I am an experienced, qualified, and registered Counsellor, with a Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling.

My Counselling qualification is accredited by The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and I am a Registered member of the NCS (Membership No. NCPS 19–07622). I follow their Ethical Framework and they establish the rules for Counselling work in the UK.

In addition to my private practice, I attend many relevant Continued Professional Development training sessions and Seminars throughout the year.

I have regular monthly supervision and I am fully insured.

I have volunteered with Wellbeing Scotland for 1 year and volunteered with Place2be for 6 months.

What is Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy also referred to as talk therapy is a phrase for a variety of treatment techniques which are aimed to help a person identify and change worrisome emotions, thoughts, and behaviour. Psychotherapy takes place with a trained and licensed mental health care professional. Meetings are one on one or with other clients in a group setting

The approach I use in counselling will vary as this will depend on the individual client.

I may combine and adapt elements of various approaches such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. The health information pages for specific disorders on the NIMH website list some of the evidence-based therapies for such disorders.

"Psychotherapy is sought not primarily for enlightenment about the unchanged past but because of dissatisfaction with the present and a desire to better the future".

-Milton H Erickson, M.D,