, but in a different, more practical and rational way. We can learn to help ourselves.
What enables CBT to be a brief therapy is its highly interactive nature and the fact that it makes use of homework assignments. CBT is time-limited in that we help clients understand at the very beginning of the therapy process that there will be a point when the formal therapy will end. CBT is not an open-ended, never-ending process. CBT is for those clients who want to do be more active in their own well being.
I have experience of working with clients using CBT in these areas;
Anger Management
Anxiety and Phobias
Bi-Polar (Manic Depression)
Challenging Behaviour Patterns
Depression
Eating disorders
Hypochondriasis – health anxiety
Low Self Esteem/Confidence
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Relationship Issues
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Work related issues e.g. stress, bullying
I also work as a Person Centred counsellor and have experience in bereavement and loss. My work can involve several different types of therapy, dependant on what the client wants and needs.
I work according to the BACP Ethical Framework and undergo regular Supervision.
My qualifications include BSc (HONS) a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, HNC in Law, Post Graduate Diploma in Employment Law, Diploma in Counselling (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Model) and a Certificate in Person Centred Counselling.
