About me
Welcome, I’m Heather, a person-centred counsellor working in Renfrewshire, central Scotland.
At the heart of person-centred counselling is the belief that you lead the way. It’s your experiences, your feelings, and your understanding of your life that matter most. My role is to support you in making sense of what’s going on, at a pace that feels right for you.
Sometimes that might mean gently exploring past experiences and how they still affect you today. At other times it might mean focusing more on what’s happening in the present. There’s no fixed agenda—we follow what feels important for you in the moment. Therapy can be challenging at times, but it can also bring relief, clarity, and meaningful change.
I know that reaching out for counselling can take a lot of courage. It’s not always easy to trust someone new with personal thoughts and experiences. I really value that step, and I aim to offer a space that feels safe, warm, and non-judgemental, where you can show up as you are.
You might be going through something specific, finding your way through a life change, or simply wanting to understand yourself better. Whatever has brought you here, we can explore it together.
I also trust that you have a good sense of what feels right for you. Person-centred counselling is built on that idea—that you are the expert in your own life. I encourage you to take your time in finding a counsellor you feel comfortable with.
I offer both short-term and longer-term counselling, depending on what you need. I offer both in-person (based in Kilmacolm) and video sessions. Some people come weekly or fortnightly for a period of focused work, and whilst that can be enough for some, others return periodically when they feel they would benefit from a check-in. I'm very happy to accommodate both.
I'd be very happy to arrange an introductory call if that felt helpful as a next step, so please get in touch if you would like to arrange.
Training, qualifications & experience
MsC Counselling & Psychotherapy, University of Strathclyde
Certificate in Supervising Counsellors & Psychotherapists, University of Strathclyde
MA (Hons) Psychology, University of Glasgow
Certificate in Counselling Skills, University of Strathclyde
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
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
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Student and concessionary discounts available.
When I work
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Later sessions - the latest in-person session I offer is 5pm on a Thursday. The latest online session I offer is 5pm on a Tuesday.
Further information
Additional Training
- First Aid for Mental Health, Level 6, NUCO Training
- Suicide Intervention Skills Training, ASIST
- Certificate in Domestic Abuse, Level 2, NCFE
- Bereavement Counselling Course, Dr John Wilson Phd
