I work with individual adults who are experiencing distress of some description. I might be the counsellor for you if ‘change‘ is an important part of your life at the moment – perhaps changes that have happened to you, or changes that you have made happen, changes that are a natural part of life, or simply a feeling that something needs to change. I also have additional training in ADHD and neurodivergence, so do get in touch if this is something that is impacting you somehow.
I’m Jessica (she/her), and I bring to my work as a counsellor a rich life experience. Before training as a counsellor, I worked for the Scottish Ambulance Service in the control room. In this role, I heard people at their most vulnerable. I have first hand experience of working in a high pressure environment, and the broader impact on our lives workplace stress can have. I also have an understanding of some medical and traumatic emergencies, both how they impact us now, and how they impact us over time. Before that, I taught mainly adults in Asia and Europe. Living and working in different countries had a profound impact on me; it gave me a broad experience of different cultures, and showed me what it’s like to be different, and how it feels to be different from the norm.
Having said all that, I know that we all experience things differently. Both you and I could be in the same situation, and it would affect us both in completely different ways. In my work as a counsellor, I bring my experiences into the room because they have made me who I am now, but I do not bring any assumptions about how your experiences have affected you
I studied counselling at Edinburgh College, then Persona, and my PGDip in Psychological Wellbeing, Counselling and Psychotherapy was accredited by the University of Aberdeen. As part of my BACP accreditation and membership I also do Continuing Professional Development, including certification as an ADHD Clinical Services Provider. This certification does not allow me to assess for or diagnose ADHD, but does give me a solid foundation of understanding of ADHD
I have been working in private practice here at Jessica Tett Counselling since 2019, solely online since March 2020.
I look forward to hearing from you.