Dissociative Disorders (DID) Counselling in Edinburgh
Beginning therapy can feel like a significant step. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, grief, workplace stress or burnout, or simply feeling overwhelmed, stuck or unsure why life feels so difficult. For some, these challenges are linked to complex trauma or painful childhood experiences. For others, they may have developed more recently. Whatever has brought you here, I'll work alongside you with warmth, curiosity and compassion, at a pace that feels right for you, helping you make sense of your experiences and move forward with greater understanding, resilience and hope.
Beginning therapy can feel like a significant step. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, grief, workplace stress or burnout, or simply feeling overwhelmed, stuck or unsure why life feels so difficult. For some, these challenges are linked to complex trauma or painful childhood experiences. For others, they may have developed more recently. Whatever has brought you here, I'll work alongside you with warmth, curiosity and compassion, at a pace that feels right for you, helping you make sense of your experiences and move forward with greater understanding, resilience and hope.
Currently accepting new clients. As a counsellor, I collaboratively facilitate growth and change in the persons with whom I work. I am passionate about working with persons who have experienced trauma, with a specific focus on healing from relational trauma. I also work with individuals who experience rejection sensitivity, anxiety, depression, body image concerns, or who have experienced religious trauma.
Currently accepting new clients. As a counsellor, I collaboratively facilitate growth and change in the persons with whom I work. I am passionate about working with persons who have experienced trauma, with a specific focus on healing from relational trauma. I also work with individuals who experience rejection sensitivity, anxiety, depression, body image concerns, or who have experienced religious trauma.
Hi, I'm Claire, and I'm an experienced therapist and hypnotherapist. I take a practical, kind, and non-judgmental approach in my work. I see adults, couples, elderly people, children, and teens. Although I work with whatever issue you want to address in therapy, I also specialise in the following areas: 1) anxiety and depression 2) ongoing or longer-term support, plus coping skills, for chronic or terminal illness e.g. long covid, IBS, Parkinson's or cancer 3) sex-informed couples counselling (not sex therapy, but we will talk about your sex life), and 4) dissociative disorders (depersonalisation/derealisation or DID spectrum).
Hi, I'm Claire, and I'm an experienced therapist and hypnotherapist. I take a practical, kind, and non-judgmental approach in my work. I see adults, couples, elderly people, children, and teens. Although I work with whatever issue you want to address in therapy, I also specialise in the following areas: 1) anxiety and depression 2) ongoing or longer-term support, plus coping skills, for chronic or terminal illness e.g. long covid, IBS, Parkinson's or cancer 3) sex-informed couples counselling (not sex therapy, but we will talk about your sex life), and 4) dissociative disorders (depersonalisation/derealisation or DID spectrum).
Hi, I'm Johanna. I'm a Clinical Psychologist with 9+ years experience within mental health settings, as well as being a Transformational Life Coach. My interests lie in working with complex trauma, emotion and nervous system dysregulation, low self-esteem, and stress and burnout. I am passionate about supporting people with their mental health and I am interested in hearing what brought you to where you are today. Through exploring current difficulties that make it feel like you are stuck, we can work together to help you move forward positively in your life, taking into account your goals, needs, and wants for therapy or coaching.
Hi, I'm Johanna. I'm a Clinical Psychologist with 9+ years experience within mental health settings, as well as being a Transformational Life Coach. My interests lie in working with complex trauma, emotion and nervous system dysregulation, low self-esteem, and stress and burnout. I am passionate about supporting people with their mental health and I am interested in hearing what brought you to where you are today. Through exploring current difficulties that make it feel like you are stuck, we can work together to help you move forward positively in your life, taking into account your goals, needs, and wants for therapy or coaching.
A service for clients wanting to deal with deep underlying issues including attachment, trauma, childhood issues, abuse, feeling unfulfilled. Are you feeling hopeless or as if there is no point? Struggling with Trauma or Grief? Perhaps you find relationships hard, or there seems no depth or happiness to life. You may (or may not) have formal diagnosis, but you may suspect depression, anxiety or other labels, and want a transdiagnostic approach that looks at you as the full person you are. You may also be LGB, Q or ND or have faith related issues. Perhaps conventional counselling did not quite cover it, or did not last in effect.
A service for clients wanting to deal with deep underlying issues including attachment, trauma, childhood issues, abuse, feeling unfulfilled. Are you feeling hopeless or as if there is no point? Struggling with Trauma or Grief? Perhaps you find relationships hard, or there seems no depth or happiness to life. You may (or may not) have formal diagnosis, but you may suspect depression, anxiety or other labels, and want a transdiagnostic approach that looks at you as the full person you are. You may also be LGB, Q or ND or have faith related issues. Perhaps conventional counselling did not quite cover it, or did not last in effect.
Hello there, thanks for checking me out. Individuals: Life’s toll can leave us with hurts and regrets. Sometimes we end up so wounded everything loses its shine. Life becomes colourless. We struggle with trauma, anxiety or low mood. By creating a constructive conversation with me, we can work towards healing. Couples: I use emotionally focused therapy to help create a connection between spouses and partners. I explore hurtful cycles of interaction to change them. Together we develop positive cycles to heal the relationship. Families: I specialise in young adults/students and their parents; blended families; alienation; child contact
Hello there, thanks for checking me out. Individuals: Life’s toll can leave us with hurts and regrets. Sometimes we end up so wounded everything loses its shine. Life becomes colourless. We struggle with trauma, anxiety or low mood. By creating a constructive conversation with me, we can work towards healing. Couples: I use emotionally focused therapy to help create a connection between spouses and partners. I explore hurtful cycles of interaction to change them. Together we develop positive cycles to heal the relationship. Families: I specialise in young adults/students and their parents; blended families; alienation; child contact
You might be experiencing a range of different thoughts, emotions or bodily states that you find difficult to make sense of, and that might be unsettling to you. Or you might feel stuck with a specific issue, perhaps something that has come up before that you feel is holding you back.
Whatever might be going on for you, I can support you to gain a better understanding of your current difficulties. In my experience, this can help you to act from a place of self-understanding and curiosity, rather than in reaction to unconscious behavioural patterns that might have once been helpful but no longer feel supportive now.
You might be experiencing a range of different thoughts, emotions or bodily states that you find difficult to make sense of, and that might be unsettling to you. Or you might feel stuck with a specific issue, perhaps something that has come up before that you feel is holding you back.
Whatever might be going on for you, I can support you to gain a better understanding of your current difficulties. In my experience, this can help you to act from a place of self-understanding and curiosity, rather than in reaction to unconscious behavioural patterns that might have once been helpful but no longer feel supportive now.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or struggling to navigate life’s challenges? Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, or ASD traits such as masking, social anxiety, rumination, or low self-esteem, you don’t have to face it alone. Therapy provides a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your thoughts and feelings, understand patterns, and discover ways to cope, grow, and make your own choices. Creative approaches like sand, clay and art can also help express emotions when words are hard to find. Sessions are available in English and Portuguese, face-to-face or online, to support your healin
Are you feeling overwhelmed or struggling to navigate life’s challenges? Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, or ASD traits such as masking, social anxiety, rumination, or low self-esteem, you don’t have to face it alone. Therapy provides a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your thoughts and feelings, understand patterns, and discover ways to cope, grow, and make your own choices. Creative approaches like sand, clay and art can also help express emotions when words are hard to find. Sessions are available in English and Portuguese, face-to-face or online, to support your healin
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
I am an integrative counsellor working in person in Edinburgh and online nationwide with adults, children and offering parental consultations. Whether in person or online we will work together to build a warm, safe and confidential space for you to address your present concerns. I have experience of working with and not limited to in adults: anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, family separation, grief, loss, bullying, refugee status, the impact of the menstrual cycle on mental health, agoraphobia, work stress, self-harm and low self-esteem, including that stemming from the impact of social media and online platforms.
I am an integrative counsellor working in person in Edinburgh and online nationwide with adults, children and offering parental consultations. Whether in person or online we will work together to build a warm, safe and confidential space for you to address your present concerns. I have experience of working with and not limited to in adults: anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, family separation, grief, loss, bullying, refugee status, the impact of the menstrual cycle on mental health, agoraphobia, work stress, self-harm and low self-esteem, including that stemming from the impact of social media and online platforms.
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.
I practise Psychodynamic Counselling and Therapy in Edinburgh. People seek therapy for many different reasons. For instance, you might feel anxious about something. Or you might feel stuck—leaving you feeling helpless or unhappy. Or you may feel that it is difficult to form meaningful relationships. Sometimes feelings of unhappiness, frustration, anger, or sadness can feel overwhelming. However, through therapy, which involves dialogue and listening, your experience may start to change. As a result, you may feel freer. Therapy allows you to safely reflect on, and express, your feelings.
I practise Psychodynamic Counselling and Therapy in Edinburgh. People seek therapy for many different reasons. For instance, you might feel anxious about something. Or you might feel stuck—leaving you feeling helpless or unhappy. Or you may feel that it is difficult to form meaningful relationships. Sometimes feelings of unhappiness, frustration, anger, or sadness can feel overwhelming. However, through therapy, which involves dialogue and listening, your experience may start to change. As a result, you may feel freer. Therapy allows you to safely reflect on, and express, your feelings.
Hello and welcome. I’m a person-centred therapist who believes that much damage is done in relationships. I also believe that, as hard as it might seem, it is in relationship that we heal. The core of my practice is in offering you a relationship you can trust. Where you’re accepted, held and supported. I will welcome you, exactly as you are.
Whatever you are dealing with, I commit to working with you openly and sincerely as myself. I will listen, understand and engage with you sensitively and compassionately as a “fellow traveller”, in the hope that it will allow you to feel safe to explore your concerns.
Hello and welcome. I’m a person-centred therapist who believes that much damage is done in relationships. I also believe that, as hard as it might seem, it is in relationship that we heal. The core of my practice is in offering you a relationship you can trust. Where you’re accepted, held and supported. I will welcome you, exactly as you are.
Whatever you are dealing with, I commit to working with you openly and sincerely as myself. I will listen, understand and engage with you sensitively and compassionately as a “fellow traveller”, in the hope that it will allow you to feel safe to explore your concerns.
I provide a welcoming and therapeutic environment for adults and young people over the age of 16 who are struggling with a range of mental health difficulties, to help them explore and make sense of the experiences they have had. Through the use of evidence-based psychological therapy I aim to work collaboratively with people to improve their daily functioning and help them build skills to live the life they want to achieve. 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 provide a welcoming and therapeutic environment for adults and young people over the age of 16 who are struggling with a range of mental health difficulties, to help them explore and make sense of the experiences they have had. Through the use of evidence-based psychological therapy I aim to work collaboratively with people to improve their daily functioning and help them build skills to live the life they want to achieve. 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.
Many of the people I work with are struggling with questions of faith, identity, and culture, often alongside a loss of meaning or a fractured relationship with belief, responsibility, and self.
I work with people who want to understand themselves properly, not just manage symptoms. Experiences such as religious trauma, diaspora identity, internalised racism, and racial trauma sit at the centre of my work.
My role is not to offer quick fixes. It is to help you think clearly about your life, your history, and the patterns you find yourself repeating, especially the ones you already recognise but cannot shift.
Many of the people I work with are struggling with questions of faith, identity, and culture, often alongside a loss of meaning or a fractured relationship with belief, responsibility, and self.
I work with people who want to understand themselves properly, not just manage symptoms. Experiences such as religious trauma, diaspora identity, internalised racism, and racial trauma sit at the centre of my work.
My role is not to offer quick fixes. It is to help you think clearly about your life, your history, and the patterns you find yourself repeating, especially the ones you already recognise but cannot shift.
Hello,
I am an Art Therapist and I am passionate about using art as a powerful tool to explore thoughts and emotions and supporting others to do this. You don't have to have previous experience, be good at art or use any in our sessions however.
My approach is inclusive and trauma-informed and I collaborate with clients to work on their individual aims.
Hello,
I am an Art Therapist and I am passionate about using art as a powerful tool to explore thoughts and emotions and supporting others to do this. You don't have to have previous experience, be good at art or use any in our sessions however.
My approach is inclusive and trauma-informed and I collaborate with clients to work on their individual aims.
Hello! I’m Emma, and I work with children, young people, and adults who are going through a wide range of experiences - including psychosis, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, displacement, and big life transitions.
Before training as an art psychotherapist, I worked as a textile designer and art teacher, and I still carry that creative background with me in how I work and think today.
Over the years, I’ve worked in inpatient mental health services, schools, Montessori settings, and community spaces, which has given me a broad and grounded understanding of different environments and needs.
Hello! I’m Emma, and I work with children, young people, and adults who are going through a wide range of experiences - including psychosis, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, displacement, and big life transitions.
Before training as an art psychotherapist, I worked as a textile designer and art teacher, and I still carry that creative background with me in how I work and think today.
Over the years, I’ve worked in inpatient mental health services, schools, Montessori settings, and community spaces, which has given me a broad and grounded understanding of different environments and needs.
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Unhappy, stressed, experiencing relationship problems, feeling alone or held back by bereavement? Therapy can be short term, 4-6 sessions and we can work together in a highly focused way, including exploring strategies if you wish to. For some, longer term therapy is preferred. In this we can explore issues in greater depth and you can be supported to make lasting changes in your life.
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression? Unhappy, stressed, experiencing relationship problems, feeling alone or held back by bereavement? Therapy can be short term, 4-6 sessions and we can work together in a highly focused way, including exploring strategies if you wish to. For some, longer term therapy is preferred. In this we can explore issues in greater depth and you can be supported to make lasting changes in your life.
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.
Hi, I am Tatiana, a registered Music Therapist. I offer a safe, compassionate and responsive space for you to explore your emotional needs and ways of being, connect with your inner strengths and find helpful ways to process difficult emotions and support your emotional wellbeing.
Hi, I am Tatiana, a registered Music Therapist. I offer a safe, compassionate and responsive space for you to explore your emotional needs and ways of being, connect with your inner strengths and find helpful ways to process difficult emotions and support your emotional wellbeing.
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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Counsellors
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like Cognitive behavioural therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behaviour therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioural, dialectical behaviour, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.
Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom which may include antipsychotics, antidepressants, or anti-anxiety drugs.
How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.