About MindMatters Solutions
Welcome, and thanks for finding me! I’ll summarise my offer here, but please look in the services section for more detail. I believe everyone has the potential for growth and transformation. My mission is to help you unlock that potential through compassionate, insightful and personalised support in your private life or workplace.
Meet Jane Somerville
I’m a qualified counsellor, coach and learning & development facilitator. My journey into the world of counselling and coaching has been driven by a deep passion for helping people navigate life’s complexities at work or home.
I bring a blend of empathy, focus, and expertise, with a commitment to growth and change. Together, we’ll discuss how you like to work, so I can flex my approach to suit your goals and needs. I’ll partner you to provide the support and tools to enable that growth.
Me & Background!
My professional career has always been people focused, with building relationships and understanding goals being critical. Through a career spanning over 30 years within Learning & Development and Human Resources, I’ve worked with business leaders and teams across industries such as Retail, Automotive, Sales and Marketing, Airport, Travel, Education, Insurance and Charity sectors. Working with colleagues up to Director level, I’ve assisted others develop insight, enable change and achieve results. Patience, commercial understanding, adaptability, and sense of humour were often needed along the way! See my testimonials for their versions! I also work p/t for the NHS as a Social Prescriber connecting people with resources & services to support wellbeing.
As a volunteer I’ve been a school governor, befriender, volunteer counsellor and part of community projects. From a more personal perspective, I haven’t walked your path, but I’m human too, drawing learning from many lived experiences such as; caring responsibilities, relationship breakdowns, complex family relationships, redundancy, health issues, menopause, cumulative grief and loss, adapting to parenting an adult not a child, anxiety and more…….. Hopefully, this gives you a flavour of me and some of my values!
Whether through counselling, coaching or some great facilitated workshops, I’ll remain authentic, enabling insight and growth for you personally, or your teams to engage with and create change. See below for a summarised offer, with more details under the ‘Services’ tab.
Private Clients
Personal Counselling
Life can be challenging, so a confidential place to explore thoughts and feelings can help take the weight off our shoulders. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to support you understand and manage your emotions, develop coping strategies, and work towards healing and personal growth. Whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, loss in all its forms, shame, low self-esteem or are seeking more clarity, I will support you on your journey.
Personal Coaching
Are you ready to make change happen? My coaching sessions can help you identify, set and achieve meaningful goals. Your challenge may be related to career advancement, interview practice, business set up, job search, relationships, self-improvement etc. We’ll identify your strengths, tackle obstacles and empower you to embrace your potential, making positive, lasting changes in your life.
“We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know”
Carl Rogers
Organisational Offer
Individual Coaching
Colleagues of any level may benefit from coaching to improve their performance, confidence and wellbeing through; Change programmes / Redundancy / Outplacement / Career Development / Performance Management / Onboarding / Promotions / Maternity & Paternity returners / Long term absence returners etc.
Team Coaching Workshops
Whether addressing specific issues and challenges, or simply investing in your team’s development, these sessions foster a collaborative, productive, results oriented team environment.
Services can be tailored ‘pick & mix’ style, with bespoke content to suit your business needs. Outputs will contribute to overall individual, team and business performance.
Individual /Team Counselling & MHFA Support
Individual or Team counselling sessions (single or multiple).
Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) Group or Individual Development &/or Offload sessions.
My goal is provide People Teams and Management an independent professional resource supporting the healing and personal growth of their teams.
Bespoke L&D and People Team Support
I’m able to partner with Learning & Development, People teams and Business Leaders for bespoke requests. Externally facilitated discussions often get under the skin of issues or feedback. I’ll seek to understand your goals, plans and needs to enable great conversations humanising the workplace. We may uncover organisational blind spots, or optimise strategic planning & reviews. If you have change programmes, mergers, culture surveys or other business activities where you could use an extra pair of hands, then please contact me.
Why Work With Me?
- Proven Experience: I bring an extensive wealth of knowledge and practical skills to every session as my testimonials show.
- Commitment to Results: I’m dedicated to supporting meaningful, lasting change not quick fixes. I want you to succeed and enable full potential.
- Gentle Challenge: I’ll keep you psychologically safe, but offer reflections and perspectives to develop your insight, challenge assumptions and open up possibilities.
- Credible: I’m a fully qualified coach & counsellor, abiding by BACP & CIPD professional ethics. Best practice includes confidentiality processes, regular development and supervision. I’ll only work in my areas of competence or offer a referral.
- Personal Touch: I offer a warm, personalised approach, prioritising your needs and goals. My aim is to build a trusting relationship where you feel supported, heard and valued.
- Holistic Perspective: True growth involves balancing emotional, psychological, practical and professional aspects of life. I’ll consider the whole person, team or business in our work.
‘spiritual wisdom’
My Credentials & Qualifications
- Member of British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) Membership 00979900
- Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Level5 , Counselling Skills Level3 & Level 2
- Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD) Membership 11283419
- Institute of Leadership & Management Certificate of Coaching (Level5)
- Riders & Elephants Certified Practitioner
- Mental Health First Aider
- Registered with Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
- Enhanced DBS Update Service (Disclosure & Barring Service)
- Previous experience facilitating psychometrics tools such as: Facet 5 (including Teamscape), MBTI Myers Briggs, Firo-B.
‘maturity & growth’
Continued Professional Development includes:
- Sands – Counselling parents and families following pregnancy loss and the death of a baby
- Cruse – Bereavement Support
- John Wilson – Counselling for Loss, Grief and Bereavement
- Samaritans Training & Engagement Programme – Managing suicidal conversations
- Walk & Talk qualified
- Online and telephone counselling
- Riders & Elephants – The emotional culture deck certificate of practice
- Wellbeing in the workplace
- Overwhelm & Burnout
- Working with shame
- Working in a Trauma Informed way
- Safeguarding Adults (Level 2)
- GDPR UK Essentials
‘personal growth / advancement’
Jane Somerville
Counsellor, Coach & Facilitator
Online & Sussex / Kent / Surrey / London UK
