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Dr Ailish Cleghorn

Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych. (she, her)

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Edinburgh EH9
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I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and member of Women First Healthcare; a multidisciplinary team of professionals who provide expert, bespoke and compassionate assessment and treatment for the mental health and well-being of women. We work in Partnership with the team at Willow Health - a private specialist menopause clinic in Central Scotland, and in connection with Held in Our Hearts; an organisation offering support to people who have lost a child. I have also trained with the Foundation for Infant Loss, an accredited UK-based organisation that works with families who have experienced infertility, miscarriage and loss.
I use an eclectic approach to therapy, and have been trained in a wide variety of evidence-based psychological interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR).
I would be delighted to discuss how I could help you, or to offer you a holistic approach alongside my colleagues in Women First Healthcare, and our partner organisations. Our collective expertise includes the provision of Psychological Therapies, Psychiatry consultation and treatment, ADHD assessment, and the diagnosis and treatment of PMDD.
Call or Dr Ailish Cleghorn now for a free 15 minute consultation - 01764 915888

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Edinburgh EH9

01764 915888
My website
I specialize in Women's Issues, Infertility and Bereavement and child loss 
£160 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and groups  
Please watch my video to learn more about me and my practice.
Dr Ailish Cleghorn
Let's Connect 01764 915888
Photo of Dr Ailish Cleghorn, Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Edinburgh EH9

01764 915888
My website
I specialize in Women's Issues, Infertility and Bereavement and child loss 
£160 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and groups  
Please watch my video to learn more about me and my practice.
Dr Ailish Cleghorn

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions £160

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I offer free 15 minute telephone calls to discuss how I could help you. Thereafter, a full psychological assessment (60 mins) is £160 and follow up treatment sessions (50 mins) are £140. Within Women First Healthcare, fees vary between specialities so please make contact for our full price list
Photo of Dr Ailish Cleghorn, Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Dr Ailish Cleghorn
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01764 915888
"
I offer free 15 minute telephone calls to discuss how I could help you. Thereafter, a full psychological assessment (60 mins) is £160 and follow up treatment sessions (50 mins) are £140. Within Women First Healthcare, fees vary between specialities so please make contact for our full price list
Photo of Dr Ailish Cleghorn, Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Dr Ailish Cleghorn
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01764 915888

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Health & Care Professions Council Ailish Cleghorn
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • I have been working as a Clinical Psychologist within the NHS for over 20 years., Doctorate in Clinical Psychology , Graduated 2007
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from Foundation for Infant Loss Pregnancy & Infant Loss Practitioner Training / 2026
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Dr Fiona Murray Consultant Psychiatrist, Pauline Zvimba Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Amanda Howe Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist.
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Dr Ailish Cleghorn
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01764 915888
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Dr Fiona Murray Consultant Psychiatrist, Pauline Zvimba Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Amanda Howe Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Photo of Dr Ailish Cleghorn, Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Dr Ailish Cleghorn
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01764 915888

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Women's Issues
  • Infertility
  • Bereavement and child loss

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Bereavement
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Medication Management
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Personality Disorders
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Testing and Evaluation
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Weight Loss
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We are a team of professionals who have specialist knowledge of how women can require a different approach to assessment and treatment. Our high quality diagnostic assessment and holistic treatment packages for adults (18 years and above) align with evidence based guidelines to reflect this.
Photo of Dr Ailish Cleghorn, Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Dr Ailish Cleghorn
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01764 915888
"
We are a team of professionals who have specialist knowledge of how women can require a different approach to assessment and treatment. Our high quality diagnostic assessment and holistic treatment packages for adults (18 years and above) align with evidence based guidelines to reflect this.
Photo of Dr Ailish Cleghorn, Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Dr Ailish Cleghorn
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01764 915888

Endorsement

Peter Larkin
Peter Larkin
PsychologistPhDHCPC - Clin. Psych.
Dr Cleghorn is a highly skilled therapist and and a truly compassionate clinician. I count myself extremely luck to have benefited from her wise support as a colleague for many years. I highly recommend Dr Cleghorn to anyone seeking psychological therapy.

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

I also speak

Communication support can be provided as required

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

I also speak

Communication support can be provided as required

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • EMDR
  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Narrative
  • Psychological Testing and Evaluation
  • Schema Therapy
  • Structural Family Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
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Along with a wide range of Psychological therapies, Women First Healthcare also offers Psychiatry, ADHD Assessment, input for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Nursing Assessment, input for Eating, Weight and Body Image, and for physical and mental health issues related to the Menopause.
Photo of Dr Ailish Cleghorn, Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Dr Ailish Cleghorn
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01764 915888
"
Along with a wide range of Psychological therapies, Women First Healthcare also offers Psychiatry, ADHD Assessment, input for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Nursing Assessment, input for Eating, Weight and Body Image, and for physical and mental health issues related to the Menopause.
Photo of Dr Ailish Cleghorn, Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Dr Ailish Cleghorn
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - 01764 915888

Location

Primary Location

Edinburgh EH9

01764 915888
Photo of Dr Ailish Cleghorn, Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Dr Ailish Cleghorn
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Call for a free consultation now - 01764 915888
Photo of Dr Ailish Cleghorn, Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Dr Ailish Cleghorn
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Call for a free consultation now - 01764 915888