Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
After completing my degree in Psychology, I taught English in South Korea which sparked my interest in how the society and culture we live in shapes our values and meaning we foster. After returning to Scotland, I worked therapeutically in various settings within NHS and mental health organisations. Through this work, I deepened my values and passions of a more holistic way to wellbeing and have since achieved SCOTACS Diploma in Counselling and Group Work – a Cognitive Behavioural Approach, becoming a qualified counsellor. I also work part-time as a group work therapist, facilitating groups on self-compassion, low-self esteem and managing anxiety.
I have attended additional CPD training in Compassion-Focused Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Mood and Food, Somatic Therapy and Outdoor Therapy, allowing me to weave these practices into my counselling. I’m very interested in our interconnectedness; in our relationship and connection with our bodies, our communities and with the natural world. I believe there is a lot of power and wisdom that can come from tuning in to our senses, our bodies and our surroundings.
I feel very passionately about counselling and feel deeply privileged to be able to work alongside clients. For me, the power of counselling lies in that it allows us to develop a deeper awareness of ourselves – of our beliefs we hold often subconsciously, and of our emotions, allowing us to challenge ourselves to do something differently – learning to trust ourselves and connect to our inner-wisdom. We can learn to have more control in the choices we make and to live life more purposefully, authentically and with a deeper sense of contentment. I believe counselling is a valuable investment which is empowering, freeing and can be life changing.
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Jill Atkinson trained in Psychology and, after graduating, taught English in South Korea – an experience that sparked her curiosity about how the societies and cultures we inhabit shape our values and sense of meaning.
On returning to Scotland she worked therapeutically in a range of settings within the NHS and mental health organisations before completing a SCOTACS Diploma in Counselling and Group Work – a Cognitive Behavioural Approach, qualifying as a counsellor.
She also works part-time as a group work therapist, facilitating groups on self-compassion, low self-esteem and managing anxiety. Additional CPD training in Compassion-Focused Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Mood and Food, Somatic Therapy and Outdoor Therapy informs her approach and is woven into her counselling practice.
Jill has a strong interest in interconnectedness – our relationships with our bodies, with one another and with the natural world – and she values the insight that can arise from tuning into the senses, the body and the environment.
She is passionate about counselling and feels privileged to work alongside clients. Jill believes therapy supports a deeper awareness of often-subconscious beliefs and emotions, encourages people to try different ways of relating and decision-making, and helps them learn to trust their inner wisdom. In her view counselling can enable more purposeful, authentic choices and greater contentment, and is an empowering investment that can bring meaningful change.
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