Welcome to Marta Jablonska Psychotherapy
in Nottingham & Online
A confidential space to explore the thoughts, feelings and challenges in your life
COUNSELLING AND THERAPY FOR INDIVIDUALS
Hello, my name is Marta. Welcome to my website and thank you for considering therapy with me.
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist offering face to face sessions in my office in Nottingham, via online platform (Zoom) or on the telephone.
I consider myself a warm and caring human being and I understand that right now you may be experiencing a range of conflicting feeling and emotions and thinking about starting therapy can certainly feel daunting.
I offer both short and long-term therapy best suited to your individual needs. I draw from a range of counselling and psychotherapy approaches to provide the right support for you. Both short and long- term work will have the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it more fully.
Prior to practicing as a psychotherapist, I worked in the public sector which I believe adds a unique dimension to my approach. I gained experience of working with domestic violence, child abuse, rape, relationship problems, and a broad spectrum of mental health issues like anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, panic attacks and trauma.
I hold a keen interest in working with people affected by cancer or other chronic illnesses. I experienced a life-threatening illness myself, and it certainly changed my perspective on life. I also have experience working with people experiencing loss through bereavement, loss of a much-loved pet, divorce, affairs or other break ups. In the past I worked as a volunteer for the Cruse Bereavement Charity.
HOW CAN COUNSELLING HELP?
At the heart of my practice is creating a relationship with you based on warmth and mutual respect. I can offer you a confidential and non- judgemental safe space to explore your feelings and speak your unspeakable. I believe that we all have the ability to change to become the best version of ourselves. We are all unique and I embrace that uniqueness. I also believe the change occurs when people are offered a relationship that is different to what they have experienced before. Therapy helps us to discover who we truly are, to heal old wounds, and move on with other lives, becoming who we were meant to be.
We will work together at the pace that feels comfortable for you because the client is at the heart of my therapy and the therapy is client led, which allows you to focus on, talk through and explore how you are feeling in that moment.
SPEAK IN CONFIDENCE
Counselling takes place in a safe space, where you can meet with someone who will listen with sensitivity and empathy - and without judgement. In the therapy space thoughts and feelings can be expressed freely and in confidence.
A PROBLEM SHARED...
Trouble with a relationship; anxiety or panic attacks; mood swings or depression - many people face difficulties in their everyday lives that can be hard to get on top of. Counselling gives us a set of tools we can use to help gain a better understanding of what’s causing these problems - and how you can move towards managing or resolving them.
MAKE BETTER, HEALTHIER NEW CHOICES
Working together I can help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing, help you understand why you act or react to them the way you do, and see how you can start to make better, heathier choices moving forward.
CONTACT ME
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on +44 7845216767 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
MY LOCATION
I work from private, comfortable therapy room located in a quiet part of Nottingham city, and see clients from across Nottingham as well as the wider East Midlands area. I will provide location details when we arrange our counselling sessions.
FEES & AVAILABILITY
Face to face sessions - £75.00 for 60 minutes session
Video or telephone calls - £70.00 per session
Couples therapy - £100 for a 90 minute session
I offer counselling sessions to adults, young people and children.
Payment can be made by cash or bank transfer (BACS).
If you want more information, call me for a brief chat and if you are happy, we can book your initial therapy session.
YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT YOU’VE ALREADY TAKEN THE FIRST STEP...
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Counselling is usually a good way to help with a current problem; something that can be discussed and - hopefully - resolved within a limited number of sessions. Over a certain number of weeks the understanding of the problem improves and away forward becomes clear. Therapy often describes work that goes a bit deeper, towards more substantial life issues and problems having a deeper effect on the client’s life. Therapy often requires a long-term approach, so the number of sessions can be open-ended.
Which option is most suitable depends on the client and the difficulties they are facing. In some cases counselling works well as an ongoing, longer-term option - or therapy can manage to resolve an issue in just a few sessions.
How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. For some people a couple of sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other problems may require more of an open-ended approach.
Before we begin any work we will agree on the number of sessions we’ll undertake, and at the end of that number review our progress. As long as we both agree further therapy will be of benefit to you, sessions can continue.
My aim is to offer a first appointment - known as an initial assessment - within 1-2 weeks. Then we would arrange a set number of counselling sessions to take place at the same time every week, that is convenient for you and where I have availabity. How quickly these sessions can begin will depend on the availabity of that free ‘slot’.
Everything that is said within the counselling room is private - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format of weekly sessions and the safe space they provide, you will find the freedom to speak in confidence is of great value.
Note that there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, and there the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. Breaking confidentiality is very rare though, and only happens after the person concerned has been informed.
Usually I am asked this question by people who are nervous about entering into counselling, or when they are looking for support in coming to see a therapist. This anxiety is understandable, but a key aspect of therapy is that you should feel free to talk about any issues you feel are important to you. Having someone else with you who can be connected those issues makes this opening-up more difficult, so for this reason I do not see clients accompanied by friends or family.