About me
I am a person-centred counsellor / psychotherapist living and working in Musselburgh and East Edinburgh.
The type of counselling I offer is rooted in the importance of a meaningful connection between client and counsellor. It's about an open and honest dialogue, built on trust, a non-judgmental attitude, and a real belief in the value of each individual. I try to offer all of this, I believe in its potential to grow confidence, happiness and self-worth, and to disentangle difficult thoughts and feelings and sustain our general wellbeing. That’s why I love doing what I do. I will treat and respond to you with warmth and empathy, and value your goals and objectives in our work together.
I have specific experience and interest in working with loss and bereavement, trauma, and neurodivergence, and a range of other areas. I work in a neuro-affirmative way, adapting my practice to your individual needs, and have supported people in their own personal explorations of their neurodiversity. I always aim to work with the whole person, not define you by your present challenges.
I am an LGBTQ+ ally, and provide a safe space in counselling for all LGBTQ+ individuals, practicing active allyship in my work and wider life.
I work with anyone 18+, and can offer counselling either in person, by video call, or by telephone. I can offer regular, weekly sessions, but will be flexible to support your individual needs and requirements.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- BA Hons English with Psychology
- PGDIP Counselling and Psychotherapy
- PGCERT Counselling Skills
Memberships:
- BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Training
- Enhanced Trauma Training (NES Scotland)
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
Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
£50 per session.
FREE initial consultation.
