Janet Wilkinson

I am in private practice in North Shields where I see children, teenagers and adults. I also meet with parents as a necessary part of the work with a child or young person.

I also practice at Gosforth for approximately half a day per week.

My general approach;

I offer an 'at-depth' psychological approach, which offers more permanent change.

As well as offering general counselling and psychotherapy, I have particular experience of psychotherapy with adults who have acute or recurring difficulties. These may include repeated problems with personal or work relationships; with acute or ongoing anxiety; with managing anger; patterns of addiction or self-harm. These sorts of problems may be the result of trauma or other difficulties from childhood or adolescence which were not attended to at the time.

I also offer therapeutic work with children, teenagers and young adults, (age 4-25). I am able to see children and young people with a wide range of emotional and/ or behavioural problems.

I mainly work via non-directional play for children, which allows a child to express in their own way what is troubling them.

I have considerable experience in working with children who have  serious developmental problems. In 'play' with me, I have generally seen that these children are able to achieve significant improvements in all areas.   

I offer a flexible, indirect approach for teenagers, adapted to the needs of each young person.

I originally trained in adult counselling, however, I have undertaken significant further study, including 4 years of specialist psychotherapy training to work with children and teenagers. I have been in my own practice for nearly 10 years.