Alison Shoemark

Cults Aberdeen Aberdeenshire AB15
01224 867858 / 07507 510 468 Click here to Email me

Profile

As a person centred counsellor I aim to meet clients in the spirit of transparency and mutuality, offering a safe and therapeutic environment within which  concerns that are causing distress or unease can be explored. Mindfulness has been a key element of my development as a person and as a counsellor. With its focus on genuineness, acceptance and non-judgemental curiosity, mindfulness is central  to my counselling and supervision practice.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Counselling: Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy FDI 1988 (FDI subsequently became PCT Scotland).

Supervision: In 1991 Elke Lambers and I set up a certificate in Person-Centred Counselling Supervision (PCT Scotland). We worked together for the first two years and the last year of the course. I have been supervising counsellors since 1990.

Mindfulness: I have done a number of mindfulness/meditation training courses ranging from Buddhist and Brahma Kumaris in the 80s to more recent Mindfulness training courses based around the reduction of stress. I have also done some training as a Mindfulness trainer.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abuse
• Adoption Issues
• Anxiety
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Child Related Issues
• Depression
• Emotional Abuse
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Panic Disorder
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Relationship Issues
• Self Harm
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

 I am open to working with  whatever issues are causing you concern. I welcome an informal discussion,  either on the 'phone or by  email, prior to a first meeting.

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling

Fees

My fee is £45 per hour for counselling and counselling supervision. Please ask if you would like to negotiate the fee.

Further Information

Previously: I trained as a Nurse in Edinburgh in the 60s, completed a Cancer Nursing Certificate at the Royal Marsden Hospital in 1971 and subsequently focused on working with people affected by cancer both in Hospice and Community settings as a Macmillan Nurse. This work included extensive and intensive Bereavement Counselling.

I am  a Practitioner Member of COSCA, an individual member of PCT Scotland and  WAPCEPC (World Association for Person Centred & Experiential Psychotherapy & Counselling.

• Supervision available (view supervision profile)

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