Karen Hudson
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About me
Hello, my name is Karen and I am a registered counsellor working in Edinburgh. I offer counselling for adults from any background. Sessions are face to face or online.
Why come for counselling?
Often we can work through difficulties in life with the support of family or friends. But it may be easier and more effective to talk with a counsellor. Counselling provides a private, supportive space for you to talk about what is going on in your life.
What can you expect from me?
I have worked with people of many ages and backgrounds. Some of the issues I have helped clients explore have included:
- anxiety
- relationship problems
- work or study difficulties
- sexuality
- neurodiversity
- gender, sexual and relationship diversity (GSRD)
- bereavement and loss
- abuse
- addictions
- pregnancy
Training, qualifications & experience
- Post graduate diploma in counselling using Transactional Analysis (2023)
- Certificate in counselling skills (2019)
- Diploma in sexual and reproductive health (2014)
- NMC registered midwife (1999)
- NMC registered nurse (1997)
Delivery of continuous professional development workshop (Oct 23):
'Talking about sex in the therapy room: Sharing our fears and experiences - Exploring the impact of our cultural self and intersectional identity - what power does this have over our clients and ourselves in relation to routine enquiry about sex?'
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Counselling sessions last 50 minutes and cost £55. I provide an initial no obligation 15 minute consultation at no cost. This is useful to assess our suitability for working together. I can refer you to other counsellors who may be more suitable for you to consider working with.
I work from a private and confidential space in Edinburgh City for both face to face and online sessions. I can work online with clients who are based anywhere in the UK.
Professional indemnity insurance.
Further information
I work using a Transactional Analysis (TA) approach.
TA is a theory of personality which can be easily used to understand what is happening in our lives and relationships. I am interested in understanding what life is like for you now, how your past influences you and what you want to change.
Counselling is not a process of being 'fixed'. It requires participation and investment from both client and counsellor and it can facilitate the personal growth and change that you are looking for.
