Counselling in Edinburgh
Raphie is a qualified art therapist who offers a calm, compassionate and collaborative space to explore your therapeutic needs. Her approach is warm and non-directive, allowing you to lead the process while being supported and heard.
No previous experience with art is needed. Raphie believes the creative journey is the therapeutic process, helping to express thoughts, feelings, and experiences that may be difficult to put into words.
Sessions are tailored to each individual through ongoing reflection and collaboration. Her practice is rooted in psychodynamic and person-centred approaches and considers clients' personal contexts.
Raphie is a qualified art therapist who offers a calm, compassionate and collaborative space to explore your therapeutic needs. Her approach is warm and non-directive, allowing you to lead the process while being supported and heard.
No previous experience with art is needed. Raphie believes the creative journey is the therapeutic process, helping to express thoughts, feelings, and experiences that may be difficult to put into words.
Sessions are tailored to each individual through ongoing reflection and collaboration. Her practice is rooted in psychodynamic and person-centred approaches and considers clients' personal contexts.
I'm a fully qualified music therapist in Edinburgh, registered with the Health and Care Professions Service (HCPC). Within my work, I have a special interest in adapting therapy for those with disabilities and neurodivergency; every person is unique, so I believe their therapy should be unique to match.
I use music therapy to help you explore, understand and express your emotions. Together we can build a deeper understanding of what's brought you to where you are now, why you're struggling, and what coping techniques can help.
I'm a fully qualified music therapist in Edinburgh, registered with the Health and Care Professions Service (HCPC). Within my work, I have a special interest in adapting therapy for those with disabilities and neurodivergency; every person is unique, so I believe their therapy should be unique to match.
I use music therapy to help you explore, understand and express your emotions. Together we can build a deeper understanding of what's brought you to where you are now, why you're struggling, and what coping techniques can help.
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, my name is Tara (They/she) & I go by T! I'm an Integrative Art psychotherapist dedicated to improving the lives of marginalized young people and adults. I'm a proud AuDHD, Non-binary, bi and polyamorous therapist.
I create a space where clients feel seen, understood and affirmed in who they are. We work together at your pace to build relational safety, supporting you to heal from the impact of othering/exile, towards feeling affirmed and enough.
Hello, my name is Tara (They/she) & I go by T! I'm an Integrative Art psychotherapist dedicated to improving the lives of marginalized young people and adults. I'm a proud AuDHD, Non-binary, bi and polyamorous therapist.
I create a space where clients feel seen, understood and affirmed in who they are. We work together at your pace to build relational safety, supporting you to heal from the impact of othering/exile, towards feeling affirmed and enough.
I work with individuals and couples, specialising in relationship counselling, sex therapy and sex addiction & compulsivity therapy. As a relationship counsellor, I support couples with various complex issues, including dealing with the impact of porn addiction on their relationship. Having a partner with porn and/or sex compulsivity can be devastating. I support partners trying to come to terms with the discovery and help them navigate the relationship fall-out.
I work with individuals and couples, specialising in relationship counselling, sex therapy and sex addiction & compulsivity therapy. As a relationship counsellor, I support couples with various complex issues, including dealing with the impact of porn addiction on their relationship. Having a partner with porn and/or sex compulsivity can be devastating. I support partners trying to come to terms with the discovery and help them navigate the relationship fall-out.
Have you had a recent difficult experience? Or maybe you are going through something painful just now? Perhaps you feel stuck and unable to move forward? It can often be difficult to understand feelings such as anxiety, overwhelm, panic, distress, fear, immobilisation, anger or sadness. Working collaboratively with you, at your own pace, I can help you process your feelings and faciliate a deeper and compassionate understanding of your current situation. In exploring and talking about both your present and past experiences and memories, I can offer you a safe and calming space to help you move forward.
Have you had a recent difficult experience? Or maybe you are going through something painful just now? Perhaps you feel stuck and unable to move forward? It can often be difficult to understand feelings such as anxiety, overwhelm, panic, distress, fear, immobilisation, anger or sadness. Working collaboratively with you, at your own pace, I can help you process your feelings and faciliate a deeper and compassionate understanding of your current situation. In exploring and talking about both your present and past experiences and memories, I can offer you a safe and calming space to help you move forward.
I work in collaboration with my clients to find what they would like to bring into the therapy room and have a particular interest in personal identities and how my clients wish to be seen and accepted in the world. This includes identities around chronic illness and disability, as well as around gender, sexuality and relationship diversity. I do not work as a blank mirror but instead use my knowledge and training to create a dialogue between me and my clients.
I work in collaboration with my clients to find what they would like to bring into the therapy room and have a particular interest in personal identities and how my clients wish to be seen and accepted in the world. This includes identities around chronic illness and disability, as well as around gender, sexuality and relationship diversity. I do not work as a blank mirror but instead use my knowledge and training to create a dialogue between me and my clients.
“At a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate.” The refreshing twist is: “That’s the world’s greatest lie.” I share this belief with Paulo Coelho. Choosing therapy is a meaningful act of self‑care, and I’m here to support you throughout the process.
“At a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate.” The refreshing twist is: “That’s the world’s greatest lie.” I share this belief with Paulo Coelho. Choosing therapy is a meaningful act of self‑care, and I’m here to support you throughout the process.
What if. Two words that send your mind down a well-worn path. Words and images that pop into your head at any moment and no matter how hard you try to push it away you find yourself stuck; thinking, feeling and doing the same thing over and over. Maybe it’s reliving the past, maybe it’s worrying about the future, or feeling you need to do something right now or something bad will happen. “What if” is hard to live with. But when your mind is stuck in the “what if’s” your brain is telling you there is something you need to figure out, something you need to rebalance.
What if. Two words that send your mind down a well-worn path. Words and images that pop into your head at any moment and no matter how hard you try to push it away you find yourself stuck; thinking, feeling and doing the same thing over and over. Maybe it’s reliving the past, maybe it’s worrying about the future, or feeling you need to do something right now or something bad will happen. “What if” is hard to live with. But when your mind is stuck in the “what if’s” your brain is telling you there is something you need to figure out, something you need to rebalance.
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).
My name is Maggie and I am trained in a number of different therapeutic modalities, including (EMDR) Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, (CBT) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy and The Poly Vagal Theory. I am also a registered Psychiatric and Adult nurse with over 20 years practice experience. Having the right fit with your therapist can be seen as the most important element in healing from your difficulties. I provide a very safe, non - judgmental and confidential space that will provide both compassion, empathy and support with whatever has brought you to therapy.
My name is Maggie and I am trained in a number of different therapeutic modalities, including (EMDR) Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, (CBT) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy and The Poly Vagal Theory. I am also a registered Psychiatric and Adult nurse with over 20 years practice experience. Having the right fit with your therapist can be seen as the most important element in healing from your difficulties. I provide a very safe, non - judgmental and confidential space that will provide both compassion, empathy and support with whatever has brought you to therapy.
Hi, I'm Andy.
If exercise feels like something that happens to other people - or something you keep meaning to get back to - you're probably not short of reasons why. Maybe the gym feels like the last place you'd be comfortable. Maybe pain, health worries, or a difficult patch in life got in the way, and the gap has grown wider than you'd like.
Hi, I'm Andy.
If exercise feels like something that happens to other people - or something you keep meaning to get back to - you're probably not short of reasons why. Maybe the gym feels like the last place you'd be comfortable. Maybe pain, health worries, or a difficult patch in life got in the way, and the gap has grown wider than you'd like.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or searching for deeper meaning in your life? Psychosynthesis counselling offers a compassionate and holistic approach to self-discovery, personal growth, and emotional healing. By integrating psychology with spirituality, a deeper sense of who we are, it helps you reconnect with your true self, unlock your potential, and navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and resilience. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, past trauma, life transitions, or a sense of disconnection, this journey empowers you to transform obstacles into opportunities for growth.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or searching for deeper meaning in your life? Psychosynthesis counselling offers a compassionate and holistic approach to self-discovery, personal growth, and emotional healing. By integrating psychology with spirituality, a deeper sense of who we are, it helps you reconnect with your true self, unlock your potential, and navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and resilience. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, past trauma, life transitions, or a sense of disconnection, this journey empowers you to transform obstacles into opportunities for growth.
Feeling alone and disconnected – whether it’s from yourself or others – can be very difficult. Many of us carry wounds from feeling unheard, unseen or like we don’t fit neatly into society’s assumptions and expectations. It can be overwhelming to think about things that may be causing stress and anxiety, or make sense of painful memories and past experiences that still show up in the present.
I believe that therapy begins with connection – with building a relationship in an environment that is safe enough to show up just as you are, even with the parts of yourself that feel messy, uncomfortable, and hard to name.
Feeling alone and disconnected – whether it’s from yourself or others – can be very difficult. Many of us carry wounds from feeling unheard, unseen or like we don’t fit neatly into society’s assumptions and expectations. It can be overwhelming to think about things that may be causing stress and anxiety, or make sense of painful memories and past experiences that still show up in the present.
I believe that therapy begins with connection – with building a relationship in an environment that is safe enough to show up just as you are, even with the parts of yourself that feel messy, uncomfortable, and hard to name.
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.
Integrative & trauma-informed therapy for deep-thinkers, highly-sensitive people and those who feel lost, alone or out of place. I provide a neurodiversity-affirming and LGBTQIA+ celebratory space for young professionals and students navigating anxiety, OCD, trauma, relationships and the search for meaning. At Soft Ground Practice, I honour the whole of who you are - not as a problem to be fixed, but as a person navigating a complex world. Together we can help you reconnect with your self, process painful experiences, and find a deeper sense of fulfilment.
Integrative & trauma-informed therapy for deep-thinkers, highly-sensitive people and those who feel lost, alone or out of place. I provide a neurodiversity-affirming and LGBTQIA+ celebratory space for young professionals and students navigating anxiety, OCD, trauma, relationships and the search for meaning. At Soft Ground Practice, I honour the whole of who you are - not as a problem to be fixed, but as a person navigating a complex world. Together we can help you reconnect with your self, process painful experiences, and find a deeper sense of fulfilment.
Hello and welcome! I'm Nicoletta, a qualified therapist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I offer in-person or online sessions if you prefer the comfort of your own space. My approach is based on the core principles of trauma-informed practice which means that I work within a non-hierarchical framework that offers safety, choices, collaboration, trustworthiness and transparency. As we do not live in a vacuum, I firmly believe in the importance of exploring sociocultural, environmental and economic factors that contribute to the origin and maintenance of psychological distress.
Hello and welcome! I'm Nicoletta, a qualified therapist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I offer in-person or online sessions if you prefer the comfort of your own space. My approach is based on the core principles of trauma-informed practice which means that I work within a non-hierarchical framework that offers safety, choices, collaboration, trustworthiness and transparency. As we do not live in a vacuum, I firmly believe in the importance of exploring sociocultural, environmental and economic factors that contribute to the origin and maintenance of psychological distress.
My mode of therapy is psychodynamic, based on Freudian psychoanalysis, where a basic, central, premise was his view of the mind. Freud’s belief intimated that some of what we experience on a day-to-day basis e.g. emotions, beliefs and impulses; takes place in the unconscious and is not available to the conscious mind. Similarly, my belief, is that the unconscious mind governs behaviour to a much greater degree than people suspect and my therapy involves deep exploration of clients’ past to access, and understand, the root cause of their problems. The emphasis of psychodynamic therapy is on the trust between client and therapist.
My mode of therapy is psychodynamic, based on Freudian psychoanalysis, where a basic, central, premise was his view of the mind. Freud’s belief intimated that some of what we experience on a day-to-day basis e.g. emotions, beliefs and impulses; takes place in the unconscious and is not available to the conscious mind. Similarly, my belief, is that the unconscious mind governs behaviour to a much greater degree than people suspect and my therapy involves deep exploration of clients’ past to access, and understand, the root cause of their problems. The emphasis of psychodynamic therapy is on the trust between client and therapist.
I am a psychodynamic counsellor, also trained in the person centred approach (University of Edinburgh), and ethically focussed. I work with individuals, and have a wide client base but specialise in work with young adults (16-25), parents, and those in life transition. I am a trauma informed practitioner with experience in a wide range of areas including: relationships, loss and bereavement, pregnancy, parenthood, stress, anxiety, depression, self harm, chronic illness, ADD and ADHD, work and life changes. I can offer some concessionary rates to those on low income. I work face to face, and online in short and long term contexts.
I am a psychodynamic counsellor, also trained in the person centred approach (University of Edinburgh), and ethically focussed. I work with individuals, and have a wide client base but specialise in work with young adults (16-25), parents, and those in life transition. I am a trauma informed practitioner with experience in a wide range of areas including: relationships, loss and bereavement, pregnancy, parenthood, stress, anxiety, depression, self harm, chronic illness, ADD and ADHD, work and life changes. I can offer some concessionary rates to those on low income. I work face to face, and online in short and long term contexts.
Feeling overwhelmed or unheard can be incredibly isolating. I offer a warm, supportive space to explore your thoughts and feelings at at a pace that feels right for you. Whether you’re navigating grief, anxiety, low mood, or looking for neuro‑affirming support as a neurodivergent person, I’m here to help you build self‑awareness and move toward meaningful change. If you're newly diagnosed or self‑diagnosed with autism or ADHD, we can work together to understand what this means for your past, present and future, and find ways to cope in a world that may not always feel built with you in mind.
Feeling overwhelmed or unheard can be incredibly isolating. I offer a warm, supportive space to explore your thoughts and feelings at at a pace that feels right for you. Whether you’re navigating grief, anxiety, low mood, or looking for neuro‑affirming support as a neurodivergent person, I’m here to help you build self‑awareness and move toward meaningful change. If you're newly diagnosed or self‑diagnosed with autism or ADHD, we can work together to understand what this means for your past, present and future, and find ways to cope in a world that may not always feel built with you in mind.
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Number of Counsellors in Edinburgh
700+
Average cost per session
£64
Counsellors in Edinburgh who prioritize treating:
| 90% | Anxiety |
| 81% | Depression |
| 81% | Self Esteem |
| 76% | Stress |
| 75% | Relationship Issues |
| 68% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 53% | Bereavement |
Average years in practice
8 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 71% | Aviva |
| 55% | AXA PPP |
| 55% | Vitality |
How Counsellors in Edinburgh see their clients
| 71% | In Person and Online | |
| 29% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 73% | Female | |
| 24% | Male | |
| 3% | Non-Binary |