Female Counselling in Edinburgh
Do you feel guilty because you never get everything done? Maybe you feel like you're letting people down?
Perhaps you are not sleeping because you are worrying about how the day ahead will go. Everyone else seems to be coping and you ask yourself, "What's wrong with me?"
If this vicious cycle is familiar to you, you may be feeling overwhelmed by the constant demands that life is placing on you. You will probably feel exhausted, and frustrated that you can never find time for yourself.
Relationships might be difficult or fraught. You may be feeling resentful anger towards those closest to you, which makes you feel even worse.
Do you feel guilty because you never get everything done? Maybe you feel like you're letting people down?
Perhaps you are not sleeping because you are worrying about how the day ahead will go. Everyone else seems to be coping and you ask yourself, "What's wrong with me?"
If this vicious cycle is familiar to you, you may be feeling overwhelmed by the constant demands that life is placing on you. You will probably feel exhausted, and frustrated that you can never find time for yourself.
Relationships might be difficult or fraught. You may be feeling resentful anger towards those closest to you, which makes you feel even worse.
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 !
In the busy pace of today's world, it can be difficult to find the time to sit with our thoughts and feelings. It can also be challenging to lay them out before someone else or to speak from the heart without fear of judgement.
In the busy pace of today's world, it can be difficult to find the time to sit with our thoughts and feelings. It can also be challenging to lay them out before someone else or to speak from the heart without fear of judgement.
Are you struggling? Perhaps you feel you’re stuck and fear your're going round in circles. Sometimes we need support to make sense of our lives, find our way back, forward or sideways. Sometimes, we need someone else to hear, understand us and be alongside us on our journey, to help us see the broader view. Perhaps you’ve had or are having a hard time but don’t know how to change or even if that’s possible. But you hope for something different, for growth as all living creatures do, in the same way new growth reaches for the light. Whatever it is, life is inevitable and change is possible even if it doesn’t feel that way just now.
Are you struggling? Perhaps you feel you’re stuck and fear your're going round in circles. Sometimes we need support to make sense of our lives, find our way back, forward or sideways. Sometimes, we need someone else to hear, understand us and be alongside us on our journey, to help us see the broader view. Perhaps you’ve had or are having a hard time but don’t know how to change or even if that’s possible. But you hope for something different, for growth as all living creatures do, in the same way new growth reaches for the light. Whatever it is, life is inevitable and change is possible even if it doesn’t feel that way just now.
I provide a compassionate and non-judgemental space to explore and understand yourself, any current concerns, insecurities, and past experiences that may be hindering you from leading the life you wish to have. As an integrative cognitive behavioural therapist, I utilise various approaches to tailor therapy to your needs, empower you with effective strategies and tools for navigating the ups and downs of life.
I provide a compassionate and non-judgemental space to explore and understand yourself, any current concerns, insecurities, and past experiences that may be hindering you from leading the life you wish to have. As an integrative cognitive behavioural therapist, I utilise various approaches to tailor therapy to your needs, empower you with effective strategies and tools for navigating the ups and downs of life.
Hi and welcome,
My name is Mihaela and I am an experienced Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor. I am committed to providing a therapeutic space that is truly collaborative and rooted in compassion.
We’ll work flexibly, whether that’s for a few sessions or a longer journey. My commitment is to listen deeply and adapt my approach to make sure the support you get is meaningful and effective for you.
I believe that each of us is unique, therefore, it is important for me to tailor my approach to your individual needs so that I can meet you where you are and from there on to begin a healing journey at your own pace.
Hi and welcome,
My name is Mihaela and I am an experienced Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor. I am committed to providing a therapeutic space that is truly collaborative and rooted in compassion.
We’ll work flexibly, whether that’s for a few sessions or a longer journey. My commitment is to listen deeply and adapt my approach to make sure the support you get is meaningful and effective for you.
I believe that each of us is unique, therefore, it is important for me to tailor my approach to your individual needs so that I can meet you where you are and from there on to begin a healing journey at your own pace.
Psychotherapy may be a wonderful way of not only helping you with your struggles but also increasing your sense of freedom.As a therapist and another human being,I believe in your strengths that I highly promote;being holistic, person-centred but also pretty dynamic to address your issues on social, psychological, biological, physical, cultural and spiritual levels is the most important part of this journey and it is my objective. Ethics and truth are the values I've carried in my soul and spirit since I started practicing in 2011. My work is supervised and strictly adheres to the International Heilkunst Association code of ethics.
Psychotherapy may be a wonderful way of not only helping you with your struggles but also increasing your sense of freedom.As a therapist and another human being,I believe in your strengths that I highly promote;being holistic, person-centred but also pretty dynamic to address your issues on social, psychological, biological, physical, cultural and spiritual levels is the most important part of this journey and it is my objective. Ethics and truth are the values I've carried in my soul and spirit since I started practicing in 2011. My work is supervised and strictly adheres to the International Heilkunst Association code of ethics.
Dr Emma Williams (EmPsych Ltd)
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Hi! I'm Dr Emma Williams, Clinical Psychologist and Director of EmPsych Ltd. People come to me for therapy for help to manage a range of emotional and physical difficulties. I specialise in trauma therapy, adjustment to physical health difficulties, adjustment to and rehabilitation from neurological conditions including Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).
Hi! I'm Dr Emma Williams, Clinical Psychologist and Director of EmPsych Ltd. People come to me for therapy for help to manage a range of emotional and physical difficulties. I specialise in trauma therapy, adjustment to physical health difficulties, adjustment to and rehabilitation from neurological conditions including Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).
I offer a service to people looking for help to: manage their weight, to manage stress and emotional struggles and to engage in positive habits and reduce unhelpful habits to improve health and well-being. You may have struggled in your relationship with food for many years and would now like help to make life-long changes for better health and so that you can be slimmer and/ or fitter. You may have experience of: physical health conditions and pain, mental health problems and/or trauma during your childhood and/or in adulthood
I offer a service to people looking for help to: manage their weight, to manage stress and emotional struggles and to engage in positive habits and reduce unhelpful habits to improve health and well-being. You may have struggled in your relationship with food for many years and would now like help to make life-long changes for better health and so that you can be slimmer and/ or fitter. You may have experience of: physical health conditions and pain, mental health problems and/or trauma during your childhood and/or in adulthood
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to read through my page. I'm originally from South Africa, but have lived across the UK since 2016. This has given me the opportunity to develop an insight into how complex life, and our histories, can be, and the impact and difficulties this can give rise to. I draw from a psychodynamic base- understanding the nature and impact both the relationships with others, as well as ourselves, can have. I have experience working with teens - older adults, and tend to offer a more gentle, rather than structured, approach. I strive to develop a space where client's feel safe, protected, and heard.
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to read through my page. I'm originally from South Africa, but have lived across the UK since 2016. This has given me the opportunity to develop an insight into how complex life, and our histories, can be, and the impact and difficulties this can give rise to. I draw from a psychodynamic base- understanding the nature and impact both the relationships with others, as well as ourselves, can have. I have experience working with teens - older adults, and tend to offer a more gentle, rather than structured, approach. I strive to develop a space where client's feel safe, protected, and heard.
If you are dealing with difficulties or are feeling increasingly aware of the need to talk to someone, I am here. I am a qualified and experienced therapist working with adults experiencing a range of issues. I believe that we are all valuable individuals with our own unique experiences and sometimes need a confidential, safe environment in which to gain powerful insight and life changing perspective. You will find my approach to be warm, grounding and attuned to you as an individual. My clients often refer to the trust we build between us as allowing them the space and safety to say anything.
If you are dealing with difficulties or are feeling increasingly aware of the need to talk to someone, I am here. I am a qualified and experienced therapist working with adults experiencing a range of issues. I believe that we are all valuable individuals with our own unique experiences and sometimes need a confidential, safe environment in which to gain powerful insight and life changing perspective. You will find my approach to be warm, grounding and attuned to you as an individual. My clients often refer to the trust we build between us as allowing them the space and safety to say anything.
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. ©
Taking the step to reach out for help can feel daunting and I provide a calm, caring and safe space in which you can explore the difficulties and experiences which have brought you to therapy.
I have experience of working with a wide range of people and the difficulties they have had to face, such as anxiety and depression, perinatal issues, childlessness, transition, loss and trauma.
Taking the step to reach out for help can feel daunting and I provide a calm, caring and safe space in which you can explore the difficulties and experiences which have brought you to therapy.
I have experience of working with a wide range of people and the difficulties they have had to face, such as anxiety and depression, perinatal issues, childlessness, transition, loss and trauma.
I offer compassionate online and in-person counselling in Edinburgh and across the UK for adults, children & young people, students, and seniors.
Whether you’re facing current difficulties, working through long-term challenges, or seeking personal growth, I provide a safe, supportive space to explore what matters most to you.
My approach is grounded in person-centred therapy, where empathy, respect, and genuine connection are central. I also incorporate psychodynamic insights to explore how your past may influence your present, uncovering patterns that can feel hard to shift.
I offer compassionate online and in-person counselling in Edinburgh and across the UK for adults, children & young people, students, and seniors.
Whether you’re facing current difficulties, working through long-term challenges, or seeking personal growth, I provide a safe, supportive space to explore what matters most to you.
My approach is grounded in person-centred therapy, where empathy, respect, and genuine connection are central. I also incorporate psychodynamic insights to explore how your past may influence your present, uncovering patterns that can feel hard to shift.
I am an Italian psychologist and psychotherapist based in Edinburgh and Whitburn, Bathgate. Given my training in these two areas, I work with various issues that may afflict you, such as depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorders, relationship issues, etc. Also, I use an affirmative approach in my work. This means that I validate and support the needs of people of sexual and gender minorities, promoting the search and the expression of an authentic dimension of themselves and their own identity.
I am an Italian psychologist and psychotherapist based in Edinburgh and Whitburn, Bathgate. Given my training in these two areas, I work with various issues that may afflict you, such as depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorders, relationship issues, etc. Also, I use an affirmative approach in my work. This means that I validate and support the needs of people of sexual and gender minorities, promoting the search and the expression of an authentic dimension of themselves and their own identity.
Maybe you've spent years feeling like you had to be someone else—constantly trying to meet the expectations of others. Whether it’s unresolved trauma, attachment wounds, or the weight of anxiety and depression, it can leave you feeling disconnected from your true self. You might find yourself stuck in people-pleasing, overworking, masking, or repressing your emotions. Coping can turn into unhealthy patterns like self-harming, developing addictions, OCD, or eating disorders. Together, we can unravel those patterns, understand how your past is shaping your present, and help you develop what you need to feel good in your own skin.
Maybe you've spent years feeling like you had to be someone else—constantly trying to meet the expectations of others. Whether it’s unresolved trauma, attachment wounds, or the weight of anxiety and depression, it can leave you feeling disconnected from your true self. You might find yourself stuck in people-pleasing, overworking, masking, or repressing your emotions. Coping can turn into unhealthy patterns like self-harming, developing addictions, OCD, or eating disorders. Together, we can unravel those patterns, understand how your past is shaping your present, and help you develop what you need to feel good in your own skin.
Have you always felt different from the people around you? Maybe your mind never stops analysing, you get overwhelmed faster than others, or you’ve spent years masking just to fit in. You might be highly sensitive, autistic, ADHD, queer, or childfree – or simply someone who doesn’t have a "standard" way of life. From the outside it looks like you’ve got it all together, but under the surface you’re running on fumes – and you’ve started wondering if life really has to feel this hard.
Have you always felt different from the people around you? Maybe your mind never stops analysing, you get overwhelmed faster than others, or you’ve spent years masking just to fit in. You might be highly sensitive, autistic, ADHD, queer, or childfree – or simply someone who doesn’t have a "standard" way of life. From the outside it looks like you’ve got it all together, but under the surface you’re running on fumes – and you’ve started wondering if life really has to feel this hard.
Are you feeling lost, confused or overwhelmed? Maybe you're feeling stuck in life, or perhaps you're dealing with a particular issue and feel like you have no one to turn to? You don't have to be alone in this. As your counsellor, I can support you to make sense of your current situation and how you are feeling, so that you can find a more positive way forward.
Are you feeling lost, confused or overwhelmed? Maybe you're feeling stuck in life, or perhaps you're dealing with a particular issue and feel like you have no one to turn to? You don't have to be alone in this. As your counsellor, I can support you to make sense of your current situation and how you are feeling, so that you can find a more positive way forward.
It takes courage to reach out for support. We can find ourselves stuck in unhelpful patterns and longing for change. Maybe you feel lost, stuck, anxious, depressed or have low self-esteem? Our work together will focus on helping you move forward in the ways you wish. I am dedicated to creating a space where you feel seen, heard and valued. Experience has taught me how essential the strength of the therapeutic relationship is in bringing about positive change. I believe it is through an accepting and compassionate connection that we can transform our perspectives and the way we relate to ourselves and others in the world.
It takes courage to reach out for support. We can find ourselves stuck in unhelpful patterns and longing for change. Maybe you feel lost, stuck, anxious, depressed or have low self-esteem? Our work together will focus on helping you move forward in the ways you wish. I am dedicated to creating a space where you feel seen, heard and valued. Experience has taught me how essential the strength of the therapeutic relationship is in bringing about positive change. I believe it is through an accepting and compassionate connection that we can transform our perspectives and the way we relate to ourselves and others in the world.
Counselling is your confidential space to talk. You may be seeking clarity on an issue, or want to explore things that are overwhelming you, and if you wish, make changes in your life. I hope that by talking to a professional during these difficult times can bring peace. I offer a safe space as we unravel together the aspects of you that are struggling or stuck. And help you to find new perspectives to deal with living the way that you want to live.
Counselling is your confidential space to talk. You may be seeking clarity on an issue, or want to explore things that are overwhelming you, and if you wish, make changes in your life. I hope that by talking to a professional during these difficult times can bring peace. I offer a safe space as we unravel together the aspects of you that are struggling or stuck. And help you to find new perspectives to deal with living the way that you want to live.
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Female Counsellors
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.