Glenda McIntosh


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About me
I am a psychotherapist working with individuals and couples in both traditional and diverse relationships. With ten years of experience, I have supported people from a wide range of backgrounds helping them navigate challenges such as bereavement, anxiety, identity, family dynamics and personal growth. My particular areas of interest include fertility-related concerns, relationship therapy and self-improvement.
I have a particular interest in working with individuals and couples navigating fertility treatment. Whether you're preparing to begin the process, currently undergoing treatment or coping with the outcomes, counselling and psychotherapy can provide valuable support at every stage.
I also work with couples experiencing relationship difficulties, using a combination of communication models and attachment and developmental theories. I have worked with a wide variety of both diverse (including ENM) and traditional relationship types in therapy. Many couples seek therapy when they reach a crisis point and while this is a valid reason to reach out, I encourage seeking support earlier to strengthen and improve the relationship before issues escalate.
Another key area of my work is supporting self-improvement and career progression. You may be feeling unfulfilled, in need of direction or ready for a change. Perhaps workplace stress or interpersonal dynamics are creating challenges that raise important questions for you. Psychotherapy can help uncover underlying patterns in your thinking, psychological structure and frame of reference that may be contributing to these difficulties. However, sometimes, simply having a safe space to talk things through can be enough.
About me. Before training as a therapist I had a successful corporate career in FinTech which gave me the opportunity to travel to various countries. However, I found myself increasingly drawn to people development rather than business targets, with a deep interest in the uniqueness of the individual. Following my own transformative experience with therapy, I chose this path in search of greater purpose and meaning.
Personally, my roots are firmly in the local area and after living away, including time abroad, I’ve come to appreciate that there’s no place like home. As a psychotherapist, I have had the privilege of working with a diverse range of clients from various backgrounds, lifestyles, and professions. Whoever you are, you are welcome here.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a postgraduate diploma in psychotherapy, a diploma in psychotherapeutic counselling and a diploma in supervision. The training for these qualifications was on courses accredited by UKCP or BACP. I have taken further training in couples therapy and fertility treatment with BICA.
I have worked with a broad range of clients for individual sessions over a ten-year period. I offer both short and long-term options for counselling and psychotherapy working with topics such as anxiety and intrusive thoughts, bereavement, life change, illness, relationship issues, family dynamics, self-esteem, proactive personal growth and career progression. I also have personal and professional experience with the entertainment industry and elite sports and welcome clients from these fields.
Regards how I work, we would begin with the building of a therapeutic alliance where you can feel able to explore what you want from therapy. This helps me understand you so I can tailor your therapy to you. We have regular discussions about the work, how it is going and what you might want to do next.
While I offer some guidance, your therapy will always be your choice.
For some people, all that is needed is talking but I do also use creative and psychodynamic methods sometimes to enable exploration of relevant past experience should this become an area of therapy you wish to work on.
Qualifications
Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy
Diploma in Supervision
Couples Counselling certificate
Foundation course BICA
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership

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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £85.00
Additional information
Individual sessions are £70 for 50 mins. Sessions are in person
Couples sessions are £85 for 60 mins. Sessions are in person
Supervision is £65 for a 50 minute session and can be online