Whatever it is you are struggling with right now, I know how hard it can be to find someone to talk to.
You may still be carrying emotional hurt and pain from past life experiences, or finding it hard to cope with more recent life changes or events.
Or perhaps you are feeling a bit lost, confused and alone in your life but don't really understand why, and you may now find that you are no longer experiencing true happiness or enjoyment in the things that you do.
All of this may be leading to conflict and tension in your close relationships, having a negative impact on your self-confidence and sense of self-worth, and generally making you feel more irritable, anxious and depressed day-to-day.
I believe that a safe and trusting relationship is at the heart of good therapy, and just having someone listen to your story can lead to the possibility of change.
In the relaxed and welcoming space that I offer, I will listen to you without judgement, and will respond in an open, honest and accepting way.
My warm and friendly manner makes me very easy to talk to, and together, we will gently explore whatever you are struggling with so that you can begin to make sense of your thoughts and feelings, and feel more confident in yourself and in your relationships with others.
I will help you find and reconnect with your inner values and sense of self-worth so that you can finally move past whatever is holding you back in your life.
I see face-to-face clients in a comfortable space in my home, which is in a very quiet location in South-West Edinburgh, just a few minutes' drive from the city bypass. There is plenty of free on-street parking and several bus routes nearby.
Some people prefer to have face-to-face counselling in a safe and confidential space separate from their home environment, and they may enjoy using the time spent travelling to and from their appointments to reflect on whatever they are working on in their sessions.
Some also consider that another benefit to having face-to-face counselling is the more personal experience of the client and therapist seeing all of each other in the flesh and not just their head and shoulders on the screen of their laptop.
It may be that you choose to attend some of your sessions in-person, and some remotely, and I am happy to offer this hybrid approach to therapy if this is most convenient for you.
Recent advances in technology means that there is now much more choice around how you access therapy, and indeed, research has found that having online counselling is just as effective as face-to-face counselling,
Having online or phone counselling in your home environment can help you to feel more comfortable and relaxed. This may make it easier for you to talk openly and honestly about how you are feeling. and to explore difficult memories or experiences, than if you were having face-to-face counselling in an unfamiliar environment.
Online or phone counselling can also be much more convenient than face-to-face-counselling. You will not have to spend time travelling to and from your appointment, and this can give you much more flexibility around when you have your sessions.
Having online or phone counselling from home can also be more convenient for people with mobility difficulties, those with caring responsibilities or young children to look after, or for people living in remote or rural areas, where there are limited options of working in person.
If you feel you may be ready to begin therapy, please send me a brief message letting me know that you would like to consider having counselling with me. I reply to all messages within 24 hours, but sometimes my emails go into junk folders, so remember to check for this if you have not received a reply from me after 24 hours.
We will then arrange a suitable date and time for your 15 minute introductory call. This will be an opportunity for you us to consider whether I might be able to offer you the support you are looking for.
If we do decide to work together, we will then organise an initial 50 minute session with a reduced fee of £35, and we will take it from there.
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