Dee Gillespie
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About me
Hello and welcome.
I am an experienced counsellor working in Edinburgh city-centre. I work with people experiencing a wide range of issues including relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, trauma, anxiety and depression.
It can be daunting to start therapy, whether it is new to you or whether you have had prior experience. My aim is to help you feel comfortable putting words to your experience - your feelings and thoughts, your personal history, your struggles and successes. I will seek to understand how you have come to see yourself and your relationships. Together we can explore what narrative you have constructed from the events in your life.
Whether you are looking to better understand yourself, cope with difficult experiences, or make changes in your life, if you are here at this point then you are already taking a significant step towards writing yourself a different future story from the one you may be fearing.
My practice is collaborative and a mutual process; we will work together to find a balance of processing the past, managing the challenges of the present and exploring how you want to move forward in your life. I believe the foundation to good therapy is finding a therapist who you have a strong rapport with and who you can trust. You will be in charge of what direction we take and I will strive to make sure the journey feels safe and useful to you.
At all times I aim to provide a supportive environment where you will be listened to with care and respect.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked in various roles within Counselling & Psychotherapy establishments for over 15 years. I would describe my approach as collaborative and empathetic. I will work to meet you where you are and to support you with whatever you may be bringing to therapy.
My core training was a 4-year programme in Transactional Analysis (TA) Counselling & Psychotherapy. TA appealed to me because of the high value it places on human connection, on nurture and growth, and on the possibility to re-write our stories.
In addition to private practice, I have worked with several counselling organisations including the PF Counselling Service, PF Young Adult's Counselling Service, Edinburgh's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre and the Pilton Community Health Project Counselling Service.
- COSCA Diploma in Transactional Analysis
- Counselling Member of BACP
- Member UK Association of Transactional Analysis (UKATA)
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial in-person or online session
Additional information
Appointments last around 50 minutes and cost £55. Appointments are weekly, and the number of sessions is agreed on an individual basis.
I am currently offering in-person appointments on Saturdays and Thursdays in central Edinburgh. Please contact me for any further information.
If our availability matches I can offer a free half hour consultation (in person or online) where we can meet and chat about working together.
When I work
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Thursday and Saturday - please enquire for specific availability.
