Depression Counselling in Edinburgh
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Dr Sarah Quinley
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I work with a wide range of issues, including (but not limited to)
depression
, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem and self-worth, loss and grief, addiction, neurodiversity, identity issues, trauma spectrum, and work/academic stress.
As a qualified therapist and a Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy, I maintain a full private practice working online with adults and couples. I'll work with you collaboratively to develop the tools, clarity, & understanding you need to grow and heal while honouring, with compassion & respect, the humanness in what you’re going through and the unique way that you experience life. Together, we may uncover the beliefs and patterns that are hurting or holding you back and pattern new, healthier ways of being with yourself and with others.
Edinburgh EH10
& Online

Zuleika Lambe
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I started Forging Pathways with the goal of helping others to find the path they're destined to follow. This could be anything from discovering who you truly are through our sessions, to reclaiming your life after a crisis and/or traumatic event. You may come to me with
depression
, anxiety, complex trauma, stress, racial identity issues and more, and I'll always do my best to encourage you and facilitate your growth. Sometimes it just takes a little support to reach a goal, and I'm dedicated to being your support.

Susanna Holland
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Gestalt therapy is a holistic and creative therapy and has many tools that support the process of overcoming trauma and deal with anxiety and
depression
.
Sometimes to understand ourselves and our situations better, we need someone else to hear and understand us, to be alongside us on our journey and see the broader view. Therapy is a safe confidential and open space to explore all of who we are. It is a relationship that brings compassionate curiosity to our experience and enables us to harness more of ourselves in our lives and celebrate our uniqueness. We are each an expert on our own lives but sometimes we need support to make sense of it, find our way back, forward or sideways; to become aware of what is and what was. For further information see: www.creativegestalttherapy.com
Edinburgh EH10
& Online
Not accepting new clients

Eleanor Pickett
Psychotherapist, MNCS Prof Accred
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Whether you're struggling with anxiety,
depression
, trauma or feeling unfulfilled, I'm here to listen and help you make sense of it all.
Hello, my name is Ellie, and I offer Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). When you feel anxious, sad or like you're not good enough, it can feel like you're in a never-ending battle. However, I've seen firsthand how my clients make remarkable progress by recognising and challenging negative thought patterns, developing healthy coping mechanisms and taking small steps towards their goals. I genuinely believe that there is always hope and that no matter what you're going through, it's possible to feel better. I'm here to support you on your journey towards healing and recovery.

Siobhan Tyrrell
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I work with more defined issues such as anxiety,
depression
, eating disorders, phobias and OCD as well as more general issues such as low self-esteem.
How are you navigating life at the moment? You may have been suffering from emotional discomfort for a while, perhaps it's more recent or maybe the pandemic has had an effect on your mental health. You are not alone, 1 in 4 of us are affected by mental health issues at some point in our lives. Looking for support to understand what you are feeling can be life changing. How we make sense of ourselves, the world and our place in it can affect our relationships, friendships, careers, social lives perhaps even robbing us of our potential. Therapy, through insight and application can deliver acceptance, change, clarity and relief.

Leap Psychological Services
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified
Verified
Dharshi has considerable experience of working with adults (age 16+) with a wide range of issues, including
depression
, anxiety, mental and physical abuse, self-esteem, body image issues, grief, life transitions and relationship difficulties.
Life can throw you a curveball when you least expect it. From day-to-day issues to unforeseen crises and mental health difficulties; many obstacles can stop you from pursuing your dreams. These situations can be hard to deal with alone. That is why Leap Psychological Services offer face-to-face and online psychological wellbeing therapies/counselling and life and personal coaching services. Covering the United Kingdom and the rest of the world, we work with both individuals and groups and can work in various languages. We team up with trusted independent psychological wellbeing practitioners, life and personal coaches worldwide.
Not accepting new clients

Ying Liu
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I provide general individual counselling and some of my specialties include working with
depression
, anxiety, self-esteem, past trauma, eating disorders, loss and bereavement.
Each one of us struggles in life at one point or another. When the difficulties in life feel too much to manage on our own, counselling and psychotherapy offer a confidential and safe environment in which we can explore these difficulties and find the direction to lasting changes. Often our current difficulties have their roots in the past. Problems emerge when we stick to our old ways of coping. Counselling can help us make links to the past and find more adaptive ways of coping. It can help us to tune in to our emotions and thus understand what matters the most and what needs to be changed.

Deborah McGill
Counsellor, BACP
Verified
Verified
I work with people bringing a wide range of issues including
depression
, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, difficulties around weight, size and eating, loss and grief, and relationship problems. You may feel stuck and not know how to move forward in your life or you may be aware of repeating unhelpful patterns in relationships. Together we can explore your difficulties and look for ways forward.
Waitlist for new clients

Pam Black
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I work with clients who struggle with a range of issues including anxiety,
depression
, relationship difficulties, grief, loss, childhood trauma and low self-esteem .
People come to counselling for many reasons. Sometimes this decision is motivated by a need for change or perhaps having to deal with unexpected change. For others it may be a desire to talk, to understand and be understood. I believe there can be real value in talking with someone who is trained and experienced to listen in a way that allows you to feel heard and understood. I provide a safe and non-judgemental space where we can explore the issues that you want to address.

Pauline Bell
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified
Verified
I work with individuals (16+) experiencing a range of difficulties including anxiety,
depression
, trauma, life-transitions & relationship difficulties. Whatever your concerns, I believe that therapy can be an important tool in helping us to understand our thoughts, feelings, choices & experiences better. When we can do this, we are better equipped to make the choices that are right for us and to live in more satisfying ways. If you are struggling with something in your life, talking it through in a confidential space with a trained and experienced listener can help make sense of problems, offer new perspectives & clarify choices.

Calm Space Therapy
Counsellor, BACP
Verified
Verified
During my time with Cruse, I have helped my clients with various difficulties including sleep issues, trauma, anxiety, low mood and
depression
, eating issues and relationship issues.
As a CBT therapist I am passionate about how the therapeutic alliance can help a client to explore their feelings about the difficulties they are experiencing in life. I believe that by providing a safe, calm and relaxing space, talk therapy can play a vital role in improving a client's mental health. Together, I work with my clients to identify how problems manifest themselves, put these findings into perspective by guiding them through a process working towards setting new goals, adopting new coping strategies and providing them with the relevant tools to continue to work on improving their mental health.
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Fiwasade Onifade
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I work in the areas of abuse, relationship issues, anxiety,
depression
, stress, major life change trauma, intergenerational trauma, terminal illness, loss, bereavement, spirituality, work related issues, cultural issues, addictions, sexuality, HIV/AIDS.
At times issues and difficulties in your life might be causing you to feel unfulfilled or distressed, or even just a sense of unhappiness within you. Counselling is a process of talking about these issues and working through them confidentially with a Counsellor. Counselling also helps you address your problems in a positive way, enabling you to clarify these issues, explore options, develop strategies and increase self-awareness. I will offer you a confidential time and space to explore all of these in a very supportive way. I aim to work with you in a way which offers understanding, support and enables you have new perspectives.

Annie Hay
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I understand personally and professionally how debilitating and exhausting it can be to live with
depression
, anxiety and other mental health issues.
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 to move on in your life and 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.

The Feel Better Psychological Services
Psychotherapist, PhD, MBABCP
Verified
Verified
We are specialized in psychological treatments for
Depression
Anxiety Aggression Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Anxiety Disorders such as OCD, General Anxiety Disorder, Health Anxiety Social Phobia, Panic & Agoraphobia, Body Dysmorphic Disorder Eating problems such as binge eating.
At The Feel Better Psychological Services we provide psychological therapy to adults and their families. All of our clinicians are accredited members of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) in the United Kingdom.

Sophia England
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Verified
Verified
I'm pleased to offer a confidential, professional and warm space for you to unpack whatever's on your mind. Anxiety,
depression
, loss and trauma are some of the main areas I have experience of working with people who've found counselling useful. I've specialised in working one-one with clients in person, online and over the phone, for over 8 years. I'm continually refreshing my professional skills and knowledge and I'm trained to work with a range of presenting concerns. I help people gain a deeper comprehension of all aspects of their lives and to find ways to cope with issues in their lives.

Jessica Tett
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I have worked with clients with
depression
, anxiety, a history of childhood sexual abuse, marriage and relationship difficulties and trauma.
I offer online counselling. This means that we can meet at a time that suits you, in a place where you feel comfortable and safe. I am a person-centred counsellor, and I know that you are the expert in your own journey. I'd like to build a relationship with you where we can explore difficult parts of your life, uncomfortable feelings and current problems. I will be there with you, and together we can go to any dark places you feel you need to. Having a relationship like this means that you have the space to make changes and start to love yourself again.
Edinburgh EH9
& Online

Gordon Speedie
Counsellor
Verified
Verified
Hello, My name is Gordon Speedie. I'm a qualified counsellor/psychotherapist in Edinburgh. I offer a welcoming and warm therapeutic space to explore what may be going on for you. Counselling can help with feelings of
depression
, sadness, loneliness, feeling stuck and also feelings of the unknown. In our sessions we can, at your own pace, explore what is happening in your life and through our connection you can hopefully benefit and move towards living your life to the fullest.

Tom Lawrence
Psychotherapist, MHGI
Verified
Verified
If you are suffering from anxiety -
depression
/low mood - stress - anger problems - panic attacks - phobias - low self-esteem - self-harming - eating disorders - post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD, including military) - addiction (all kinds) - obsessions (OCD) - sleep problems - relationship problems, I can help. Difficulties can often be resolved within only a few sessions – sometimes just one – and in this way can provide good value for money.

Zsofia Kaplar
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Life is a series of changes, often bringing loss and pain but also the seeds of a positive transformation. Even if you're unsure how to move forward, a theme can emerge. Counselling can facilitate a new understanding of ourselves, our different relationships, our place in the world. By reassessing hopes and fears, we can work towards the difference we want to experience. Alongside general counselling, I have specialist experience in post-natal
depression
and traumatic emotional and sexual abuse. My approach, however, is to treat every person without presumptions, trusting the space that opens up and finding the best way for you.
Edinburgh EH9
& Online

Laura L Mackintosh
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, BACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have a special interest in issues such as bereavement, loneliness, anxiety, low self-esteem and
depression
.
Being human can be complicated, there are times we all struggle to make sense of how we’re living. Sometimes nothing seems to bring us any sense of joy, meaning or simply contentment anymore. Talking to a counsellor might seem intimidating or downright terrifying but it’s honestly true that talking can make a huge difference and help make those negative or even desperate times easier to manage. I will provide you with a safe, non-judgemental space in which you can share any problems or troubling thoughts you might have. Together we will work through these in order that you can find resolution and happiness in your life.
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Depression Counsellors
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognise and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioural activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.