About me
I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, committed to delivering integrative counselling through talking based therapies. I am qualified to work with adults, young people and children, however, I am currently only working with clients over the age of 16.
I aim to provide you with a safe, caring, confidential & non-judgemental environment to explore issues that may be causing you emotional distress. Issues such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, bereavement, relationship difficulties, anger, abuse or self harm to name but a few. I will come alongside you and help you to make sense of your situation, to process life events, current and possibly historical that may be impacting your emotional wellbeing and ability to enjoy life at this time. We will work at your pace, building a therapeutic relationship built on acceptance, trust and respect.
Training, qualifications & experience
Formal Qualifications
- Certificate in Clinical Supervision (COSCA)
- Diploma of Higher Education In Counselling (Specialising in Counselling Children and Young People).
- Certificate in Counsellling
Additional Training
- ASIST Training
- SCVO Safeguarding Training
- Working with Suicide and Self-Harm
- Working with Shame
- Working with Relational Trauma: Dealing with Disorganised Attachment
- Bereavement Awareness Training
- Bowlby's Attachment Theory and Lifelong Relationships
- Trauma and the Body: Dissociation and Somatisation
- Working with Neurodiversity
- Sandlplay Therapy Workshop
- Anger Management
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
I have been working as a counsellor for many years and during that time I have worked for various different services such as the Bridge Community Project, Oasis Counselling Service, West Lothian Young Carers and Place2Be. I have also been in private practice since 2018.
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
£50.00 per session
When I work
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Further information
I provide a free 15 minute phone call, enabling you to have a chat and explore whether counselling might be the right choice for you, or your child at this time.
For all children under the age of 16, I also provide a free one off 30 minute face to face initial consultation
