About me
“It is not that this approach gives power to the person; it never takes it away”
(Rogers, 1977)
Therapy in Edinburgh
Making that decision to come to Therapy can feel daunting, so for me it's all about building a warm and trusting therapeutic relationship. It’s a collaborative partnership where the connection between client & counsellor acts as the agent for personal growth & self actualisation. Sometimes it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what is troubling us so my aim is to offer a comfortable, safe space that encourages and facilitates the process of self exploration and change for the client. The client is always at the centre of our collaboration and I work at the clients pace. Being able to explore and share our fears and anxieties in a confidential and empathic space can be life changing.
I am a qualified BACP accredited counsellor working in Edinburgh. .
Alcohol addiction therapy in Edinburgh
I have worked in specialist alcohol and addiction organisations in Scotland
Adoption therapy
I have specialised in adoption therapy for over 10 years, working in Edinburgh and online counselling throughout Scotland.
Anxiety, bereavement, relationships and couples counselling
I have worked with clients covering a wide variety of problems, from stress and relationships through to self esteem, confidence or ADHD or Autism issues I do couples counselling in Edinburgh
Are you feeling anxious at the thought of winter coming? Shorter days and dark nights can lower our seratonin levels. Seasonal Affective Disorder can follow a yearly, recurrent pattern. Less sunshine and long dark evenings can make us feel sluggish and lethargic. Going to bed and getting up in the dark can affect us both physically and mentally. It feels gloomy and can make us feel low. In the winter with the potentially wetter, colder weather we get here in Edinburgh, people tend to hunker down and go out less so if you struggle with feelings of isolation and loneliness these feelings can be emphasised at this time of year.
Coming to therapy gives you a warm, confidential space to share these emotions. We can work through any triggers that potentially influence your mood drop as winter approaches. Are there any unprocessed feelings of grief, loss, or other stress that are accentuated as the seasons change? We can work through them and explore ways to understand, accept and resolve them. Alongside this we can discuss practical ways to manage the new season such as how we socialise and how we get out/exercise in the reduced Edinburgh daylight hours.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Cosca counselling skills
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling (Person Centred) Strathclyde University
- Accredited Alcohol Counsellor Alcohol Focus Scotland
- Assist (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
- Advanced Professional Certificate Person Centred Couple Counselling
- Certificate in Adoption Support Counselling
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.
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
Addictions and those affected by others' addictions. These can include alcohol, drug, sex or gambling addictions.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
I charge £55 per hourly session for individual therapy.
Couple Counselling £65 per hourly session.
I work in Edinburgh or online throughout Scotland and the UK.
When I work
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I work in Edinburgh and provide online counselling or face to face on Tuesdays and Wednesdays including early evening sessions.
Further information
I am an Edinburgh based Person Centred counsellor for in person or online UK wide therapy sessions. I practice in all areas of therapy, including alcohol addiction, couples therapy and adoption therapy. I have over 15 years experience in anxiety counselling, ADHD , stress and depression, low self confidence, suicidal thoughts, jealousy, affairs and betrayals, bereavement and eating disorders.
In Person Centred counselling I encourage and enable the client to lead the sessions and discover their own solutions, rather than receiving direct advice. It is very much a humanistic talk therapy that is founded on the belief that we all have an innate drive to grow and reach our full potential, a process called self actualisation.
I provide a safe, respectful, non judgemental and supportive environment, with a private therapy room in central Edinburgh. Trust in the client therapist relationship is very important to me so I nurture a genuine, honest and transparent relationship. I place importance on empathy and aligning myself with the client's point of view as closely as possible.
Sessions are client led, so the client controls and decides what we talk about as well as setting the pace of the therapy session. I practice a ‘Non directive process’ where I do not give direct advice, diagnose, or try to offer direct solutions. Instead, I offer unconditional positive regard and encourage self actualisation. An important element of my practice is that I respect that you are the expert on your own life situation and your feelings. I help build self-awareness, independence and connection with your natural self worth.
I have trained extensively in alcohol addiction, couples therapy and adoption therapy. I practice in central Edinburgh, as well as online telephone counselling throughout Scotland and the UK.
