Bipolar Disorder Counselling in Edinburgh
You've probably tried to manage it. The intensity, the way your emotions can overtake you before you've had a chance to think. Maybe you've been in therapy before and felt like something still wasn't quite clicking. Or you've been told, in some form or another, that you're too much.
You're someone whose emotional world runs deeper than most, and that deserves real, skilled attention. I specialize in working with people who feel things intensely, particularly those navigating BPD, emotional highs and lows, shame, OCD, anxiety, or patterns that keep getting in the way of the relationships and life they want.
You've probably tried to manage it. The intensity, the way your emotions can overtake you before you've had a chance to think. Maybe you've been in therapy before and felt like something still wasn't quite clicking. Or you've been told, in some form or another, that you're too much.
You're someone whose emotional world runs deeper than most, and that deserves real, skilled attention. I specialize in working with people who feel things intensely, particularly those navigating BPD, emotional highs and lows, shame, OCD, anxiety, or patterns that keep getting in the way of the relationships and life they want.
Are you curious about the patterns that keep showing up in your relationships - with others, or with yourself?
You might be getting on with everyday life while feeling anxious, low, lonely or unsure of yourself.
Perhaps you overthink, find it difficult to switch off, or feel caught in difficult relationship or family patterns.
I'm Harry, a UKCP-registered psychotherapist working with adults in Leith, Edinburgh, and online across the UK.
I help with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationships, grief, trauma, burnout and addiction. You do not need a diagnosis or a clear explanation to get in touch.
Are you curious about the patterns that keep showing up in your relationships - with others, or with yourself?
You might be getting on with everyday life while feeling anxious, low, lonely or unsure of yourself.
Perhaps you overthink, find it difficult to switch off, or feel caught in difficult relationship or family patterns.
I'm Harry, a UKCP-registered psychotherapist working with adults in Leith, Edinburgh, and online across the UK.
I help with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationships, grief, trauma, burnout and addiction. You do not need a diagnosis or a clear explanation to get in touch.
Over the past five years, I've been working alongside people with lived experience of complex struggles such as psychosis, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, supporting them to reconnect with their own inner strength, voice, and agency.
It can be overwhelming searching for the right counsellor – someone who feels like a good fit and a safe person to talk to. You may have stopped and started this process a few times already, and it’s okay if you’re feeling unsure about what you need right now. If you’re looking for a space to make sense of things and feel more at ease, you’re in the right place. I work in a warm, grounded way, bringing curiosity, care and thoughtful reflection as we explore your experiences. I offer an approach that fosters understanding and gentle exploration, supporting you to make sense of your experiences and allowing change to unfold naturally.
Over the past five years, I've been working alongside people with lived experience of complex struggles such as psychosis, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, supporting them to reconnect with their own inner strength, voice, and agency.
It can be overwhelming searching for the right counsellor – someone who feels like a good fit and a safe person to talk to. You may have stopped and started this process a few times already, and it’s okay if you’re feeling unsure about what you need right now. If you’re looking for a space to make sense of things and feel more at ease, you’re in the right place. I work in a warm, grounded way, bringing curiosity, care and thoughtful reflection as we explore your experiences. I offer an approach that fosters understanding and gentle exploration, supporting you to make sense of your experiences and allowing change to unfold naturally.
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
My approach to working with clients is honest, genuine, straightforward. I am gentle when required to be and direct and challenging when I’m needed to be. I am warm, engaging and have a great sense of humour! We will work together to make you more self aware and able to find a way forward .
My approach to working with clients is honest, genuine, straightforward. I am gentle when required to be and direct and challenging when I’m needed to be. I am warm, engaging and have a great sense of humour! We will work together to make you more self aware and able to find a way forward .
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.
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.
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.
If you’re finding it difficult to engage in everyday life because of challenges related to holistic wellbeing, mental health or neurodivergence, we can work together to explore these challenges and develop practical, achievable ways of moving towards the life you want to lead. As well as working with people experiencing a wide range of mental health and neurodiversity challenges, I have a special interest in supporting people to who wish to explore questions of meaning and purpose, including those who have had transformative or non-ordinary experiences that have impacted on their identity or their roles and participation in life.
If you’re finding it difficult to engage in everyday life because of challenges related to holistic wellbeing, mental health or neurodivergence, we can work together to explore these challenges and develop practical, achievable ways of moving towards the life you want to lead. As well as working with people experiencing a wide range of mental health and neurodiversity challenges, I have a special interest in supporting people to who wish to explore questions of meaning and purpose, including those who have had transformative or non-ordinary experiences that have impacted on their identity or their roles and participation in life.
Do you struggle to find words for your thoughts, feelings and experiences? Do you feel anxious or have low mood? Do you feel stuck or confused by experiences or relationships in your life? Do you feel a need to change something but you are not sure what? Do you want to feel more confident and have greater self esteem?
I have over 20 years experience of building therapeutic relationships with people with enduring mental health issues, adults with learning disabilities and children and young people in the NHS, voluntary sector and charities. I am a practising artist using upcycled materials to creatively explore thinking and feeling.
Do you struggle to find words for your thoughts, feelings and experiences? Do you feel anxious or have low mood? Do you feel stuck or confused by experiences or relationships in your life? Do you feel a need to change something but you are not sure what? Do you want to feel more confident and have greater self esteem?
I have over 20 years experience of building therapeutic relationships with people with enduring mental health issues, adults with learning disabilities and children and young people in the NHS, voluntary sector and charities. I am a practising artist using upcycled materials to creatively explore thinking and feeling.
I am Easter, and I am a qualified counsellor with over five years of experience in counselling. My work focuses on the dynamics within relationships, helping individuals navigate emotional challenges and deepen their self-understanding.
Throughout my career, I have supported clients facing anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationships challenge, abuse, trauma, low self-esteem, racism, self-harm, gender transition supports and more. I believe healing happens in the presence of understanding and connection, and my role is to provide a space where you feel heard, valued, and supported in making sense of your experiences.
I am Easter, and I am a qualified counsellor with over five years of experience in counselling. My work focuses on the dynamics within relationships, helping individuals navigate emotional challenges and deepen their self-understanding.
Throughout my career, I have supported clients facing anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationships challenge, abuse, trauma, low self-esteem, racism, self-harm, gender transition supports and more. I believe healing happens in the presence of understanding and connection, and my role is to provide a space where you feel heard, valued, and supported in making sense of your experiences.
I offer warm, compassionate and collaborative therapy for anxiety, panic, phobias, trauma, PTSD, low self-esteem, depression, loss and life transitions, including difficulties related to ADHD and neurodiversity. I work integratively, drawing on EMDR, person-centred, psychodynamic and CBT approaches, alongside trauma-informed, mindfulness and compassion-focused principles. Together, we can understand patterns, heal from difficult experiences and develop new ways of responding, at a pace that feels manageable. You will have a non-judgmental space to feel heard, understood and valued.
I offer warm, compassionate and collaborative therapy for anxiety, panic, phobias, trauma, PTSD, low self-esteem, depression, loss and life transitions, including difficulties related to ADHD and neurodiversity. I work integratively, drawing on EMDR, person-centred, psychodynamic and CBT approaches, alongside trauma-informed, mindfulness and compassion-focused principles. Together, we can understand patterns, heal from difficult experiences and develop new ways of responding, at a pace that feels manageable. You will have a non-judgmental space to feel heard, understood and valued.
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.
I am a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, with 12 years experience working in NHS CAMHS teams and the charity sector. I offer brief, medium and long term psychotherapy for children and adolescents, and offer developmental support to parents and carers. I have specific training and experience in the treatment of adolescent depression, psychotherapeutic interventions for fostered, adopted and looked after children, and psychotherapy for university students suffering with mood disorders. I also offer psychotherapy to children and young people suffering from depression, who have a diagnosis of autism.
I am a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, with 12 years experience working in NHS CAMHS teams and the charity sector. I offer brief, medium and long term psychotherapy for children and adolescents, and offer developmental support to parents and carers. I have specific training and experience in the treatment of adolescent depression, psychotherapeutic interventions for fostered, adopted and looked after children, and psychotherapy for university students suffering with mood disorders. I also offer psychotherapy to children and young people suffering from depression, who have a diagnosis of autism.
Hello and welcome! I’m Roz and I am an experienced Pluralistic Counsellor, providing online therapy. I have also worked in creative industries and love working with and nurturing creative minds. Our sense of self is coloured by our early experiences and often determines our adult choices, emotional reactions and internal dialogue. We absorb and adapt to the difficulties of our caregivers and circumstances, often filtered through previous generations of adversity. If this is your experience you may feel easily rejected, anxious, judged, angry or inadequate. You may feel a sense of depression, hopelessness, stuck or overwhelmed.
Hello and welcome! I’m Roz and I am an experienced Pluralistic Counsellor, providing online therapy. I have also worked in creative industries and love working with and nurturing creative minds. Our sense of self is coloured by our early experiences and often determines our adult choices, emotional reactions and internal dialogue. We absorb and adapt to the difficulties of our caregivers and circumstances, often filtered through previous generations of adversity. If this is your experience you may feel easily rejected, anxious, judged, angry or inadequate. You may feel a sense of depression, hopelessness, stuck or overwhelmed.
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
Are you looking for a space to talk, be listened to and make sense of how you feel? I understand it can be hard to open up to someone. I'll provide a safe, confidential and nonjudgmental place where you will be supported to explore any issues which may be affecting your life and help you to find a way to move forwards. I believe that we all have the ability to grow and achieve our potential and that a positive therapeutic relationship can greatly aid this process.
Are you looking for a space to talk, be listened to and make sense of how you feel? I understand it can be hard to open up to someone. I'll provide a safe, confidential and nonjudgmental place where you will be supported to explore any issues which may be affecting your life and help you to find a way to move forwards. I believe that we all have the ability to grow and achieve our potential and that a positive therapeutic relationship can greatly aid this process.
We all carry within us a world uniquely shaped by what we care about and what concerns us. It is to this inner world that we endlessly return, even when we appear to inhabit a completely foreign one. Our purpose is to make the foreign familiar – to unravel the mental discomfort that makes us feel like strangers in our own world.
Coming to therapy and opening up can be a difficult decision. Therapy is a personal and private process, and each person navigates life’s challenges in their own way. I understand that taking the first step can feel stressful.
We all carry within us a world uniquely shaped by what we care about and what concerns us. It is to this inner world that we endlessly return, even when we appear to inhabit a completely foreign one. Our purpose is to make the foreign familiar – to unravel the mental discomfort that makes us feel like strangers in our own world.
Coming to therapy and opening up can be a difficult decision. Therapy is a personal and private process, and each person navigates life’s challenges in their own way. I understand that taking the first step can feel stressful.
anxiety, panic, stress, low mood, depression, grief, low self-esteem, perfectionism, phobias, BPD, OCD, Bipolar, sleep issues, trauma, suicidal ideation etc.
I'm Lyn, an experienced, integrative Psychological Therapist working in mental health support for 13 years, specialising in evidence based therapies - CBT, Compassion-Focused Therapy & Nature Therapy.
Are you a chronic overthinker? Feeling stuck or lost in life? Emotions overwhelming you? Are obsessions & compulsions taking over your life? Need help coping in relationships or overcoming life difficulties? Would you like to find more calm, joy, purpose?
I would love to work alongside you, providing support, insights and understanding to allow you to feel better about yourself & your life. You deserve to live with a bit more ease.
anxiety, panic, stress, low mood, depression, grief, low self-esteem, perfectionism, phobias, BPD, OCD, Bipolar, sleep issues, trauma, suicidal ideation etc.
I'm Lyn, an experienced, integrative Psychological Therapist working in mental health support for 13 years, specialising in evidence based therapies - CBT, Compassion-Focused Therapy & Nature Therapy.
Are you a chronic overthinker? Feeling stuck or lost in life? Emotions overwhelming you? Are obsessions & compulsions taking over your life? Need help coping in relationships or overcoming life difficulties? Would you like to find more calm, joy, purpose?
I would love to work alongside you, providing support, insights and understanding to allow you to feel better about yourself & your life. You deserve to live with a bit more ease.
Hello, I'm Lynsey Burns, a therapist based in Morningside, Edinburgh offering in-person and online counselling.
Life can feel overwhelming at times. The coping strategies that worked in the past might not feel effective anymore, leaving us stuck or unsure of next steps. The stories we tell ourselves shape our self-image and how we experience the world and, sometimes, these narratives become limiting or painful, shaped by past experiences or external expectations. We can explore these stories together, identifying the ones that are no longer helpful and creating space for new perspectives.
Hello, I'm Lynsey Burns, a therapist based in Morningside, Edinburgh offering in-person and online counselling.
Life can feel overwhelming at times. The coping strategies that worked in the past might not feel effective anymore, leaving us stuck or unsure of next steps. The stories we tell ourselves shape our self-image and how we experience the world and, sometimes, these narratives become limiting or painful, shaped by past experiences or external expectations. We can explore these stories together, identifying the ones that are no longer helpful and creating space for new perspectives.
Pomagam Polakom w Wielkiej Brytanii radzić sobie z trudnymi emocjami, stresem, lękiem i wyzwaniami życia na emigracji.
Jeśli czujesz, że potrzebujesz wsparcia, ale nie wiesz, od czego zacząć – jestem tutaj dla Ciebie.
Oferuję terapię online dla Polaków w całym UK oraz sesje stacjonarne w Edynburgu.
Wspólnie możemy pracować nad:
-Redukcją stresu i lęku
- Budowaniem pewności siebie
-Poprawą relacji i radzeniem sobie z trudnymi emocjami
-Odzyskaniem spokoju i równowagi
Pracuje z ludzmi zmagajacymi sie z roznymi zdiagnozowanymi zaburzeniami
Masz pytania? Napisz do mnie !
Pomagam Polakom w Wielkiej Brytanii radzić sobie z trudnymi emocjami, stresem, lękiem i wyzwaniami życia na emigracji.
Jeśli czujesz, że potrzebujesz wsparcia, ale nie wiesz, od czego zacząć – jestem tutaj dla Ciebie.
Oferuję terapię online dla Polaków w całym UK oraz sesje stacjonarne w Edynburgu.
Wspólnie możemy pracować nad:
-Redukcją stresu i lęku
- Budowaniem pewności siebie
-Poprawą relacji i radzeniem sobie z trudnymi emocjami
-Odzyskaniem spokoju i równowagi
Pracuje z ludzmi zmagajacymi sie z roznymi zdiagnozowanymi zaburzeniami
Masz pytania? Napisz do mnie !
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Bipolar Disorder Counsellors
What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?
Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.
What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?
Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.
What kinds of problems does therapy help with?
Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.
What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?
Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.