Veronica Cox
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About me
Hello. I’m Veronica. I am a relationships counsellor trained to work with both individual clients and couples. From a place of kindness and compassion I’m pleased to be able to offer in-person sessions from my home in Edinburgh and virtually UK wide via Teams where you will be supported to talk and explore issues of importance to you.
My approach:
Couple counselling: In addition to active listening, we can utilise a variety of approaches in our work together. This includes clear, compassionate and evidence based practical techniques derived from a variety of modalities and therapeutic approaches including Emotionally-focused therapy and principles underlying Attachment theory.
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is an evidence based approach which can enable you and your partner to identify common patterns that define your conflicts and enable you to shift out of positions that often keep you stuck.
Attachment focused therapy is based on Attachment theory and identifies three main attachment styles: secure, avoidant and anxious/ambivalent. We can work together to help understand how these learned behaviours impact your relationship dynamics with each other. I value the work of Julie Menanno for this approach and can utilise some of her findings for our work together.
I also work with couples in the aftermath of infidelity in a bid to reach understanding, security and hope. The staged programme devised by Esther Perel can be beneficial. For the management of conflict and repeating cycles of rupture, the principles and strategies advocated by The Gottman Institute can be beneficial for informing the couple counselling process.
Individual counselling: We can work together on matters of importance to you. This can include support and exploration of your mental health concerns including anxiety and depression. I particularly like ACT - acceptance and commitment therapy - for its evidence based approach to anxiety and depression. I can utilise ACT principles in our work together.
Anxiety and Depression: Your current experience of anxiety and depression does not define you and our work together focuses on what matters most to you to help facilitate change and growth. Rather than stopping at the relief of symptoms for your experience of anxiety, we can work together to give you the tools to get unstuck from your anxious thoughts and panic and unlearn the bad reaction and fear habits that are holding you back. When working with your lived experience of anxiety and depression, our work together is best travelled in small steps with a recovery plan encompassing goals and exposure work where necessary.
I understand that taking the first step takes courage. Talking about your issues and offering a space to be listened to can be hugely healing and transformative. I work therapeutically in order for you to be heard and supported. I am able to offer both short and long-term counselling in line with your individual needs.
I look forward to our first contact via email where I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Relationships Counselling - Relationships Scotland – Accredited by Napier University and COSCA.
Certificate in Counselling Skills – Edinburgh College
MA in Occupational Therapy – University of London
Masters Degree in Psychology – University of Dundee
Relationship counselling: I have undertaken specialist relationship counselling training within the not-for-profit sector - Relationship Scotland where I currently work as a Relationship counsellor out with my private practice . This has uniquely prepared me for working with both couples and individual clients.
Trauma informed counselling: I have experience of trauma informed practice through my counselling volunteer work within the charitable sector - Rape Crisis and Relationship Scotland. Prior to my counselling training I worked as a Children’s therapist within NHS psychological services. I have also volunteered with Women's Aid.
Bereavement counselling: I previously worker as a volunteer counsellor with Cruse Scotland for clients experiencing unresolved grief and loss.
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The therapeutic hour is 50 minutes.
Individual counselling is charged at £50 per hour. I can offer a reduced rate of £40 per hour to students.
Couple counselling is charged at £70 per hour.
Our first session together will last 50 minutes and is charged at the hourly rate of £50 for individuals and £70 for couples. This provides an opportunity to meet and share information. Subsequent sessions can then be discussed and booked in accordingly.
Flexibility can be discussed in terms of weekly or fortnightly sessions. I offer both daytime and evening slots online. My in-person sessions are available Monday to Thursday. I am happy to offer flexibility for those who work shifts.
When I work
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Flexibility with regards to days and times that are available.
I am able to offer sessions weekly and fortnightly.
Further information
For in person sessions, I work from my family home in the South of Edinburgh. This is a safe and comfortable space. It is easily accessible on a number of bus routes from the city centre.
I can offer walk and talk sessions which can offer variety to our work together. My home is surrounded and in close proximity to beautiful woodlands.
