Psychodynamic Counselling in Glasgow
I am a qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor working with people looking for help with a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, grief and trauma.
Some things feel too big to face alone. In my work, I centre the therapeutic relationship itself as a key driver of meaningful change. I offer a safe, calm, non-judgemental environment where you can share your feelings and experiences at your own pace, and begin to think about them in new ways.
I am a qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor working with people looking for help with a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, grief and trauma.
Some things feel too big to face alone. In my work, I centre the therapeutic relationship itself as a key driver of meaningful change. I offer a safe, calm, non-judgemental environment where you can share your feelings and experiences at your own pace, and begin to think about them in new ways.
Hello! I'm an Arts Psychotherapist specialising in Dramatherapy. You don't need to have previous experience or skill in acting, theatre or drama to access Dramatherapy. Dramatherapy can be a form of talking therapy while also accessing non-verbal techniques and a range of creative therapeutic approaches which meet your needs to explore, express and understand your feelings and experiences in different ways when talking about them may prove challenging. I can offer you a safe, non-judgemental, trauma informed and creative space which is unique and tailored to support you with whatever brings you to therapy.
Hello! I'm an Arts Psychotherapist specialising in Dramatherapy. You don't need to have previous experience or skill in acting, theatre or drama to access Dramatherapy. Dramatherapy can be a form of talking therapy while also accessing non-verbal techniques and a range of creative therapeutic approaches which meet your needs to explore, express and understand your feelings and experiences in different ways when talking about them may prove challenging. I can offer you a safe, non-judgemental, trauma informed and creative space which is unique and tailored to support you with whatever brings you to therapy.
My approach is person-centred at its core, supported by training in CBT, psychodynamic, and pluralistic therapies.
My counselling experience includes working with clients from a variety of backgrounds, including those facing challenges such as trauma, anxiety, relationship and belonging issues, grief, addiction, and low self-esteem. I’ve supported individuals across different ages, identities, and life stages, each with their own unique experiences and perspectives.
My approach is person-centred at its core, supported by training in CBT, psychodynamic, and pluralistic therapies.
My counselling experience includes working with clients from a variety of backgrounds, including those facing challenges such as trauma, anxiety, relationship and belonging issues, grief, addiction, and low self-esteem. I’ve supported individuals across different ages, identities, and life stages, each with their own unique experiences and perspectives.
I largely draw on Person-Centred Therapy (PCT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Existential Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
Hi, I'm Jem.
In the counselling room, I welcome the whole self, mind, body, and spirit. Metaphors and analogies often help make sense of complex emotions, and I see therapy as a journey. In our sessions, we’ll map the inner landscape of your life: understanding what shaped its mountains and valleys, how its well-worn paths were formed, and where new routes might lead.
My aim is to help you process your experiences, clarify your goals, and help you step into your role as an active agent of change, empowered to create the shifts you want in your life.
I largely draw on Person-Centred Therapy (PCT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Existential Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
Hi, I'm Jem.
In the counselling room, I welcome the whole self, mind, body, and spirit. Metaphors and analogies often help make sense of complex emotions, and I see therapy as a journey. In our sessions, we’ll map the inner landscape of your life: understanding what shaped its mountains and valleys, how its well-worn paths were formed, and where new routes might lead.
My aim is to help you process your experiences, clarify your goals, and help you step into your role as an active agent of change, empowered to create the shifts you want in your life.
Amanda uses an integrative approach, therefore she integrates a number of different models to her work including person-centred, cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic, gestalt & transactional analysis.
Amanda works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, eating disorders, relationship issues & many more. Amanda believes very much in a ‘one size does not fit all’ method and tailors her therapy to suit each individual. She is very gentle in her approach and aims to provide a safe, non judgemental space for her clients.
Amanda uses an integrative approach, therefore she integrates a number of different models to her work including person-centred, cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic, gestalt & transactional analysis.
Amanda works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, eating disorders, relationship issues & many more. Amanda believes very much in a ‘one size does not fit all’ method and tailors her therapy to suit each individual. She is very gentle in her approach and aims to provide a safe, non judgemental space for her clients.
I offer an integrative therapy model including CBT, Psychodynamic and Compassionate Focused Therapy.
Hello! I am Martin. I'm wondering what brought you here today? Could it be you are not feeling quite good enough in your life at the moment? Have you used AI to try to find out what it is you are feeling, worrying about or ruminating on? Now is the time to explore some of these issues with an experienced counsellor like me.
With over five and a half years of therapy practice, I have worked collaboratively with people to reduce anxiety, increase mood and self-esteem, and overcome the challenges life offers us. For you, here, now looking at this profile, we can find understanding and meaning on the first step to a good enough life.
I offer an integrative therapy model including CBT, Psychodynamic and Compassionate Focused Therapy.
Hello! I am Martin. I'm wondering what brought you here today? Could it be you are not feeling quite good enough in your life at the moment? Have you used AI to try to find out what it is you are feeling, worrying about or ruminating on? Now is the time to explore some of these issues with an experienced counsellor like me.
With over five and a half years of therapy practice, I have worked collaboratively with people to reduce anxiety, increase mood and self-esteem, and overcome the challenges life offers us. For you, here, now looking at this profile, we can find understanding and meaning on the first step to a good enough life.
As a psychodynamic counsellor, I have seen impactful and lasting changes when people are able to tell their story to someone who can listen and notice things alongside.
In our sessions we can slow down the pace. This space allows you to say what is on your mind and we can be curious about this together. You may be wondering why you are the way you are. Together, through collaboration, we can get to know you better. It is not immediate, but through our work together, new options and possibilities can emerge.
As a psychodynamic counsellor, I have seen impactful and lasting changes when people are able to tell their story to someone who can listen and notice things alongside.
In our sessions we can slow down the pace. This space allows you to say what is on your mind and we can be curious about this together. You may be wondering why you are the way you are. Together, through collaboration, we can get to know you better. It is not immediate, but through our work together, new options and possibilities can emerge.
I am pleased to announce that I am now (dec, 2023) also a Solution-Focussed Hypnotherapist as well as a Certified Master Practitioner of NLP, Mental and Emotional Release Therapy. I am also Certified in Counselling Skills thro COSCA. Currently, I help clients with a range of issues from anxiety, feeling low, emotional regulation and phobias, and also to quit smoking. My journey began after hitting pretty much rock bottom after a co-dependency relationship with a narcissist. My search for answers took me to Canada and USA as well as my beautiful native Scotland.
I am pleased to announce that I am now (dec, 2023) also a Solution-Focussed Hypnotherapist as well as a Certified Master Practitioner of NLP, Mental and Emotional Release Therapy. I am also Certified in Counselling Skills thro COSCA. Currently, I help clients with a range of issues from anxiety, feeling low, emotional regulation and phobias, and also to quit smoking. My journey began after hitting pretty much rock bottom after a co-dependency relationship with a narcissist. My search for answers took me to Canada and USA as well as my beautiful native Scotland.
I am a BACP Registered and experienced psychodynamic counsellor.
Sometimes we can feel stuck in life, and find ourselves caught in a cycle of unhelpful behaviour patterns or ways of relating to ourselves and others. We may feel conflicted,anxious sad or depressed but don't know why. We want to understand ourselves better and to be understood by others. We want to achieve inner peace but we don’t know how to, or feel we have the capacity to make changes or achieve lasting healing.
I am a BACP Registered and experienced psychodynamic counsellor.
Sometimes we can feel stuck in life, and find ourselves caught in a cycle of unhelpful behaviour patterns or ways of relating to ourselves and others. We may feel conflicted,anxious sad or depressed but don't know why. We want to understand ourselves better and to be understood by others. We want to achieve inner peace but we don’t know how to, or feel we have the capacity to make changes or achieve lasting healing.
if the following week we have a follow-up on that and it delves into their childhood, then this is psychodynamic.
First of all, thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read this introduction, as I realise that this may not be an easy task. You have stopped here because you are looking for support in your time of need. You have come to the right place.
My name is Jane, I own Caring Counselling and I would like to help. You have taken the first step to getting support for the troubles you have and I can help you through that.
Please get in touch for a free 15 minute consultation and take the next step towards being happy again.
if the following week we have a follow-up on that and it delves into their childhood, then this is psychodynamic.
First of all, thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read this introduction, as I realise that this may not be an easy task. You have stopped here because you are looking for support in your time of need. You have come to the right place.
My name is Jane, I own Caring Counselling and I would like to help. You have taken the first step to getting support for the troubles you have and I can help you through that.
Please get in touch for a free 15 minute consultation and take the next step towards being happy again.
Many of my clients come to me because they face: Relationship, sex and family issues, anxieties and breakdown - Work and professional stress, anxiety and crisis - Alcoholism, drug dependency, sexual, relational and other addiction problems - Weight loss, smoking cessation and other life-goal issues - Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other food dependency issues - LGBT, minority and other discrimination issues - Self-confidence, self-esteem and anxiety-related issues.
Many of my clients come to me because they face: Relationship, sex and family issues, anxieties and breakdown - Work and professional stress, anxiety and crisis - Alcoholism, drug dependency, sexual, relational and other addiction problems - Weight loss, smoking cessation and other life-goal issues - Eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other food dependency issues - LGBT, minority and other discrimination issues - Self-confidence, self-esteem and anxiety-related issues.
Hello, I’m Kevin. I’m a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor and registered member of the BACP. I currently have availability for new clients to begin face-to-face counselling in Bridgeton, online via Zoom, by phone, or through walk and talk therapy around Glasgow.
Many people come to counselling feeling unsure if it’s the right step, or not quite knowing what they want to talk about. You might feel curious but hesitant, or aware that something feels difficult right now.
I help adults struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship difficulties, ADHD, low self-esteem, trauma, addiction, anger, bereavement and more.
Hello, I’m Kevin. I’m a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor and registered member of the BACP. I currently have availability for new clients to begin face-to-face counselling in Bridgeton, online via Zoom, by phone, or through walk and talk therapy around Glasgow.
Many people come to counselling feeling unsure if it’s the right step, or not quite knowing what they want to talk about. You might feel curious but hesitant, or aware that something feels difficult right now.
I help adults struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship difficulties, ADHD, low self-esteem, trauma, addiction, anger, bereavement and more.
I’m a psychodynamic counsellor (Registered Member MBACP) offering individual, online and in-person counselling in the Southside of Glasgow.
Together, we will pay attention to what’s happening both consciously and beneath the surface — working at a pace that supports your emotional safety. This developing insight brings the possibility of new ways of relating to yourself and others.
I’m a psychodynamic counsellor (Registered Member MBACP) offering individual, online and in-person counselling in the Southside of Glasgow.
Together, we will pay attention to what’s happening both consciously and beneath the surface — working at a pace that supports your emotional safety. This developing insight brings the possibility of new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Life can feel meaningless living without a connection with ourselves, our bodies and each other. Traumatic events and stress can lock us in a state of fear or helplessness causing us to behave reactively or to withdraw from life. The prolonged stress / anxiety of continously trying to suppress symptoms or figure everything out alone can feel completely exhausting right? As we continously battle the many 'shoulds' and judgements we ourselves and others place upon us, decision making becomes a terrifying process, preventing us from living - merely existing. I understand how isolating this can feel going through alone. I am here.
Life can feel meaningless living without a connection with ourselves, our bodies and each other. Traumatic events and stress can lock us in a state of fear or helplessness causing us to behave reactively or to withdraw from life. The prolonged stress / anxiety of continously trying to suppress symptoms or figure everything out alone can feel completely exhausting right? As we continously battle the many 'shoulds' and judgements we ourselves and others place upon us, decision making becomes a terrifying process, preventing us from living - merely existing. I understand how isolating this can feel going through alone. I am here.
I work in an integrative way which is person-centered, psychodynamic, creative and above all tailored to you.
Hello, and welcome! My name is Imogen, and I am a Dramatherapist. I have worked for a long time in communities using art and theatre for self expression. I strive to create a creative, non-judgemental and brave space to express all emotions, experiences and thoughts. If sometimes putting things into words feels difficult then we can use the arts therapies to find a way to express them. I always intend to create a space for my clients where they have freedom to play, feel and express themselves.
I work in an integrative way which is person-centered, psychodynamic, creative and above all tailored to you.
Hello, and welcome! My name is Imogen, and I am a Dramatherapist. I have worked for a long time in communities using art and theatre for self expression. I strive to create a creative, non-judgemental and brave space to express all emotions, experiences and thoughts. If sometimes putting things into words feels difficult then we can use the arts therapies to find a way to express them. I always intend to create a space for my clients where they have freedom to play, feel and express themselves.
I therefore employ a range of integrative humanistic approaches to suit my clients and their personal circumstances including Person Centred Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Transactional Analysis as well as Psychodynamic and Psychosexual Therapy techniques.
We provide Counselling and Psychotherapy for Individuals dealing with personal or sexual issues and Couples dealing with Relationship issues or Sexual difficulties. Psychosexual therapy or Sex Therapy is a talking-based treatment and doesn't involve touch during consultation. Psychosexual problems can be emotional and/or psychological and can be caused by, or lead to, physical problems. Our approach is based on the Biopsychosocial Healthcare Model so, we may at times refer a client to a GP if necessary e.g., for an endocrine test to check various hormone levels.
I therefore employ a range of integrative humanistic approaches to suit my clients and their personal circumstances including Person Centred Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Transactional Analysis as well as Psychodynamic and Psychosexual Therapy techniques.
We provide Counselling and Psychotherapy for Individuals dealing with personal or sexual issues and Couples dealing with Relationship issues or Sexual difficulties. Psychosexual therapy or Sex Therapy is a talking-based treatment and doesn't involve touch during consultation. Psychosexual problems can be emotional and/or psychological and can be caused by, or lead to, physical problems. Our approach is based on the Biopsychosocial Healthcare Model so, we may at times refer a client to a GP if necessary e.g., for an endocrine test to check various hormone levels.
I offer psychodynamic counselling as a way to explore difficult thoughts, feelings, and experiences within a safe, accepting, and non-judgemental space.
My aim is to offer a compassionate and supportive environment where you can feel heard, understood, and able to make sense of your experiences in a way that feels manageable for you.
I offer psychodynamic counselling as a way to explore difficult thoughts, feelings, and experiences within a safe, accepting, and non-judgemental space.
My aim is to offer a compassionate and supportive environment where you can feel heard, understood, and able to make sense of your experiences in a way that feels manageable for you.
I offer psychodynamic and systemic therapy for individuals and couples, focusing on understanding emotional and relational patterns beneath the surface.
My ideal clients are individuals or couples who feel emotionally or relationally stuck, unsettled, or caught in painful patterns. They may be dealing with anxiety, shame, trauma, loss, intimacy difficulties, trust ruptures, family conflict, or repeated arguments that no longer feel workable. Often they come at a point of rupture or transition, or simply because something doesn’t feel right. They want greater clarity, emotional freedom, stronger boundaries, deeper understanding, and more satisfying ways of relating to themselves and others.
I offer psychodynamic and systemic therapy for individuals and couples, focusing on understanding emotional and relational patterns beneath the surface.
My ideal clients are individuals or couples who feel emotionally or relationally stuck, unsettled, or caught in painful patterns. They may be dealing with anxiety, shame, trauma, loss, intimacy difficulties, trust ruptures, family conflict, or repeated arguments that no longer feel workable. Often they come at a point of rupture or transition, or simply because something doesn’t feel right. They want greater clarity, emotional freedom, stronger boundaries, deeper understanding, and more satisfying ways of relating to themselves and others.
I work predominatnly using psychodynamic and humanistic traditions, however I can include somatic practices to release trauma stored in your body.
Do you feel stuck? Struggle with addiction, anxiety, shame or overwhelm? Have experiences of abuse, sexual violence or unhealthy patterns in relationships? Do your past experiences impact on your wellbeing today? Do you need support establishing boundaries and healthy coping mechanisms? Counselling can help with all of these issues; I offer a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings. Therapy helps to process and integrate the unresolved and unconscious aspects of yourself, so you can return to a sense of wholeness and wellbeing. It increases the control you have over your emotions and a sense of freedom in your own life.
I work predominatnly using psychodynamic and humanistic traditions, however I can include somatic practices to release trauma stored in your body.
Do you feel stuck? Struggle with addiction, anxiety, shame or overwhelm? Have experiences of abuse, sexual violence or unhealthy patterns in relationships? Do your past experiences impact on your wellbeing today? Do you need support establishing boundaries and healthy coping mechanisms? Counselling can help with all of these issues; I offer a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings. Therapy helps to process and integrate the unresolved and unconscious aspects of yourself, so you can return to a sense of wholeness and wellbeing. It increases the control you have over your emotions and a sense of freedom in your own life.
Our main work is training therapists and counsellors and other professionals in a psychodynamic approach.
We can work with anxiety, depression, bereavement and loss, identity, trauma, and most issues (apart from serious mental health concerns or addictions). Counsellors work from a variety of locations in Scotland, with a majority centred in and around Glasgow, and online.
Our main work is training therapists and counsellors and other professionals in a psychodynamic approach.
We can work with anxiety, depression, bereavement and loss, identity, trauma, and most issues (apart from serious mental health concerns or addictions). Counsellors work from a variety of locations in Scotland, with a majority centred in and around Glasgow, and online.
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Nearby Psychodynamic Counsellors Searches for Glasgow
- Bearsden
- Bishopbriggs
- Clydebank
- Coatbridge
- East Kilbride
- Erskine
- Hamilton
- Newton Mearns
- Paisley
- Renfrew
- Rutherglen
- Uddingston
Psychodynamic Counsellors
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.