Janet Watson MBACP (Accred) - counselling and therapeutic writing
Email meSuite 4/2 Great Michael House
14 Links Place
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH6 7EZ
07807 228543
About me
I'm an experienced practitioner seeing clients with a range of issues from generalised stress and anxiety to relationship and work-related problems. I am happy to work with whatever a client might bring so please get in touch and let me know what you're needing help with. I am an experienced writer and very enthusiastic about working with clients' journals and diaries - something that might help if you use writing to clarify your emotional problems. I teach counselling and psychotherapy at the University of Edinburgh and was a student mentor with the Open University, supporting students who struggled with their studies when life 'got in the way'! I also have a certificate in supervision skills.
I am particularly interested in the challenges of each phase of life:
- The struggle to gain independence and find identity
during our teens - Working out who we are in relationships when
the honeymoon period is over - Adapting to life with a new baby
- Adapting to middle years and the challenges of
our changing bodies and lives - Getting older in a society that places so much
value on youth and beauty
I believe counselling can give us a stronger sense of who we are and what we need, taking some of the fear out of life’s major transitions.
Training, qualifications & experience
I started my counselling training with Persona, Edinburgh, in 2005 (Certificate in Counselling Skills), going on to gain a specialist qualification in Bereavement and Loss with Cruse Bereavement Care in 2010. I hold a Diploma in Psychodynamic and Person Centred Counselling from the University of Edinburgh (2013) and I also have an honours degree in Psychology (2005).
I started counselling with Cruse Bereavement Care Edinburgh in 2010, and also worked voluntarily as a counsellor and assessment counsellor for Edinburgh's PF counselling service from 2012, as well as in my own private practice, OnlyConnect Counselling. I'm a Teaching Fellow at the University of Edinburgh (Counselling and Psychotherapy) and a mentor for Open University students, supporting them with emotional and practical issues during their student experience. I have recently completed a certificate in supervision skills with the Northern Guild.
As well as the above counselling qualifications, I have also undertaken training in other specific areas via workshops and CPD, including Psychosynthesis and Mindfulness.
I have completed the initial training with Place2be who work with children in primary and secondary schools.
I am an accredited registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Affairs and betrayals
- Anxiety
- Attachment disorder
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career
- Carer support
- Depression
- Domestic violence
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Therapeutic writing and student mentoring
Fees
£45 for 50 minutes (£35 concessions) Initial appointment half price - £22.50 (£17.50 concessions).
Further information
There is a free car park behind Great Michael House and free on-street parking. The number 12 bus goes past the door.
Maps & Directions
Edinburgh, EH6 7EZ
Type of session
| Online counselling: | Yes |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Yes |
Availability
Wednesdays and Fridays
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Groups |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
Supervision & training
I have recently completed supervision training with the Northern Guild.
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