About me
Hi, my name is Katie and I'm a psychotherapist based in Edinburgh, providing in-person therapy sessions form two locations, east and west of the city centre and online counselling for adults anywhere in the UK.
I work with individual adults (not couples) of all ages who are experiencing a broad range of difficulties, including but not limited to, relationship or family issues, anxiety, depression, abuse, trauma, anger, addiction, loss and grief, neurodiversity, work-related stress, and the wider existential questions of being human.
My aim is to work with you in a responsive, collaborative and compassionate way and by providing a space that feels open and respectful, help you process and explore the difficulties you are experiencing.
As a Person - Centred Experiential Psychotherapist, I work from the understanding that as the client, you understand what's best for you to bring about the change and growth you are looking for. Therapy can be challenging, but it can help you make sense of your life, be transformative and help you better understand your relationship with yourself and others.
Training, qualifications & experience
My counselling training includes gestalt and psychodynamic approaches, before qualifying in Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow in 2017. I am also committed to continued professional development and regularly undertake training. Before becoming a therapist I worked in range of technical and management roles for a number organisations in the voluntary and private sector, focusing on health, safety and well-being.
I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and abide by their code of ethics as part of my commitment to best practice. I am also a qualified supervisor and work with other mental health practitioners to provide a space and support for reflective practice and professional development. If you are looking for supervision, please go to my supervisor profile.
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
£60.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Initial Session £40
Standard session fee ranges from £60 to £80 and I ask clients to deside what they are able to pay within this range.
Consessionary Rate (limited availability) £40
Sessions are scheduled weekly in the first instance.
Cost for some can be a huge barrier in accessing counselling privately, I offer a limited number of concessionary rate places for people living on means-tested benefits or an income below the Real Living Wage. Please enquire if you would like more information.
When I work
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Further information
My areas of special interest include, meditation, mindfulness, creative/therapuetic writing, travelling and swimming. These interests support and inform my work as a therapist.
