About me
Clinical training
My practise is underpinned by a three-year postgraduate training in psychodynamic therapy with Human Development Scotland and The Garnethill Centre.
My clinical work is supported by regular supervision, further training and personal therapy, all of which I consider essential to maintaining an ethical practice.
Clinical experience
I have provided therapy within low-cost counselling services in Edinburgh and at Lifelink, the main provider for NHS referrals in Glasgow. In these settings, I worked with a breadth of presenting problems, including:
Chronic anxiety and depression
Bereavement and complex grief
Addiction
Life transitions, such as divorce or illness
Relational injuries and abuse
Prior to qualifying as a therapist, I held community-based roles in Edinburgh supporting individuals living with complex mental illnesses and volunteered with the eating disorder charity SupportED.
I have worked with people from a range of backgrounds, nationalities, sexualities and gender identities. I hope to be attentive to how difference and similarity show up in the room, and appreciate when things outside of my awareness are brought to attention. If it’s important to you to know particular aspects of my own identity, we can explore this in session.
Qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and Human Relations
Human Development Scotland / Robert Gordon University
COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills
Garnethill Centre / University of the West of Scotland
MA Arts Management (with Social Research)
BA English and History of Art
Wider influences
My occupation and study prior to becoming a therapist continues to shape the way I work in more subtle ways. For example, in helping me think about the stories we tell ourselves about our own lives.