Our therapists

 I am a Clinical  Psychologist with more  than 11 years of experience working for the NHS  in Adult Mental Health.   I am Chartered with the British Psychological  Society and registered as  a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health  and Care Professions  Council.

I  tend to work in an integrative way which is tailored to  individual  need, and this often incorporates elements of psychodynamic,  cognitive  analytic and cognitive behaviour therapy, as these are the  models I  have the most training and experience in.

I  strongly believe that experience of damaged and difficult   relationships lie at the heart of most psychological distress, whatever   form this distress may take.  I also believe that working on   relationships, with the support of a therapist, can go some way to   helping people establish more healthy ways of engaging in  relationships,  thereby leading to a more fulfilling life experience.

I  am confident and experienced in working with a wide range of   psychological difficulties including anxiety, depression, perinatal   mental health issues such as those caused by birth trauma, complicated   grief, sexual trauma and abuse, self harm and suicidal ideation, eating   difficulties, relationship difficulties, adjustment to chronic ill   health, and work related stress.

I  receive regular clinical supervision for my work, have an  enhanced  disclosure, and have professional indemnity insurance in place.

For more information about me and what I offer, please go to www.engagepsychology.co.uk.

I am a Person Centred trained Counsellor offering support to Adults, Children and Young People.  When you're attending counselling sessions with a person-centred counsellor, you'll be encouraged to bring your own issues to the session - the counselling is led by you and not directed by the counsellor.  Some of the issues I can help with are bereavements / loss, anxiety, depression, bullying, low self-esteem and relationship problems, along with others.

Years in Practice: 7

Training: Diploma in Counselling 2020

Additional Credentials:

Certificate: COSCA . CBCS Specialist Module in Bereavement & Loss / 2013

Certificate: Edinburgh Napier University / COCSA Counselling Skills Certificate / 2013

Types of Therapy:

Humanistic

Person-Centred

Modality:

Individuals

Specialties:

Bereavement

Anxiety

Child or Adolescent

Issues:

Career Guidance

Chronic Illness

Chronic Pain

Depression

Life Transitions

Marital and Premarital

Men's Issues

Peer Relationships

School Issues

Self Esteem

Stress

Suicidal Ideation

To see Julie's profile on Psychology Today, please click here :

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling/jsb-counselling-dalkeith-sct/758551?preview=1&return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmember.psychologytoday.com%2Fgb%2Fhome&_ga=2.17625785.107847015.1609185259-98132012.1609185259

Allison has worked in the NHS as a consultant clinical psychologist. She specialised in the field of Adult Mental Health and gained extensive experience in tackling a range of difficulties, including treating the effects of trauma.

After 30 years of working in the NHS Allison moved into independent practice.

Allison is both a qualified clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. She has also completed specialist post qualification training in CAT (Cognitive Analytic Therapy) & and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing).

Clinical psychology involves working with individuals across the lifespan utilising a range of psychological approaches, in particular, CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy). CBT therapy is a treatment which focuses on how our thoughts, beliefs and attitudes are interconnected and affect our feelings and behaviour. It is considered helpful for a range of conditions such as OCD or health anxiety.

Alongside working as a clinical psychologist, Allison spent 7 years training as a group analytic psychotherapist. Group analytic psychotherapy integrates psychoanalytical and social psychological perspectives, recognising that we exist within the context of groups, whether family or other groups, including the wider community. Training focuses on therapy in both individual and group settings - this approach can be helpful in both.

CAT (Cognitive Analytic Therapy) is an integrative therapy, including integrating CBT and psychoanalytic approaches. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing). is a therapy which was developed to help people deal with the symptoms and emotional distress which are associated with traumatic or disturbing life experiences.

You may be considering therapy to address specific difficulties such as depression, the impact of trauma, or difficulties in relationships with others, or you may have a wish for personal growth. Allison considers that her training & experience allow her to adopt and integrate different approaches in a way that may best suit the needs of each individual. Further, she recognises the therapeutic relationship an essential element of therapy, creating a safe space where therapist and client can

work collaboratively & with compassion to gain an understanding of matters & work to achieve change.

Allison offers a free 20 minute phone consultation as an opportunity to discuss what you are hoping to gain from therapy and whether it is considered that her approach may be helpful to you, how you may work together.

Allison can be contacted via her website www.insightpsychologypsychotherapy.co.uk

Qualifications

· M.Phil Clinical Psychology, University of Edinburgh (1990-1992)

· Group Analyst, Institute of Group Analysis (2006-2013)

· Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Assoc. of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT) (1996-1998)

· EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing) EMDR Works (2014-2015)

· MA (Hons), Psychology, University of Edinburgh (1983- 1987)

Professional Registrations and Memberships

· Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

· EMDR UK

· Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT)

Angela Robb is an MNCS Professional Accredited Counsellor and EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner, qualified and experienced in working with children, young people, and adults. Angela established her private practice, Purple Swan Counselling in response to demand for private counselling for young people in her local area of Midlothian, and now focusses on treating young people age 16+ and adults presenting with a wide range of issues.

First a volunteer counsellor, then an employee of MYPAS (Midlothian Young People’s Advice Service), Angela found that many young people were presenting with symptoms of trauma. This led her to discover and train in EMDR Therapy – a powerful, evidenced based approach to treating psychological trauma. Angela is passionate about normalising mental ill-health as something that we can all experience and helping people to alleviate distressing symptoms to allow them to move forward positively with their lives.

In her previous banking career, after surviving the near collapse of the banking system, various restructures and threats of redundancy, Angela chose to retrain in 2012 to work in the field of mental health. Angela’s challenging personal and professional life experiences equip her to understand and empathise with clients in an authentic and gentle way that allows them to feel validated, heard and understood.

Angela is at MYSA Therapy Rooms on a Tuesday for face-to-face appointments and works online on other days. Angela is a recognised provider of mental health services for various private medical insurance clients including Bupa, Cigna and Aviva and supports injured clients via rehabilitation and case management companies. Self-funding clients are also welcome on a short or long-term basis. As an ally of the LGBTQ community, Angela offers a welcoming safe zone to all clients. For more information or to enquire about availability visit www.purpleswancounselling.com or contact angela@purpleswancounselling.com.

‘The swan and the colour purple are both associated with transformation. Purple is also said to calm the mind and nerves and encourage creativity. Like the famous story of the ugly duckling who turned into a beautiful swan, counselling is a transformational process. It may take time and it requires effort but can bring great changes.’

My name is Amy Caffrey and I am a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. I have been working in the NHS and charity sector for the last decade and have recently set up in my own private practice. I have spent the last decade working in mental health. I have been involved with the NHS and charity sector, creating intervention self-management programs to help people better look after their physical and mental health.

I am a qualified and practicing CBT therapist. What really attracted me to CBT was the positivity in helping people learn skills to become their own therapist- building up a variety of coping strategies to help them to cope with whatever life throws.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a popular talking therapy. It is a fusion of cognitive and behavior therapy. Sometimes, we need to think differently in order to adopt better coping strategies to manage difficult life situations.

I believe talking is a really powerful thing. I am really passionate about empowering you to become your own therapist by helping you find coping strategies that work for you and you can use in any situation life brings.

As a CBT therapist, my goal is to empower people to identify their own thoughts and beliefs and help you to adopt some coping strategies which can be practiced in real life situations.

I have a keen interest in working with people with long term conditions. Managing a physical health condition comes with its own challenges, especially the day to day coping. I have vast experience working with a variety of long- term conditions. I have also 8 years’ experience working with pre & post-transplant patients too.

CBT is used to treat a number of different conditions including anxiety, depression, phobias, addiction, eating disorders, trauma and chronic illness.

For more information have a look at my psychology today profile or contact me directly below: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling/amy-caffrey-gorebridge-sct/865523 E: blossomwithmecbt@outlook.com

Tel: 07775 747868

I have experience in a range of activities: working as a professional musician for over a decade, over twenty years in education supporting young people, and with adults in the voluntary sector adopting coaching and therapeutic approaches. This means I have a deep interest in people and with helping them cope with the challenges that life throws at them.

Looking for a therapist is a big step to take when you want to feel better and with therapy, it is important that you feel that you are being listened to. It’s important that you feel that something is happening, that something is changing, that something is getting better. I only use approaches that have been tried and tested, and that can make a difference. I use approaches that come under the umbrella of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). CBT has a really good reputation for helping people make progress with anxiety, depression and issues related to these two common mental health conditions. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is often recommended, particularly by the NHS, as an effective set of approaches for a range of problems that people encounter. It’s important to experience our working together as a kind of team.

For more information:

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/abi-adam

https://soothingspacetherapy.co.uk/

To contact me:

07902 542 312

info@soothingspacetherapy.co.uk

My name is Sara and as a counsellor and Gestalt therapist my role is to provide a safe, confidential, and respectful space to help you on your journey of self-discovery.

Life brings many challenges, and it is understandable that at times we might look for support in facing them. Together we can explore your situation in a way that leads to fresh perspectives, and perhaps a new understanding of yourself, making it possible to find what is stopping you from living a meaningful and fulfilled existence and the ways in which you can come back to your inner harmony and wisdom and feel empowered to make your own changes.

Gestalt is an experiential, relational and existential therapy which focuses on freedom, awareness and self-direction that aims for the reintegration of disowned parts of our personality.

As a holistic approach and therapy, it usually includes work with the body and sometimes with the natural world and spirituality, focussing particularly on what is happening in the here and now.

I have been in practice as a Gestalt therapist since 2016 and have experience with people who come to me for help with a wide range of issues, such as: 

Stress, trauma, depression, relationship problems, problems with confidence or self-esteem, anger, anxiety, problems with addiction, sexuality, post-traumatic stress, or abuse amongst others.

In addition to providing face-to-face therapy, I also offer online sessions via Zoom or Skype. Therapy sessions for individuals last 50 minutes, usually taking place on a weekly basis, and cost £60 per session. I also provide a number of concessions for those on low-income or students; contact me to enquire about availability. I offer therapy in English and Spanish. As a fully qualified counsellor I am a member of GPTI and UKCP, the UK Council for psychotherapy, and abide to their codes of ethics. I’m looking forward to meeting you. Qualifications: - MSc in Psychology (University of Salamanca, Spain, 2005-2010) - Diploma in Psychodrama and Group Therapy (Spanish Association of Psychodrama, 2009-2012) - Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy (Edinburgh Gestalt Institute, 2013-2017) Contact: vguatherapy@gmail.com 07519584070 (WhatsApp only)