About me
I believe that counselling offers children and young people a unique opportunity to explore their feelings and experiences in a new way. Through a combination of child-led and directive work, I aim to help children and young people move towards meaningful change at their own pace. I use creative approaches, Art and Play (where age-appropriate) to help young people tell their story, make sense of it and discover new ways of coping.
I have over 17 years of experience working therapeutically with children and young people and gained my specialist qualification as a Children and Young People's Counsellor in 2016. I am currently the Clinical Manager of a children and young people's counselling and therapeutic support service in Edinburgh, and I am pleased to be able to now offer some private appointments alongside this work.
I have experience of working with a wide range of difficulties such as parental separation, anxiety, parental drug and alcohol use, bereavement and loss, low mood, self-harm and low self-esteem. I have significant experience of working with Care Experienced young people, including those living with Kinship Carers.
Finding a counsellor that your child/young person feels comfortable with is really important. I offer an introductory session at a reduced rate to allow you and your child/young person to meet me before committing to ongoing counselling sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
- COSCA Certificate in Clinical Supervision 2024
- Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People (Queen Margaret University, COSCA) 2016
- Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People (Middlesex University, COSCA) 2012
- BSc (Hons) Social Work (Edinburgh University) 2009
I have worked with children and young people professionally since 2009, predominantly in the Third Sector. I have been a Clinical Manager for the last 10 years, leading and supporting a team of therapists and counsellors to deliver counselling and support to children and young people in primary and secondary schools across Edinburgh. I am a registered member of BACP and hold an enhanced PVG.
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
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
- I offer a reduced rate for an initial introductory 50-minute session at £50.
- Ongoing counselling is charged at £65 for a 50-minute session, payable in blocks of 6 sessions.
When I work
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Further information
I am currently working out of a counselling space in the South of Edinburgh (EH10). There is a waiting room for parents as well as a cafe downstairs and free on-site parking.
