John

Dr John Blechynden is a BACP registered Counsellor/Psychotherapist. He formally worked as a General Medical Practitioner and leading up to retirement he under took a course of study for a Honours Degree in Counselling at Waverley Abbey College Farnham. He gained his degree in 2018.

John uses a Person Centred stance in his counselling but his practice is also informed by Psychdynamic, CBT, Gestalt and Jungian approaches. He uses Mindfulness and Art Therapy when appropriate, particularly for the control and expression of emotional feelings.

John is happy to see adult male and female clients. He is comfortable dealing with a wide range of problems and difficulties, and has a special interest in men’s issues. Coming from a medical background John has a wide experience of dealing with medical and psychiatric conditions. This facilitates empathy with his clients and understanding of their background conditions.