Jane Lowe

Counsellor

Benefits of Counselling

Counselling is a great gift you can give yourself. It provides the opportunity to explore thoughts and emotions to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves.

Counselling can help you:

  • Figure out what truly matters to you
  • Empowers you to enjoy life
  • Builds your self-esteem and confidence
  • Manage and ease anxiety, panic attacks and stress
  • Gain an understanding of what gives life meaning and purpose and value so you can live a happier life
  • Identify concerns and understanding how they are impacting your life
  • Improve ability to cope with uncomfortable feelings and thoughts
  • Help build resilience and able to cope effectively in stressful challenging situations
  • Make meaningful relationships and connections
  • Recognise and act on goals, hopes and dreams you hold for the future
  • Increase flexibility so you can bounce back
  • Understand what you want from life and relationships
  • Find a way through loneliness and connecting with others
  • Find solutions to unresolved issues
  • Learn how to be kind and compassionate to yourself and others

I offer short- or long-term therapy. The space created is welcoming and confidential where you can talk openly, sharing your challenges. I can draw on a wide range of therapy frameworks and together we can decide which approach is the best fit for you, tailoring the sessions to your needs and respecting your uniqueness.

I believe increasing self-awareness and gaining a deeper understanding of yourself will allow you to live your best life possible.

About Me

I offer a safe space where together we can explore challenges that you might be facing, issues that feel unresolved or previous experiences impacting you today. I am empathetic and non-judgmental. I establish a positive therapeutic relationship which is key to the success of therapy. I offer a wide range of frameworks, drawing from evidence-based therapies.

I have experience in a wide range of issues and am skilled at helping you to identify what we should focus on. I can support you with tools that can be useful going forward. We can also explore issues from your past if these are holding you back. Areas of practice include anxiety, depression, addiction, bipolar and psychosis.

I would love to discuss your therapy needs with you. Together we can decide if my services and therapy style will suit you. I believe in providing a safe space where you will be heard, and have the opportunity to speak without being judged. I believe you are the expert in your own world, and I can help guide you to find a solution that works for you.

Areas of Interest

  • General Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Addictions
  • Grief & Loss
  • Self-esteem
  • Trauma
  • Bipolar

What Clients Have said: 

Client 1:

Working with Jane has been a really meaningful experience. From the very first session, she created a space where I felt completely comfortable to open up and speak freely. She listened without judgement, let me explore my thoughts in my own way, and asked the right questions at just the right moments to help me dig deeper.

Over our time together, I’ve been able to confront thoughts and feelings that had been weighing on me for years. Jane helped me reach a level of acceptance around past struggles that’s finally allowed me to let go of a lot of that heaviness. I’ve learned how to acknowledge those old thoughts without letting them control me, and instead choose how I respond.

Each session left me with something new — a clearer understanding, a fresh reflection, or a practical tool to take away. Jane’s warmth, encouragement, and thoughtful guidance have made a real difference in how I see myself and my future. For the first time in a long while, I’m genuinely excited for what’s ahead.

 

Client 2: Jane has helped me immensly with my issues around alcohol, anxiety and stress and their impact on my day to day life.
 
Her listening, the questions she asks, and the tasks we do in our sessions helps me to get all my scrambled thoughts and troubles out of my head and look at them through a clear lense. We theb work out a plan of action towards them in a pragmatic and constructive manner. 
 
I am so grateful for her service. 
 
Client 3: Jane’s expertise is outstanding, and she is a very skilful and supportive counsellor. Her deeply nurturing and caring attitude made all the difference to me. From the first session, Jane created a welcoming and safe space where I could truly show my feelings and voice my concerns and thoughts. Through her compassionate guidance and the use of practical, thought-provoking exercises, I was able to overcome my fears and depression. I am regularly thinking of Jane, as she gave me the essential tools to navigate through life with confidence and without depression. I will be forever grateful to Jane!

FAQs

Q Registrations and Memberships

- Provisional Member, Registered with NZ Association of Counsellors (NZAC)

Q Qualifications

- Graduate Diploma Counselling (University of Auckland)
-Graduate Diploma Psychotherapy (AUT)
-Bachelor Pharmacy (Otago University)

Q Fees

- $145 per 60 minute session

Cancellation Policy: Full fee will be charged if cancellation is notified less than 24 hours

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