Janette Houghton
Registered Member, MHGI
Registration No. 180989
About me
I work with a wide variety of clients of all ages in my private practice in my comfortable home therapy room and in dedicated settings. I never know what challenges a client will bring to me, but the Human Givens approach and techniques I am trained in have proved successful in helping hundreds of clients find a satisfying resolution to issues they have in their lives.
I work with children, adults and couples in all areas of counselling as well as with individuals, couples and families of individuals on the Autism Spectrum through my work as a counsellor with Action for Neurodiversity. I am also an in-house counsellor for service-users of the brain injury trust, Headway, who have an acquired brain injury. I have worked with clients, past and present, for organisations such as PTSD Resolution and Red Poppy and I am also an in-house counsellor for some local businesses to support their employees on an ad hoc basis.
This has led to broadening my experience and working style to be very flexible, creative and adaptive for this varied caseload of clients. My focus is always on helping the client identify what their goals are for counselling and helping them achieve this by removing whatever stands in their way of being mentally and emotionally self-sufficient in the future.
I am also an accredited Human Givens supervisor.
Qualifications
- HG.Dip.P.
- Accredited HG Supervisor
Professional Memberships
- MHGI (Accred.)
Testimonials
I just want to thank you for the amazing results from my session last week. The following morning I woke after a restful sleep (my wife was good enough to give me a lie in). As I thought about the event, it was like it was a distant memory and has remained there since.
I have been able to think and talk about the sequence of events, without having to try to bury any aspects of my experience and have not had an uncontrollable emotional response.
This is just what I hoped would be the outcome and for it to happen from one session is fantastic.
The therapy I have received from Janette has honestly changed my life. Having worked with numerous counsellors throughout my life, no approach or person has worked for me in the way Janette and Human Givens has. I never thought I’d ‘finish counselling’ as I never have before, but it is the best feeling that my therapy has actually concluded.
Significant issues from my past no longer cause me emotional distress, I am much calmer, feel much more in control and feel much more positive about facing any future challenges that arise. For the first time in my life I feel like the real ‘me’ rather than someone who is struggling with issues and just existing.
Janette is professional, calm, perceptive, supportive and encouraging and I wholeheartedly recommend her to help you like she’s helped me.
Following a terrifying incident in a river i saw Janette for one session. I now feel fine around water and my nightmares have stopped. i enjoyed the session with Janette and found it very relaxing.
We are very appreciative of all the help and time you have given us over the past year. We have made significant progress individually, as a couple and with our family relationships. So thank you very much.
I was suffering with anxious thoughts and was feeling very stressed, constantly worried and spending a lot of time crying. My Mum’s friend recommended Janette and I am so glad that I met her! She is amazing. She has helped me understand my worries and helped build my confidence, and I feel so much happier in myself.
I now have the resources to help me work through any worries. I know that Janette is always there for me and I am really thankful to her. I would recommend her to anyone who needs
help in difficult times.
