My approach can be loosely summarasied as making the unconscious, conscious. We explore what stands between you now, and the person you hope to become. Our task isn’t to traumatise. It’s about identifying the threatening emotions and loosening their power over you. I will gently encourage you to put words to your thoughts and feelings in the security of a confidential, boundaried, therapeutic relationship.

Within counselling I have particular interests in relationships in all their expressions; personal and interpersonal issues around age, sex and gender; anxiety and stress of living away from home; and helping people move away from anxiety and depression, towards confidence and empowerment. Neurodiverse? No problem. I totally get that the world seems to be doing one thing and you another.

As a qualified and experienced counsellor, I offer counselling to adults regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, race and history. And let’s also recognise that I am human, offering dimensions not available to AI chatbots.

For those unfamiliar with human in-person counselling, starting out can feel unusual. We’re not used to the attentiveness, and the sometimes uncomfortable experience of sharing our stories, thoughts and feelings with thoughtful reflections delivered in return by someone who genuinely cares. And it may take some time to feel sufficiently comfortable about expressing what we’ve been holding onto for so long, perhaps without realising it.

No issue is too trivial, no story is too embarrassing. The human interpersonal relationship allows space for learning and reflection. You don’t even have to like me. If you feel anxiety, anger or even hate, then we allow that to be, with the aim of moving towards a greater understanding.

Often, having made the decision to seek a therapist, we are impatient to get going but we are apprehensive about how to start. This page gives you an idea of how you might experience me. There is no obligation to subscribe for any particular number of sessions. For longer term work, especially, you will want to choose the counsellor who is the right therapeutic partner for you.

If you have any questions or would like to book an appointment, please contact me (scroll down) using the form or contact details below. My fee for a 50 minute session is £60, payable by card, app, bank transfer or cash.

I also offer supervision in Edinburgh for counsellors and psychotherapists.

It's hard to say how I was drawn to counselling. It seemed so obvious at the time, yet so hard to put into words. Often, trying to make sense of our thoughts and feelings is what we're dealing with as humans, and that can sometimes be pleasant and exciting, or it could be difficult or distressing.

After working in the engineering then financial sectors, I studied counselling, attaining a PgDip in 2007, then an MSc in 2008. Working part time for ten years, I finally left my job in financial services in 2017, and now with eighteen years of post-qualification experience, I offer counselling at Eyre Place Osteopathic Practice in Edinburgh's New Town, and at Space for Therapy in Edinburgh's Newington area, close to Edinburgh University's campuses.

I am a registered member of BACP and consequently practise within their ethical framework, which includes minimum levels of supervision and continuing professional development.

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