About me
If you are thinking about therapy please reach out and we can set up a free 15-minute chat. I'll ask you a bit about yourself and your circumstances and will answer any questions you might have. I'm an integrative therapist which means I draw from different types of therapy that I'm trained in depending on what the client needs. I work with adults, couples, young adults, teens and children, and I hold an enhanced DBS certificate for working with vulnerable people.
What to expect in a session
I take a practical, kind, and non-judgmental approach. In your first session we will look at your unmet emotional needs, your goals for therapy, and come up with a plan or road-map from there. People usually see me for anywhere from 4-12 sessions, but some people need support for longer.
Each session is a mix of talk, practical skills and coping strategies, guided imagery, and relaxation. I use the well-known Rewind technique for releasing and processing trauma. I look at the whole person, including what's worrying you, stress, relationships, health, sleep, and work. I'll listen carefully.
Speciality Areas
While I work with all kinds of issues, like depression, anxiety, problems at school or uni, stress, bad habits, and relationship problems, I also specialise in the following:
1) Physical symptoms that have an emotional or psychological component. This includes IBS, chronic pain, migraines, and some skin conditions.
2) Dissociative disorders
3) Sex-informed couples counselling
4) Support for chronic or terminal illness (e.g. cancer, long covid, autoimmune conditions, Parkinson's)
Please call, text or email me for a free 15-minute chat.
I work in Edinburgh on Saturdays and Sundays (ground floor office) for in-person sessions. I also offer online sessions, which work very well. Most people like a 60-minute session but you have the option of 90-minutes if you prefer.
Training, qualifications & experience
I started my private practice in 2008, in hypnotherapy. From 2015-2018 I ran a hypnosis clinic at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, for patients with dental anxiety.
I am a registered member of the Human Givens Institute (MHGI). I have a PhD in Educational Psychology, with a focus on child/adolescent development and disability. I hold additional certification as a hypnotherapist, Transactional Analysis Practitioner, and Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT) practitioner. AIT is a mind-body psychodynamic trauma treatment that incorporates energy psychology. I am a member of the General Hypnotherapy Register, Complementary and Natural Health Care Register, American Psychological Association (APA), the Society of Psychological Hypnosis (APA-Div30), and the Advanced Integrative Therapy Institute.
Member organisations
The Human Givens Institute (HGI) is both a membership organisation and a professional body representing the interests of those in the caring and teaching professions who have an interest in or utilise the human givens approach. Counselling Directory register Registered Members (MHGI) and Fellow Members (FHGI), who will have completed the Post Graduate Practitioner's Assessment (Part III) and who are fully qualified to practise as a human givens therapist or counsellor. 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
£80.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 15-minute consultation if you are wondering about therapy and would like to chat first. Regular sessions are £80 (60 mins) or £120 (90 mins). Couples' sessions are £100 (60 mins) or £140 (90 mins).
When I work
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Saturdays & Sundays in-person in Edinburgh, weekdays online.
Further information
I work in-person in Edinburgh (Saturdays and Sundays) and online most other days.
Sessions are by appointment only, and can be booked by calling, texting, or emailing me. Payment is due by or on the day of service.
If you decide you'd like to work with me, I'll email you paperwork to complete. All sessions are, of course, confidential. I would only break confidentiality if you expressed an intent to harm yourself or others. I don't offer emergency or crisis support: please call your GP, NHS 111, The Samaritans (116 123), or emergency 999.
Cancellation: please provide at least 24 hours' notice when cancelling or rescheduling. I know that life happens and sometimes this isn't possible due to emergencies. I give all my clients one "free pass" for last-minute cancellations. If you cancel more than once without sufficient notice there is a fee equivalent to the cost of your session.
