First Step
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About us
First Step aims to provide opportunities for local families with young children to make positive choices in their lives by providing supportive centre-based and outreach activities which encourage parents and children to develop their self-esteem, confidence and skills
We deliver both Person-Centred Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Sessions are generally 50 minutes long and are offered in blocks of 12-15 weeks. Sessions take place at the same time and on the same day each week.
About the space, we have a lovely, welcoming room inside the First Step building, not far from Musselburgh city centre. Our space is baby friendly
We are currently open to new clients
Training, qualifications & experience
Our main approaches are person centred,psychodynamic and cbt.
Marie, our qualified counsellor, has been volunteering for over 2 years and is pluralistically trained.
We also have two students counsellors who are in the final stages of training towards a fully qualified diploma
Together, we cover a wide array of topics, from anxiety to relationship problems, from fertility issues, to self esteem issues
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Areas of counselling we deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Up to £20.00
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
We operate a pay what you can system. We believe that everyone should have access to therapy, regardless of their financial situation. We ask for a donation for every session attended, according to the client's genuine ability to make such a donation.
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Further information
To access the counselling service you must be a parent/guardian to a child 0-8 years (or parent-to-be)
Some creche opportunities are available to allow you to access the service is childcare is am issue.
We also offer group therapy and workshops
