John Muirhead Msc BACP
Email meAbout me
I have been practicing person centred counselling for over 5 years, and I believe that a safe, non-judgemental and compassionate approach is key for healing. To be listened to and accepted for where you are in your life is important.
Alongside listening, I offer counselling tools when needed to help.
If you prefer, we can chat initially about counselling via mobile or email.
Alternatively, in the first session I give details about how counselling works, and explore what it is you are looking for in counselling, to help you decide what's a good way forward for you.
I believe that healing comes from empowerment through increased self-awareness and self-esteem, and integration through self-acceptance. I have often witnessed transformation as spiritual in nature.
If you want to pursue counselling, we can meet on a weekly basis for as long as you feel you need to (typically a few weeks to a few months). Meeting fortnightly is also possible.
I am married with two adult stepsons.
Training, qualifications & experience
4 years training:
Certificate in Counselling
Masters in Counselling
5 years experience:
providing one to one counselling.
Member organisations
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anorexia nervosa
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bullying
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Discrimination
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gambling
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- HIV/AIDS
- Hoarding
- Internet addiction
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic disorder
- Paranoia
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Therapies offered
Fees
£45 per hour
£20 for an initial interview
Discounts available - details on application
Further information
Beyond counselling, I have 5 years experience working with people with backgrounds in homelessness, addiction, anxiety, and depression, and often our work together has been an important element in their recovery journey.
Maps & Directions
Cockburnspath, TD13 5YJ
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
| Home visits: | No |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | No |
Availability
I am available in the evenings from 5pm, (except Tuesdays), and all day Friday and at the weekends.
Types of client
| Adults |
| Older adults |
