Allister Murdoch

I first started seeing clients in 1998, whilst living in London. I opened this practice in 2007 when I came back to Scotland.

I work both face to face and online. I specialise working with those who identify as adult male, regardless of sexuality and in all relationship diversities. (18+years).

I specialise in working with men with a wide range of issues including Male Victims/survivors of Domestic Abuse and those who identify LGBTQIA++

It is recognised worldwide that men often feel unable/unwilling to talk, to admit when they have a problem. Male clients can experience or feel that there is a gender bias when coming to therapy for a wide range of issues are seen as specific to another gender.

This can mean that men self-stigmatize as they think they may be seen as less of a man by others if they do. Neither are healthy.

I offer men the chance to talk, be listened to and the chance to explore and choose a better way to live. Where new skills have to be taught by mutual agreement I will do that.

In counselling and psychotherapy you can learn/experience

• Being listened to and their experience accepted.
• Give yourself permission to talk about and experience your feelings.
• Silence the critical script that goes on in your head.
• Manage anxiety and stressful situations more effectively,
• Understand and manage your depression.
• Increase your sense of self-esteem, confidence and assertiveness.
• Explore which parts of your life you don't find fulfilling and satisfying and to
• Explore any changes you could make
• Support you to choose and change the correct and healthier for you
• Improve your relationships with your partner, family, friends and colleagues.
• Become aware of the effect of past events and decrease the impact they have in the present today.
• Acknowledge unhelpful habits and patterns in your life and create healthier ways.

Testimonials

Therapy with Allister has been incredible and I don't think I would have coped the past couple of months without our sessions. Allister really does care and goes the extra mile. Nearing the end of each session Allister raised me up positively into the working week in each session. Allister has perfected the combination of a professional conduct with the feel of a best friend. I've learnt so much and know that my future belongs to me and no one else. I highly recommend to others.  SA 2024 (online)

"I met with Allister for over a year and a half. When I first started seeing him I felt incredibly lost and confused about where a lot of my problems were coming from. After multiple sessions he helped me uncover the sources of my problems and taught me skills that I still use to solve issues affecting my daily life. He is always incredibly friendly, open, and fun to talk to; this helped make the sessions engaging, and I highly recommend him as a therapist." WK 2023.

"I started to see Allister when some recessed bad memories started to impact my life. He made a real difference and three years later I can still go to what he taught me. I was genuinely surprised. He's a really nice guy and felt like a friend from the second meeting and he will help you if that's what you need now" MA (July 2020)

'Allister is an incredibly helpful, nice and understanding therapist to which I owe a lot for helping feel liberated from anxiety and paranoia that encircled me for a couple of years. Being a student and living away from home I felt isolated in a city I was not 100% familiar with but with the help of Allister I was able to embrace the feeling of anxiety and turn it into a positive feeling which allowed me discover my environment and myself as well.' NS (Oct 2019)

"I saw Allister on a weekly basis for 6 months. He is very relatable, easy to get on with, and took great care to remember the details of my story. He listened carefully and spoke thoughtfully in each session, and his insights were extremely valuable in helping me on my way. I looked forward to the regular sessions each week, which became a steady cornerstone of my time in Edinburgh. I would highly recommend Allister to anyone considering professional help." EL Edinburgh

I just wanted to say thanks for all the work we did this past summer. I feel that it really helped me overcome the initial stress of facing myself and in communicating this with the people around me.  S (Edinburgh 2021)

I am also available for men who want to work on Personal Development.

I am a Kink/BDSM aware therapist and have experience of working with clients wanting to talk with an accepting therapist.

I am Chemsex aware and with experience of working with clients with this issue.

I am sex worker friendly with experience of working with both male and female workers.

Sessions last either 1 hour or 1.5 hours. The rate for the longer session is 1.5 times my usual rate.

All session are invoiced and payable in advance via PayPal. Only in exceptional circumstances will this not apply. This must be agreed in advance.

I do not offer concessionary rates. Please do not ask for a lower price.

Making an initial appointment.

To contact me using the link on this page or the contact form on my website. www.amurdoch.com

When I call you and don't get a reply, I will leave a message when possible or send you an email to let you know that I have called. Once I have done that, I will wait for you to contact me again. I will not keep calling or emailing you.

I don't make initial appointments by text, email or any sort of social media.