About me
Counselling is a place where you can let go of pretending to be fine, without having to know exactly what’s wrong. There are no demands on you here. You may be struggling to connect with yourself at a feeling level, or you may be feeling intensely, and it can be deeply upsetting to not know how to help yourself. It is common to feel stuck and to experience hopelessness. Together we can find ways to support inner movement which over time can bring ease and relief.
Or perhaps you do have a pretty good idea of what you’re struggling with. It might feel like anxiety and/or depression. You may be facing difficult family issues or feeling the strain of loneliness and a lack or loss of meaningful connections in your life. Unresolved trauma can also show up in the fabric of our lives - stress can get stuck in our system and shape how we live day to day, preventing us from living the full lives we long for. Our sessions can gently support you to release some of what is stored in your body, which may give you a sense of having more agency in your life.
It may be you are struggling with how to manage and take care of yourself in relationships. Perhaps you want to focus on your identity and self-esteem as an individual. Counselling can support you to develop a stronger sense of self and good boundaries within and outwith yourself. This can be the basis for secure attachments and relationships with others.
You have likely been coping as best you can for a while now, hoping things will improve and perhaps feeling increasingly unhappy or overwhelmed. By listening with sensitivity to the nuances of your experience and inviting you to bring attention to your thoughts, feelings and sensations, we will create a way of working together that meets your needs. A safe enough therapeutic relationship supports your nervous system to ease and settle as well as to energise and awaken. From here, it is easier to connect to your inner compass and grow your ability to make decisions about your life. I trust that this capacity is within all of us and that with support we can recover it bit by bit when it has been hurt or abandoned, and when it has previously had little chance to thrive.
I work in an affirming and trauma-informed way and have experience with clients who identify as Queer and/or LGBTQIA+, those who are neurodivergent or questioning and exploring the possibility that they are ADHD, Autistic or AuDHD.
How do I get in touch?
Please email or send a message to get in touch. I am happy to answer any questions you have by email or we can arrange a phone call if this would be helpful. Often, arranging to meet for a first session provides the space to get into things in full and gives you a good sense of how it feels to work with me.
I work from the Southside centre on Causewayside which is in easy reach of Newington, The Meadows and Marchmont, Edinburgh University, Bruntsfield, Morningside and Edinburgh-wide.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma with Distinction in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy Aberdeen University/ Persona Development and Training
Postgraduate Certificate with Distinction in Person-Centred and Psychodynamic Counselling Edinburgh University
Certificate in Couples Counselling and Relationship Work Persona Development and Training
Working with Neurodivergent Couples Aspire Autism Consultancy
The Neurobiology of Feeling Safe, Working with Boundaries Inside and Out 1 and 2 Academy of Therapy Wisdom
Experience
I have experience working at two Edinburgh-based counselling agencies, as well as in private practice, with clients who have experience of and issues relating to:
depression, anxiety, relationships, abuse, trauma, family conflict, loss, stress, loneliness, sexuality, perfectionism, overworking and burnout, boundaries and a search for self/identity.
This is not an exhaustive list and you do not need to see yourself in one of these concerns to get in touch with me. I work with you, as a whole person, as we explore what brings you to see me.
I have significant experience with my own counselling. As well as increasing my self-awareness and understanding, this helps me to fully appreciate the vulnerability and uncertainty of being a client and what it can take to talk about difficult feelings and experiences. I will gladly discuss any concerns you have at any stage of the process. I see my experiences as a client as a central part of my practice and as a rich support for our therapeutic work together.
Member organisations
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Individual Counselling: £60 per session.
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Further information
I will need to collect some basic information from you so that I can contact you and in case of emergency. This information will be stored in accordance with GDPR and not used for any other purpose.
I am a member of BACP and I abide by their code of ethics.
