Margaret Gibson
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I have a wide experience of counselling which has provided me with an extensive range of therapeutic approaches that I can use to best effect ,when working with Individuals. Working in a GP s surgery with referred patients for depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, etc provided with a confident approach to any individuals challenges.
The university student support service required a differing approach when counselling stressed and anxious students.Accepting support was often the main challenge.
The perinatal service attracted a vast range of young mums and their partners. Many past traumas arose through the counselling work which required resolution where ever possible.Depression, anxiety, fear, current and past abuse were integrated with the challenges of early parenthood. Difficulties in coping day to day destroyed self confidence and individual identities which was totally unexpected for the new mums and dads.
Within my own practice I deal with whatever the individual presents as their perceived life changing challenges.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
- Experienced GP surgery counsellor 1 year, Edinburgh University Student Counselling Service 1 year, 4 years 6 months Crossreach Perinatal Service. Individual Private practice 5 years.
- Childline Counsellor:2010-2013 Edinburgh and Glasgow Office. Telephone counselling and training.
- Now NSPCC Childline Schools Service Presenter "Speak out Stay safe" 2013-present.
- NSPCC Associated training Recognising Abuse in Children.
- Master of Education in Advanced Educational Studies, PGDip. Special Educational Needs, PGDip, School management and leadership.
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- ADHD
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Attachment disorder
- Attachment disorder in children
- Autism
- Behaviour problems
- Bereavement
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Child related issues
- Childhood bereavement
- Childhood bullying
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Dementia
- Depression
- Depression and anxiety in children
- Disabilities
- Discrimination
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gambling
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Hoarding
- Internet addiction
- Learning difficulties
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic disorder
- 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
- Separation anxiety
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Tourette's syndrome
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
- Young carers
Fees
Session £45
Further information
I am member of Hypnotherapy register.
Maps & Directions
Linlithgow, EH49
Type of session
| Online counselling: | Yes |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | Unspecified |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Unspecified |
