Janet Brandling

I work in Weston super Mare on Tuesdays. Some exceptions are negotiable.

I understand that looking for a counsellor or therapist can be a confusing business. How will you know who to choose? I think it’s important to meet or speak to the people who strike you as likely candidates. Then trust your instincts.

I am an Integrative Psychotherapist & Counsellor, trained at the Metanoia Institute. This means I am influenced by several therapy traditions and work relationally. In practice it means I will engage wholeheartedly in our discussions, providing a safe space for you to share your feelings. I think it’s important for us to develop a trusting working relationship. We can look at both the past and present to see how your experiences have had an effect on you now. I work in an open ended way, which means I don’t limit the number of sessions.

I work with adults on an individual basis. I do not currently work with couple or children. I work with many issues including those related to trauma, relationships, grief and loss, health or caring issues.

Contact me by telephone or email to arrange an initial appointment, when you can see whether I am the therapist for you.

I work in Bristol on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10-7.

I understand that looking for a counsellor or therapist can be a confusing business. How will you know who to choose? I think it’s important to meet or speak to the people who strike you as likely candidates. Then trust your instincts.

I am an Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor, trained at the Metanoia Institute. This means I am influenced by several therapy traditions and work relationally. In practice it means I will engage wholeheartedly in our discussions, providing a safe space for you to share your feelings. I think it’s important for us to develop a trusting working relationship. We can look at both the past and present to see how your experiences have had an effect on you now. I work in an open ended way, which means I don’t limit the number of sessions.

I work with adults on an individual basis. I do not currently work with couple or children. I work with many issues including those related to trauma, relationships, grief and loss, health or caring issues.

Contact me by telephone or email to arrange an initial appointment, when you can see whether I am the therapist for you.

I view supervision as a joint endeavour; a mechanism to attend to the client- therapist relationship, within the wider environment, and as a developmental process for the individuals involved and the profession. It is also a mechanism of support for the therapist, so they can work in a safe and healthy way.

My supervision comprises managerial, training and consultative functions depending on the needs of the supervisee. We agree what is required from the outset, with regular review. Although supervision is different from therapy, I believe it is important to consider how our own history impacts on the work and I welcome reflection on the personal as well as the professional.

I base my practice on the seven eyed model of supervision (Hawkins & McMahon, 2020), which is relational and systemic. I am also influenced by Gilbert & Evans (2020) who propose supervision as psychotherapeutic.