I hold the professional qualification of Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. I have a Post Graduate level COSCA validated Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Counselling and Group work. I work as an Integrative Practitioner. As a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP) and a Member of Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA), I practice and adhere to their Ethical Framework and the Professional Conduct procedure within it.
I am an accredited member of The Foundation for Infant Loss, trained in Pregnancy and Infant Loss Counselling. As well as seeing clients at my Private Practice in Helensburgh, I am working as a school counsellor seeing pupils in school referred by guidance staff. I trained with Rape Crisis as a support worker and have over 11 years experience supporting male and female survivors of sexual abuse (recent and historic cases).
I am qualified in applied suicide intervention skills training (ASIST) and have completed training to Designated Child Protection Officer level.
I am an accredited member of The Foundation for Infant Loss, trained in Pregnancy and Infant Loss Counselling. As well as seeing clients at my Private Practice in Helensburgh, I am working as a school counsellor seeing pupils in school referred by guidance staff. I trained with Rape Crisis as a support worker and have over 11 years experience supporting male and female survivors of sexual abuse (recent and historic cases).
I am qualified in applied suicide intervention skills training (ASIST) and have completed training to Designated Child Protection Officer level.
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Living with depression, anxiety or low mood can sometimes make it hard to know where to turn for support.
If you are not comfortable talking to your friends and family, you may turn to a professional.
Along with CBT, I can offer Energy Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Person Centered Counselling and Solution Focussed Brief Therapy.
CBT is a type of talking therapy.
It aims to help you manage problems by enabling you to recognise how your own thoughts can affect your feelings and behaviour.
CBT combines a cognitive approach (examining your thoughts) with a behavioural approach (the things you do).
If you are not comfortable talking to your friends and family, you may turn to a professional.
Along with CBT, I can offer Energy Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Person Centered Counselling and Solution Focussed Brief Therapy.
CBT is a type of talking therapy.
It aims to help you manage problems by enabling you to recognise how your own thoughts can affect your feelings and behaviour.
CBT combines a cognitive approach (examining your thoughts) with a behavioural approach (the things you do).
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, is a talking therapy which has been proven to help treat a wide range of emotional and physical health conditions in adults, young people and children.
In any situation how we think (cognitive) influences how we feel and what we do in response (behaviour).
When we experience distress the way we respond with our thoughts, feelings and behaviour can intensify our problems and we may feel stuck in certain patterns.
CBT can help you to have an understanding of your responses to stress and how they have developed.
In any situation how we think (cognitive) influences how we feel and what we do in response (behaviour).
When we experience distress the way we respond with our thoughts, feelings and behaviour can intensify our problems and we may feel stuck in certain patterns.
CBT can help you to have an understanding of your responses to stress and how they have developed.
Energy EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) is often referred to as "Psychological acupressure".
Energy EFT works by releasing blockages within the energy system which are the source of negative emotional intensity and discomfort.
These blockages in our energy system, in addition to challenging us emotionally, often lead to limiting beliefs and behaviours and an inability to live life harmoniously.
This results in either emotional and/ or physical symptoms and can include lack of confidence and self-esteem, fear, feeling stuck, anxiety, depression, compulsive and addictive behaviours.
Energy EFT works by releasing blockages within the energy system which are the source of negative emotional intensity and discomfort.
These blockages in our energy system, in addition to challenging us emotionally, often lead to limiting beliefs and behaviours and an inability to live life harmoniously.
This results in either emotional and/ or physical symptoms and can include lack of confidence and self-esteem, fear, feeling stuck, anxiety, depression, compulsive and addictive behaviours.
The normal ups and downs of life mean that everyone feels sad or has "the blues" from time to time.
But if emptiness and despair have taken hold of your life and won't go away, you may have depression.
Understanding the signs, symptoms, causes and treatment of depression is the first step to overcoming the problem.
Negative thoughts and behaviour may predispose an individual to depression and make it nearly impossible to escape its downward spiral.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for depression (NICE Guidelines).
But if emptiness and despair have taken hold of your life and won't go away, you may have depression.
Understanding the signs, symptoms, causes and treatment of depression is the first step to overcoming the problem.
Negative thoughts and behaviour may predispose an individual to depression and make it nearly impossible to escape its downward spiral.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for depression (NICE Guidelines).
If you have healthy self-esteem your beliefs about yourself will generally be positive.
You may experience difficult times in your life, but you will generally be able to deal with these without them having too much of a long-term negative impact on you.
You will tend to focus on any weaknesses or mistakes that you have made and may find it hard to recognise the positive parts of your personality.
You may also blame yourself for any difficulties or failures that you may perceive you have.
Teachers, friends, siblings, parents and even the media give us lots of messages - both positive and negative.
You may experience difficult times in your life, but you will generally be able to deal with these without them having too much of a long-term negative impact on you.
You will tend to focus on any weaknesses or mistakes that you have made and may find it hard to recognise the positive parts of your personality.
You may also blame yourself for any difficulties or failures that you may perceive you have.
Teachers, friends, siblings, parents and even the media give us lots of messages - both positive and negative.
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