Matthew Watkin
Background
Matthew Watkin is a registered clinical psychologist and mindfulness teacher. Since 2006 he has worked as a psychotherapist in private practise. His practise focuses primarily on individual psychotherapy with adolescents and adults with stress, anxiety and mood dysregulation. He is also involved in training groups in the public and private sectors using mindfulness-based approaches.
His Masters thesis explored the factors underpinning change in people practising mindfulness. After graduation, in 2003, he completed an internship in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at the Centre for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre.
Career
Since his return to South Africa in 2004 Matthew has facilitated the standard 8 week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) programs for stress, mood and anxiety disorders. He is a director and founding member of the South African Institute for Mindfulness (IMISA). His primary interests include the application of mindfulness in mood and anxiety disorders, stress management, emotion regulation and performance.
Experience
I have a depth of experience working with the following conditions:
- Depression and other mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Chronic Pain
- Grief and Loss
- Relationship and intimacy issues
- Health and Lifestyle problems
- Personal Growth and Life Skills
- Sexual difficulties
- Behavioural addictions
- Positive Psychology
- Performance difficulties