Family Counselling in Bonnyrigg
Hello and a warm welcome. Counselling is a process in which a trained therapist can help you to understand and deal with difficult emotions that you may be experiencing. These can be linked with previous difficult life experiences. People often seek counselling when they are going through challenging times in their lives. You may be feeling low, anxious or depressed. I can help you make sense of what is happening and try to help you to find ways of dealing with this.
Hello and a warm welcome. Counselling is a process in which a trained therapist can help you to understand and deal with difficult emotions that you may be experiencing. These can be linked with previous difficult life experiences. People often seek counselling when they are going through challenging times in their lives. You may be feeling low, anxious or depressed. I can help you make sense of what is happening and try to help you to find ways of dealing with this.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, trauma, loss, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Many clients come feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves. My practice is welcoming to people from all walks of life, including LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodivergent people, and those in diverse relationships. Together, we create a safe, supportive space where you can explore your experiences, gain insight, build resilience, and move towards a life that feels more fulfilling and authentic.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, trauma, loss, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Many clients come feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves. My practice is welcoming to people from all walks of life, including LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodivergent people, and those in diverse relationships. Together, we create a safe, supportive space where you can explore your experiences, gain insight, build resilience, and move towards a life that feels more fulfilling and authentic.
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Perhaps you or your adolescent are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or simply drained from holding everything together? If you are, what I can offer is a warm, non-judgmental space, either online or in person, where you can speak openly and feel genuinely heard.
I work with adults and adolescents (13+) navigating the challenges of
anxiety & depression, bereavement & loss, low self-esteem and relationships.
I extend you a warm welcome to my profile.
Perhaps you or your adolescent are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or simply drained from holding everything together? If you are, what I can offer is a warm, non-judgmental space, either online or in person, where you can speak openly and feel genuinely heard.
I work with adults and adolescents (13+) navigating the challenges of
anxiety & depression, bereavement & loss, low self-esteem and relationships.
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Life can be difficult and painful at times and we could all benefit from a safe space to make sense of and process difficult emotions, develop our resilience and coping strategies. I am a qualified CBT Counsellor and predominantly work with clients using a CBT based approach but can also call upon skills and experience I have gained through additional training in clinical hypnotherapy, life coaching and person-centred counselling.
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As a systemic practitioner, I also support couples and families experiencing relational difficulties or moments of impasse.
I offer a warm, non‑judgemental and empathic space where we can explore these influences together, uncovering new perspectives, meanings and narratives that may ease moments of difficulty and open pathways to change.
Whether you come as an individual, a couple or a family, my aim is to help you strengthen understanding, connection and wellbeing.
As a systemic practitioner, I also support couples and families experiencing relational difficulties or moments of impasse.
I offer a warm, non‑judgemental and empathic space where we can explore these influences together, uncovering new perspectives, meanings and narratives that may ease moments of difficulty and open pathways to change.
Whether you come as an individual, a couple or a family, my aim is to help you strengthen understanding, connection and wellbeing.
If you’re feeling anxious, feeling low, have family troubles, relationship struggles, or maybe there are traumatic experiences fresh in your mind or unresolved in your past.
Person-centered counselling can help you find your own inner voice and find answers that will make a real difference to how you feel.
If you’re feeling anxious, feeling low, have family troubles, relationship struggles, or maybe there are traumatic experiences fresh in your mind or unresolved in your past.
Person-centered counselling can help you find your own inner voice and find answers that will make a real difference to how you feel.
Creative Sport Mind - Performance Psychology
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Sport Psych.
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Welcome! I'm Dr Zoi, founder of Creative Sport Mind. I provide performance psychology support to help you better understand yourself and reach your full potential. I have 10 years of experience in educational, mental health and elite sporting environments. Areas of expertise: self-criticism, confidence, burnout, performance anxiety, perfectionism.
Welcome! I'm Dr Zoi, founder of Creative Sport Mind. I provide performance psychology support to help you better understand yourself and reach your full potential. I have 10 years of experience in educational, mental health and elite sporting environments. Areas of expertise: self-criticism, confidence, burnout, performance anxiety, perfectionism.
I am passionate about providing a caring and safe space where you can express and explore your issues in a non judgmental setting. By making room for understanding and compassion, the sessions can help you process emotions, recognise solutions and gain confidence.
The Person Centred Approach is based on a deep respect for the person and the belief that the relationship between the counsellor and the client is of primary importance. It is the client who knows their issue and has the capacity within the safety of a therapeutic relationship to begin a healing process.
I would be delighted to meet you.
I am passionate about providing a caring and safe space where you can express and explore your issues in a non judgmental setting. By making room for understanding and compassion, the sessions can help you process emotions, recognise solutions and gain confidence.
The Person Centred Approach is based on a deep respect for the person and the belief that the relationship between the counsellor and the client is of primary importance. It is the client who knows their issue and has the capacity within the safety of a therapeutic relationship to begin a healing process.
I would be delighted to meet you.
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Is daily life a struggle? Do you constantly feel like you are walking through quick sand and feel bogged down by your own thoughts and worries? Have you developed unhealthy coping behaviours that are no longer serving you well? Would you like support to be able to look at yourself from a different perspective and move forward with your goals?
Whether you've suffered Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, or Estrangement from a family member, I can help you make sense of the crazy-making behaviour you've come to accept as normal and how to move on and reclaim your life.
With over 20 years of clinical experience as a qualified Counsellor (MBACP), I specialise in helping people recover from Toxic Relationships with a partner, family member, friend or work colleague.
Whether you've suffered Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, or Estrangement from a family member, I can help you make sense of the crazy-making behaviour you've come to accept as normal and how to move on and reclaim your life.
With over 20 years of clinical experience as a qualified Counsellor (MBACP), I specialise in helping people recover from Toxic Relationships with a partner, family member, friend or work colleague.
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Having the right fit (“therapeutic alliance”) with your psychologist is viewed as the most crucial factor in the healing process. I would encourage you to choose a practitioner with a broad life experience as well as a clinical training in a range of evidence-based psychological therapies. A former lawyer, I practised human rights & social justice law for years in the courts in the UK. This led to my interest in psychology & trauma & therapies to overcome psychological difficulties. I’ve lived in Canada, France, Italy & Scotland and have travelled all over the world, so I hope to have a background which may help you.
We'll explore family history, relationships, and personal experiences to understand your struggles.
In-person and online sessions for individuals seeking to transform emotional wellbeing and overall life experience.
My approach is kind, non-judgmental and dynamic. I specialises in how we can be affected by our past and how we humans get along with each other. I have a strong understanding in working with trauma. Including understanding how the body responds emotionally and physically to stress.
As well as working with people from any background, my work is also trauma informed and I work with people who are neurodiverse as well as with people who are LGBTQIA+
Initial consultation 50 min & ongoing sessions are £60 per
We'll explore family history, relationships, and personal experiences to understand your struggles.
In-person and online sessions for individuals seeking to transform emotional wellbeing and overall life experience.
My approach is kind, non-judgmental and dynamic. I specialises in how we can be affected by our past and how we humans get along with each other. I have a strong understanding in working with trauma. Including understanding how the body responds emotionally and physically to stress.
As well as working with people from any background, my work is also trauma informed and I work with people who are neurodiverse as well as with people who are LGBTQIA+
Initial consultation 50 min & ongoing sessions are £60 per
I have 40 years of experience helping people understand themselves more deeply, heal from trauma, and build healthier ways of living and relating. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in trauma‑informed practice. I work gently but effectively, helping you make sense of what’s happening inside you — not just at the surface level, but in the deeper emotional and subconscious patterns that shape how you think, feel, and behave. I offer on-line and in-person sessions to work through a wide range of concerns
I have 40 years of experience helping people understand themselves more deeply, heal from trauma, and build healthier ways of living and relating. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in trauma‑informed practice. I work gently but effectively, helping you make sense of what’s happening inside you — not just at the surface level, but in the deeper emotional and subconscious patterns that shape how you think, feel, and behave. I offer on-line and in-person sessions to work through a wide range of concerns
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Psychoanalysis or psychoanalytic psychotherapy is an open-ended conversation with no agenda and no time limit (i.e. number of sessions). The practice (Greek: Praxis) of psychoanalysis attends to the person who comes for analysis, to listen and witness their concerns, and to facilitate, if possible some kind of loosening of the strictures than bind and contort experience. I work with people with different needs under the rubric of mental distress.
My schedule is open Tuesdays and Fridays through November 2026/
Just Human Therapy is a humanist, feminist, LGBTQ+ affirming online counselling service based in Scotland. Going to therapy can feel tough, so I aim to make it as approachable as possible. Often this isn't a quick fix, but an explorative, collaborative process to come back to who you are and what you need. If you're struggling with low mood, lingering trauma affects, or non-stop worry, I can support your steps forward.
My schedule is open Tuesdays and Fridays through November 2026/
Just Human Therapy is a humanist, feminist, LGBTQ+ affirming online counselling service based in Scotland. Going to therapy can feel tough, so I aim to make it as approachable as possible. Often this isn't a quick fix, but an explorative, collaborative process to come back to who you are and what you need. If you're struggling with low mood, lingering trauma affects, or non-stop worry, I can support your steps forward.
Many of the people I work with are used to carrying a lot on their own. They may feel anxious, overwhelmed or burnt out, find themselves overthinking, putting pressure on themselves, or struggling to switch off. Some feel stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, perfectionism or self-criticism, while others have lost sight of what they need and where they fit.
Therapy can provide an opportunity to slow things down, reflect on what's been happening. Alongside practical tools and strategies, we'll explore your experiences at a pace that suits you, helping you better understand yourself and find a way forward that feels right for you.
Many of the people I work with are used to carrying a lot on their own. They may feel anxious, overwhelmed or burnt out, find themselves overthinking, putting pressure on themselves, or struggling to switch off. Some feel stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, perfectionism or self-criticism, while others have lost sight of what they need and where they fit.
Therapy can provide an opportunity to slow things down, reflect on what's been happening. Alongside practical tools and strategies, we'll explore your experiences at a pace that suits you, helping you better understand yourself and find a way forward that feels right for you.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from yourself, you don’t have to face it alone. Perhaps you appear to be coping on the outside, yet inside you feel anxious, self-doubting, or unsure of who you are anymore. I offer a safe, accepting space where you can speak freely, be truly heard, and explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. Together, we can gently untangle what feels difficult, helping you build self-trust, clarity, and a stronger sense of who you are.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from yourself, you don’t have to face it alone. Perhaps you appear to be coping on the outside, yet inside you feel anxious, self-doubting, or unsure of who you are anymore. I offer a safe, accepting space where you can speak freely, be truly heard, and explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. Together, we can gently untangle what feels difficult, helping you build self-trust, clarity, and a stronger sense of who you are.
We also support the 'supporters' of our neurodivergent clients, who may be partners and family.
Are you looking for an adult ADHD assessment or Autism assessment in Glasgow or the UK? We are a team of HCPC registered and BPS Chartered Practitioner Psychologists experienced in neurodivergence. We have expertise in providing recommendations for the workplace, and in educational contexts. We provide ADHD assessments for young people and adults (16 years old+), and provide therapy and coaching for adults. We also will be providing Autism assessments in 2025. Our team have years of personal and professional experience in neurodiversity, therefore we are incredibly passionate about providing neuroaffirmative support.
We also support the 'supporters' of our neurodivergent clients, who may be partners and family.
Are you looking for an adult ADHD assessment or Autism assessment in Glasgow or the UK? We are a team of HCPC registered and BPS Chartered Practitioner Psychologists experienced in neurodivergence. We have expertise in providing recommendations for the workplace, and in educational contexts. We provide ADHD assessments for young people and adults (16 years old+), and provide therapy and coaching for adults. We also will be providing Autism assessments in 2025. Our team have years of personal and professional experience in neurodiversity, therefore we are incredibly passionate about providing neuroaffirmative support.
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FAQ - About Family Therapy
What issues does family therapy help with?
Family therapy can help families navigate the complex dynamics of family life, including communication challenges and recurring conflict between family members. A therapist can help family members identify dysfunctional patterns in communication and develop healthier ways of relating. Family therapy may also be helpful during major life transitions or stressful events that affect the family system, such as grief, divorce, trauma, relocation, or a serious illness. In some cases, family therapy can support families coping with specific mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, alcohol or substance use disorders, and eating disorders. In these situations, therapy can provide education and support to family members, as well as to the individual with the mental health diagnosis.
How do I know if my family needs counselling?
Family therapy may be helpful if a family consistently struggles with conflict or communication in a way that affects daily life or relationships. It can also be beneficial when someone in the family is experiencing significant emotional or behavioural changes, such as a family member becoming aggressive, withdrawing, or struggling to cope after a traumatic event. Additionally, some concerns, such as addiction or eating disorders, may be especially important to address in the context of the family unit.
Who attends family counselling sessions?
Family counselling sessions are often attended by members of the immediate family, such as parents, caregivers, children, or siblings. However, other family members may attend when appropriate, including grandparents, stepparents, stepsiblings, or co-parents. Who attends may depend on the family’s needs, the therapist’s recommendations, and the goals of treatment.
Can family therapy be done online?
Family therapy can often be done online. Virtual sessions may be especially convenient when family members live in different locations, have busy schedules, or live in a rural area or part of the country where family therapists are less accessible. However, online therapy may not be the best fit for every family. In-person care may be more appropriate when there are safety concerns, severe conflict, limited privacy at home, or when young children have difficulty engaging through a screen.
What therapeutic approaches are used in family counselling?
Family therapy can take different forms, including systemic family therapy (exploring how individual actions affect the family), structural family therapy (uncovering the structure and relationship dynamics of the family unit), and attachment-based family therapy (focusing on how bonds between family members shape relationships). Family therapy may also include psychoeducation, which helps family members learn more about a mental health condition and how to respond to it more effectively.
How much does family therapy cost and is it covered by insurance?
Family therapy sessions, which typically last about 50 minutes to an hour, often range from around £75 to £150 or more, depending on factors such as location, therapist experience, session length, and practice setting. Family therapy often costs more than individual therapy because it involves multiple participants and more complex treatment planning. The NHS may cover family therapy, but access is often subject to local availability and waiting times. As a result, many families pay privately or use private health insurance or employee assistance benefits, if available. Before starting therapy, it is important to confirm how you will pay for sessions and whether family therapy is covered, which provider types are eligible, whether a referral is required, and whether there are limits on the number of sessions. ****