Jordan Cox

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Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

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About me
Trainee Counsellor - BA (Hons) Counselling - Looking For Future Opportunities
Education
- Colchester Institute
  2010 - 2012
  Extended diploma Public services Distinction - Distinction - Merit
  On this course I started to understand more about myself and what I wanted to achieve in my life. I learnt about people and teams. I also realised I would need a lot of personal resilience to be able to go into these types of roles.
- University of Suffolk
  2022 - 2025
  Bachelor's degree Counselling
  In this degree I use my lectures, group process, journalling, personal therapy, peer support and supervision to develop my skills and self-awareness. It has greatly enhanced my understanding of how people work including myself with many engaging theories. I have also through role play and placement been able to expand my practical counselling skills. These range from basic skills such as summarising, paraphrasing and active listening to more advanced skills such as interpretation, working with… Show more In this degree I use my lectures, group process, journalling, personal therapy, peer support and supervision to develop my skills and self-awareness. It has greatly enhanced my understanding of how people work including myself with many engaging theories. I have also through role play and placement been able to expand my practical counselling skills. These range from basic skills such as summarising, paraphrasing and active listening to more advanced skills such as interpretation, working with transference and appropriately challenging a client. Through my time with the degree I feel I have developed my confidence greatly but also have become a much more balanced person through the use of boundaries as one example. Even exploring theories such as existential has shaped my approach to life and is playing out in my responses to situations life brings my way. Show less
Experience
- Sainsbury's
  Oct 2013 - Oct 2021
  I was a manager in multiple stores of the highly growing online departments at the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic.As a manager I not only needed skills to be able to schedule, manage risk and sort HR related issues but managed people and all that entails that. I throughly enjoyed coaching colleagues to be the best version of themselves and helping colleagues who needed additional support through signposting to the various services the company offered. Through this experience I realised that I would want to explore being a counsellor as this part of the role is what engaged me the most. Show less
  - Customer Service Manager
    Aug 2020 - Oct 2021
  - Customer Service Assistant
    Oct 2013 - Aug 2020
- TLC Inns
  Oct 2021 - Aug 2022
  Bartender
- The Restaurant Group
  Feb 2023 - Aug 2023
  Bartender
  As a bartender I put my self-awareness skills to use as it enabled me to keep calm under the intense pressure of a high volume restaurant. I additionally worked in a team and communicated clearly and efficiently.
- University of Suffolk
  Sept 2023 - now
  Student Mentor
  As a student mentor I organise and facilitate appointments with new students. I use my active listening skills to great use to understand what the student needs help with. I am able to explore the many options for help students have at university and will signpost them directly to the specific support they need. I also use my warmth and empathy to allow the student to not only feel heard but to be understood.
- Suffolk Mind
  Sept 2023 - now
  Trainee Counsellor
  As a trainee counsellor I see self-referred clients for Suffolk Mind. I use all of my basic counselling skills such as active listening, self-awareness, reflection and relationship building. Additionally I use more advanced skills such as working with transference and interpretation. To aid me in this role I use supervision, group supervision and journalling to aid my reflection and to practice ethically. This placement has greatly enhanced my knowledge as the real world client work cements my theoretical understanding. It has greatly improved my confidence as I have the support system around me to support my learning and growth. My self-awareness has further expanded as working with clients and being open to the experience with them, I learn more about myself. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
- Certificate in mastering bartending in a week or so
  Study365
  Jul 2022
Volunteer Experience
- Customer Service Assistant
  Issued by Sue Ryder on Mar 2013
  Associated with Jordan Cox