Welcome to
John Soutar Counselling
Lunan Bay beach near Montrose in Angus
Counselling and Psychotherapy in Brechin, Angus and Online via Microsoft Teams
Welcome, and thank you for visiting my website.
The prospect of seeing a counsellor can be daunting and selecting which one will work best for you can be tricky to navigate.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have and I’ll try my best to help you find the best option for you. If I feel I am not the right counsellor to help with your particular issue I will try and help you find an alternative solution.
I am a compassionate and empathetic practitioner and tailor my therapeutic approach to meet your individual needs and preferences. I offer a safe space to collaborate and with an MSc in Pluralistic Counselling can employ a variety of therapeutic techniques such as:
I prefer to discuss the range of suitable therapies available to you to enable collaborative decisions around which approach would work best for any difficulty or situation. I prefer to work with adults from 16 years onwards. I place great importance on recognising the uniqueness of each individual and take care in building rapport and a warm safe space to engender a supportive relationship to enable therapeutic change.
I firmly believe in the compassionate and non-judgemental nature of counselling and have worked hard to develop my active listening skills with 30 years public service in the emergency services and helped in a range of ways with the difficulties that trauma can bring to families.
For the past 5 years I have been working with the mental health charity Penumbra supporting families in the field of suicide prevention and worked with the NHS delivering Distress Brief Intervention support through the 111 service.
I am keen to support anyone looking for counselling across the range of issues mentioned in the website. I have had my own experience of prostate cancer and would like to offer support to anyone affected by any form of this terrible disease.
Qualifications
- Cosca Certificate in Counselling Skills (2020 – 2021)
- MSc in Pluralistic Counselling, Abertay University (2021 – 2024)
- ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (2021)
- Counselling people with Sight Loss (RNIB) (2024)
I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), and support their Ethical Framework. I am also registered with the ICO (Information Commissioners Office) and adhere to the requirements of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). I receive regular supervision to ensure clients receive a safe and professional service.
Testimonials
The sessions with you have changed my life and perspective and I can’t thank you enough for listening, working through things with me and giving me hope again that I can cope with life.
(Client - 2023)
I have experience working with:
Anxiety
Depression/low mood
Stress
Assertiveness
Low self esteem
Abuse
Chronic illness
Exam stress
Grief, bereavement and loss
Cancer
Gender/sexual identity
Life transitions
Loneliness
Relaxation
Self harm
Suicidal ideation
Trauma
Adult survivors of adverse childhood experiences
Location
I offer counselling and psychotherapy sessions from my practice based in Brechin.
Full location details will be provided upon booking.
My practice is easily accessible from the surrounding areas of Angus, Aberdeenshire, and Tayside. Online sessions via Microsoft Teams are also available.
Sessions and Fees
An initial consultation by telephone, online meeting or walk and talk is offered free of charge.
- Face-to-face, online or walk and talk counselling sessions last approximately 50 minutes and cost £50.00.
Payment is due on the day of the appointment. Cash or bank transfer (BACS), are the payment methods I currently accept.
Low income clients or students discounted fees can be negotiated. Home visit and walk and talk fees can be arranged by negotiation and may involve travel expenses.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. You can also reach me by phone at 07366 175725. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
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