Jean McMillan

Profile

For many years I have worked in the NHS, supporting people of all ages and backgrounds who have found life changes difficult. My experience also includes working in a Hospice setting, Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programmes, Schools and in the Voluntary sector. Prior to working as a counsellor, I worked in community nursing.

My training as a Person Centred Counsellor was at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. This was one of the first educational establishments in the UK to offer counselling training courses accredited by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). The University's Counselling Unit has an international reputation in counselling training and research.

I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor.

I live in the Castle Douglas area, am married and have a grown-up family. My interests include gardening, furniture restoration, walking and dancing.

Fundamental to my approach to counselling, is my belief that self-acceptance is the key to creating resilience; encouraging self-reliance and independence, whilst at the same time, embracing our inter-connectedness with others.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Training:
Counselling (Person Centred) - University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
Supervision - Jesmond Centre for Counselling and Psychodrama, Newcastle.
Qualifcations:
Post graduate Diploma in Counselling. (University of Strathclyde)
Certificate in Supervision. (Jesmond Centre for Counselling and Psychodrama)
BA Health Studies (University of Paisley)
Experience:
Worked in the NHS, voluntary sector, hospice, schools, occupational health, private practice.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcohol Dependence
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Couples Counselling
• Dementia
• Depression
• Drug Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gambling
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Smoking
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling

• Other Therapies
  - Family/Systemic Therapy

Fees

£30 counselling
£35 supervision

Further Information

• Supervision available

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