This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or trauma, and feel like these challenges are holding you back from living your life? Do you want to reconnect with yourself, find inner strength, and gain some control over your emotions and experiences?
At my counselling practice, I provide a supportive, non-judgmental space where we can work together to help make space to allow joy back into your life. I do this by working in the outdoors, allowing nature to help provide some support in processing the thoughts in your head.
I am a qualified psychodynamic therapist (a form of talking therapy) working in the outdoors. I am trained to be able to see patterns of behaviour in your life that seem to be repeating again and again and perhaps you are now at a place where you realise want to create your own new patterns of living.
I work in the outdoors as it provide additional support to the therapy process. I believe that therapy while walking can feel more gentle because while we walk your body is able to start to process difficult emotions.
In the outdoors, you are free to move, sit, or simply stop and take in nature. We can walk along paths, pavements, or we can sit and talk outside.
There are many reasons why people choose therapy. Life transitions such as work challenges, peri/menopause, diagnosed (late) neurodivergence, marriage adjustments, or retirement can all become challenging and may benefit from the perspective that therapy brings. Outdoor therapy can can be particularly beneficial for those with ADHD and ND conditions.
I am working in Fife, Edinburgh, West Lothian and South Queensferry. I can consider other areas in the nearby vicinity. We agree together where we are going to meet and walk.
If you think I am the counsellor for you and don't fancy walk and talk, then get in touch as I have some flexibility to work indoors.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Relations and Counselling. I prefer to work psychodynamically in the outdoors. Commonly this is walking and talk therapy or it could be sitting outside for a session.
I have worked with anxiety, repetitive and attacking inner voices, feelings of self-doubt, anger and resentment, as well as holding feelings of “being stuck” and being unsure where to go next in life.
I have been late diagnosed with ADHD & developmental dyslexia. I have counselling experience in working with those that have experienced trauma in their lives. Working with trauma requires a structured approach to therapy which is helpful to all clients.
I have training in trauma and also working therapeutically in the outdoors.
I have a degree in Social Anthropology and a wide range of experience of working in business and the third sector.
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
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
£50.00 per session
Additional information
If you wish longer, less frequent sessions and walks in a nearby area please get in touch.
I offer a free 20 minute online meeting to see if I am the counsellor for you.
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Further information
I am working in Dunfermline, Perth, Central & SW Fife and South Queensferry. These areas are full of beautiful paths, woods, beaches and pavement for walking and talking. We could simply agree on a spot and sit outside for our sessions.
There is a huge benefit to working outside in nature. Nature is protecting, whilst walking and being outside provide support for mind and body.
