One-to-one counselling with Jodie Jago
Counselling in Preston and online
A confidential space that’s just for you.
Some things are hard to carry on your own. Counselling gives you regular, protected time to talk, make sense of what’s happening and find a way forward that fits you. We go at your pace, and you decide what we focus on.
I offer private, one-to-one counselling in Preston, and online across Ormskirk, West Lancashire and the rest of the UK.
What we can work on in counselling
People come to counselling for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes there’s something specific, and sometimes life just feels stuck, heavy or confusing. You don’t need to know exactly what’s wrong to get in touch.
Anxiety and health anxiety
When your mind won’t switch off, or every twinge feels like the start of something serious, it’s exhausting. We slow it down together and get curious about what the worry is trying to protect you from.
Addiction and substance use
I’ve worked in substance misuse services, community drug teams and rehabs, and I have my own lived experience. You won’t shock me, and you won’t be judged. We look at what the drink, the drugs or the habit has been doing for you, and what you need instead.
Trauma
What happened to you matters, and so does how you carry it now. We go at a pace that feels safe, and you’re always in charge of what you share.
Relationships and family difficulties
The people closest to us can bring the most joy and the most pain. Counselling gives you room to untangle the patterns, the roles you’ve been handed and the ones you want to put down.
Emotional eating and your relationship with food
If food has become your comfort, your punishment or your way of coping, you’re not alone, and there’s nothing to be ashamed of. We explore what food has been doing for you emotionally, with curiosity rather than rules. I don’t give diet advice, and this isn’t about weight.
Low mood
When everything feels flat, heavy or grey, and even the things you used to enjoy feel like too much effort, it’s easy to blame yourself. You’re not lazy and you’re not failing. We make space for what’s underneath, at your pace, and find small ways back to yourself.
Big life changes
A break-up, a move, a new baby, a job ending, children leaving home, getting sober. Even the changes you chose can knock the ground from under you. Counselling gives you somewhere steady to work out who you are now and what you need next.
Stress and feeling overwhelmed
When you’re holding everything together for everyone else, running on empty and snapping at the people you love, something has to give. Stress isn’t weakness, and it isn’t you failing to cope. Counselling for stress and anxiety gives you space to look at what’s piling up, what you’re carrying that was never yours, and what would actually help you breathe again.
Low self-esteem and self-worth
If you can’t remember the last time you actually liked yourself, I’ve been there. That voice telling you you’re not enough didn’t come from nowhere, and it doesn’t get the final word. Together we get curious about where it came from, and start building a kinder, steadier way of seeing yourself.
If what you’re going through isn’t on this list, get in touch anyway. I’ll be honest about whether I’m the right person to help, and if I’m not, I’ll help you find someone who is.
Struggling with food? See Beyond the Jab, my online group
Face-to-face counselling in Preston, and online across the UK
Every new client starts online for the first two sessions. It gives us both the chance to get to know each other and check the way we work feels right for you.
After that, if you live in or near Preston and you’d prefer to meet in person, we can meet face to face in Preston, as long as we both feel comfortable.
If you’re in Ormskirk, anywhere in West Lancashire or anywhere else in the UK, we carry on online. Some people find it easier to open up from their own space, and you can stay online for as long as you like, wherever you are.
Why work with me
I’ve spent my working life in support roles: substance misuse services, prisons, community drug teams and rehabs, including as a rehab manager. I also have my own lived experience of reaching for food and substances to cope, and I hold a Diploma in Transpersonal Therapeutic Counselling from Clearmind International Institute (2024), after three years of practitioner training with my own therapy at its heart.
I won’t judge you, and I won’t pretend I have it all worked out myself. I work with curiosity rather than judgement, and you choose what you share.
I have regular clinical supervision, so the way I work is always being thoughtfully checked and supported.
“You don’t need to have it all worked out to get in touch.”
The practical bits
Where: Sessions start online. After the first two, if it suits us both, we can meet face to face in Preston. If you’d rather stay online, that’s fine too, wherever you are in the UK, including Ormskirk and West Lancashire.
Session length: 60 minutes.
How often: Usually weekly or fortnightly, depending on what we agree together.
Fee: £65 a session, with savings on block bookings. Your first 15-minute consultation is free.
Paying: By bank transfer. Card payments are coming soon.
Cancellations: Life happens, and I understand that. If you need to cancel or move a session, just give me at least 48 hours’ notice and there’s no charge. Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours’ notice, or missed, are charged in full, because that time was kept just for you.
Counselling packages
Committing to a block of sessions gives you real momentum, and it costs you less.
Single session · £65
60 minutes.
8 sessions · £480
£60 a session. Save £40. Use within 10 weeks to allow for holidays.
10 sessions · £580
£58 a session. Save £70. Use within 12 weeks to allow for holidays.
12 sessions · £690
£57.50 a session. Save £90. Use within 14 weeks to allow for holidays.
Please remember there’s a 48-hour cancellation policy. If I’m not told at least 48 hours before your session, that session is lost from your block (or charged in full for single sessions).
If you need to stop early
Life changes, and that’s OK. If you need to stop partway through a block, I’ll refund 80% of the value of your unused sessions, worked out at your block’s price per session. Sessions lost under the 48-hour cancellation policy count as used.
Getting started with counselling
1. Book a free 15-minute consultation. Send me a message through the contact page and we’ll find a time. You don’t need to explain everything.
2. Your free consultation. Fifteen minutes to tell me a little about what’s going on, ask anything you like, and see if we’re a good fit. No pressure, no obligation.
3. Your first session. We talk about what’s brought you and what you’d like from counselling, and agree how we’ll work together. Your first two sessions are online. After that, if it suits us both, we can meet face to face in Preston.
4. Regular sessions. We meet weekly or fortnightly, whichever we agree suits you, and review together how things are going.
Questions about counselling
How much does counselling cost?
£65 for a 60-minute session, with savings if you book a block of 8, 10 or 12 sessions. Your first 15-minute consultation is free.
Do you offer face-to-face counselling in Preston?
Yes. We start online for the first two sessions. After that, if we both feel comfortable and you’d prefer to meet in person, we can meet face to face in Preston.
Can I have counselling if I live in Ormskirk or West Lancashire?
Yes, online. Sessions for Ormskirk, West Lancashire and the rest of the UK are online, so you can join from wherever feels private and comfortable.
How do I know if you’re the right counsellor for me?
That’s what the free 15-minute consultation is for. Tell me a little about what’s going on, ask me anything, and we’ll both get a feel for whether we’re a good fit. No pressure, no obligation.
More questions answered on the contact page
Counselling isn’t an emergency service. If you need help urgently, call NHS 111, Samaritans free on 116 123, or 999 in an emergency.