About me
I am an experienced UKCP registered and accredited Gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor and EMDR therapist working with individuals and intimate couples.
Whether you are seeking growth and development for yourself, a better life as a couple, or coping strategies and insights in your life and/or your relationships, I can help you to fulfil your potential, see possibilities and connect with your significant others in a more satisfying way.
I am respectful, direct, matter-of-fact and perceptive. I can also be practical and concrete and offer many useful tools and practices in emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual dimensions.
If you are interested in working together, my practice is based in the southside of Edinburgh, Causewayside, and I also offer therapy online.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a UKCP registered and accredited Gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor with the following memberships, qualifications and experience:
- UKCP registered member
- GPTI member
- Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy from Edinburgh Gestalt Institute
- Certified Mindfulness teacher
- Certified in Contemporary Trauma Practice
- Full EMDR therapy training course
- Broad experience of working in the field of mental health (Neurodiversity, Schizofrenia, developmental trauma, sexual abuse) in the third sector in Scotland and through the public projects funded by NHS
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
£70.00 - £120.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£70 - 50 minute counselling/psychotherapy session
£100 - 60 minute couples therapy
£120 - 75 minute couples therapy
£80 - 50 minute EMDR session
When I work
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I do have more time flexibility for working online. Please ask me for details if you are interested.
Further information
My main three approaches are: Gestalt, EMDR and Mindfulness.
I can work flexibly using various approaches or strictly with one. My couples work is very relational mostly rooted in Gestalt therapy, but also in EFT (Emotional Focused Therapy).
I work with individuals and couples in person and online. My online fees are reduced due to working from home.
Please check my website for more details about the above forms of therapy:
www.paulinabak.com
