Female Counselling in Alloa
Creating a space for personal growth in therapy begins with the development of a safe therapeutic relationship. My approach offers a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental active listening space where you can take time to explore your experience. This allows us to work together to define the areas that you would like to work on and to check in on how you are experiencing your internal and external environment. Doing this helps to form a clearer picture of environmental, emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioural events in your experience and how you currently manage and respond to them.
Creating a space for personal growth in therapy begins with the development of a safe therapeutic relationship. My approach offers a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental active listening space where you can take time to explore your experience. This allows us to work together to define the areas that you would like to work on and to check in on how you are experiencing your internal and external environment. Doing this helps to form a clearer picture of environmental, emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioural events in your experience and how you currently manage and respond to them.
My name is Kim Wylie and I am a highly experienced integrative counsellor with training in various trauma modalities. My specialism is in supporting adult survivors of childhood trauma. In both individual and couples work, I incorporate protective techniques which enable clients to process their experiences without being flooded by intolerable emotions.
My name is Kim Wylie and I am a highly experienced integrative counsellor with training in various trauma modalities. My specialism is in supporting adult survivors of childhood trauma. In both individual and couples work, I incorporate protective techniques which enable clients to process their experiences without being flooded by intolerable emotions.
Have you woken up thinking, how did I get to feel like this? How you know feel depends on what you have experienced as well as who ( if anyone) has been there to support you when you previously needed it. Maybe you tell yourself that your problems don't count or that you have learned to hide your feelings to fit in. Maybe you have a strong desire to change how you feel and how you are in relationships ? If so, I offer a safe space for you explore all of how you got to be as you are today and I'll be an active, understanding presence alongside you. Therapy offers the chance for YOU to feel heard, to explore, heal and grow
Have you woken up thinking, how did I get to feel like this? How you know feel depends on what you have experienced as well as who ( if anyone) has been there to support you when you previously needed it. Maybe you tell yourself that your problems don't count or that you have learned to hide your feelings to fit in. Maybe you have a strong desire to change how you feel and how you are in relationships ? If so, I offer a safe space for you explore all of how you got to be as you are today and I'll be an active, understanding presence alongside you. Therapy offers the chance for YOU to feel heard, to explore, heal and grow
I offer face-to-face counselling from my therapy room in Falkirk and online video counselling. I work with adults of all genders individually, and with couples or small groups for relationship counselling. Counselling can have a positive impact in helping you deal with many issues including abuse, anxiety, bullying, confidence, depression, domestic abuse, relationship and family issues, grief and loss, personal boundaries, self-harming behaviours, trauma and work-related problems.
I offer face-to-face counselling from my therapy room in Falkirk and online video counselling. I work with adults of all genders individually, and with couples or small groups for relationship counselling. Counselling can have a positive impact in helping you deal with many issues including abuse, anxiety, bullying, confidence, depression, domestic abuse, relationship and family issues, grief and loss, personal boundaries, self-harming behaviours, trauma and work-related problems.
Hi, I’m Suze, a child therapist offering counselling and creative therapies for children and teens. I provide a warm, safe space for children to explore their emotions, make sense of their experiences, and feel heard. I support children facing challenges such as anxiety, anger, grief, trauma, school avoidance, and life changes. Families come to me seeking a supportive environment where their child receives tailored support to meet their unique needs, build resilience, develop coping strategies, and achieve therapeutic progress. I am here to help children and families navigate their challenges with warmth, kindness, and patience.
Hi, I’m Suze, a child therapist offering counselling and creative therapies for children and teens. I provide a warm, safe space for children to explore their emotions, make sense of their experiences, and feel heard. I support children facing challenges such as anxiety, anger, grief, trauma, school avoidance, and life changes. Families come to me seeking a supportive environment where their child receives tailored support to meet their unique needs, build resilience, develop coping strategies, and achieve therapeutic progress. I am here to help children and families navigate their challenges with warmth, kindness, and patience.
If you are reading this statement then you are considering counselling for either you or someone close. Sometimes we all need help with coping with life either with past or present issues. These issues and how we currently manage them can prevent us from moving forward. They can also make us feel not too good about ourselves, others and the world. They can impact on our day to day life and relationships. My role is to work with you to create a balance in your life to enable you to move forward. I am also a qualified brain spotting therapist. This is a talk therapy that reveals unprocessed traumas through the use of the visual field.
If you are reading this statement then you are considering counselling for either you or someone close. Sometimes we all need help with coping with life either with past or present issues. These issues and how we currently manage them can prevent us from moving forward. They can also make us feel not too good about ourselves, others and the world. They can impact on our day to day life and relationships. My role is to work with you to create a balance in your life to enable you to move forward. I am also a qualified brain spotting therapist. This is a talk therapy that reveals unprocessed traumas through the use of the visual field.
I am a seasoned therapist committed to providing a safe and supportive space for you to seeking personal growth and healing. With a foundation built on empathy, understanding, strong interpersonal skills, trustworthiness, flexibility, and sensitivity, I take a person-centred approach which puts clients at the centre. Prioritising your unique perspective, I create an environment free from judgment, fostering open and honest exploration. Through attentive and reflective listening, I aim to deeply understand your experiences, providing a space for your narrative to unfold, cultivating a trusting collaborative therapeutic relationship.
I am a seasoned therapist committed to providing a safe and supportive space for you to seeking personal growth and healing. With a foundation built on empathy, understanding, strong interpersonal skills, trustworthiness, flexibility, and sensitivity, I take a person-centred approach which puts clients at the centre. Prioritising your unique perspective, I create an environment free from judgment, fostering open and honest exploration. Through attentive and reflective listening, I aim to deeply understand your experiences, providing a space for your narrative to unfold, cultivating a trusting collaborative therapeutic relationship.
I'm Lynn. Are you finding the upcoming festive season a challenge? Maybe you’re missing someone who is no longer in your life, feeling the pressure and expectations of the holidays, or facing loneliness. This time of year can intensify stress and leave your mental health feeling vulnerable.
Whatever the source of your distress, it’s valid, and you deserve support. Together, we can explore your feelings, help you process what you’re experiencing, and find ways to navigate life with greater resilience and ease. I provide a warm, confidential, safe, and non-judgemental space where you don’t have to face things alone.
I'm Lynn. Are you finding the upcoming festive season a challenge? Maybe you’re missing someone who is no longer in your life, feeling the pressure and expectations of the holidays, or facing loneliness. This time of year can intensify stress and leave your mental health feeling vulnerable.
Whatever the source of your distress, it’s valid, and you deserve support. Together, we can explore your feelings, help you process what you’re experiencing, and find ways to navigate life with greater resilience and ease. I provide a warm, confidential, safe, and non-judgemental space where you don’t have to face things alone.
I am an experienced, well-qualified counsellor with a diploma in counselling and psychotherapy with an additional qualification for young people. I work in a warm and gentle way, offering a safe place for you to talk about the things that are troubling you. I see people struggling with a broad range of problems, e.g. anxiety, depression, low self esteem and other experiences that overwhelm them. I can help you through loss and grieving, cope with issues relating to abortion, sexual abuse, domestic abuse and so on. I work with people with eating disorders and body image issues. I am trained to work with people who are suicidal. ©
I am an experienced, well-qualified counsellor with a diploma in counselling and psychotherapy with an additional qualification for young people. I work in a warm and gentle way, offering a safe place for you to talk about the things that are troubling you. I see people struggling with a broad range of problems, e.g. anxiety, depression, low self esteem and other experiences that overwhelm them. I can help you through loss and grieving, cope with issues relating to abortion, sexual abuse, domestic abuse and so on. I work with people with eating disorders and body image issues. I am trained to work with people who are suicidal. ©
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I’m Melissa, a pluralistic counsellor offering a compassionate space to explore grief, trauma and self-discovery. I understand that trauma, stress and emotion can stay held in our bodies as well as our thoughts and I believe healing begins when we feel seen, understood and reconnected to ourselves. As a pluralistic therapist, I draw from a range of approaches to tailor sessions to each individual.
I’m Melissa, a pluralistic counsellor offering a compassionate space to explore grief, trauma and self-discovery. I understand that trauma, stress and emotion can stay held in our bodies as well as our thoughts and I believe healing begins when we feel seen, understood and reconnected to ourselves. As a pluralistic therapist, I draw from a range of approaches to tailor sessions to each individual.
I have always been profoundly curious about others and aim to foster that curiosity in my clients. I am interested in the ways that our families, culture and environment shape us and in the ways in which people create meaning in their lives. I have found again and again that psychotherapy can help people understand themselves more deeply and bring about changes which lead to more fulfilled and interesting ways of living, as well as to an improved understanding of themselves in relationship with others. I am able to work on both a short and long term basis, with a preference for longer term work.
I have always been profoundly curious about others and aim to foster that curiosity in my clients. I am interested in the ways that our families, culture and environment shape us and in the ways in which people create meaning in their lives. I have found again and again that psychotherapy can help people understand themselves more deeply and bring about changes which lead to more fulfilled and interesting ways of living, as well as to an improved understanding of themselves in relationship with others. I am able to work on both a short and long term basis, with a preference for longer term work.
I work with individuals and couples and am an Accredited Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapist, a member of the BABCP. We all need a little help during difficult times and sometimes we need that extra support when we feel overwhelmed. I provide a non judgemental, safe and confidential environment, tailored to your specific needs and at your pace. Together we can identify and challenge thinking patterns and styles and build on the resilience you already possess. Therapy can provide you with the strategies you need to help build a more positive future.
I work with individuals and couples and am an Accredited Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapist, a member of the BABCP. We all need a little help during difficult times and sometimes we need that extra support when we feel overwhelmed. I provide a non judgemental, safe and confidential environment, tailored to your specific needs and at your pace. Together we can identify and challenge thinking patterns and styles and build on the resilience you already possess. Therapy can provide you with the strategies you need to help build a more positive future.
Much of what has hurt us in life has happened in relationships with others. I know too, that relationships can also be a source of healing and that a therapeutic relationship can offer a chance to have a different experience of what relationships can be. I offer you a space to explore any issues that are important, or are of concern to you. My own experiences of life, and my personal journey and development, has given me an insight into myself and others that allows me to work in a compassionate and non-judgemental way
Much of what has hurt us in life has happened in relationships with others. I know too, that relationships can also be a source of healing and that a therapeutic relationship can offer a chance to have a different experience of what relationships can be. I offer you a space to explore any issues that are important, or are of concern to you. My own experiences of life, and my personal journey and development, has given me an insight into myself and others that allows me to work in a compassionate and non-judgemental way
Are your current life circumstances are affecting your wellbeing? I am here to support you through any social or emotional difficulties you are experiencing. You might find that you are experiencing anxiety, stress or depression at the moment. If you feel you would benefit from a safe space to unpack your thoughts and work through your feelings, I am here to support you as you work through these life stresses. Your emotional wellbeing is core to my client-centred approach. I mostly work online through the working week from my Glasgow-based practice, but also have some availability for in-person sessions.
Are your current life circumstances are affecting your wellbeing? I am here to support you through any social or emotional difficulties you are experiencing. You might find that you are experiencing anxiety, stress or depression at the moment. If you feel you would benefit from a safe space to unpack your thoughts and work through your feelings, I am here to support you as you work through these life stresses. Your emotional wellbeing is core to my client-centred approach. I mostly work online through the working week from my Glasgow-based practice, but also have some availability for in-person sessions.
I offer a safe supportive non judgmental space to understand reduce symptoms and recover. My specialist areas are working with Anxiety depression, trauma, ADHD and low self esteem, self parenting, co-dependency and life transitions. The use of EMDR, somatic and behavioural therapy supports nervous system regulation and recovery toward's an empowered fully functioning version of yourself by gently untangling what’s holding you back. Self parenting focuses on self healing recognising how experiences and early wounds shape our relationships. As we release the past we can move forward with greater self-trust and confidence.
I offer a safe supportive non judgmental space to understand reduce symptoms and recover. My specialist areas are working with Anxiety depression, trauma, ADHD and low self esteem, self parenting, co-dependency and life transitions. The use of EMDR, somatic and behavioural therapy supports nervous system regulation and recovery toward's an empowered fully functioning version of yourself by gently untangling what’s holding you back. Self parenting focuses on self healing recognising how experiences and early wounds shape our relationships. As we release the past we can move forward with greater self-trust and confidence.
Hi, I’m Mikaela, a counselling psychologist with a strong belief that every person is deserving of self-regard, respect, and support to live their best life. From the moment we meet I will receive you and your concerns without judgment. I am trained in multiple modalities to support people like you to feel better. Whether you have been experiencing low mood, anxiety or panic attacks, trauma-related symptoms, low self-esteem, or any of the many other challenges that one can experience in life, I am here to help.
Hi, I’m Mikaela, a counselling psychologist with a strong belief that every person is deserving of self-regard, respect, and support to live their best life. From the moment we meet I will receive you and your concerns without judgment. I am trained in multiple modalities to support people like you to feel better. Whether you have been experiencing low mood, anxiety or panic attacks, trauma-related symptoms, low self-esteem, or any of the many other challenges that one can experience in life, I am here to help.
I am an HCPC registered music therapist based in Glasgow, with an MSc in Music Therapy from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
Music therapy may support someone in expressing and understanding their emotions. Some people may find it difficult to talk about their emotions, and this is one way that music therapy may be a preferred type of therapy. Music therapy can also help to promote relaxation and reduce stress levels, which can contribute to improved mental health. There are many ways in which music can be used in music therapy, and I aim to work alongside you to find what works best for you.
I am an HCPC registered music therapist based in Glasgow, with an MSc in Music Therapy from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
Music therapy may support someone in expressing and understanding their emotions. Some people may find it difficult to talk about their emotions, and this is one way that music therapy may be a preferred type of therapy. Music therapy can also help to promote relaxation and reduce stress levels, which can contribute to improved mental health. There are many ways in which music can be used in music therapy, and I aim to work alongside you to find what works best for you.
I create a warm confidential environment where you feel safe to share what is going on for you. Together, we will work through the challenges that have brought you to therapy and create a plan that helps you reach your goals. I want to provide you with the tools to make the changes you want to see in yourself and your life. My mission is for you to leave therapy understanding yourself and what brings you joy and peace, and this will be at the centre of the work we do. I want to support you whether you are struggling with low self-esteem, low mood, or anxiety, to quiet that negative voice in your mind and live the life you want.
I create a warm confidential environment where you feel safe to share what is going on for you. Together, we will work through the challenges that have brought you to therapy and create a plan that helps you reach your goals. I want to provide you with the tools to make the changes you want to see in yourself and your life. My mission is for you to leave therapy understanding yourself and what brings you joy and peace, and this will be at the centre of the work we do. I want to support you whether you are struggling with low self-esteem, low mood, or anxiety, to quiet that negative voice in your mind and live the life you want.
My name is Marija MacLean, and I am a qualified integrative counsellor at Ember Counselling. I am a registered member of the BACP. I offer a warm, respectful, and non-judgemental space where you can talk freely and feel truly heard.
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, stress, low mood, low self-esteem, trauma, identity issues, addiction, grief, or simply feeling stuck, I will work alongside you at your pace to help you gain clarity, make sense of your experiences, and begin moving forward.
My approach is person-centred at its core, supported by training in CBT, psychodynamic, and pluralistic therapies.
My name is Marija MacLean, and I am a qualified integrative counsellor at Ember Counselling. I am a registered member of the BACP. I offer a warm, respectful, and non-judgemental space where you can talk freely and feel truly heard.
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, stress, low mood, low self-esteem, trauma, identity issues, addiction, grief, or simply feeling stuck, I will work alongside you at your pace to help you gain clarity, make sense of your experiences, and begin moving forward.
My approach is person-centred at its core, supported by training in CBT, psychodynamic, and pluralistic therapies.
Do you find yourself stuck in painful patterns—either in your relationship or within yourself? Perhaps you and your partner keep having the same arguments, leaving you feeling unheard or distant. Or maybe you’re struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, or emotions that feel hard to manage. Whether you come to therapy alone or with a partner, our sessions can be a place to slow down, understand what’s going on, and start feeling more connected—to yourself and the people around you.
Do you find yourself stuck in painful patterns—either in your relationship or within yourself? Perhaps you and your partner keep having the same arguments, leaving you feeling unheard or distant. Or maybe you’re struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, or emotions that feel hard to manage. Whether you come to therapy alone or with a partner, our sessions can be a place to slow down, understand what’s going on, and start feeling more connected—to yourself and the people around you.
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Female Counsellors
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.