about Jan

Since achieving a Diploma in Life Coaching, Jan has built a solid reputation for helping clients reach their goals with long term success.

For over 10 years she worked as a Personal Development Coach, supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged young people to sustain education and create a positive transition into education, employment or training.

In 2005 Jan developed a Life Coaching Course based on her professional research and experience. Now in its’ 15th year, Jan has supported hundreds of people to realise their goals and plan for a more positive future.

Jan studied Adult Psychotherapy with the Northern Guild for 4 years and is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and the Professional Standards Association.

Personal Development Coach

Through her role as a Personal Development Coach in the voluntary sector, Jan supported vulnerable and disadvantaged young people, many of whom had experienced trauma and neglect. After achieving a Post Graduate Diploma in Play and Creative Arts Therapy, she incorporated her learning to provide a safe way to work through their experiences.

Psychotherapist in Fostering and Adoption

Jan worked as a Psychotherapist in the Fostering and Adoption sector. She supported children and young people, their carers and their wider support network. During this time, she developed and delivered workshops and one to one support that enabled the caregivers to understand challenging behaviours with compassion and knowledge.

Senior Mental Health

In 2016 Jan took the role of Senior Mental Health Advisor, managing a team of health care professionals within the employability sector. She travelled the UK delivering training, coaching and consultation to advisors and managers on topics such as understand anxiety and depression, and creating a positive future.

Private Practise

Jan runs a successful private practise in Edinburgh, offering Adult Psychotherapy, Life Coaching, Workplace Training and Clinical Supervision.

Throughout her career Jan has had extensive experience working alongside Social Workers, Residential Childcare Workers, Family Support Workers, Police, Teachers, and local CAHMS services.

She has extensive experience in the field of Trauma, is a trained EMDR Therapist, Creative Art Therapist and is a Mindfulness Practitioner.

Jan is a Certified Clinical Supervisor, providing support to ‘listening’ professionals including Psychotherapists, Clergy, Social Workers, Play Therapist and Art Psychotherapists. She also has specific experience in supporting professionals who are working towards accreditation.

Having worked as a Psychotherapist, Life Coach, Clinical Supervisor and Workplace Trainer, Jan is uniquely placed to bring many skills, techniques and experience to support her clients. Her areas of expertise include trauma, play and creative art therapy, and mindfulness.

Throughout her career, Jan has built a solid reputation for Psychological Workplace Training, regularly delivering workshops to businesses, local authorities, charities and schools throughout the UK.

She has extensive experience in the employment sector, working as a Senior Mental Health Advisor, delivering training and consultation.

She has also delivered training to professionals in Health and Social Care, Fostering and Adoption, Residential Childcare, Family Support, Schools and Local Authority. Past clients include Museums of Scotland and Ingeus.

Her main aim is to support others in building an open culture around psychological well-being in the workplace.

Jan is passionate about taking complex subjects and making them accessible to everyone. She believes that theories are important but understanding how they apply in practice is essential if we are to improve well-being in the workplace.