About Jenny

I'm Jenny Gibbs, a qualified (BACP Accredited) Humanistic/Existential Psychotherapist with over 30 years of working within mental health.

I see clients from my practice in Woking, across Surrey, and online. I spent the earlier part of my career in London, working as a Mental Health Nurse within the NHS and private sector, covering a wide range of complex needs, including acute Adult Mental Health as well as Child and Adolescent Services and Eating Disorders. Over the past 15 years I have focused on working one-to-one with clients in a therapeutic capacity.

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The power of owning our stories

I am passionate about storytelling and believe we each have a need to have our story heard and understood.  

My own life changing accident in 2003, left me blind on one side and without my left eye, leading to many subsequent surgeries and a full time prosthetic eye. Going through this helped me realise the power of owning our stories and the power of words.  

Whether it is writing and reading or speaking out loud - words truly have the ability to transform that which was once buried or suppressed into something empowering, meaningful and valuable, both to ourselves and maybe others. We are all authors of our own stories and by examining and listening to them, we can take responsibility for creating our own sense of meaning and purpose from our life histories. 

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”  — Maya Angelou

Outside the therapy room

When not working, it is important for me to spend time doing things that replenish and nourish myself.  These include yoga (mastering that elusive headstand), walking outside with my dog, philosophy, Karate (Black belt) and reading whatever I can get my hands on.  

A lot of my spare time I enjoy finding a peaceful way of being and this allows me to process and be in the best place to listen to my clients.  I love my job and believe that as individuals we all have our own powerful unique stories that deserve telling.  I am privileged to be able to hear them and it is my responsibility to ensure that I am in that best place to provide the right conditions to do so.

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My training and background

BACP-accredited — MBACP (Accred)

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Working within the BACP Ethical Framework and Code of Conduct.

30+ years in mental health

From NHS and private-sector mental health nursing to 15+ years in one-to-one therapeutic practice.

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Trained in EMDR, training accredited by the EMDR Europe Association, working with trauma and distressing memories. I am a member of the EMDR Association UK.

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EMDR trained

Specialist training

REWIND trauma & PTSD; Accredited Practitioner with the Foundation for Infant Loss & Bereavement; trauma and attachment; eating disorders; and more.

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  • •   BSc (Hons) Counselling

    •   Diploma in Person-Centred / Existential Therapeutic Counselling

    •   Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People

    •   Foundation Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy (BCPC)

    •   Diploma in Nursing Studies (Mental Health), RMN — St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery, City University

  • •   EMDR training — accredited by the EMDR Europe Association

    •   REWIND training — working with trauma and PTSD

    •   Foundation for Infant Loss & Bereavement (Accredited Practitioner)

    •   Trauma and attachment in children and families

    •   Dual diagnosis; eating disorders and mental illness in children and adolescents

    •   Introduction to Group Analysis (Institute of Group Analysis)

  • •   Youth Mindfulness SOMA training; Kids Programme

    •   British Mindfulness Institute — Applied Use of Mindfulness for 12–18s

    •   Eight-week MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy)

We all have a story to share....I'd love to help you find the words to speak and own yours.

Get in Touch

Making contact can be the hardest part, so there’s no pressure here. If you have a question, or you’d simply like to see whether we might work well together, I’d be glad to hear from you.