Elena Bain
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About me
As long as I remember I have held a deep interest in human behaviours and relationships. I began my formal training in counselling in 2009 and have since done extensive further training with Pink Therapy to work with gender and sexually diverse (GSRD) clients (LGBTQ+), and this remains at the core of my work today. I also work with clients who have compulsive sexual behaviours (CSB). I am kink-aware and also work with the Queer community and sex workers.
Currently, I am self-employed as a counsellor and supervisor in private practise in my home town of Aberdeen. I have been privileged to volunteer as a staff and student and student counsellor at the University of Aberdeen. volunteered at the Terrence Higgins Trust, volunteered at ACIS adult and Youth Services (ACIS), and also volunteer at Cairns Counselling Service. I worked as a staff counsellor with MHA (Mental Health Aberdeen) seeing both individuals and couples and latterly tutoring at the University of Aberdeen on the Counselling Skills programme and delivered training on sexuality on the postgraduate diploma course.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Post Graduate Diploma in Person Centred Counselling - University of Aberdeen
- Post Graduate Diploma in counselling Gender and Sexual Diversity- Pink Therapy, London
- Certificate in Relationship Counselling for Gender and sexual diversities - Pink Therapy London
- Certificate in Counselling Supervision - University of STRATHCLYDE
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling - Counselling Tutor
- Working with Compulsive Sexual Behaviours (CSB)
- I previously volunteered at :
- THT (Terence Higgins Trust),
- Cairns Counselling volunteer
- MHA Staff counsellor
- ACIS (Aberdeen counselling and Information Service ) volunteer counsellor
- Staff and student counsellor at Aberdeen University
I work with both individuals and couples, sex workers, LGBTQI+ (GSRD) and extra training working with Compulsive Sexual Behaviours
I also work with individuals (and couples) who are:
- Cross dressing
- Questioning
- Gender fluid
- Sexually fluid
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Gender and Sexual Diversity issues - including gender diverse and non binary people and those people who are maybe diagnosed with 'Gender Dysphoria' or 'Gender Incongruence'.
- Compulsive Sexual Behaviours
- Sex Workers
- I am BDSM/Kink Knowledgeable
Therapies offered
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Fees
£30.00 - £90.00
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£50 per hourly session for individuals
£60 per hourly session for couples or £90 for a 90 minute session.
I am happy to see clients on a flexible basis e.g. fortnightly.
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I am available to see both individuals, couples (or more) and supervisees.
Please email me with brief details to make an arrangement to make an introductory appointment
Further information
I am happy to conduct online and in person counselling and supervision sessions
