About me
Hello, I'm Jane. Are you feeling anxious, stuck or overwhelmed? I offer the time to talk in confidence about whatever is troubling you and what you would like to change. I won't judge or tell you what to do, but will listen and help you make sense of what is happening, work out what's right for you or help you cope better with what's going on. We can focus on a specific situation or dig a bit deeper if you think it's time to address a longer term issue.
We can work together to provide you with some respite, calm and to strengthen your own resources.
Please get in touch - I would like to help.
How counselling can help?
In essence, it can help to take the time to talk, be seen and heard. Counselling offers the opportunity to take some time to focus on what's going wrong (and right). You can talk openly and we can explore why you are feeling the way you are and try to work out what to do. Sometimes, time with a counsellor can provide a bit of breathing space where you can just be yourself.
Most of the time we can work things out for ourselves, but when we are dealing with too much at once, feeling isolated, anxious, depressed or worn down it can help to have someone impartial, interested and patient at your side. I know from my own experience how valuable it can be and am committed to providing that space and time for my clients.
What can I offer?
I offer a no charge and no obligation 20 minute meeting or call to say hello and see if working together feels right for you at the moment. I will be happy to answer any questions you have about what might be involved.
I offer short term and long term working – we can discuss what you have in mind and then keep our work under review as we go along. We can meet weekly or fortnightly depending on what works better for you.
We can work together as long as it's useful.
Online or outdoors?
You are very welcome to contact me from anywhere in the UK to arrange a free initial online meeting (or telephone call) to see if it feels right for you. I am a member of the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online and adhere to its Code of Ethics.
If you would prefer to get outside into the fresh air, we can walk along the beach at North Berwick or nearby and talk as we go. If this appeals to you, please get in touch and we can arrange a short walk to say hello and see if it works for you.
A little about me
I love being a counsellor and feel lucky I can do this work. I enjoying meeting clients and hearing their stories, and working with them to make things better, whatever better means for them.
I've run my private practice for 5 years and have volunteered as a counsellor at agencies in Edinburgh before that. Before training to be a counsellor I practiced as an employment lawyer for over 20 years. I always tried to be practical and pragmatic in my approach and bring that with me to my work now.
Alongside my private practice I am a trustee of a counselling charity.
Training, qualifications & experience
University of Aberdeen/Persona Training & Development - PG Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, with Distinction
Edinburgh College - COSCA Certificate in Counselling
University of Edinburgh - PG Diploma in Legal Practice
University of Edinburgh - LLB (Hons)
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Sessions are £60
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Further information
I work online or on the telephone with clients across the UK, and meet clients outdoors for a walk near North Berwick, East Lothian
