Mary Stack

Mary Stack
9 Learmonth Gardens
Edinburgh
EH4 1HD

tel: 0131 343 3819
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Counsellor Profile

I have been an Accredited Counsellor with BACP (The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) since 2000 and abide by its Code of Ethics and Practice. I now hold Senior Accredited status (MBACP) and am a UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor.

I have worked as a counsellor in a private Boarding School and with the Edinburgh University Student Counselling Service. I currently work with a team of five other accredited practitioners who form The Edinburgh Counselling Centre and who work closely with local GP Practices. I also work privately for companies who provide short-term counselling to their employees as part of their work contract.

Training, Qualifications & Experience (more info)

I have an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and have upgraded this with training in working with Young People, working with people suffering from recent or childhood trauma and have done introductory training in family therapy to help me understand the Individual in the context of their Family System.

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I work with those facing a whole range of life's experiences, e.g. loss or bereavement, moving home/country, those struggling to understand relationships, anxiety or depression, mental health problems and eating disorders. I have a particular interest in helping clients through past or present traumatic and/or abusive circumstances.

I trained in an integrative approach to counselling but over the years have found that counselling from a psychodynamic perspective offers more effective help. I believe that an understanding of the ways you have of relating in the past will shed light on difficulties being experienced at the present time. For example, if you want to know how to manage your anger I would be interested in you telling me how you have learned to express or withhold powerful feelings, what it was like for you when family members became angry, how you responded and how resolution was or (wasn't!) reached. Often gaining some insight into why we behave as we do can enable change
to take place.

Fees

I charge £40 for a 50 minute session but take up to one hour for an initial consultation.

Member Organisation(s)

BACP	- Last checked by Counselling Directory on: 30th June 2008