Tina Syme

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MSc, BSc, MBACP and GMBPsS.

About me

I am a pluralistic therapist with a Masters in Developmental Psychology. For the last few years I have been working with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. I have experience in the areas of autism, trauma, anxiety, depression, sexual and physical abuse, to name but a few. 

Pluralistic counselling is a flexible, client-centred therapeutic approach that emphasises shared decision-making and integrates various therapeutic methods to meet individual client needs. The goal of pluralism is to create and develop an approach to therapy that is flexible and suited to the needs of each individual client. I believe that different people will need different things throughout their therapeutic journeys and Pluralism is a great way to achieve this.  Some days a client may need to just vent about life’s frustrations, sometimes they will want to explore how memory, the brain and how anxiety works. Sometimes a client may want to explore self-care, feel supported and other times they may need to have their preconceptions challenged. As a pluralistic counsellor I know that I have tools for every client in my toolbox.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • I have worked with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse for the last 2+ years
  • I have a diploma in Pluralistic Counselling and psychotherapy
  • A Masters in Developmental Psychology
  • and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology

Member organisations

COSCA
Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA)

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.

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland
Accredited Register Scheme

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Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

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Fees

£50.00 per session

Concessions offered for

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Additional information

Concessions rates offered are £35

When I work

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Regus, Cluny Court, Chapelton Drive, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY2 6QJ

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

PVG Scheme info

In Scotland, criminal records checks are carried out by Disclosure Scotland. Professionals working with children or vulnerable adults must join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. You can learn more at mygov.scot , or contact this professional directly.

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Additional languages

Norwegian

Online platforms

Microsoft Teams
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