The Life Academy Edinburgh
3 Greenhill Park
Edinburgh
EH10 4DW
Eh1 Therapies
28 Forth Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3LH
07799 686-582
Ruth Bradley Pg Dip. Counselling Registered Member MBACP
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I am an experienced counsellor, having worked with individuals and couples on a wide-range of issues for a number of years.
I am trained in psychodynamic and person-centred counselling approaches as well as in coaching techniques. In addition I am trained in Collaborative Practice and work as part of an interdisciplinary team with family lawyers and financial advisors to support separating couples with their communication and future planning during separation and divorce.Please see www.consensus-scotland.com for further information.
As a Registered Member of The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy I am bound by their Ethical Frameworks for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am also a member of The Psychologists Protection Society.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified Counsellor with an M.A. Honours and a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling from The University of Edinburgh.
Trained in both Person-centred and Psychodynamic Counselling theories and approaches I have also undertaken specialist Relationship Counselling training with The University of Edinburgh and Relationships Scotland.
I have also undertaken extensive training with The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and am a member of Consensus Collaboration Scotland. (see website above)
I attend professional development training courses on a regular basis and keep up-to-date with the latest research findings in a wide-range of fields which are relevant to enhancing my counselling practice.
I have a number of years of experience of working with individuals and couples with a wide range difficulties, issues and concerns.
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Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Attachment disorder
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Child related issues
- Childhood bereavement
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Drug addiction
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Gambling
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Infertility
- Internet addiction
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Couple Counselling
Individual Counselling
Separation and Divorce Support
Collaborative Divorce coaching
Therapies offered
Fees
Sessions last 50 minutes (or longer through discussion) and my fees are as follows:-
£55 for Individual Counselling
£70 for Couple Counselling
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice sessions - fees on request
Maps & Directions
Edinburgh, EH10 4DW
Edinburgh, EH1 3LH
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
| Home visits: | No |
Practical details
| Sign language: | Unspecified |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair user access: | Yes |
Availability
Daytimes and evenings
Types of client
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Couples |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
