About me
Hi, I’m Courtney McTaggart, a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with a Diploma in CBT and a COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills from The Glasgow Cognitive Therapy Centre.
I primarily use CBT to explore how thoughts and behaviours impact emotions, integrating elements of Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
My own mental health journey inspired me to become a therapist and I strive to offer the support I wish I had during my teenage years. I bring warmth, energy, and a positive perspective to therapy, making the process feel approachable.
I work mainly with young people aged 16+, but my services are open to all. My ideal client is someone seeking guidance and confidence to make meaningful life changes.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Diploma in CBT and a COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills from The Glasgow Cognitive Therapy Centre. As part of my CBT training, I have also studied third wave approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). These approaches integrate mindfulness, self-compassion, and values-based work, offering clients a more holistic and person-centred way to create meaningful change.
I also worth with Megan's Space, a young person's charity based in Ayrshire, who provide regular training and skills sharing of a wide range of therapies including TFT & Havening
- Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from The Glasgow Cognitive Therapy Centre
- COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate from The Glasgow Cognitive Therapy Centre
- ASIST Suicide Prevention
- I have experience using Havening Technique, TFT, HeartMath, and coaching skills, which I integrate alongside my formal CBT training to enhance the therapeutic process and tailor sessions to each individual client.
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
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
If financial worries are a contributing factor to you reaching out for help or would be a barrier to you getting the support that you need, please reach out and we can discuss options.
When I work
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Further information
I work with a local young persons mental health charity, Megan's Space, seeing clients at my office, in local schools and the Megan's Space office in Irvine. I am able to provide sessions in Glasgow too.
