About me
Hello and welcome. I am a qualified Counselling Psychologist with a deep commitment to helping people navigate life's challenges. I offer a safe, compassionate, non-judgemental space where we can explore your experiences at your own pace.
I work with adults facing a range of issues including but not limited to anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. I have a special interest in psychosexual therapy, supporting people with challenges related to intimacy, sexual functioning, compulsive sexual behaviours, desire or lack of communication around sex within your relationship.
However, there may be other aspects you would like to explore.
My therapeutic approach incorporates aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), depending on your needs.
I offer both short-term and long-term therapy either face-to-face from Banchory on a Monday evening or online.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training
- Undergraduate in Psychology (hons) - University of Aberdeen
- Masters in Human Cognitive Neuropsychology - University of Edinburgh
- Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (DPsych)- Glasgow Caledonian University
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for people with PTSD - NHS Education for Scotland
- Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) parts 1,2 & 3 - Richmond training
- Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy - Balanced minds
- Compassion Focused Therapy: deepening knowledge and skills - Contextual Consulting
- Compassion Focused Therapy for psychosexual difficulties - Compassionate Mind
- Certificate in Psychosexual therapy - The Grove (due to complete Dec 2025)
Experience
I have extensive experience of working with mental health presentations including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders and depression. I also have experience working with the LGBTQI+ community, more specifically body and/or gender dysphoria.
I have a special interest in working with psychosexual issues. People often are extremely anxious about seeking support for issues around intimacy and sex. Within our sessions, I aim to provide a safe and open space for us to explore these difficulties, often through increasing sexual knowledge, exploring potential barriers and communication skills and intimacy experiments.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 - £110.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- I offer an initial free 20 minute telephone consultation.
- Sessions are 50 minutes - £110
- Clinical supervision (1 hour) - £80
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Please get in touch if my availability highlighted does not suit and we can discuss if we can find a suitable time.
