About me
I’m Mila, a qualified pluralistic counsellor and psychotherapist, who can either provide sessions in English or Polish languages. In my practice, I employ a diverse range of approaches to assist you in overcoming your challenges. The counselling approach chosen will be tailored to your individual needs and preferences, as ‘everyone requires different things at different stages of therapy.
I will collaborate with you to understand what matters to you most. We will look together at what your values and beliefs are and what changes you would like to make. Together we will agree on achievable goals for therapy and explore ways of improving your well-being.
As you are the expert in your own life, I will listen to your feedback and ensure that all decisions around a choice of therapy and interventions used are shared and best suited to your personal circumstances. I will also offer you my commitment, knowledge, and lifelong experience. Most importantly, I will create a safe and confidential environment where you are listened to and heard fully, leaving you feeling at ease and able to explore your issues freely without fear of judgment.
Training, qualifications & experience
- SCQF level 10 - Diploma in Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy
- SCQF Level 8 - COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills.
- Strathcarron Hospice Volunteer Bereavement Counsellor
- Feniks (Edinburgh) Volunteer Student Counsellor supporting Polish Community in Scotland
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.
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 grief,
- feeling stuck,
- fear of failure,
- low self- esteem,
- difficulty of accepting uncertainty,
- anxiety
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
If you are interested in working together, please send me a text or email to arrange a free 20-minute introductory session. This will help you to decide whether I am the right counsellor for you.
I currently offer sessions online via Google Meet or In-person at locations in Falkirk and Stirling.
Let's take this journey together!
When I work
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Further information
I worked as a bereavement counsellor with the NHS, however, I have also worked with clients coming to see me for different reasons, both short and longer-term issues, such as: bereavement, grief, loss, stress, anxiety, depression, burnouts, identity problems, relationships/or family issues, low self-esteem, cultural differences, etc.
One of the advantages of pluralism is that as a therapist I can incorporate a collection of research-informed methods and interventions from my acquired toolkit, into our collaborative work.
This way of working may be useful to you, as by the end of therapy, you will develop greater self-awareness and confidence to take proactive steps forward on your own, becoming your own future therapist!
