Welcome. If you have found my profile, probably you feel you might need some help in addressing difficulties or challenges in your life.
Perhaps you are struggling with grief for someone or something you have lost. Or you may be going through some changes in your life. Or you are dealing with thoughts or feelings that you just cannot share with people close to you. Maybe you do not even know what is wrong but you feel you need to do something about it. I can help.
About me and my practice
My background in Transactional Analysis means I have a particular interest in the influence that our inner Parent (self-critical, telling us what were doing wrong) and inner Child (trying to please others, anxious about mistakes) can have on our Adult lives. Exploring these internal dynamics by talking about your present-day relationship patterns, and earlier life experiences and messages received, can bring real understanding of challenges you may be experiencing in your life, and of your emotional reactions. I can help you build your self-compassion, and discover that you can love yourself.
I will:
- Work with you to develop your own resources that you can draw upon
- Support you to build your resilience in dealing with difficult situations
- Accompany you in building a new perspective on situations or feelings that currently feel out of control or hopeless
- Help you find hope for yourself and for the future.
I have particular interests in working with anxiety, including climate change anxiety, and also in working with autistic women, those who wonder if they may be autistic, and people who - in whatever way - feel like they dont fit in. I have experience and interest in working with individuals living with a long-term or life-limiting condition, and with carers and those close to them.
Experience
As well as offering counselling, Im trained to teach Inner Relationship Focusing on a one-to-one basis. Inner Relationship Focusing is a self-help practice which can be transformative in helping you to develop a relationship with parts of you that tend to get ignored, squashed, or suppressed. It can be particularly useful if you feel numb or struggle to make contact with feelings, and equally if you are sometimes overwhelmed by emotions. Inner Relationship Focusing is particularly successful to develop your ability to manage anxiety, trauma responses and the inner critic.
I have had a variety of jobs, including customer service, care and human resources, and have a long-standing interest in relationships and communication. I have worked in organisations of all sizes, from the global financial sector to small charities. I have experienced the challenges of moving to and adjusting to different countries.
Qualifications
Diploma in Counselling using Transactional Analysis (2015)
Diploma in Online Counselling Skills (2018)
British Focusing Association recognised Focusing Practitioner (2022)
Additional Information
Im passionate about how we can get comfort, nourishment and nurture by engaging with nature and the outdoors and believe strongly that humans are an integral part of the ecosystem - not separate from nature - and that we need to connect to the world around us to keep our spirit healthy. I work outdoors with clients as well as indoors or online.
Professional Membership
MBACP (Accred), ACTO Professional Member (Level 2)
Professional Register
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Verified by Counsellingo on Monday, 25 March 2024
Initial Consultation
I normally send out a brief form for you to complete so I can check if I have the skills to help. If you prefer, we can have a chat over the phone to assist you in deciding whether you think you'd feel comfortable enough to work with me.
At the end of our first session together, I check with you how it's been and whether you want to continue.
Fees
£60 per 50-minute session regardless of medium.
If you think you cant afford my fees, but still feel I might be the right therapist for you, then please get in touch. I can offer a limited number of reduced-fee appointments and am always happy to discuss this option.
When I Work
Tuesday to Friday daytime
Occasional evening appointments Tuesday only
Therapeutic Approach
Humanistic, Focusing-oriented
Pronouns
She/her
Area
East Lothian
