About Jacquie

My name is Jacqueline Castle and I would like to bring my many life's experiences to my work as counsellor and Psychotherapist.

I have bought up a family and married for many years, i enjoyed these years very much and have two grown up children and grandchildren.

I have a business background for over 35yrs, 23yrs running a lawn Turf business and at the age of 32yrs old started to train to become a beauty therapist and within this role running a Party Plan business and running my own Beauty Salon for six years but overall in the business for sixteen years. Also within this time trained to become a teacher in Beauty Therapy and whilst working in my beauty profession heard so many people's stories some which were quite troubling and I decided to train along side running my business in 1999 to become a counsellor and in 2006 advanced diploma in counselling and psychotherapy.

In August 1999 I achieved a RSA qualification in counselling at The Grove Centre, 22 Grosvenor Road, Highfield, Southampton.

I also went onto 2yrs advanced diploma where I completed one year at the Grove Centre and the following year I finished in Dartington Hall, Dartington in 2006.

I have had five years experience with an organisation in Dorset and worked closely with a drug and alcoholic client base, working within groups, drop ins and on a one to one basis. I have set up groups to help others who may have been affected by drug or alcoholic addictions, also carried out some group work within Domestic Violence client base, within a local organisation. I felt that I needed a rest at this point and went into working with young adults from the age of 14-24within schools drop Ins and anger management and then as a support worker.

I feel it is right now for me to incorporate all my skills and have set up my own practise which I run from home. I also work from Stubbington Natural Health Clinic

I work to the UKAHPP principles and guidelines within my ethical framework.