Dr Philip Simon Glen
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About me
I am Simon Glen, a Counselling Psychologist. In my work, I believe in a collaborative and compassionate approach, blending the core principles of client-centred therapy – empathy, acceptance, and genuine connection – with the robust evidence base of psychology.
I see my role as a partner in your journey of self-discovery and healing. I specialise in Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), a form of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that emphasises self-compassion and understanding. Together, we'll explore the challenges you're facing, identify your strengths and inner resources, and develop new coping skills.
My experience encompasses a wide range of human experiences, including navigating chronic illnesses like cancer, epilepsy, and brain injury. I've also supported individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, loss, trauma, and concerns related to alcohol use.
I believe that everyone is doing their best to cope with life's inevitable challenges. Our focus will be on the present moment, with reflection and understanding of how we got here, working together to build a future that aligns with your values and aspirations.
As a former Counselling Psychology trainee, I understand the financial pressures of this field. I offer discounted rates for trainees undergoing mandatory therapy as part of their training. I also provide supervision to trainee counsellors and applied psychologists, particularly in Person-Centred Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy. Please contact me to discuss your specific needs.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Counselling Psychology: Glasgow Caledonian University
- Post-graduate Diploma in Brain Injury Rehabilitation - Queen Margaret University
- B.A. (Hons) Psychology - Glasgow Caledonian University
- Supervision skills training (General Supervision Competencies GSC)- NHS Education for Scotland
Compassion Focused Specific Training
- The Theory and Practice of Compassion Focussed Therapy with Dr Tobin Bell and Dr Ashleigh McLellan
- Advanced Clinical Skills in Compassion Focused Therapy with Professor Paul Gilbert and Dr Andrew Rayner
- Therapeutic Relationships in Compassion Focused Therapy with professor Paul Gilbert and Dr Hannah Gilbert
- The Compassionate Mind Approach to Recovering from Complex PTSD with Professor Deborah Lee
Experience
I have worked at:
- Maggie’s Forth Valley
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian
- Epilepsy Scotland
- Glasgow Council on Alcohol.
I have delivered training sessions on positive mental health, anxiety, and compassion focused techniques to:
Law firms, Charities and Training organisations.
Prior to training as a counselling psychologist, I worked for the organisations Headway Glasgow, and Edinburgh Headway Group with people with brain injury, family and carers, for the NHS Forth Valley in advocacy roles with older people, and in charities with people with mental health problems.
I am currently employed part time in NHS Lanarkshire.
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
As I work using Compassion Focused Therapy I very often work with people experiencing Shame, Guilt and Self-critical thoughts. This can lead to various types of withdrawal and avoidance- which are sometimes the behaviours we work on reducing.
I generally take a non-diagnostic approach to the psychological distress we all experience. The format of the directory encourages us as therapists to "tick the boxes" of the different conditions we work with. Our mental wellbeing doesn't easily "fit in a box" though. I prefer to see us all as individuals trying to cope as best we can with the circumstances of our lives. To paraphrase Gabor Mate and Oprah Winfrey: It is not “what is wrong with you?”, rather it is “what happened to you?”.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£85.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
If you would like a brief phonecall before booking a session this can be arranged. Please contact me by email to organise.
The fees are £85 per 50 minute session.
Counselling Psychology trainees undertaking mandatory therapy can enquire about a discount to this fee. The concessionary rate is £70 per session.
Supervision is offered at £60 per 50 minute session.
When I work
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The evening sessions are generally face to face sessions.
I have some limited availability for face to face sessions in Glasgow and Falkirk. Other sessions can be run online.
Further information
"So we beat on,
Boats against the current,
Borne back ceaselessly
into the past"
F Scott Fitzgerald
This quote from the end of "The Great Gatsby" seems to say something about how our lives can be lived here and now, but can feel like a struggle. And that our lives are informed by the past. They don't need to be defined by what has gone, but they will hold the impression of what happened before in our lives. When I'm working with people I feel that there is usually this dual movement going on- moving against the current into the future, and being pulled back to the past at the same time.
