Counsellors and Psychotherapists in and near Edinburgh, EH2

Hello my name is Rose and I am an Art Psychotherapist and yoga teacher. I offer both Art Psychotherapy & yoga in a combined therapeutic treatment with an emphasis on connecting mind and body in the process of healing. I also offer purely Art Psychotherapy, without yoga. My practice is in central Edinburgh.

I am a qualified and experienced counsellor who has worked in the mental health sector since 2008. In addition to my private practice I also work as a volunteer counsellor at a community health project. I work with adults who experience depression, anxiety, stress, low self-confidence, relationship issues, suicidal feelings, anger issues, borderline issues, problems arising from interpersonal trauma, or a stuckness or a sense of something not right that is beginning to affect their quality of life. A significant proportion of the clients I see have experienced adverse experiences in childhood leading to a range of presenting symptoms and issues as adults (some of which were outlined above). I have a core, four year post-graduate diploma training in Transactional Analysis Counselling and Psychotherapy, MSc in Counselling, certificate level training in both Group Analysis and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, along with significant continuous professional development training. I also have specialist training in working with developmental and interpersonal trauma (complex PTSD) in adults, and as well as being a CRM Trauma Practitioner using the Comprehensive Resource Model I have also trained in bodywork using the “Becoming Safely Embodied” approach. I am a Practitioner Member with the Scottish Confederation of Counselling Agencies (COSCA), am in regular supervision and abide by the COSCA code of ethics.

I am an Integrative ( Person-centred/Psychodynamic ) Psychotherapist based in Granton, Edinburgh. I build the therapy around mt relationship with each client, which means each approach is tailor made, and that trust is what underpins all of the work. I have 5 years experience, working with people presenting such issues as PTSD, dissociation, addiction recovery, suicidal feelings and recovery, depression and anxiety, male identity and sexuality and work problems. I have engaged in long term work with people recovering from suicide attempts and the subsequent rebuilding of their lives, i have also worked extensively with survivors of rape and violent domestic abuse. I had worked two years as a Samaritan which gave me a good grounding prior to becoming a therapist. I have found being a man beneficial to this kind of work, and found i was able to build long term trusting working relationships. I have a keen interest in both dissociation, addiction and anxiety, i find them very similar in that they are different ways of managing life that all make use of an 'extra' consciousness if you will.

Over 15 years working in NHS, 11 years post qualification in NHS in Adult Mental Health. Most recent post as lead psychologist for 2 CMHT's and involved line managing 8 psychology staff. Emphasis on importance of relationships and process issues in therapy.