10 Questions with Jacqueline Baulch

• What method/s do you use?

• Just like in life, in therapy, one size doesn't fit all. So depending on my clients needs and preferences I utilise a variety of therapy methods. I have professional training in Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Person-Centred approaches.
  

• When do you think the client will start to feel that progress is being made?

• Every person has a different journey through therapy. Some people notice significant changes reasonably quickly and other people find that therapy consists of a series of small changes. I check-in with clients regularly to see whether they are happy with how therapy is progressing. If clients feel that progress isn’t being made, this presents an opportunity to adapt the approach we are using or revisit goals so that my client can feel satisfied that they are moving in the direction they want to.

• What do you like most about being a therapist?

• I feel fortunate to go to work each day and feel inspired by people’s resilience and bravery in seeking help and opening up about painful experiences. It is a privilege to be able to walk beside people as they work towards feeling more comfortable and authentic in their own skin.

• Do you ever have 'bad hair' days?

• I most certainly do! Some mornings I think you just wake up and know you've got a tough day ahead. This is when I try my best to be kind and compassionate by keeping things simple, reducing the expectations I have of myself and others, and re-directing my attention when my mind starts churning out self-critical thoughts.

• What do you think is the most significant problem we face, in the world today?

• I think life is too busy and complicated. Multi-tasking has become the norm and as a consequence we spend most of our time up in our heads worrying about the past or planning for the future. I think one of the most effective antidotes to our busy lives is mindfulness, which involves bringing our attention to the present moment in an accepting and non-critical way. Mindfulness doesn’t have to be complicated or involve lengthy meditations, it can be a simple pause in your day where you check-in with your breathing and slow down to notice the world around you.