About me
Supporting women navigating fertility challenges, IVF, miscarriages, baby loss, NICU experiences, birth trauma, and the emotional transitions that can follow. I offer counselling in person in Edinburgh and online across the UK.
I also work with broader women's health challenges, particularly where there may be a growing sense of disconnection from the body.
You may look like you’re coping on the outside , the one who keeps going, holds everything together, and is relied on by others. At the same time, you may be carrying fertility struggles, loss, identity changes after becoming a parent, or the emotional impact of medical experiences and chronic illness.
Therapy offers a space to slow down and begin making sense of what is happening internally. Together, we gently explore the emotional patterns and responses that have developed, and how they may still be affecting you today.
We also pay attention to how these experiences are held in both mind and body, helping you build a more compassionate and supportive relationship with yourself. My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and influenced by Transactional Analysis, attachment theory, and nervous system awareness.
Beginning therapy can feel like a big step, and I understand the courage this takes. I offer an initial introductory call where we can explore what’s bringing you here and whether working together feels like a good fit.
I offer 1-to-1 counselling on a weekly or fortnightly basis, as well as couples counselling and group therapy.
Group Practice
I am passionate about supporting people going through these challenges and I have set up the fertility counselling collective-an online practice for people needing specialist fertility, IVF, miscarriage or perinatal support. I work alongside two other counsellors, we each have a passion for supporting those going through these unique challenges which can stir up identity shifts and the need for nervous system support.
Online Therapy Availability
Alongside my Edinburgh practice, I offer secure online video therapy to clients nationwide across the UK.
Insurance
I accept Vitality health insurance.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Counselling with Transactional Analysis
- Member of BACP
- Member of UKATA adhering to EATA code of conduct
- Member of BICA (British Infertility Counselling Association)
- Training with the Foundation of Infant Loss
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£70.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£90 for couples 60 minute session
£70 for individual 50 minute session
When I work
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Further information
If you would like to explore working together, I offer an introductory call where we can talk through what is bringing you here and see whether therapy with me feels like the right fit for you.
- 07776011026
- ailie@therapywithailie.com
See my website for more information:
https://www.therapywithailie.com/fertility-and-ivf-counselling-edinburgh/
https://www.therapywithailie.com/chronic-illness-and-womens-health-counselling-edinburgh/
