Autism Counselling in Edinburgh
I specialise in couples therapy and in neurodiversity - specifically autism and ADHD.
For sure, life can get complicated. Health, finances, relationships, career, family, fitness and unexpected change – more than ever before upsets in these areas can impact our ability to think clearly and move confidently through our day. Clients come to see me when they want fast, effective new outcomes for depression, anxiety, trauma, bereavement and relationship re-thinks.
I specialise in couples therapy and in neurodiversity - specifically autism and ADHD.
For sure, life can get complicated. Health, finances, relationships, career, family, fitness and unexpected change – more than ever before upsets in these areas can impact our ability to think clearly and move confidently through our day. Clients come to see me when they want fast, effective new outcomes for depression, anxiety, trauma, bereavement and relationship re-thinks.
I'm a HCPC Practitioner Health Psychologist qualified to carry out ADHD and ASD assessment and diagnosis.
I have been a Chartered Psychologist for over 20 years and a Practitioner Health Psychologist for over a decade. I'm a member of the British Psychological Society Divisions of Health Psychology and Coaching Psychology, and additionally hold membership of the International Society for Coaching Psychology and the UK Society for Behavioral Medicine.
I'm a HCPC Practitioner Health Psychologist qualified to carry out ADHD and ASD assessment and diagnosis.
I have been a Chartered Psychologist for over 20 years and a Practitioner Health Psychologist for over a decade. I'm a member of the British Psychological Society Divisions of Health Psychology and Coaching Psychology, and additionally hold membership of the International Society for Coaching Psychology and the UK Society for Behavioral Medicine.
Whatever brings you to counselling, it is a recognition that you are inquisitive and want to understand more about yourself. You may have been affected by particular circumstances and events in your life or you may just feel that you want a new direction, whatever it is it is hard to do it on your own. Think of me as accompanying you on your journey and being the back-up support team. The counselling space is here for you to tell your story, reflect on your experiences and develop new perspectives. You will find a calm, gentle space where your voice will be heard.
Whatever brings you to counselling, it is a recognition that you are inquisitive and want to understand more about yourself. You may have been affected by particular circumstances and events in your life or you may just feel that you want a new direction, whatever it is it is hard to do it on your own. Think of me as accompanying you on your journey and being the back-up support team. The counselling space is here for you to tell your story, reflect on your experiences and develop new perspectives. You will find a calm, gentle space where your voice will be heard.
For high achieving midlife professionals who are struggling in personal relationships or life transitions. Couples where communication/ intimacy is a problem, wondering about compatibility or have discovered infidelity. For new parents who feel depressed, anxious or have intrusive thoughts. With 30 years experience including 15 year as an OT in the NHS, 5 years as a GP Counsellor, 5 years at Oxford University & 5 years as a Senior Therapist in a Perinatal Service. Integrating all my training & experience I invite you to talk about your struggles for curiosity & non-judgemental exploration.
For high achieving midlife professionals who are struggling in personal relationships or life transitions. Couples where communication/ intimacy is a problem, wondering about compatibility or have discovered infidelity. For new parents who feel depressed, anxious or have intrusive thoughts. With 30 years experience including 15 year as an OT in the NHS, 5 years as a GP Counsellor, 5 years at Oxford University & 5 years as a Senior Therapist in a Perinatal Service. Integrating all my training & experience I invite you to talk about your struggles for curiosity & non-judgemental exploration.
Effective therapy is found in tailoring the type of support most beneficial to each person and this will mean different things for different people. With this approach in mind, it’s my aim to help you in a way that suits your circumstances, preferences and even your journey through life as a whole.
Effective therapy is found in tailoring the type of support most beneficial to each person and this will mean different things for different people. With this approach in mind, it’s my aim to help you in a way that suits your circumstances, preferences and even your journey through life as a whole.
cinder
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noun-
The small, partly burnt essence of a thing that's stopped giving off flames but still has the means of re-ignition within it.
I chose this name because I am a strong believer in your infallible potential to endure & survive, to return from something, changed, but at peace, able to take positive, progressive steps when able & to receive understanding and empathetic counsel without pressure or presumption when faced with setbacks or when improvement feels impossible or even regressive. I aim to create a space free of judgement & presumption, providing an opportunity to be seen as who you genuinely are or can be.
cinder
/ˈsɪndə/
noun-
The small, partly burnt essence of a thing that's stopped giving off flames but still has the means of re-ignition within it.
I chose this name because I am a strong believer in your infallible potential to endure & survive, to return from something, changed, but at peace, able to take positive, progressive steps when able & to receive understanding and empathetic counsel without pressure or presumption when faced with setbacks or when improvement feels impossible or even regressive. I aim to create a space free of judgement & presumption, providing an opportunity to be seen as who you genuinely are or can be.
Where to start? If there is anything such as an ideal starting point for therapy, I would say it's curiosity. To wonder about yourself, how have you become who you are? And how does that feel today? My job is to be curious with you, help you explore, notice, feel, point out possible blind spots, for you to can make better informed choices and be a more authentic version of yourself.
Where to start? If there is anything such as an ideal starting point for therapy, I would say it's curiosity. To wonder about yourself, how have you become who you are? And how does that feel today? My job is to be curious with you, help you explore, notice, feel, point out possible blind spots, for you to can make better informed choices and be a more authentic version of yourself.
I warmly welcome clients from the LGBTQI+ community, as well as those who are neurodivergent.
You might just now feel stuck, lost, or unsure there is any way forward. In therapy we explore what is going on for you, the roots of your coping, as well as what is holding you back. We can find ways to make this part of your journey easier, whilst exploring and appreciating the difficulties and experiences you have encountered along the way.
I warmly welcome clients from the LGBTQI+ community, as well as those who are neurodivergent.
You might just now feel stuck, lost, or unsure there is any way forward. In therapy we explore what is going on for you, the roots of your coping, as well as what is holding you back. We can find ways to make this part of your journey easier, whilst exploring and appreciating the difficulties and experiences you have encountered along the way.
My name is Fiona. I am a HCPC registered, IFS trained Clinical Psychologist with 10+ years experience working with mental health. My main interests lie in working with relational and attachment trauma. I love working with people and I am interested in helping you discover what brought you to where you are now, the difficulties that feel stuck for you and then to work together to help you move forward in life.
My name is Fiona. I am a HCPC registered, IFS trained Clinical Psychologist with 10+ years experience working with mental health. My main interests lie in working with relational and attachment trauma. I love working with people and I am interested in helping you discover what brought you to where you are now, the difficulties that feel stuck for you and then to work together to help you move forward in life.
My Profile Introduction.
Taking the first step toward therapy is a profound act of self-care. If you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or ready for a change, you have made an excellent choice in seeking support.
Who I Work With?
My ideal clients are individuals who feel ready to understand the "why" behind their struggles but need a supportive, structured space to figure out the "how." I work best with adults who are feeling disconnected from themselves or exhausted by life's demands, and who are looking for an authentic, collaborative partnership to regain control and find clarity.
My Profile Introduction.
Taking the first step toward therapy is a profound act of self-care. If you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or ready for a change, you have made an excellent choice in seeking support.
Who I Work With?
My ideal clients are individuals who feel ready to understand the "why" behind their struggles but need a supportive, structured space to figure out the "how." I work best with adults who are feeling disconnected from themselves or exhausted by life's demands, and who are looking for an authentic, collaborative partnership to regain control and find clarity.
I take a neurodiversity-affirming approach with my neurodivergent clients, and provide adult autism asssessments.
I help clients develop tools to adapt their thoughts, behaviours, and emotional responses, and self compassion for improved mental health. I guide clients to develop psychological skills to reduce the impact of their difficult thoughts and feelings, whilst using their values as a guide to do what really matters to them to move towards a meaningful life.
I take a neurodiversity-affirming approach with my neurodivergent clients, and provide adult autism asssessments.
I help clients develop tools to adapt their thoughts, behaviours, and emotional responses, and self compassion for improved mental health. I guide clients to develop psychological skills to reduce the impact of their difficult thoughts and feelings, whilst using their values as a guide to do what really matters to them to move towards a meaningful life.
AuDHD Psychiatry - Dr Darren O Reilly
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Edinburgh EH2
Struggling with focus, deadlines, or constant mental overload? ADHD can make daily life feel chaotic, but getting the right diagnosis and support changes everything. I offer comprehensive ADHD assessments, medication management, and coaching for students and professionals who need answers and a clear path forward. My assessments follow NHS & NICE guidelines, with structured titration support and shared care transitions to your GP whenever possible. If you’re looking for real support, adhd medication, an official diagnosis for medication, our team can help. Evening & remote appointments available.
Struggling with focus, deadlines, or constant mental overload? ADHD can make daily life feel chaotic, but getting the right diagnosis and support changes everything. I offer comprehensive ADHD assessments, medication management, and coaching for students and professionals who need answers and a clear path forward. My assessments follow NHS & NICE guidelines, with structured titration support and shared care transitions to your GP whenever possible. If you’re looking for real support, adhd medication, an official diagnosis for medication, our team can help. Evening & remote appointments available.
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
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
Hi, I’m Ian, a COSCA-registered counsellor based in Edinburgh with availability on Thursday and Fridays.
I provide in person, online and telephone counselling for people facing a range of challenges, helping to foster improved self-awareness, new understanding, and personal growth — even when this may feel difficult.
I believe being understood, accepted, and valued is central to effective therapy. My approach is collaborative: working alongside you to explore what feels important.
Hi, I’m Ian, a COSCA-registered counsellor based in Edinburgh with availability on Thursday and Fridays.
I provide in person, online and telephone counselling for people facing a range of challenges, helping to foster improved self-awareness, new understanding, and personal growth — even when this may feel difficult.
I believe being understood, accepted, and valued is central to effective therapy. My approach is collaborative: working alongside you to explore what feels important.
There are many reasons to look for help. 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. Any of these might make you want to reach out to someone for some help.
There are many reasons to look for help. 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. Any of these might make you want to reach out to someone for some help.
I am here to help you with your problems whatever they are (e.g. Psychological, emotional, mental health, family, relationship and life) . Over the years, I helped much of clients and will be happy to work with you too. I specialise in Personality Disorders, especially Borderline Personality Disorder. I am working with adults, couples, families, young people and children using a variety of lessons including DBT, Schema Therapy, CBT and Behavioural Activation. I serve Turkish-speaking clients as well.
I am here to help you with your problems whatever they are (e.g. Psychological, emotional, mental health, family, relationship and life) . Over the years, I helped much of clients and will be happy to work with you too. I specialise in Personality Disorders, especially Borderline Personality Disorder. I am working with adults, couples, families, young people and children using a variety of lessons including DBT, Schema Therapy, CBT and Behavioural Activation. I serve Turkish-speaking clients as well.
I have completed further specialised trainings, such as CBT for Eating Disorders, including Avoidant/Restrive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), and adapting CBT for autistic thinking.
I support people who feel stuck in challenging patterns with food and body image, trapped by panic attacks, or avoid places because of anxiety. I also work in an affirmative way with LGBTQIA+ people with a range of difficulties. I offer a warm, supportive space where therapy is grounded in research and delivered in a compassionate, genuine, and human way. Our work is led by what matters to you; your experiences, values, and preferences. All of my work is trauma informed, and highlights the impact of trauma on our thinking, coping, emotions, and bodies. We make sense of 'what happened to you', rather than 'what is wrong with you'.
I have completed further specialised trainings, such as CBT for Eating Disorders, including Avoidant/Restrive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), and adapting CBT for autistic thinking.
I support people who feel stuck in challenging patterns with food and body image, trapped by panic attacks, or avoid places because of anxiety. I also work in an affirmative way with LGBTQIA+ people with a range of difficulties. I offer a warm, supportive space where therapy is grounded in research and delivered in a compassionate, genuine, and human way. Our work is led by what matters to you; your experiences, values, and preferences. All of my work is trauma informed, and highlights the impact of trauma on our thinking, coping, emotions, and bodies. We make sense of 'what happened to you', rather than 'what is wrong with you'.
I believe mental health is just as important as physical health, the two are intricately bound together. In a non-judgemental, warm and supportive environment, I will help you to understand where the problems you are experiencing have arisen. We will work out why they have become so problematic and hard to deal with. I will help you to find strategies to cope better and tools to help you unpick patterns and to move on in your life, feel stronger and more content. As with any problem, the sooner it is acknowledged, the sooner you can begin your recovery. This is true of emotional and physical issues, as well as practical.
I believe mental health is just as important as physical health, the two are intricately bound together. In a non-judgemental, warm and supportive environment, I will help you to understand where the problems you are experiencing have arisen. We will work out why they have become so problematic and hard to deal with. I will help you to find strategies to cope better and tools to help you unpick patterns and to move on in your life, feel stronger and more content. As with any problem, the sooner it is acknowledged, the sooner you can begin your recovery. This is true of emotional and physical issues, as well as practical.
Perhaps you are clear about what help you are looking for, or maybe you just know that something in your life isn't right and you're at a loss to know how to put it right. It may relate to something current, or perhaps it's a longstanding difficulty.
Whatever your situation may be, I can offer you the opportunity to explore what's going on for you and help you clarify what steps forward are possible and how you might take them.
Perhaps you are clear about what help you are looking for, or maybe you just know that something in your life isn't right and you're at a loss to know how to put it right. It may relate to something current, or perhaps it's a longstanding difficulty.
Whatever your situation may be, I can offer you the opportunity to explore what's going on for you and help you clarify what steps forward are possible and how you might take them.
I see therapy as a process of discovery, healing, and growth. We will explore 'how' you are in relationships, make choices, and co-create your world through embodied dialogue. We will learn and play together. We will look at where you feel ‘stuck’ and what seems ‘difficult.’ We will connect with the embodied feelings and complexities that emerge, making space for deeper understanding and new possibilities.I believe that change happens when we have enough support, when we acknowledge our present situation, and commit to the work. My role is to walk WITH you as you reconnect with your aliveness, joy, spontaneity and creativity.
I see therapy as a process of discovery, healing, and growth. We will explore 'how' you are in relationships, make choices, and co-create your world through embodied dialogue. We will learn and play together. We will look at where you feel ‘stuck’ and what seems ‘difficult.’ We will connect with the embodied feelings and complexities that emerge, making space for deeper understanding and new possibilities.I believe that change happens when we have enough support, when we acknowledge our present situation, and commit to the work. My role is to walk WITH you as you reconnect with your aliveness, joy, spontaneity and creativity.
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