About me
Hi my name is Duncan and thank you for visiting my profile.
Are you using alcohol to cope with stress, depression, or anxiety?
When life feels overwhelming, it is common to turn to alcohol to dull the noise, relax, or simply get through the day. However, what starts as a coping mechanism can quickly become a cycle that leaves you feeling more anxious, exhausted, and stuck.
In my 16 years of professional practice, I have found that alcohol struggles rarely happen in a vacuum. They are often deeply tied to specific personality traits.
You might recognise yourself as:
An "All-or-Nothing" Person: Bringing 100% intensity to everything, making it hard to find a healthy middle ground or switch off.
A People-Pleaser: Putting everyone else's needs before your own until you are completely drained.
A Perfectionist: Holding yourself to impossibly high standards, leading to hidden stress and burnout.
Alongside my extensive clinical experience, I bring my own lived experience of recovery from addiction. I know firsthand exactly how heavy this cycle feels, how it impacts your mental health, and what it truly takes to break free. I offer a safe, completely confidential, and non-judgmental space where we can sit down face-to-face and look beyond the alcohol itself.
I specialise in providing in-person counselling sessions.
Together, we will understand why you drink, dismantle the anxiety and depression fuelling it, and build healthier, lasting ways to manage stress.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma of Higher Education in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
- COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Advanced Alcohol Training
- Accredited Alcohol Counsellor
- Addiction Awareness
- Behavioural Change Course
- Trauma Informed Practice
- PVG Disclosure Adult and Children
- Grief and Loss
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
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Payment to be made via BACs.
Any cancellation needs to be made within 24 hours of appointment or you may still be charged to cover the cost of the room hire.
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