Dr Gael Bateman
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About me
Hello there - I'm Gael.
If you've come across this page, you may be seeking support to navigate some of life's challenges. Welcome; I'm glad you've made it here.
Perhaps you’re seeking refuge, feeling stuck, or struggling to adjust to a change? I offer gentle and creative counselling to help you notice, and process, the fragments of difficult stuff you are carrying.
This noticing and processing builds awareness and offers insights. Together, we'll follow these insights, and work towards therapeutic goals that feel right for you.
I'm experienced working with depression, loss, change, uncertainty, trauma and life transitions. I specialise in working with adults who have histories of traumatic and neglectful relationships, and particularly in working with things that have never been told, and/or feel difficult to share and explore.
I'd welcoming hearing from you. Tell me about yourself and what you're looking for from counselling. If that doesn't feel possible to put into words right now, that's okay too, we can meet for a chat, and work at your pace to identify what will be most helpful for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience:
I've worked with people exploring themes like:
- loss and grief;
- family issues;
- anxiety and depression;
- significant life changes;
- low self-esteem and confidence;
- generational and relational trauma; and
- relationship with self, boundaries, and self-care.
But you can explore whatever feels helpful for you.
I'm particularly experienced in working with adults who have histories of traumatic and neglectful relationships, and who come to therapy not liking, or trusting, themselves.
Sometimes, the things we bring to therapy can feel too big, confusing, or contradictory to make sense of with words. My way of working invites these things to be present in a gentle and creative ways. Over time, this can help you re-connect with lost fragments and feelings, and access relationships and rituals that sustain and inspire you.
Qualifications:
- Professional Doctorate in Psychotherapy (obtained in 2023, from the University of Edinburgh).
- COSCA-Validated Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling (obtained in 2020, from the University of Edinburgh).
- Bachelor of Arts in Social and Cultural Studies (obtained in 2012, from the University of Nottingham).
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
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
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I offer face-to-face sessions in Central Edinburgh, a short walk from St Andrews Square and Edinburgh Waverley station.
Further information
As a counsellor member of COSCA, I am committed to my ongoing personal and professional development and engage with individual and group supervision, as well as regular professional development activities.
I adhere to COSCA’s Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice. I also subscribe to their Complaints Procedures. You can find out more about these professional practice procedures at www.cosca.org.uk.
