Sally Wright
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About me
I currently only have space for couples therapy.
Are you finding yourselves stuck in constant arguments, feeling unheard or misunderstood? Do you miss the connection and intimacy you once shared? It’s painful when the love you once had feels distant, and even harder when every attempt to fix things seems to push you further apart. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
As an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist, I specialise in helping couples reconnect, rebuild trust, and restore the love that feels lost. Often, when couples argue, it's not about the issue at hand—it’s about deeper emotions that aren’t being addressed. One partner may feel rejected, and the other feels criticised. These emotions lead to cycles of blame, defensiveness, and isolation, leaving both partners feeling alone and disconnected.
Together, we can break these patterns. I’ll help you both understand the underlying emotional needs driving your arguments, and support you to express those needs in ways that invite compassion and understanding. You’ll learn to listen to each so you can feel truly heard and supported.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) helps couples create a safe enough space to risk being vulnerable and where is emotional connection can grow. Instead of feeling stuck in frustration, you’ll find new ways to communicate that rebuild trust, deepen your emotional bond, and reignite the intimacy that’s been missing.
If you’re ready to restore the love in your relationship and start feeling emotionally connected again, I’m here to help. You don’t have to face this alone—let’s work together to create a loving and fulfilling relationship.
The counselling space is all about you, so it's important to find a counsellor that you feel you could develop a trusting relationship with. I offer a free initial 15 minute chat over the phone or by video call, with no obligation, so that you can decide if you want to go ahead with therapy.
Please email me to make contact. I always reply to email enquiries and aim to do so within 12 hours. If you haven't heard from me, please check your spam folder.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (ICEEFT Externship)
- COSCA Supervision Certificate
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (Level 1)
- Therapeutic Use of Person Centred Creative Arts
- Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- COSCA Certificate in Counselling
I have always enjoyed working with people from all walks of life and my experience has been gained over many years. Beginning my career in the ambulance service, I worked there for 8 years, 5 of those as a paramedic. Working in the NHS gave me an insight into how it operates and what workers encounter day-to-day. Answering emergency calls and supporting people in acute distress, I became adept at responding to people’s emotional pain in different situations and my calm and empathetic approach was a good fit.
The job opened my eyes to the prevalence of more chronic distress in society and I wanted to work more closely with people, longer term, giving them more targeted support.
That lead me to pursue a career in the social care sector, where I have over 20 years experience with varied client groups including people with severe disabilities and their families, people with HIV and hepatitis C, people from LGBTQ+ backgrounds and people who use substances.
Since starting my counselling training 10 years ago I realised that this is the career I have been looking for and this where my heart is. I now have well over 1500 hours of counselling experience and my passion for what I do is constantly growing. I have counselled people who have been through trauma and abuse, people who are identify as neurodivergent and I currently work as a counsellor with students.
I am a registered member of COSCA, Scotland’s professional body for counselling and psychotherapy. As a member of COSCA I demonstrate that I am a committed and qualified counselling professional. I practice competently and ethically in accordance with COSCA guidelines, which include having monthly supervision and keeping my skills fresh through engaging in continuous professional development.
I am currently training to be a counselling supervisor with COSCA and am excited to start working with supervisees soon. I also recently trained as an Emotionally Focused Therapist. This approach is proven to be very effective at working with couples and individuals.
“Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a humanistic, evidence-based approach to psychotherapy, drawing primarily from attachment theory to facilitate the creation of secure, vibrant connection with self and others.” (https://iceeft.com/what-is-eft/) I’m very excited to work with this inspirational approach.
I work in a non-pathologising way meaning that I look beyond the label of diagnosis to the person behind it. My views align with the group, A Disorder For Everyone (AD4E). AD4E asks not ‘What’s wrong with you?’ but ‘What happened to you?’ a question that encourages the framing of distress as an understandable reaction to trauma, adversity, or the struggles we all face as human beings in a difficult world.
Member organisations
COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC. It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 - £95.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
Individuals: £65 per hour.
Couples: £95 per hour.
Supervision Sessions are currently at the reduced rate of £30 per hour rising to £60 per hour once I am qualified (November 2025).
Face to face appointments are on Wednesday only.
Initial 15 minute introductory call: Free
I always reply to email enquiries, and aim to do so within 12 hrs. Please check your spam folder if you have not heard from me.
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Face-to-face appointments available on Wednesdays and online appointments on Tuesdays.
