Samantha Karpa
About me
Taking the first step towards therapy, or returning to therapy, can be difficult. Yet working through your experiences can help to process life more meaningfully. Being a qualified therapist working in the dialogue between psychodynamic and person-centred therapy means that I understand how even the smallest of issues can play such a huge part in what you may be feeling inside. We can work through this together, as I invite you to share your issues in a warm, empathic, yet well-held space.
Training, qualifications & experience
Post Grad Diploma: Psychotherapy and Counselling Studies (2019) Edinburgh University
Post Grad Certificate: Psychotherapy and Counselling Studies (2011) Edinburgh University
P.G.C.E. (2001) Music Education; Moray House Institute
MA Hons : Philosophy and Music (1994) Edinburgh University
I have been working as a therapist for two years, qualifying from Edinburgh University in the dialogue between person-centred and psychodynamic theory. I worked at the PF Counselling Agency and now work privately at the Southside Centre, both of which are in central Edinburgh.
I have worked in education for twenty years prior to this in secondary schools in Edinburgh, and continue to do so.
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Photos & videos
Availability
My availability is currently Tuesdays and Fridays face to face, with some online space on other days.
