Mary Johnstone Sneddon
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About me
If you are easily overwhelmed, anxious or feeling depressed, you might be finding it hard to cope; you may have been through an event that you are having trouble moving on from, and your life might feel like a real struggle or uphill challenge, that is draining you. At such times you might find yourself thinking, you have no one whom you can turn too. Things may have happened to you, you may have made decisions that you feel others have judged you on, and you may be left finding it difficult to cope day to day with complex thoughts, emotions and behaviours. We all can find it hard to cope with these situations and we might then find ourselves doing, or not doing certain things, that seem to make life even harder... And ultimately you just want to retreat from everyday life.
If you feel your quality of life has deteriorated; if you are easily overwhelmed, anxious or feeling depressed, if you are fnding it hard to cope; to move on with your life, you may need to feel heard and accepted, to talk to someone who can listen, and not be shocked by your story. As a counsellor, this is my role - To hear, accept and not judge you, to travel alongside you at a difficult time, holding what you share with me when we meet, whilst knowing I am not involved in any other part of your life.
If something has led you here, it could be you are thinking of reaching out and asking for help. Often this first step into the unknown can be the hardest and most anxiety provoking part, leaving you with lots of questions and uncertainties that you need answers too. Please be assured if you do contact me, and you need to leave a message, I will get back to you as soon as I can and, I will endeavour to answer your questions.
A Little About Me
My name is Mary and my interest in counselling took me into training in the 1990's. My initial training favoured the 'the therapeutic relationship’ and then, my interest in working with people, led me to various different therapeutic approaches and trainings, with an emphasis primarily on trauma . I have spent the last 19+years developing my private practice and I offer appointments online or in person in Glasgow and Fife. The frequency of appointments is generally weekly or two weekly and led by individual choice.
No matter what the issue is that has brought you here, a therapeutic relationship can help you explore and develop a new way of being....Clients may bring an array of different issues for example trauma in it's many forms, grief, stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, work issues, physical, sexual or emotional abuse,
My two dogs (a cockapoo and labradoodle) accompanie me to work and clients can often find this contact beneficial.
I aim to offer a safe place, where you are in charge of what you share, and what it is you need support with; a place that values your life experiences and wisdom, with no investment on my behalf, about what you should or should not do.
Experience has shown me working with a Counsellor can help...With your knowledge of self and my training, we will work at your pace and with greatest respect for the skills that have helped you to survive your story so far. Together we can learn what brings you relief, from how you are feeling physically and emotionally.
If you are looking for someone to listen and walk alongside you at this difficult or challenging time, all it takes is that first step of reaching out for help. If you contact me and I can't speak directly with you, please be assured you can leave a message in confidence and that I will call back as soon as is possible. Alternatively, I can be contacted at the following email address, Mary@mindmattersscotland.co.uk
MBACP (Accred) Counsellor
EMDR (Accred) Practitioner
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Diploma in Humanistic Counselling -
I am an accredited Member of
The British Association of Counsellor s and Psychotherapists (MBACP (Accred)).
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EMDR UK & Ireland
I have a Certificate in Phases 1 & 2 Brainspotting
I completed year 1 in Somatic Trauma training and have level 1 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy training. In addition to this I am trained in CRM and I am a trained and accredited EMDR practitioner and I am trained in deep Brain Reorienting levels 1-4
I have a Post Graduate Certificate in Person Centred Supervision.
My experience (30yrs plus) in the helping professions extends to working with the Health Board, Social Work Department, Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project, Falkirk District Mental Health Association, Perth Association for Mental Health, EAP work and a Private Therapy Practice spanning 25years. I have been an assistant tutor on a diploma counselling course, and I have experience of working both long and short term with clients. I provide supervision to trainee and practicing counsellors.
Professional Memberships
British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy MBACP
United Kingdom Register of counsellors and psychotherapists UKRCP
EMDR Association united Kingdom and Ireland EMDR UK
European Society for Trauma and Dissociation ESTD
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I enjoy working short term approximately 6-20 appointments, with a variety of different issues.
Therapies offered
Fees
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I invite you to come along and meet with me, to see if we can work together. There will be a charge for this first meeting but please note I do operate a sliding scale of fees, within which, you decide what you can afford. If you would like more information about my fees prior to an initial meeting, please ask at the point of first contact. I am also open to negotiating the length of appointments as some clients may find 50-minute hour works for them, where for others, they may prefer 1.5 hours; similarly, we will discuss the frequency of appointments as I realise this can range from someone wanting to be seen twice a week to every other week.
When I work
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Glasgow Mon and Tues
Kirkcaldy Wed, Thurs
IN BOTH LOCATIONS MY DOGS ARE PRESENT.
Appointments in person, online and phone.
Further information
I enjoy my work as a therapist very much and believe it is more a vocation than a job. The variety of different people, the concerns / issues that they bring to counselling, are ALL equally important to me; and I always endeavour to give my best to my clients.
I have a special interest in the area of trauma, Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD); (life threatening events, physical and PSYCHOLOGICAL traumas that can present as depression, stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, sleep or eating disorders etc); and this has and continues to inform the regular additional training, that I choose to undertake.
I have wide range of experience in working with different issues brought by clients.
Aside from private practice, for a large part of my career, I have worked with local charities, working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse; I work for a number of organisations and I offer long and short term counselling.
