Trauma and PTSD Counselling in Edinburgh
I work with adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, life-transitions & relationship difficulties.
Therapy is a collaborative process & my aim is to create an environment in which you feel comfortable sharing your concerns & goals in a respectful & confidential environment. 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 work with adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, life-transitions & relationship difficulties.
Therapy is a collaborative process & my aim is to create an environment in which you feel comfortable sharing your concerns & goals in a respectful & confidential environment. 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.
Have you spent years trying to be what other people need you to be?
Perhaps you're the person who keeps everything together. You care deeply about other people, you're used to putting their needs before your own, and you've become very good at coping. Maybe you're a people-pleaser, a perfectionist, a parent caring for a child with additional needs, a neurodivergent adult, a healthcare professional or a carer.On the outside, you may be managing. But underneath, you might feel exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious or disconnected from yourself. Perhaps you have forgotten what your needs are.
Have you spent years trying to be what other people need you to be?
Perhaps you're the person who keeps everything together. You care deeply about other people, you're used to putting their needs before your own, and you've become very good at coping. Maybe you're a people-pleaser, a perfectionist, a parent caring for a child with additional needs, a neurodivergent adult, a healthcare professional or a carer.On the outside, you may be managing. But underneath, you might feel exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious or disconnected from yourself. Perhaps you have forgotten what your needs are.
At the present time I have experience working with clients with the following issues: sexual and physical abuse and trauma; disordered eating; depression; PTSD; parenthood issues; anxiety; bereavement and loss; suicidal ideation; and general discontent or unhappiness.
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.
At the present time I have experience working with clients with the following issues: sexual and physical abuse and trauma; disordered eating; depression; PTSD; parenthood issues; anxiety; bereavement and loss; suicidal ideation; and general discontent or unhappiness.
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 specialise in relationship patterns, family trauma, and supporting carers.
I’m Bernadette, a warm and down to earth therapist offering online sessions for people who feel stuck in repeating relationship patterns that keep repeating, no matter how hard they try to change them.
Many of my clients are people who burnout supporting others, or carry more than their fair share. You might feel emotional overwhelm or stuck in old patterns. Together, we work gently and steadily to understand what’s happening beneath the surface of your feelings. This helps you ease emotional strain, understand yourself more clearly, and feel more grounded and connected in your day to day life.
I specialise in relationship patterns, family trauma, and supporting carers.
I’m Bernadette, a warm and down to earth therapist offering online sessions for people who feel stuck in repeating relationship patterns that keep repeating, no matter how hard they try to change them.
Many of my clients are people who burnout supporting others, or carry more than their fair share. You might feel emotional overwhelm or stuck in old patterns. Together, we work gently and steadily to understand what’s happening beneath the surface of your feelings. This helps you ease emotional strain, understand yourself more clearly, and feel more grounded and connected in your day to day life.
I'm currently doing a PhD (at the University of Edinburgh) on the intergenerational trauma of suicide in families.
I wonder what brings you here? Life can throw things at us that challenge, block or trigger us, beyond our capacity to work it through ourselves. I’m glad you’re here, seeking support. It’s not an easy journey, therapy. Worthwhile though (in my humble opinion) if you can find the right person to work with. I firmly believe, whatever is going on for you, within each of us lies innate potential beyond our imagination. I always feel honoured to walk alongside people as they unpack and explore their struggles at depths rarely reached in non-therapeutic relationships. My goal is to offer you this uniquely safe space to do this.
I'm currently doing a PhD (at the University of Edinburgh) on the intergenerational trauma of suicide in families.
I wonder what brings you here? Life can throw things at us that challenge, block or trigger us, beyond our capacity to work it through ourselves. I’m glad you’re here, seeking support. It’s not an easy journey, therapy. Worthwhile though (in my humble opinion) if you can find the right person to work with. I firmly believe, whatever is going on for you, within each of us lies innate potential beyond our imagination. I always feel honoured to walk alongside people as they unpack and explore their struggles at depths rarely reached in non-therapeutic relationships. My goal is to offer you this uniquely safe space to do this.
I am attuned to the role of culture, early life, intergenerational trauma and other contextual factors which contribute to a person's experience of emotional distress, burnout and interpersonal problems.
I am a fully qualified Clinical Psychologist registered with the HCPC. I have over 10 years of clinical experience working in a variety of different NHS Psychology services. I am able to offer appointments both face to face in Edinburgh and online. I have particular expertise in helping people to live well with a chronic physical health condition, having worked extensively with individuals affected by diabetes, fatigue, pain and weight management concerns. I am interested in the interplay between the mind and body, and brings this to her work.
I am attuned to the role of culture, early life, intergenerational trauma and other contextual factors which contribute to a person's experience of emotional distress, burnout and interpersonal problems.
I am a fully qualified Clinical Psychologist registered with the HCPC. I have over 10 years of clinical experience working in a variety of different NHS Psychology services. I am able to offer appointments both face to face in Edinburgh and online. I have particular expertise in helping people to live well with a chronic physical health condition, having worked extensively with individuals affected by diabetes, fatigue, pain and weight management concerns. I am interested in the interplay between the mind and body, and brings this to her work.
Hello, I'm Jules (she/they) and I'm a therapist offering in-person and online counselling in Edinburgh. The process of finding a therapist can be a daunting one and so I welcome you.
There are a myriad of different motivations for engaging in therapy and no what matter brings you here, you will find a warm, supportive & compassionate space with me.
As a pluralistic therapist I offer different approaches & theories in accordance with what you may need, this is a journey we will do together. I come from a place of curiosity and extend a non-hierarchical space where I welcome hearing what you need from me in order to feel safe.
Hello, I'm Jules (she/they) and I'm a therapist offering in-person and online counselling in Edinburgh. The process of finding a therapist can be a daunting one and so I welcome you.
There are a myriad of different motivations for engaging in therapy and no what matter brings you here, you will find a warm, supportive & compassionate space with me.
As a pluralistic therapist I offer different approaches & theories in accordance with what you may need, this is a journey we will do together. I come from a place of curiosity and extend a non-hierarchical space where I welcome hearing what you need from me in order to feel safe.
I am a compassionate couples counsellor specialising in relationship repair, communication skills, and emotional reconnection. I help partners navigate conflict, rebuild trust after betrayal, strengthen intimacy, and break negative cycles. Using practical, skills-based tools, I support couples facing infidelity, parenting stress, life transitions, and recurring arguments. My approach is collaborative and non-judgmental, creating a safe space for vulnerability, clarity, and lasting change. Together I will support you to find a deeper understanding and resilient connected partnerships.
I am a compassionate couples counsellor specialising in relationship repair, communication skills, and emotional reconnection. I help partners navigate conflict, rebuild trust after betrayal, strengthen intimacy, and break negative cycles. Using practical, skills-based tools, I support couples facing infidelity, parenting stress, life transitions, and recurring arguments. My approach is collaborative and non-judgmental, creating a safe space for vulnerability, clarity, and lasting change. Together I will support you to find a deeper understanding and resilient connected partnerships.
I work with clients who want to better understand themselves and feel more centered within. This involves gently breaking down the idea of a single self and exploring the many parts within you. These parts show up in various areas of your life, each with its own needs and ways of protecting you. Some parts may conflict, while others work together. Our aim is to understand how these parts formed, how they show up, and to identify and strengthen your true or aligned self, the most genuine part of you.
I work with clients who want to better understand themselves and feel more centered within. This involves gently breaking down the idea of a single self and exploring the many parts within you. These parts show up in various areas of your life, each with its own needs and ways of protecting you. Some parts may conflict, while others work together. Our aim is to understand how these parts formed, how they show up, and to identify and strengthen your true or aligned self, the most genuine part of you.
I am an experienced therapist, working in central Edinburgh and online, using my person-centred and psychodynamic training. I can support you to get to know yourself more, find self compassion and care for yourself. I offer a safe space to bring your difficulties and for us to address them together. Clients comment on my warmth and empathy as well as a practical approach to whatever you are dealing with or exploring. I listen carefully and can offer a fresh perspective and understanding. Whatever has brought you to consider therapy, please get in touch and we can arrange to meet and discuss your needs.
I am an experienced therapist, working in central Edinburgh and online, using my person-centred and psychodynamic training. I can support you to get to know yourself more, find self compassion and care for yourself. I offer a safe space to bring your difficulties and for us to address them together. Clients comment on my warmth and empathy as well as a practical approach to whatever you are dealing with or exploring. I listen carefully and can offer a fresh perspective and understanding. Whatever has brought you to consider therapy, please get in touch and we can arrange to meet and discuss your needs.
If you carry loss, trauma, or struggle and are looking for deeper understanding rather than quick fixes, psychodynamic therapy provides a space for connection and self-acceptance.
Through integrated psychodynamic, somatic, and existential approaches, I help you understand recurring patterns and develop authentic relationships. Specializing in loss, trauma, masculinity, and neurodivergent experiences, I offer weekly sessions where insights emerge naturally through collaborative exploration and bodily awareness.
If you carry loss, trauma, or struggle and are looking for deeper understanding rather than quick fixes, psychodynamic therapy provides a space for connection and self-acceptance.
Through integrated psychodynamic, somatic, and existential approaches, I help you understand recurring patterns and develop authentic relationships. Specializing in loss, trauma, masculinity, and neurodivergent experiences, I offer weekly sessions where insights emerge naturally through collaborative exploration and bodily awareness.
I am an experienced psychotherapist practicing in the West End of Edinburgh City. I have experience in helping people to process and manage a wide range of issues, including limited to anxiety, depression, stress, fatigue/burnout, procrastination, grief and relationship conflicts. My particular interest and specialty would be issues surrounding fatherhood (something which can affect all of us, not simply men).
Psychotherapy can be many things, but in essence it can be viewed as a chance for a person to gain deeper understanding of their own mental processes, and to think about how they might be affecting their lives.
I am an experienced psychotherapist practicing in the West End of Edinburgh City. I have experience in helping people to process and manage a wide range of issues, including limited to anxiety, depression, stress, fatigue/burnout, procrastination, grief and relationship conflicts. My particular interest and specialty would be issues surrounding fatherhood (something which can affect all of us, not simply men).
Psychotherapy can be many things, but in essence it can be viewed as a chance for a person to gain deeper understanding of their own mental processes, and to think about how they might be affecting their lives.
Putting into words how we feel can be daunting. We can find ourselves worrying that we won’t be understood, feeling safer to keep things bottled up. Therapy can be an opportunity to help find the words, confront beliefs we hold about ourselves or our experiences, and explore new ways we want to live our lives. Often narratives embed themselves in our relational patterns with others. You may feel like you’re never good enough, like you can never let your guard down or are longing for real connection but feeling unseen in relationships. Carrying these beliefs around alone can be incredibly isolating and can leave us feeling lost.
Putting into words how we feel can be daunting. We can find ourselves worrying that we won’t be understood, feeling safer to keep things bottled up. Therapy can be an opportunity to help find the words, confront beliefs we hold about ourselves or our experiences, and explore new ways we want to live our lives. Often narratives embed themselves in our relational patterns with others. You may feel like you’re never good enough, like you can never let your guard down or are longing for real connection but feeling unseen in relationships. Carrying these beliefs around alone can be incredibly isolating and can leave us feeling lost.
Going through times in life when we feel overwhelmed, confused, or dissatisfied can be very painful. This is when we may need support, rather than going it alone, to understand more about ourselves, what’s happening for us, and begin finding a way forward. The safety, care, and support available in therapy can register with us on a deep level, and bring about more ease, confidence and enjoyment in how we live.
Going through times in life when we feel overwhelmed, confused, or dissatisfied can be very painful. This is when we may need support, rather than going it alone, to understand more about ourselves, what’s happening for us, and begin finding a way forward. The safety, care, and support available in therapy can register with us on a deep level, and bring about more ease, confidence and enjoyment in how we live.
Hello, I’m Jocelyn, and I’m so glad you’re looking for help. If you’re struggling with disordered eating, or the ups and downs of infertility, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to navigate it all by yourself. I’m a Psychotherapist and Nutritional Therapist with over 20 years’ experience helping people reconnect with themselves and move toward healing. Whether you’re feeling stuck in unhelpful eating patterns, a sever eating disorder or fertility challenges and miscarriage, I’ll work with you build self-compassion, and support lasting change at your pace. You deserve to feel whole, empowered, and at peace in your body and life.
Hello, I’m Jocelyn, and I’m so glad you’re looking for help. If you’re struggling with disordered eating, or the ups and downs of infertility, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to navigate it all by yourself. I’m a Psychotherapist and Nutritional Therapist with over 20 years’ experience helping people reconnect with themselves and move toward healing. Whether you’re feeling stuck in unhelpful eating patterns, a sever eating disorder or fertility challenges and miscarriage, I’ll work with you build self-compassion, and support lasting change at your pace. You deserve to feel whole, empowered, and at peace in your body and life.
Whether you're navigating your neurodivergence, exploring your queer identity, or seeking healing from past trauma, you know there's more to life than people-pleasing and feeling stuck.
Using dramatherapy, we’ll move beyond words alone. We'll use creative tools like story, embodiment, art, and objects to externalize your inner world, allowing you to explore your identity and process past trauma at a safe distance. It’s about using creativity to gain new insight, find genuine self-acceptance, and become the director of your own story.
Whether you're navigating your neurodivergence, exploring your queer identity, or seeking healing from past trauma, you know there's more to life than people-pleasing and feeling stuck.
Using dramatherapy, we’ll move beyond words alone. We'll use creative tools like story, embodiment, art, and objects to externalize your inner world, allowing you to explore your identity and process past trauma at a safe distance. It’s about using creativity to gain new insight, find genuine self-acceptance, and become the director of your own story.
Exhausted from holding it all together? Maybe you're feeling lost or unsure of what you actually need. Maybe you're tired in a way that rest doesn't seem to fix. Whatever you are going through, you don't have to do it alone. I'm Amber, and you're in the right place. Many people I work with come in feeling like they’ve been holding it all together on the outside, while inside they’re actually falling apart. Therapy with me is a space to put it all down, the heaviness, the self-doubt, the “I should be coping by now” thoughts, without fear of being judged. It is a space to reconnect with yourself and get your spark back.
Exhausted from holding it all together? Maybe you're feeling lost or unsure of what you actually need. Maybe you're tired in a way that rest doesn't seem to fix. Whatever you are going through, you don't have to do it alone. I'm Amber, and you're in the right place. Many people I work with come in feeling like they’ve been holding it all together on the outside, while inside they’re actually falling apart. Therapy with me is a space to put it all down, the heaviness, the self-doubt, the “I should be coping by now” thoughts, without fear of being judged. It is a space to reconnect with yourself and get your spark back.
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 .
You are considering therapy so you likely want something important to change. You might be experiencing intense thoughts, feelings & sensations which you want help to sort through. You may be feeling alone & unsupported. You may want to understand your relationships differently or feel curious about your own potential & how to live life to the fullest.
As a gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor, I will listen & attend to your experience with respectful curiosity, providing you with time to explore your present situation. Being human is hard! I trust that honouring truly difficult feelings, creates space for recovery and relief.
You are considering therapy so you likely want something important to change. You might be experiencing intense thoughts, feelings & sensations which you want help to sort through. You may be feeling alone & unsupported. You may want to understand your relationships differently or feel curious about your own potential & how to live life to the fullest.
As a gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor, I will listen & attend to your experience with respectful curiosity, providing you with time to explore your present situation. Being human is hard! I trust that honouring truly difficult feelings, creates space for recovery and relief.
Hello, I’m Matt (he/they). I am an Integrative Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, and Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist. I primarily work with Queer, Neurodivergent, and Kink communities and bring lived experience as a member of these communities. I am passionate about mental and sexual health and first began working in these areas in 2007.
I regularly work with clients around sexual and relationship issues including issues during sex, shame, kink/BDSM, or understanding Chemsex use.
I am an Accredited Member of the BACP and a Registered Member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT).
Hello, I’m Matt (he/they). I am an Integrative Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, and Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist. I primarily work with Queer, Neurodivergent, and Kink communities and bring lived experience as a member of these communities. I am passionate about mental and sexual health and first began working in these areas in 2007.
I regularly work with clients around sexual and relationship issues including issues during sex, shame, kink/BDSM, or understanding Chemsex use.
I am an Accredited Member of the BACP and a Registered Member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT).
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