Karin Usher
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About me
You may have spent years trying to push down what happened, telling yourself it wasn’t that bad, or managing on your own. Perhaps you’ve kept busy, built a career, or focused on looking after others—yet deep down, something still doesn’t feel right.
Maybe you struggle with trusting others, setting boundaries, or feeling safe in your own body. Certain situations might trigger overwhelming fear, shame, or sadness, and you don’t fully understand why. You might even question whether what happened to you really counts as trauma.
If any of this feels familiar, you are not alone. And you don’t have to carry this alone anymore.
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist, specialising in supporting women who have experienced childhood abuse, neglect, or rape. I provide a safe, compassionate space where you can begin to process your past at a pace that feels right for you—there is no rush, no pressure, just gentle support.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
Additional Training:
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
- Alcohol Brief Intervention in Practice
- Counselling People Towards Behaviour Change
- LGBT Awareness Training
- Rewind Technique Practitioner - IARTT
- Child Sexual Abuse: Hope for Healing
- 5 Practical Trauma-Informed Interventions for Therapists
- Understanding and Treating Complex PTSD
- Treating Trauma with Internal Family Systems Therapy: Step-by-Step procedures for healing trauma, anxiety, depression and more.
Experience
- Volunteer Counsellor - GCA (Glasgow Council on Alcohol)
- Volunteer Counsellor - Crisis Counselling, Erskine
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Complex Trauma
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
Fees are for a fifty-minute session either online or in person.
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Further information
My counselling practice is based in Barrhead, on the south side of Glasgow, with additional sessions available in Clarkston. I offer both daytime and evening appointments to suit your schedule. If you’d like to explore whether I’m the right therapist for you, I’d be happy to arrange a phone consultation.
