In Person Counselling in Southside, Edinburgh

Photo of Folke Wiemann - Music Therapist, MSc, HCPC-Art Therap., Psychotherapist
Folke Wiemann - Music Therapist
Psychotherapist, MSc, HCPC-Art Therap.
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
Maybe you have tried talking therapy and feel stuck talking about the same things without seeing change.
 Maybe you regard yourself as a creative person and have noticed the positive influence music can have on your wellbeing, and wanting to explore this further.
 Maybe talking about things can feel overwhelming and you need a space to be heard without having to put things into words.
 Maybe you already use music to process your feelings and could benefit from guidance and support within that process.
 Maybe you are struggling with a specific issue in your life that you would like support with and try an alternative to counselling.
Maybe you have tried talking therapy and feel stuck talking about the same things without seeing change.
 Maybe you regard yourself as a creative person and have noticed the positive influence music can have on your wellbeing, and wanting to explore this further.
 Maybe talking about things can feel overwhelming and you need a space to be heard without having to put things into words.
 Maybe you already use music to process your feelings and could benefit from guidance and support within that process.
 Maybe you are struggling with a specific issue in your life that you would like support with and try an alternative to counselling.
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Joanna Kemp
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
I am a qualified Person-Centred counsellor and I offer online and in person sessions to adults.
Sometimes we find ourselves struggling with issues that are too difficult or confusing to talk about with people we know. At these times, talking confidentially to someone and really feeling heard can be the first step towards changes that we cannot make alone. I offer a safe and supportive space, working alongside you to explore your concerns and feelings at your pace. I believe that being seen and accepted within a genuine, therapeutic relationship can be transformative, enabling a deeper understanding and self-acceptance to move forward.
I am a qualified Person-Centred counsellor and I offer online and in person sessions to adults.
Sometimes we find ourselves struggling with issues that are too difficult or confusing to talk about with people we know. At these times, talking confidentially to someone and really feeling heard can be the first step towards changes that we cannot make alone. I offer a safe and supportive space, working alongside you to explore your concerns and feelings at your pace. I believe that being seen and accepted within a genuine, therapeutic relationship can be transformative, enabling a deeper understanding and self-acceptance to move forward.
01764 915899 View 01764 915899
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Dr Kim Kemp
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH8
Waitlist for new clients
I offer in person (in Edinburgh) and remote psychological therapy using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Living with a visible or invisible long term illness can impact on your thoughts, feelings and behaviour and affect your relationships, wellbeing and ability to function. I’m comfortable having difficult conversations about health and medical conditions, treatments, symptoms and the effect they have on your mental wellbeing. Psychological support can help you manage these challenges and get on with living a good life. Psychological support can also be helpful when you are receiving medical care or surgery. Collaborating with me before and after you have medical treatment or surgery can maximise your coping strategies and recovery.
I offer in person (in Edinburgh) and remote psychological therapy using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Living with a visible or invisible long term illness can impact on your thoughts, feelings and behaviour and affect your relationships, wellbeing and ability to function. I’m comfortable having difficult conversations about health and medical conditions, treatments, symptoms and the effect they have on your mental wellbeing. Psychological support can help you manage these challenges and get on with living a good life. Psychological support can also be helpful when you are receiving medical care or surgery. Collaborating with me before and after you have medical treatment or surgery can maximise your coping strategies and recovery.
01764 915891 View 01764 915891
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Victoria Gillingham
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MCOSCA
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
Having worked in the field of mental health for over 27 years, I have a deep understanding of the challenges people are faced with on a daily basis. How we experience these challenges can become overwhelming and we can feel alone, helpless and disconnected. There may be times when it's useful to seek help outside of your current circle of support by talking with a counsellor and I can help you find new ways to explore and manage the difficulties you are experiencing. I work with individuals & couples to offer short-term counselling to address immediate concerns, and long term counselling to address complex issues.
Having worked in the field of mental health for over 27 years, I have a deep understanding of the challenges people are faced with on a daily basis. How we experience these challenges can become overwhelming and we can feel alone, helpless and disconnected. There may be times when it's useful to seek help outside of your current circle of support by talking with a counsellor and I can help you find new ways to explore and manage the difficulties you are experiencing. I work with individuals & couples to offer short-term counselling to address immediate concerns, and long term counselling to address complex issues.
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Ilona Snitka
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
I am a qualified psychotherapist with a background in medicine. I work with adults and young people 16+ with different issues and from diverse backgrounds with warmth, compassion, and respect for their particular circumstances. I work face to face in private practice in the Newington area of Edinburgh, offering long and short term individual psychotherapy.
I am a qualified psychotherapist with a background in medicine. I work with adults and young people 16+ with different issues and from diverse backgrounds with warmth, compassion, and respect for their particular circumstances. I work face to face in private practice in the Newington area of Edinburgh, offering long and short term individual psychotherapy.
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Sam Karpa
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
Taking the first step towards therapy, or returning to therapy, can be difficult. Yet working through your experiences can help to process life more meaningfully. Being a qualified psychodynamic therapist means that I understand how even the smallest of issues can play such a huge part in what you may be feeling inside. We can work through this together, as I invite you to share your issues in a warm, empathic, yet well-held space.
Taking the first step towards therapy, or returning to therapy, can be difficult. Yet working through your experiences can help to process life more meaningfully. Being a qualified psychodynamic therapist means that I understand how even the smallest of issues can play such a huge part in what you may be feeling inside. We can work through this together, as I invite you to share your issues in a warm, empathic, yet well-held space.
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Mary Lye
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
Choosing to start therapy is a significant step, and you may feel uncertain about the process. I want to assure you that, an experienced BACP-registered therapist, my commitment is to offer a warm, supportive space where we can work at a pace that feels right for you. Therapy is your time, your safe place, where you can bring whatever’s on your mind, no matter how big or small it may feel. I believe that through self-reflection and gentle, honest exploration, it’s possible to reconnect with parts of yourself that may feel hidden or even lost.
Choosing to start therapy is a significant step, and you may feel uncertain about the process. I want to assure you that, an experienced BACP-registered therapist, my commitment is to offer a warm, supportive space where we can work at a pace that feels right for you. Therapy is your time, your safe place, where you can bring whatever’s on your mind, no matter how big or small it may feel. I believe that through self-reflection and gentle, honest exploration, it’s possible to reconnect with parts of yourself that may feel hidden or even lost.
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Narmeen Ahmad
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Southside, Edinburgh EH1
Starting therapy can seem daunting and scary at first. But it's the first step you have taken to embark on this journey. Feeling isolated and not able to make sense of the world around you? Questioning all that you have grown up with? Racing thoughts constantly clouding your mind? Feeling detached, anxious or upset? Not sure how to process what you are experiencing? All this seems pretty overwhelming but more common than you think. Through acceptance and kindness why not allow yourself to be able to make sense of all this through therapy. Let each session speak for itself and discover different parts of yourself.
Starting therapy can seem daunting and scary at first. But it's the first step you have taken to embark on this journey. Feeling isolated and not able to make sense of the world around you? Questioning all that you have grown up with? Racing thoughts constantly clouding your mind? Feeling detached, anxious or upset? Not sure how to process what you are experiencing? All this seems pretty overwhelming but more common than you think. Through acceptance and kindness why not allow yourself to be able to make sense of all this through therapy. Let each session speak for itself and discover different parts of yourself.
0131 381 5223 View 0131 381 5223
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Jen Stewart
Counsellor, MCOSCA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
Life can feel really tough at times. If you are feeling low, anxious, stressed or know that there are things in your life holding you back, I can help. I offer a space where you can explore what you are going through and why. As your counsellor, I want to provide a safe space for you, where we can look what is happening in your life, explore what might be the cause of your pain and what change might look like for you.
Life can feel really tough at times. If you are feeling low, anxious, stressed or know that there are things in your life holding you back, I can help. I offer a space where you can explore what you are going through and why. As your counsellor, I want to provide a safe space for you, where we can look what is happening in your life, explore what might be the cause of your pain and what change might look like for you.
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Photo of Alison Harper - Harper Clinical Psychology, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych., Psychologist
Harper Clinical Psychology
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH8
Harper Clinical Psychology is based in Edinburgh and managed by Dr Alison Harper. Alison has over 20 years’ experience of working with a wide range of mental health issues. Also working in the practice with Alison are 6 psychological therapists who offer assessment, formulation and therapy, offering a flexible and collaborative approach to addressing mental health issues. Our website www.harperclinicalpsychology.com gives a more detailed view of our services.
Harper Clinical Psychology is based in Edinburgh and managed by Dr Alison Harper. Alison has over 20 years’ experience of working with a wide range of mental health issues. Also working in the practice with Alison are 6 psychological therapists who offer assessment, formulation and therapy, offering a flexible and collaborative approach to addressing mental health issues. Our website www.harperclinicalpsychology.com gives a more detailed view of our services.
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Photo of Julia Sanders, MCOSCA, Psychotherapist
Julia Sanders
Psychotherapist, MCOSCA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southside, Edinburgh EH1
Deciding to come to therapy can feel like a big step, sometimes fuelled by a discomfort in everyday living, a sense that things aren't quite right, anxiety that doesn't dissipate. There may be problems in relationships, issues of self-worth, trauma, feelings of loss and grief. In the midst of every day life many of these feelings can be difficult to properly grasp; they may arise 'out of the blue', feel unacceptable, they shift around; at times feeling more pressing than at others. In our sessions, my intention is to create a safe space, developing a relationship which is open and trustful and where all feelings are legitimate.
Deciding to come to therapy can feel like a big step, sometimes fuelled by a discomfort in everyday living, a sense that things aren't quite right, anxiety that doesn't dissipate. There may be problems in relationships, issues of self-worth, trauma, feelings of loss and grief. In the midst of every day life many of these feelings can be difficult to properly grasp; they may arise 'out of the blue', feel unacceptable, they shift around; at times feeling more pressing than at others. In our sessions, my intention is to create a safe space, developing a relationship which is open and trustful and where all feelings are legitimate.
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Photo of Paulina Bak, MUKCP, Counsellor
Paulina Bak
Counsellor, MUKCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
I am UKCP registered Gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor. I have completed a 4 year course in Gestalt psychotherapy in Edinburgh Gestalt Institute between 2013-2017. I am fully insured and as a member of GPTI and UKCP I subscribe to their codes of ethics. I continue my professional development through participating in advanced psychotherapeutic workshops, trainings and courses.
I am UKCP registered Gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor. I have completed a 4 year course in Gestalt psychotherapy in Edinburgh Gestalt Institute between 2013-2017. I am fully insured and as a member of GPTI and UKCP I subscribe to their codes of ethics. I continue my professional development through participating in advanced psychotherapeutic workshops, trainings and courses.
01764 915920 View 01764 915920
Photo of Léonie Graham, MBACP, Counsellor
Léonie Graham
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH30
Therapy can be for anyone, it can be for growth, healing and learning, as much as for working through something. Choosing to set aside a pocket of time and space just for you, can provide relief from stresses of modern-day living, giving you a chance to recognise what is really important to you and working out what steps you want to take towards the life you want for yourself. I provide a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space for you to explore things that are troubling you, process past experiences and work towards any goals you might have.
Therapy can be for anyone, it can be for growth, healing and learning, as much as for working through something. Choosing to set aside a pocket of time and space just for you, can provide relief from stresses of modern-day living, giving you a chance to recognise what is really important to you and working out what steps you want to take towards the life you want for yourself. I provide a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space for you to explore things that are troubling you, process past experiences and work towards any goals you might have.
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Photo of Crystal Yuhua Lei, MBACP, Counsellor
Crystal Yuhua Lei
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
Welcome, I'm Crystal. Maybe you feel lost or alone in relationships. Maybe you don’t feel at home in your own body. Or perhaps you feel broken by trauma. Whatever you're going through right now, you are welcome here, just as you are. I'm a fully qualified psychodynamic therapist based in Edinburgh. I'm dedicated to offering you a space of psychological safety, compassion and genuine human connection within my therapeutic practice. You’ll find me to be warm, gentle, and engaging as we work together to explore whatever issue you're facing.
Welcome, I'm Crystal. Maybe you feel lost or alone in relationships. Maybe you don’t feel at home in your own body. Or perhaps you feel broken by trauma. Whatever you're going through right now, you are welcome here, just as you are. I'm a fully qualified psychodynamic therapist based in Edinburgh. I'm dedicated to offering you a space of psychological safety, compassion and genuine human connection within my therapeutic practice. You’ll find me to be warm, gentle, and engaging as we work together to explore whatever issue you're facing.
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Photo of Cécile Sami, BACP, Psychotherapist
Cécile Sami
Psychotherapist, BACP
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH1
I am a qualified integrative psychotherapist trained in the person-centred and psychodynamic approaches. This allows me to blend techniques that address both the here and now, as well as the present-day impact of your developmental roots.
I am a qualified integrative psychotherapist trained in the person-centred and psychodynamic approaches. This allows me to blend techniques that address both the here and now, as well as the present-day impact of your developmental roots.
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Photo of Greg Barton, MBACP, Counsellor
Greg Barton
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
Working online and where possible face to face I seek to establish a safe space where you are able to explore those challenges in your life that keep you from moving forward or from leading the life that you aspire to have. ​"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." ​ - Viktor Frankl
Working online and where possible face to face I seek to establish a safe space where you are able to explore those challenges in your life that keep you from moving forward or from leading the life that you aspire to have. ​"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." ​ - Viktor Frankl
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Photo of Michelle Bradley, BACP, Psychotherapist
Michelle Bradley
Psychotherapist, BACP
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH1
I aim to hold a safe space where we can gently explore what might be causing you difficulty. You might not know where to start or feel overwhelmed, empty or numb. Strong feelings of shame or fear of judgement can hold us back. All of this can be a rich source of communication about what might be going on in our internal and external worlds. My practice draws from the psychodynamic approach. This gives attention to how our early relationships lay down patterns which shape our present way of relating. We adapt to our environments as best we can, developing ways to survive emotionally and psychologically.
I aim to hold a safe space where we can gently explore what might be causing you difficulty. You might not know where to start or feel overwhelmed, empty or numb. Strong feelings of shame or fear of judgement can hold us back. All of this can be a rich source of communication about what might be going on in our internal and external worlds. My practice draws from the psychodynamic approach. This gives attention to how our early relationships lay down patterns which shape our present way of relating. We adapt to our environments as best we can, developing ways to survive emotionally and psychologically.
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Photo of Tilly Mutter, MSc, HCPC-Music Therap., Counsellor
Tilly Mutter
Counsellor, MSc, HCPC-Music Therap.
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH8
Hi, I'm Tilly a HCPC registered music therapist working around Edinburgh. Music may enable you to connect with parts of yourself that can be difficult with words alone, helping you gain an understanding of your emotions, and memories or expand awareness of your inner self. Music may also help with your connection to others, whether that be a friend, your therapist, a family member or a group. You do not need to have any musical skill to partake in or benefit from the music therapy process.
Hi, I'm Tilly a HCPC registered music therapist working around Edinburgh. Music may enable you to connect with parts of yourself that can be difficult with words alone, helping you gain an understanding of your emotions, and memories or expand awareness of your inner self. Music may also help with your connection to others, whether that be a friend, your therapist, a family member or a group. You do not need to have any musical skill to partake in or benefit from the music therapy process.
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Photo of Vessela Ivkova, MA, MBACP, Psychotherapist
Vessela Ivkova
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
In my practice, I work with people who find it difficult to know and express what they want. I also work with clients who have experienced loss, trauma and displacement and therefore lack a sense of safety and belonging. I am experienced in working with people who find it challenging to regulate their emotions and fall into uncontrollable outbursts of confusion, anger, terror and worry. Finally, I specialise in working with individuals who struggle to form and sustain satisfying relationships and so suffer from feelings of worthlessness and emptiness.
In my practice, I work with people who find it difficult to know and express what they want. I also work with clients who have experienced loss, trauma and displacement and therefore lack a sense of safety and belonging. I am experienced in working with people who find it challenging to regulate their emotions and fall into uncontrollable outbursts of confusion, anger, terror and worry. Finally, I specialise in working with individuals who struggle to form and sustain satisfying relationships and so suffer from feelings of worthlessness and emptiness.
0131 510 5952 View 0131 510 5952
Photo of Sarah Worth, MSc, ACC Reg, Counsellor
Sarah Worth
Counsellor, MSc, ACC Reg
Verified Verified
Southside, Edinburgh EH9
I don’t know if you have ever had the opportunity to share your story where someone really listens. I mean really listens, wanting to know you, your story, your ups and downs. Where nothing is off limits. Space to speak what maybe you’ve never spoken before. Sitting in the counsellee seat is not always easy and opening up to someone you do not know can be daunting. I know that taking that first step requires courage and I would love to walk with you on your journey.
I don’t know if you have ever had the opportunity to share your story where someone really listens. I mean really listens, wanting to know you, your story, your ups and downs. Where nothing is off limits. Space to speak what maybe you’ve never spoken before. Sitting in the counsellee seat is not always easy and opening up to someone you do not know can be daunting. I know that taking that first step requires courage and I would love to walk with you on your journey.
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