Martin Watson

I work both face to face at my room in Hertford and online via Zoom. Whilst I have limited availability I do have some slots and would be happy to see if they match yours. 

Hi, my name is Martin and I am an experienced psychodynamic psychotherapist with many years of working with and helping adults. I am an empathic therapist who understands that speaking about personal matters, perhaps stuff tucked away for a long time and maybe never explored before, might seem, an anxiety provoking task. 

I am a curious, playful thinker and therapist interested in whatever is of interest to  you. I like to explore words, dreams, metaphors, ideas, or thoughts and would like to hear yours too. At the same time this might sound unusual to you especially if you have never spoken to others in this way before. These are my ideas but yours are far more important and I am keen to hear what you know and have to say. 

Perhaps there has been a voice in your head saying some help is needed and now is the time to stop doing it all alone. Or perhaps you are feeling tired, anxious, angry or depressed. Whatever it is that brought you here I would like to help. 

I am a fully qualified psychodynamic psychotherapist registered with the BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council). I offer individual therapy to adults and gave many years experience.

I have been offering individual therapy and counselling for many years in both private practise and within organisations. I am currently working with the Counselling Foundation and have previously worked at Mind in Barnet for many years. I also worked as part of the Grief Encounter adult bereavement counselling team.

I offer open-ended counselling and work both face to face and online using video on Zoom. 

A first session might seem an anxiety provoking experience with uncertainties. This is certainly understandable. After all we will be meeting each other for the first time and although that might seem daunting it might also offer a sense of relief.

Our first session will be 50-minutes during which we will begin to think about what brought you here to read these words and explore the idea of some counselling. During this first session I will explain my approach, speak to the practical parts of counselling and ask some questions to help us begin. You may have some important questions and we will leave time for these too. My fee for this initial consultation is £70.

Whilst I have limited availability I do have capacity and hope this can match your requirements. Currently I have more space online, which I offer via Zoom video.

For online work I have availability on Monday and Wednesday afternoon.

For face to face I have availability on Thursday afternoon.

I am a fully qualified psychoanalytic supervisor. Whilst my training was Jungian focused I incorporate a number of styles into my approach.

I am a curious playful thinker and like to explore the images, thoughts and fantasies being evoked by your presentations. I find these pictures are often unconscious communications relating to the client. Congruent to these pictures are the words and symbolism - for example metaphor and dreams - which can help us make some sense of the clients internal world.

I see supervision as a safe space to share, play and explore. A space to wonder at the unconscious and how we may use our thinking to help clients.

I offer individual supervision to both trainees and qualified psychotherapists and counsellors. 

Your supervision can be either weekly or fortnightly in 50-minute sessions, fortnight or monthly in 90-minute sessions.

If you are interested in supervision we could arrange a brief telephone call. Here we can think together about your needs and if this feels right for you set up a first supervision session.