About JHD Counselling

JHD counselling services was founded by Carol Harmston-Dean in 2013 and was rebranded in 2024 to give clear definition between our counselling and training parts of the business.

Qualified in 2007 as an integrative counsellor Carol began her career working as a school and college counsellor and also had her own private practice.

It was during her time in private practice that she realised that for every client that walked through the door she wasn’t always the most appropriate therapist. No counsellor can be all things to everyone. Counsellors have different specialisms but may also not be the right match in terms of gender, age, ethnicity etc. Carol set up JHD with the aim of building up a team of counsellors as an organisation with the aim to ensure each and every client was matched to the most appropriate therapist in the team. This ethic is still as strong today.

JHD launched UK wide in 2020 and is now one of the biggest private counselling organisation within the UK.

For the last 8 years in a row JHD training centre has been graded as outstanding with commendation.

JHD is now a very popular training provider of workshops and short courses for schools, colleges and charities.

In 2025, Cheryl became major shareholder in JHD Counselling with Carol staying on in an advisory position. Cheryl and Carol have worked together for many years and this move ensures that our brand can continue to develop.