About me
🌿 Counselling with Niamh Govers – Person-Centred, Trauma-Informed, and Deeply Relational
At the heart of my practice is the belief that you are the expert in your own life. My role is to walk alongside you—helping to untangle difficult emotions, make sense of your experiences, and support you in finding your own answers. My counselling approach is rooted in the Person-Centred tradition, offering a warm, non-judgmental space where you can explore what’s happening for you at your own pace.
Since qualifying, I’ve deepened my practice through specialist training in working with men, trauma from early childhood, anxiety, and attachment styles in relationships. These areas have shaped my understanding of how early experiences and relational patterns can impact our sense of self, our relationships, and our ability to cope. I bring this knowledge into the therapy room with sensitivity and care, always adapting to meet your unique needs.
My experience includes, but is not limited to, working with:
Fathers navigating complex family dynamics, substance use, and post-prison transitions (DadsWork)
Adults and young people facing anxiety, grief, and life changes (Changes, Health Opportunities Team)
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse (Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project)
Students in educational settings (Edinburgh College, Morrisons Academy)
I offer both short-term and long-term counselling for adults and young people, with sessions available in Stirling and Edinburgh. Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply seeking a space to reflect and grow, I’m here to support you in reconnecting with yourself and moving forward with greater clarity and self-compassion.
Training, qualifications & experience
University College Dublin
- Honours Degree Social Science
Edinburgh College
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
University of Strathclyde
- Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Certificate in Clinical Supervision, including online and telephone work
Experience
I worked for Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project, working with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, aged 16-25.
I have my own private practice offering counselling to men and women, aged 16 and over.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and abide by their ethical framework.
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
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I feel finding the right counsellor is vital to your journey and so offer a free phone consultation in the first instance, this will give you the opportunity to find out a bit more about how counselling can help and how we could work together. Thereafter the sessions will last 50 minutes and will cost £55
Supervision costs £60 per hour, concessions for students available
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