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Lily Hannigan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
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Lily Hannigan

Counsellor, MA, MBACP

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2 Endorsed
86-92 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9
Available both in-person and online
86-92 Causewayside Edinburgh EH9
My website
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At the heart of my approach is a non-judgemental curiosity about your experience, both inside and outside the therapy room. Together, we can explore your inner world, including the parts that are difficult to face. My role is to help this process unfold at a pace that feels right for you. While this work can be challenging, it can also meaningfully open up new ways of relating to yourself and others.
I work with people navigating difficulties such as anxiety, depression, loss (notably loss of meaning), unresolved childhood experiences, relationship struggles and identity questions. I have particular experience supporting LGBTQ+ clients and those whose lives have been affected by relational injuries.
As a Psychodynamic Therapist, I aim to create space for reflection, growth and emotional processing. This work is generally longer-term, but I do have experience providing time-limited counselling with NHS partners. In our initial sessions, we can think about what best suits your needs.
Lily Hannigan now for a free 15 minute consultation

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

86-92 Causewayside

Edinburgh EH9 map
My website
I currently have appointments available on Friday afternoons. From July I'll have appointments around midday on Wednesdays.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Self Esteem and Depression 
£60 Per Session  
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Connect with Lily Hannigan
Photo of Lily Hannigan, Counsellor, MA, MBACP

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

86-92 Causewayside

Edinburgh EH9 map
My website
I currently have appointments available on Friday afternoons. From July I'll have appointments around midday on Wednesdays.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Self Esteem and Depression 
£60 Per Session  
Individual one-on-one therapy 

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions £60
  • Concession rate: apply if you may be eligible
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I offer reduced-fee sessions for those experiencing additional barriers to accessing therapy, for example due to illness, caring responsibilities, or unstable housing. We can talk about these things in your first appointment.
Photo of Lily Hannigan, Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Lily Hannigan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
I offer reduced-fee sessions for those experiencing additional barriers to accessing therapy, for example due to illness, caring responsibilities, or unstable housing. We can talk about these things in your first appointment.
Photo of Lily Hannigan, Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Lily Hannigan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Lily Hannigan

    • Education and Years In Practice

  • Psychodynamic Counselling and Human Relations, HDS and Robert Gordon University, Postgraduate Diploma

    • Additional Credentials

  • Degree/Diploma from University of York in (BA (Hons)) English & History of Art
  • Degree/Diploma from King's College London in (MA) Arts Management with Psychosocial Research
Photo of Lily Hannigan, Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Lily Hannigan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience.
Photo of Lily Hannigan, Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Lily Hannigan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience.

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Depression

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Bereavement
  • Body Image
  • Codependency
  • Family Conflict
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Peer Relationships
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
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The way I work involves developing an understanding of patterns in your emotional and relational life. This may mean spending time with aspects of your experience that are difficult to stay with, supporting greater emotional honesty and a more integrated sense of self.
Photo of Lily Hannigan, Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Lily Hannigan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
The way I work involves developing an understanding of patterns in your emotional and relational life. This may mean spending time with aspects of your experience that are difficult to stay with, supporting greater emotional honesty and a more integrated sense of self.
Photo of Lily Hannigan, Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Lily Hannigan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

2 Endorsements

Justin Neville Kaushall
Justin Neville Kaushall
Counsellor, PhD, MCOSCA
Lily is a warm, open-minded, compassionate, and reflective therapist. Always sensitive to suffering, she can empathise with, and explore, difficult and complex experiences while also containing one's feelings. She is curious, thoughtful, and courageous.
Thomas Elliott
Thomas Elliott
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Lily is a truly gifted therapist. Her warm, insightful style helps clients feel deeply seen and understood, creating the perfect safe space for meaningful healing. She's a pro at helping people find clarity and peace. I heartily recommend her.

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied , 
Gay Allied , 
Immuno-disorders , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Queer Allied , 
Sex Worker Allied , 
Transgender Allied

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied , 
Gay Allied , 
Immuno-disorders , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Queer Allied , 
Sex Worker Allied , 
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Existential
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
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I am formally trained in Relational Psychodynamic Therapy and draw on Existential Psychotherapy. These are depth-oriented approaches, exploring relationship, meaning and the unconscious. Where clinically necessary, I may adapt aspects of my work to support specific needs, such as trauma-related nervous system dysregulation.
Photo of Lily Hannigan, Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Lily Hannigan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
I am formally trained in Relational Psychodynamic Therapy and draw on Existential Psychotherapy. These are depth-oriented approaches, exploring relationship, meaning and the unconscious. Where clinically necessary, I may adapt aspects of my work to support specific needs, such as trauma-related nervous system dysregulation.
Photo of Lily Hannigan, Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Lily Hannigan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Location

Primary Location

86-92 Causewayside

Edinburgh EH9

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I currently have appointments available on Friday afternoons. From July I'll have appointments around midday on Wednesdays.
Photo of Lily Hannigan, Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Lily Hannigan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
"
I currently have appointments available on Friday afternoons. From July I'll have appointments around midday on Wednesdays.
Photo of Lily Hannigan, Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Lily Hannigan
Counsellor, MA, MBACP