About me
Hello there, thank you for viewing my profile. I’m Andrew, owner and founder of Prosperity Psychotherapy. I am a fully qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with experience working with a wide range of mental health disorders and conditions, with anxiety disorders and low self-esteem treatment as my specialities.
Therapy can be a life changing experience, and whilst it can be daunting to reach out for help my aim is to provide you with a safe, supportive environment where we can establish a positive and collaborative therapeutic relationship.
Within my practice I bring a breadth of knowledge and expertise to the therapeutic environment, from both a professional background and my own personal experiences. These proficiencies and my extensive training have provided me with a unique insight which I hope to utilise in developing your wellbeing and achieving your goals, through understanding and a non-judgemental and empathetic approach.
Through working together, we can establish what you’d like from our time together as well as work towards short term or long term goals, with potential gains of: an increased ability to manage challenging thoughts and feelings, finding new insights into yourself and your experiences, developing a greater sense of self-worth, and improving your quality of life and wellbeing.
Therapy with me can help you learn new skills to manage any challenges you face as well as develop your abilities to overcome further difficulties.
Further information about myself and my practice is available on my website. Please get in touch if you feel my approach is what you are looking for, or if you have any questions.
Training, qualifications & experience
My primary qualification is my Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy & Groupwork. I have additional qualifications in counselling, have undertaken CPD training in schema therapy, and CBT for Children and Young People. Additionally, I have several years of experience working within mental health services, and a voluntary capacity role for the mental health support organisation Shout.
Member organisations
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
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
Fees
£50.00 - £65.00
Additional information
It is my priority that therapy should be accessible to as many people as possible, fees are defined in the contract but are typically £65 per session. However, I offer discounts for those on low incomes to ensure they receive support they need.
When I work
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Services are available from 8am-8pm, Sunday-Saturday. In person appointments are available Wednesdays from 3-10pm, whilst online appointments are available most days. If you have any questions regarding availability, i’ll be happy to answer.
Further information
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Recommended for depression, generalised anxiety, health anxiety, insomnia, low self-esteem, OCD, panic disorder, PTSD and social anxiety.
CBT is an evidence based psychotherapy that examines thought and behavioural patterns to provide alter negative perceptions and improve mental health. It's main benefit is having a range of treatment plans for many psychological issues making it the current mainstream in psychotherapy and the best option for most people.
Schema Therapy
Recommended for long term work on emotional issues and childhood neglect. Schema therapy is a longer term approach focused on gaining a deep understanding of your distress, personality and how unmet emotional needs from early life are playing out in the here and now. It is particularly useful if the person experiences great emotional distress and other, faster methods have not been successful.
