Glasgow Anxiety and Depression Counselling Service

Hello! How are you? I am guessing that I might already know the answer to that though and you have found yourself here because, actually you’re not feeling all that good at the moment. Is that right?

We all don’t feel so good sometimes and that's ok; however, sometimes, we can feel anxious, down, hurt, in pain, numb and a whole load of other things for quite a long time and that’s not ok. Why? Because the longer things go on, the worse we feel and it affects our behaviour, relationships, how we feel about ourselves, our views, work and lots of other things in life.

We often see how things start out small: they bother us in a small way to start with, but the problem ends up snowballing, growing arms and legs everywhere and we end up feeling life is going around in circles, getting nowhere and not knowing how to change it. Many people we work with in therapy and counselling describe how this causes them to end up feeling stuck and unable to move: a bit like being trapped in a spider’s web, wanting out but stuck and not knowing how to move any direction, yet alone move forward. It’s at that point they get in touch with us here at GADS and SADS for some support and guidance.

Does that sounds familiar? Even if it’s not exactly like how things are for you just now, you’re here, reading this page and so it seems that something is bothering you, hurting you, upsetting you or affecting you in some way. We are really interested to find out what that is and discuss, with you, how we might be able to support you with that and improve life for you. How can we help you un-stick, move on or find a way out of the trap or difficult situation you find yourself in?

I don’t know the answer to that question right now (myself or my colleagues need to chat with you first as we tailor therapy to each individual client - we're all different after all). However, here’s some ways we can help. We can help and support you in many other ways too.

How can we help you?

* Do you want to reduce and manage stress, anxiety, panic, tension or pressure?

* Maybe you experience low mood, depression or mood changes that affects your ability to do things each day or that might affect your quality of life

* Perhaps you find yourself worrying about certain situations, such as being in groups or crowds, or think the worst or imagine that things won't work out?

* Perhaps you find it difficult to make decisions, put things off, go over and over things in your mind or find it hard to motivate yourself or get going?

* Maybe your health, or the health of others, worries or concerns you and you can't stop thinking about it

* Perhaps you have developed certain habits or behaviours that help you to cope or feel safe at the time but that you know are causing problems in the long term

* Perhaps you don’t like how you look or experience your body and you have found yourself changing how your eat, exercise or relate to other people? Maybe you avoid mirrors or check them a lot. Perhaps you feel down when you look in the mirror or get dressed in the morning

* It might be that how you're feeling or what you're thinking is affecting your relationships

* Maybe work (or lack of) is bothering you and you need some support in this area

* Perhaps your relationship with food has changed and you find yourself restricting food, eating only certain food, or overeating and bingeing, often feeling out-of-control

* Maybe you have some bigger questions in life and have found yourself wondering who you are, your meaning or purpose in life or questioning your identity or sexuality

* Perhaps you have experienced some form of trauma or have experience of PTSD and need to talk to someone about this

* Perhaps your need some support from a dietitian and nutritionist? Mental and psychological health are linked with physical health and vice versa. We have a HCPC registered dietitian and nutritionist who can offer information, support and dietetic appointments to help get your physical health on track too.

Whatever the case might be (and it might be one not listed above), we are here to listen, support and help you improve life, a step at a time. There's no hurry, no pressure, no expectations and no talking about things you're not ready to talk about.

Our therapists,  counsellors and dietetians are patient, understanding, supportive, warm and go at your pace. You are in the driving seat in therapy.

And, as you are in the driving seat, here’s something else I, and my colleagues want to say before you leave our page.

Here at GADS Headquarters in Glasgow, we often talk about how WE (the therapists) can help YOU.

Yes, we can help you..... in lots of ways. However, we can't help you, until YOU take the first step and decide to improve your life or address the problem or concern that's making your life difficult. We can't reach out into the screen and drag you to therapy or counselling or bring all our support to you. You have to meet us in the middle somewhere, and that starts with you, getting in touch with us, to find out how we can help and support you.

Then, you can start working, in partnership with your therapist or counsellor, to improve life.

We can provide therapy and counselling in various forms including: in-person, online (e.g. Zoom), telephone and instant messaging or text-based therapy.

We can provide services to adults over 18 years old. One of our therapists can also offer therapy and counselling to children and young people between 12-18 years.

If you take the first step, and get in touch, we will take a step towards you too and walk alongside you on your therapy or counselling path.

I ask the question I started with….how are you? If the answer is ‘I’m not doing so well at the moment’, we encourage you take that first step and get in touch with us. What are you waiting for? Go on, it's time. We're waiting for you and ready to listen. Take that step...take it today!

Best wishes,

Glasgow Anxiety and Depression Counselling Service (GADS) and Scotland Anxiety and Depression Counselling Service (SADS)

Clinical Director/Lead/Senior Integrative Psychotherapist and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (Accredited)/Clincial Supervisor/Psychology Researcher/Lecturer and COSCA Trainer (Accredited)/Group Facilitator
Glasgow Anxiety and Depression Counselling Service (GADS)

• Identity
• Body Image
• Existentialist Issues/Life Meaning/Purpose
• Regulating Emotions
• Feelings and emotions that are difficult to deal with
• Eating Disorders
• Exercise Addiction
• Dietitian and Nutritional Therapy (see below)
• Counselling and Therapy for Children and Young People (12-18 years)
• Lifestyle Coaching

Although we are not Art Therapists, some of our therapist do incorporate various creative therapies into sessions, should these be appropriate and welcomed by the client.

In addition to the psychotherapies noted above, we also offer:
* Clinical Hypnotherapy
* Rewind Trauma Therapy
* Single-Session Therapy
* Clinical Supervision (individual and group)
* Consultations
* Psychological Assessments and Report
* Couples Counselling and Relationship Therapy
* Dietitian and Nutritional Therapies
* We can add Art Therapy to our services should there be a demand for it

Dietitian and Nutritional Therapies

Our highly qualified and experienced dietitian, Jenny, is HCPC registered and has worked as a specialisy dietitian for over 15 years. 

A list of the dietetic services Jenny and GADs can offer is below:

• Comprehensive dietetic assessment
• Follow-up support and advice appointments (after the initial assessment session)
• Reports and letters
• Dietary advice and support
• Dietary monitoring
• Nutritional information and psychoeducation
• Meal plans
• Establishing healthy eating and healthy eating habits
• Support with establishing regular eating patterns
• Support to achieve improved nutritional status
• Support with increase range of foods eaten
• Support and information for the following specific diets and conditions: vegan; vegetarian; milk-free; lactose intolerance; diabetes; IBS; IBD; and coeliac disease.

Dietetic support is only offered alongside psychotherapy, CBT and counselling services. You must be seeing a therapist here (or elsewhere) to access dietetic services at GADs.

All dietetic appointments are currently online due to Jenny’s location.

Fees

Please see our website or get in touch for more information. Please get in touch if you have any questions, need more information or would like to book an appointment with a dietitian at our practice.

In-Person and Online Psychotherapy and Counselling (Individual)

Please see the Price List on our website. We offer different fees depending on level and experience of the therapist.

Concessions/Low Cost Therapy and Counselling 
These are available with a trainee/student Therapist/Counsellor and newly qualified therapists/counsellors. We are not a charity and have lots of overheads to cover so concessionary appointments with trainees or newly qualified therapists are subject to availability.

Dieteitian and Nutritionist Services

Please see the Price List on our website. We offer different fees depending on level and experience of the therapist.

Letters and Reports

Please get in touch for fees regarding letters, reports and corporate referrals (e.g. EAPs, insurance and company-funded appointments

Staff Counselling/Company Funded/Insurance Funded/EAP Funded Appointments
These start at £100 per appointment. Please get in touch for details as fees are often higher for insurance cover, EAPs etc, due to the increase in paperwork and other costs involved.  If you are covered by Cigna, our fee structure is different as we have a set fee with them (£125-£150 per appointment). Please get in touch for details).

We are registered with Cigna.

All psychotherapy, counselling, supervision and dietetic appointments are 50 minutes (except Dietetic Assessments, which are 90 minutes, and Single Session Consultative Therapy, which is 2 hours).

Professional Services

These include:

• Therapy/Consulting Room Hire (in Glasgow city centre)
• EAP Services and Insurance/Third Party Company Referrals
• Staff Support and Counselling Service
• Professional Consultations (other organisations)
• Client Consultations
• Psychological Reports and Assessments
• Membership of the Eating Disorder Therapist Networking Group
• Clinical Supervision (individual and groups)
• Groups
• Service Development and Provision (within your company/business)
• Training and Workshops
• Other
  
  
  

Ethos

We receive lots of enquiries from people asking if their problems, difficulties, thoughts and feelings warrant them accessing services or receiving help and support.

One of the best things about us is that we never discriminate on whether someone has e.g. ‘been formally 'diagnosed'; or meets certain ‘criteria’.

We welcome anyone who feels their problems or difficulties are affecting their life. As far as we are concerned, if your problems and difficulties are affecting your life in some way – socially, emotionally, psychologically, physically, occupationally etc., then you deserve help and support with such.

If you need any further information or have any questions, no porblem at all. Feel free to get in touch and we will get back to you within 2 working days (although we generally reply within a few hours). We will ALWAYS REPLY to your email, so if you don't get a reply, please check your spam folder or sent us another email. We get back to ALL enquiries and emails.

Frequently Asked Questions

There is a dedicated section on the website (www.glasgowanxietydepression.co.uk) for FAQs, including what to expect during appointments, confidentiality, cancellations, payment, how to book a appointment and lots more. Please have a look at the FAQ section for any questions you may have or feel free to get in touch.