Alan Grimes

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location_on Glasgow G20 & G61
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About me

I’m a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist specialising in helping individuals navigate emotional challenges and achieve balance through a creative and mindful lens. I emphasise building strong, empathetic therapeutic relationships rooted in trust and respect, ensuring clients feel seen, heard and understood.

By blending CBT, mindfulness and creative techniques, I provide an integrated approach to mental health. My goal is to offer practical tools for personal growth and emotional wellbeing in a supportive, non-judgemental environment.

Whether you're facing anxiety, stress, overwhelm, addiction, or other issues, I'm here to help you rediscover your strength and move toward meaningful change.

Lets work together to empower you on your journey to wellbeing.

To ensure we are a good fit, I offer a free 20 minute assessment conducted via zoom or telephone to discuss your needs and any questions you may have. I offer both in person and virtual sessions to accommodate your preferences.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • SCOTACS Diploma in Counselling and Groupwork: A Cognitive Behavioural Approach.
  • Holistic Integrated Creative Art Therapy Practitioner.
  • Qualified Mindfulness Teacher.
  • COSCA Certificate in Counselling 
  • MBSR trained
  • Currently studying MBSRTT (Mindfulness Based Stress Relief Teacher Training)
  • Experienced in working with Drug and Alcohol addicted clients
  • A former school counsellor, I now teach mindfulness in a primary school in Clackmannanshire

Member organisations

COSCA
Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA)

COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC. It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

Accredited register membership

Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland
Accredited Register Scheme

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Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle Keyworkers
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed
  • check_circle Refugees

Further information

ASIST Suicide Prevention trained
COSCA (5917)

Glasgow, City of Glasgow, G20

Bearsden, Glasgow, Glasgow City, G61

Type of session

In person
Online
Home visits

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

PVG Scheme info

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Online platforms

Zoom
Alan Grimes
Alan Grimes