Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Counselling in Edinburgh
You have arrived here because you need something to change and to feel better. You may be experiencing problems with your relationships, with your identity, with your feelings about yourself. You may be suffering from grief and loss - of someone/something else or perhaps yourself. You may be dealing with past or ongoing trauma or seeking something you can’t quite name. You may simply need to tell your story and be heard and witnessed. Whatever has brought you here now needs to be noticed and attended to with time, care and skill and now is the time.
You have arrived here because you need something to change and to feel better. You may be experiencing problems with your relationships, with your identity, with your feelings about yourself. You may be suffering from grief and loss - of someone/something else or perhaps yourself. You may be dealing with past or ongoing trauma or seeking something you can’t quite name. You may simply need to tell your story and be heard and witnessed. Whatever has brought you here now needs to be noticed and attended to with time, care and skill and now is the time.
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. ©
I use a number of therapeutic approaches in my work including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, EMDR for trauma processing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and systemic approaches.
I have a particular interest in working with parents during the perinatal period (i.e. during pregnancy, birth and the post natal period) as I understand how challenging the transition into parenthood can be for individuals and couples alike be even more difficult for people who have experienced trauma or have pre-existing mental health difficulties.
I use a number of therapeutic approaches in my work including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, EMDR for trauma processing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and systemic approaches.
I have a particular interest in working with parents during the perinatal period (i.e. during pregnancy, birth and the post natal period) as I understand how challenging the transition into parenthood can be for individuals and couples alike be even more difficult for people who have experienced trauma or have pre-existing mental health difficulties.
I am a qualified, enthusiastic and highly motivated CBT psychotherapist.
We can work together as a team in a respectful, confidential space to explore and challenge your unhelpful thinking patterns and improve the way you feel. I strongly believe that you 'hold the key' and I am here to help you 'open the door' to the exciting, new life of the person you've always wanted to be.
I am a qualified, enthusiastic and highly motivated CBT psychotherapist.
We can work together as a team in a respectful, confidential space to explore and challenge your unhelpful thinking patterns and improve the way you feel. I strongly believe that you 'hold the key' and I am here to help you 'open the door' to the exciting, new life of the person you've always wanted to be.
You may appear to be coping, yet feel overwhelmed inside. Your mind rarely switches off, caught in overthinking or patterns that leave you drained or anxious. You might not know why, but something doesn’t feel right.
Many people I work with experience anxiety, low mood, relationship challenges, or life transitions. They’re seeking a calm, supportive space to talk openly and make sense of things. I also support issues like stress, low self-esteem, identity concerns, and grief. Together, we build insight and practical ways to help you move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and ease.
You may appear to be coping, yet feel overwhelmed inside. Your mind rarely switches off, caught in overthinking or patterns that leave you drained or anxious. You might not know why, but something doesn’t feel right.
Many people I work with experience anxiety, low mood, relationship challenges, or life transitions. They’re seeking a calm, supportive space to talk openly and make sense of things. I also support issues like stress, low self-esteem, identity concerns, and grief. Together, we build insight and practical ways to help you move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and ease.
Are you struggling with a persistent sense of powerlessness? Perhaps sadness feels like a heavy weight, or anxiety and low self-esteem prevent you from moving forward. When the past continually replays in the present, it’s easy to feel stuck, confused, and helpless.
I understand this journey deeply—not only through my professional training but through the liberation I found in my own therapeutic process. As a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor, I offer you compassionate, tender support to help you move beyond old coping mechanisms and rediscover your sense of agency and balance.
Are you struggling with a persistent sense of powerlessness? Perhaps sadness feels like a heavy weight, or anxiety and low self-esteem prevent you from moving forward. When the past continually replays in the present, it’s easy to feel stuck, confused, and helpless.
I understand this journey deeply—not only through my professional training but through the liberation I found in my own therapeutic process. As a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor, I offer you compassionate, tender support to help you move beyond old coping mechanisms and rediscover your sense of agency and balance.
Hi there - I'm a CBT Therapist based in Edinburgh - offering accessible therapy options in-person in Edinburgh and remotely online.
While I specialise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT), I also draw on person-centred approaches to ensure therapy feels genuinely tailored to you. I believe everyone already has the inner resources needed to grow and heal - it just takes the right support to help them flourish.
Hi there - I'm a CBT Therapist based in Edinburgh - offering accessible therapy options in-person in Edinburgh and remotely online.
While I specialise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT), I also draw on person-centred approaches to ensure therapy feels genuinely tailored to you. I believe everyone already has the inner resources needed to grow and heal - it just takes the right support to help them flourish.
I am a highly qualified Relationship & Sex Therapist with 15 years experience. I am also trained in 2 evidence-based treatment models, each grounded in decades of research, Emotionally Focused Therapy and The Gottman Method. These provide us with deeper understandings and knowledge of what is required to help couples build more secure, resilient and loving bonds. Often, couples in distress don't know how to respond to each other in the face of emotional turmoil as a result of not getting the love they need and want from each other. Unlocking these co-created patterns of dis-connection with a relationship therapist is often required.
I am a highly qualified Relationship & Sex Therapist with 15 years experience. I am also trained in 2 evidence-based treatment models, each grounded in decades of research, Emotionally Focused Therapy and The Gottman Method. These provide us with deeper understandings and knowledge of what is required to help couples build more secure, resilient and loving bonds. Often, couples in distress don't know how to respond to each other in the face of emotional turmoil as a result of not getting the love they need and want from each other. Unlocking these co-created patterns of dis-connection with a relationship therapist is often required.
I draw on counselling, CBT, coaching, ACT & self-compassion techniques, and I’ll meet you just as you are, so we can work together in ways that suit you.
It’s a big step to come to therapy, especially if you’ve had a lifetime of feeling different and not understood or heard. Maybe you experience anxiety and it’s starting to impact your life? Perhaps you have poor self-esteem and would like to set better boundaries? Have you or someone you care about recently received an autism or ADHD diagnosis and you’re having complicated feelings, not sure what to do now? Are you keen to please others but really harsh on yourself? I regularly work with people who answer 'yes' to these types of question.
I draw on counselling, CBT, coaching, ACT & self-compassion techniques, and I’ll meet you just as you are, so we can work together in ways that suit you.
It’s a big step to come to therapy, especially if you’ve had a lifetime of feeling different and not understood or heard. Maybe you experience anxiety and it’s starting to impact your life? Perhaps you have poor self-esteem and would like to set better boundaries? Have you or someone you care about recently received an autism or ADHD diagnosis and you’re having complicated feelings, not sure what to do now? Are you keen to please others but really harsh on yourself? I regularly work with people who answer 'yes' to these types of question.
Harper Clinical Psychology is based in Edinburgh and managed by Dr Alison Harper. Alison has over 20 years’ experience of working with a wide range of mental health issues. Also working in the practice with Alison are 6 psychological therapists who offer assessment, formulation and therapy, offering a flexible and collaborative approach to addressing mental health issues. Our website www.harperclinicalpsychology.com gives a more detailed view of our services.
Harper Clinical Psychology is based in Edinburgh and managed by Dr Alison Harper. Alison has over 20 years’ experience of working with a wide range of mental health issues. Also working in the practice with Alison are 6 psychological therapists who offer assessment, formulation and therapy, offering a flexible and collaborative approach to addressing mental health issues. Our website www.harperclinicalpsychology.com gives a more detailed view of our services.
I am qualified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Pain Reprocessing Therapy, drawing from other approaches to suit your unique needs.
Many people who come to me feel overwhelmed and notice their emotions showing up in physical ways. This can be confusing and unsettling, especially when it feels hard to make sense of what’s happening.
I am qualified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Pain Reprocessing Therapy, drawing from other approaches to suit your unique needs.
Many people who come to me feel overwhelmed and notice their emotions showing up in physical ways. This can be confusing and unsettling, especially when it feels hard to make sense of what’s happening.
Everyone is unique, so I offer a mix of techniques like Person-Centered, CBT, and more, depending on what works best for you.
I have worked in many different roles over the past decade, even before becoming a counsellor, in which I've helped people improve their mental health. I take pride in my ability to work with people from all walks of life. I have worked with people with complex mental health diagnoses, ex-offenders, drug addicts and sexual abuse survivors. I seek to help without any prejudice or bias. We all have moments in life when we need help, it doesn’t matter who we are, where we come from or what we’ve done. We’re all humans!
Everyone is unique, so I offer a mix of techniques like Person-Centered, CBT, and more, depending on what works best for you.
I have worked in many different roles over the past decade, even before becoming a counsellor, in which I've helped people improve their mental health. I take pride in my ability to work with people from all walks of life. I have worked with people with complex mental health diagnoses, ex-offenders, drug addicts and sexual abuse survivors. I seek to help without any prejudice or bias. We all have moments in life when we need help, it doesn’t matter who we are, where we come from or what we’ve done. We’re all humans!
Working as a relational and psychosexual therapist, I see it as a responsibility to be trained in or familiar with several treatment approches; for instance, drawing on psychodynamic, narrative and systemic family therapies in managing difference, CBT in psychosexual therapy, or compassion and sensorimotor therapy in trauma.
Most of us need someone in our lives to feel safe and close to, and who will want that with us. A good relationship is being close enough to feel seen and heard, while having enough space to maintain a sense of agency and choice. But in life that balance is sometimes hard to find or sustain. We get stuck, or feel isolated or frightened. That's when therapy is important, to help you explore relational questions in a safe in judgemental way, to work out what is best for you.
Working as a relational and psychosexual therapist, I see it as a responsibility to be trained in or familiar with several treatment approches; for instance, drawing on psychodynamic, narrative and systemic family therapies in managing difference, CBT in psychosexual therapy, or compassion and sensorimotor therapy in trauma.
Most of us need someone in our lives to feel safe and close to, and who will want that with us. A good relationship is being close enough to feel seen and heard, while having enough space to maintain a sense of agency and choice. But in life that balance is sometimes hard to find or sustain. We get stuck, or feel isolated or frightened. That's when therapy is important, to help you explore relational questions in a safe in judgemental way, to work out what is best for you.
As a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, I use a mix of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT), mindfulness techniques and other psychotherapy practices to assist clients with accomplishing their mental health goals.
My name is Sophie Forster ( BA, PG Dip) and I am a therapist within my own company, Healthy Being Therapy, which I co-own with two other therapists. I am passionate about helping people identify patterns in their lives and relationships that are preventing them from living a full life. Through a collaborative process, I help clients develop new behaviours that will enhance their well-being. I offer 1-to-1 counselling sessions in Edinburgh and East Lothian for help with anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, trauma symptoms, self-care, life enhancement, goal attainment, self-discovery, life transitions and more.)
As a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, I use a mix of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT), mindfulness techniques and other psychotherapy practices to assist clients with accomplishing their mental health goals.
My name is Sophie Forster ( BA, PG Dip) and I am a therapist within my own company, Healthy Being Therapy, which I co-own with two other therapists. I am passionate about helping people identify patterns in their lives and relationships that are preventing them from living a full life. Through a collaborative process, I help clients develop new behaviours that will enhance their well-being. I offer 1-to-1 counselling sessions in Edinburgh and East Lothian for help with anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, trauma symptoms, self-care, life enhancement, goal attainment, self-discovery, life transitions and more.)
I work with people for both short & long-term therapy & use a range of approaches including person-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, EMDR & mindfulness-based approaches.
I am an experienced Psychotherapist and Chartered Counselling Psychologist registered with the British Psychological Society and HCPC, UK. I work with adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, life-transitions & relationship difficulties. I have worked across NHS Psychological services, community based mental health services and as a Lecturer in Counselling for 10 years. If you are struggling with something in your life, talking it through in a confidential space with a highly trained & experienced listener can help make sense of problems, offer new perspectives & build coping skills.
I work with people for both short & long-term therapy & use a range of approaches including person-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, EMDR & mindfulness-based approaches.
I am an experienced Psychotherapist and Chartered Counselling Psychologist registered with the British Psychological Society and HCPC, UK. I work with adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, life-transitions & relationship difficulties. I have worked across NHS Psychological services, community based mental health services and as a Lecturer in Counselling for 10 years. If you are struggling with something in your life, talking it through in a confidential space with a highly trained & experienced listener can help make sense of problems, offer new perspectives & build coping skills.
I went on to complete a COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills, followed by a postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, where I trained in a range of approaches including person-centred, psychodynamic, and CBT
If you’ve found your way to this page, you might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or ready for something to change. Reaching out can be a big step, but when you’re ready, I’m here to help. I’m Aidan, a counsellor offering a space where you can slow down, feel heard, and begin to make sense of whatever’s going on for you.
I went on to complete a COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills, followed by a postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, where I trained in a range of approaches including person-centred, psychodynamic, and CBT
If you’ve found your way to this page, you might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or ready for something to change. Reaching out can be a big step, but when you’re ready, I’m here to help. I’m Aidan, a counsellor offering a space where you can slow down, feel heard, and begin to make sense of whatever’s going on for you.
Are you a new parent struggling to cope with the transition to motherhood? Are you feeling disorientated, lost and wondering who you now are since having a baby? Are you struggling to "enjoy every minute" of motherhood and therefore feel there must be something "wrong" with you? Do you feel that everyone around you seems to be moving on with their life but you are still trying to process and understand the journey that you now find yourself on? Do you feel like you are the only one struggling with new parenthood? Do you feel "seen" or understood as a person who has gone through the life-transforming rite of passage of giving birth?
Are you a new parent struggling to cope with the transition to motherhood? Are you feeling disorientated, lost and wondering who you now are since having a baby? Are you struggling to "enjoy every minute" of motherhood and therefore feel there must be something "wrong" with you? Do you feel that everyone around you seems to be moving on with their life but you are still trying to process and understand the journey that you now find yourself on? Do you feel like you are the only one struggling with new parenthood? Do you feel "seen" or understood as a person who has gone through the life-transforming rite of passage of giving birth?
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.
My training, skills and experience enables me to offer clients a number of different routes into exploring their issues and to identify solutions that can help them. I can help with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma and low self esteem. I have considerable experience working with clients suffering from health anxiety and phobias.
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.
My training, skills and experience enables me to offer clients a number of different routes into exploring their issues and to identify solutions that can help them. I can help with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma and low self esteem. I have considerable experience working with clients suffering from health anxiety and phobias.
As a fully qualified Psychological Therapist specialising in CBT, I would work with you to help you achieve your goal.
If you’re looking at my profile, it is likely that you, or someone you know, are experiencing difficulties that are impacting everyday life. Whether this difficulty is anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, OCD, a phobia or something else, beginning to look for help is a huge step that (since you’re here) you’ve managed to take. This may be because your difficulties are impacting your ability to socialise, work, or form and maintain relationships and you’d like to see change. Alternatively, you could be searching for a safe and non-judgemental space to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
As a fully qualified Psychological Therapist specialising in CBT, I would work with you to help you achieve your goal.
If you’re looking at my profile, it is likely that you, or someone you know, are experiencing difficulties that are impacting everyday life. Whether this difficulty is anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, OCD, a phobia or something else, beginning to look for help is a huge step that (since you’re here) you’ve managed to take. This may be because your difficulties are impacting your ability to socialise, work, or form and maintain relationships and you’d like to see change. Alternatively, you could be searching for a safe and non-judgemental space to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
I work with a broad range of clients having built up years of experience in working with clients from many different settings. I particularly support those who need to rebuild their lives after Trauma, Loss, Grief, relationship breakdown, and I have worked too with many facing Addiction, Work-related issues, and those who are unable to move forward in their lives and need time and support in finding their way forward. I am passionate about and committed to guiding you to find a way that is supportive for you and helps you turn towards making the changes in your life that have not been possible to do alone.
I work with a broad range of clients having built up years of experience in working with clients from many different settings. I particularly support those who need to rebuild their lives after Trauma, Loss, Grief, relationship breakdown, and I have worked too with many facing Addiction, Work-related issues, and those who are unable to move forward in their lives and need time and support in finding their way forward. I am passionate about and committed to guiding you to find a way that is supportive for you and helps you turn towards making the changes in your life that have not been possible to do alone.
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