Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Counselling in Linlithgow

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Margaret Rose Gibson
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
I am an experienced Counsellor, Hypnotherapist, BWRT practitioner and Advanced Clinical Supervisor including Online and Telephone Counselling. I have worked across all age groups in a variety of settings. My counselling, Hypnotherapy and BWRT practice is built opon my practical experience. I also have extensive knowledge and working experience of child development, special educational needs, adult mental health,gender and diveristy and perinatal care .
I am an experienced Counsellor, Hypnotherapist, BWRT practitioner and Advanced Clinical Supervisor including Online and Telephone Counselling. I have worked across all age groups in a variety of settings. My counselling, Hypnotherapy and BWRT practice is built opon my practical experience. I also have extensive knowledge and working experience of child development, special educational needs, adult mental health,gender and diveristy and perinatal care .
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Psychological Minds
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Our highly experienced team offers expertise in child development, child and adolescent mental health, attachment, trauma, and neurodiversity. We provide individually tailored assessment and therapy for children and young people alongside parental support and guidance. We offer supervision, consultation and training to organisations, and expert witness psychological opinion within the family courts. Psychological Minds is based in West Lothian where can meet in person. Appointments are offered online for those living further afield in Scotland or across UK.
Our highly experienced team offers expertise in child development, child and adolescent mental health, attachment, trauma, and neurodiversity. We provide individually tailored assessment and therapy for children and young people alongside parental support and guidance. We offer supervision, consultation and training to organisations, and expert witness psychological opinion within the family courts. Psychological Minds is based in West Lothian where can meet in person. Appointments are offered online for those living further afield in Scotland or across UK.
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Brenda Fleming Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
I am a qualified mental health nurse as well as a cognitive behavioural therapist.
If you are reading this statement then you are considering counselling for either you or someone close. Sometimes we all need help with coping with life either with past or present issues. These issues and how we currently manage them can prevent us from moving forward. They can also make us feel not too good about ourselves, others and the world. They can impact on our day to day life and relationships. My role is to work with you to create a balance in your life to enable you to move forward. I am also a qualified brain spotting therapist. This is a talk therapy that reveals unprocessed traumas through the use of the visual field.
I am a qualified mental health nurse as well as a cognitive behavioural therapist.
If you are reading this statement then you are considering counselling for either you or someone close. Sometimes we all need help with coping with life either with past or present issues. These issues and how we currently manage them can prevent us from moving forward. They can also make us feel not too good about ourselves, others and the world. They can impact on our day to day life and relationships. My role is to work with you to create a balance in your life to enable you to move forward. I am also a qualified brain spotting therapist. This is a talk therapy that reveals unprocessed traumas through the use of the visual field.
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Elaine Margaret Turtle
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Serves Area
If we use a CBT approach, we will explore the problem and how this affects your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Hello, my name is Dr Elaine Turtle. I set up my practice 8 years ago. I understand that beginning your journey can be difficult and stressful. I have therefore taken time to create a safe space for you to feel able to talk to me about your troubles. The first session will explore your concerns and what you wish to gain from therapy. Together we create a unique plan that is focussed on your needs/outcomes. I have training in various therapy methods/approaches and will talk you through which ones would benefit you. I am also a registered Clinical Supervisor and work with trainees and qualified therapists. I am accredited by BPS.
If we use a CBT approach, we will explore the problem and how this affects your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Hello, my name is Dr Elaine Turtle. I set up my practice 8 years ago. I understand that beginning your journey can be difficult and stressful. I have therefore taken time to create a safe space for you to feel able to talk to me about your troubles. The first session will explore your concerns and what you wish to gain from therapy. Together we create a unique plan that is focussed on your needs/outcomes. I have training in various therapy methods/approaches and will talk you through which ones would benefit you. I am also a registered Clinical Supervisor and work with trainees and qualified therapists. I am accredited by BPS.
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John McNaughton
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I draw on integrative therapy, combining person-centred work, CBT, attachment based approaches and trauma informed practice.
Often life can throw things at us which can be very challenging and difficult to cope with. As a result, we may feel anxious, angry or sad. Often having someone walk alongside us on our journey, and having time and space to process these things can be very useful. If this is where you are at the moment, counselling might be something to think about.
I draw on integrative therapy, combining person-centred work, CBT, attachment based approaches and trauma informed practice.
Often life can throw things at us which can be very challenging and difficult to cope with. As a result, we may feel anxious, angry or sad. Often having someone walk alongside us on our journey, and having time and space to process these things can be very useful. If this is where you are at the moment, counselling might be something to think about.
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Alison MacLeod
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
Life can be a challenge, especially now. As your therapist, I can offer you a secure and trusted space to bring your needs and concerns. I believe that therapy should lead to a “step change” where my clients become able to make an immediate difference to the way they think and their relationships with others. I work to build trust and empathy and strive to understand the world from your perspective. I can help you to understand that small changes to the way you see things can have a major impact on how you feel.
Life can be a challenge, especially now. As your therapist, I can offer you a secure and trusted space to bring your needs and concerns. I believe that therapy should lead to a “step change” where my clients become able to make an immediate difference to the way they think and their relationships with others. I work to build trust and empathy and strive to understand the world from your perspective. I can help you to understand that small changes to the way you see things can have a major impact on how you feel.
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Dr Sarah Quinley
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Online Only
My approach to therapy is pluralistic, meaning that I draw from many schools of thought in my work, including person-centred therapy, experiential therapy, psychodynamic therapy, Systems Theory therapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Do you sometimes feel like you’re living on the outside, different from the people around you? Have you spent a lot of time trying to fit in, working hard to get things ‘right’ or to do what you think you 'should' do, yet feel you're losing yourself and it's still not quite enough? You might notice familiar patterns in relationships, such as overthinking, overgiving, or doubting yourself and it's exhausting. Many people I work with long for spaces and relationships where they don’t have to work so hard. Where they can feel accepted for who they are, even if that is different. If this sounds like you, you're very welcome here.
My approach to therapy is pluralistic, meaning that I draw from many schools of thought in my work, including person-centred therapy, experiential therapy, psychodynamic therapy, Systems Theory therapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Do you sometimes feel like you’re living on the outside, different from the people around you? Have you spent a lot of time trying to fit in, working hard to get things ‘right’ or to do what you think you 'should' do, yet feel you're losing yourself and it's still not quite enough? You might notice familiar patterns in relationships, such as overthinking, overgiving, or doubting yourself and it's exhausting. Many people I work with long for spaces and relationships where they don’t have to work so hard. Where they can feel accepted for who they are, even if that is different. If this sounds like you, you're very welcome here.
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Dr Fiona McConnell
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I also integrate other therapies in my practice including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Flash Technique.
My name is Fiona. I am a HCPC registered, IFS trained Clinical Psychologist with 10+ years experience working with mental health. My main interests lie in working with relational and attachment trauma. I love working with people and I am interested in helping you discover what brought you to where you are now, the difficulties that feel stuck for you and then to work together to help you move forward in life.
I also integrate other therapies in my practice including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Flash Technique.
My name is Fiona. I am a HCPC registered, IFS trained Clinical Psychologist with 10+ years experience working with mental health. My main interests lie in working with relational and attachment trauma. I love working with people and I am interested in helping you discover what brought you to where you are now, the difficulties that feel stuck for you and then to work together to help you move forward in life.
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Birte Nachtwey
Psychotherapist, COSRT General
Serves Area
Are you a couple or individual who would like to improve their relationship and/or sexuality? Couple therapy and sex therapy can help you sort things and initiate the changes you want. They are often closely connected. Couple therapy deals with all kinds of problems: different levels of desire for sex and/or closeness, bad communication, fears, hostility, affairs... Sex therapy addresses issues like: erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, difficulities to or lack of orgasm, pain or vaginal spasm during intercourse, desire problems, sex addiction, sexual abuse, problems with gender identity, sexual orientation or preferences.
Are you a couple or individual who would like to improve their relationship and/or sexuality? Couple therapy and sex therapy can help you sort things and initiate the changes you want. They are often closely connected. Couple therapy deals with all kinds of problems: different levels of desire for sex and/or closeness, bad communication, fears, hostility, affairs... Sex therapy addresses issues like: erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, difficulities to or lack of orgasm, pain or vaginal spasm during intercourse, desire problems, sex addiction, sexual abuse, problems with gender identity, sexual orientation or preferences.
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Katarzyna Pluta
Psychotherapist, MA
Online Only
I am a CBT therapist offering online therapy in English and Polish for adults who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or feeling unsettled by changes in their lives.
My approach focuses on real, meaningful progress, not just talking things through. CBT is my main therapeutic framework, with sessions focused on your goals and what feels most relevant to you. I also draw on person-centered, compassion-focused, and existential approaches. I hold a Master’s degree in Psychology (Family Psychology), which informs my practice.
I am a CBT therapist offering online therapy in English and Polish for adults who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or feeling unsettled by changes in their lives.
My approach focuses on real, meaningful progress, not just talking things through. CBT is my main therapeutic framework, with sessions focused on your goals and what feels most relevant to you. I also draw on person-centered, compassion-focused, and existential approaches. I hold a Master’s degree in Psychology (Family Psychology), which informs my practice.
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Caoimhe Patton
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Glasgow G33
I tailor therapy to the unique circumstances and preferences of each client using training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT), Systemic Theory, Psychodynamic Theory, Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), Trauma Focused CBT, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
I started working in NHS mental health services 2001. I have worked with most emotional and psychological difficulties including anxiety, OCD, disturbing intrusive thoughts, panic and phobias, depression, and adjustment to difficult life experiences. I have specialist experience of working with eating disorders and extensive experience of working with people who have experienced childhood and relational traumas including bullying, neglect, and social, emotional, physical and sexual abuse. I have research and clinical experience of working with people with neurodiversity, this includes NHS experience of assessing adults for autism.
I tailor therapy to the unique circumstances and preferences of each client using training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT), Systemic Theory, Psychodynamic Theory, Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), Trauma Focused CBT, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
I started working in NHS mental health services 2001. I have worked with most emotional and psychological difficulties including anxiety, OCD, disturbing intrusive thoughts, panic and phobias, depression, and adjustment to difficult life experiences. I have specialist experience of working with eating disorders and extensive experience of working with people who have experienced childhood and relational traumas including bullying, neglect, and social, emotional, physical and sexual abuse. I have research and clinical experience of working with people with neurodiversity, this includes NHS experience of assessing adults for autism.
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Dr Aleksandar Ampovski
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
As a Counselling Psychologist, I am trained in Person-Centred Therapy (PCT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT), whilst also informed by other therapeutic modalities such as Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).
Thank you for viewing my profile, I am aware that seeking therapy and finding the right practitioner can be challenging aspects of any therapeutic journey. In my practice I aim to demystify the process of therapy, collaborate with you at each step and tailor the therapeutic plan to your current challenges and unique context. Holding a pluralistic philosophy and practice stance, I emphasise both your goals and the evidence-base, as we make sense of your current difficulties. I always aim to foster an environment of acceptance, respect, transparency and emphasise your agency, viewing both of us at the “active ingredients” of therapy.
As a Counselling Psychologist, I am trained in Person-Centred Therapy (PCT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT), whilst also informed by other therapeutic modalities such as Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).
Thank you for viewing my profile, I am aware that seeking therapy and finding the right practitioner can be challenging aspects of any therapeutic journey. In my practice I aim to demystify the process of therapy, collaborate with you at each step and tailor the therapeutic plan to your current challenges and unique context. Holding a pluralistic philosophy and practice stance, I emphasise both your goals and the evidence-base, as we make sense of your current difficulties. I always aim to foster an environment of acceptance, respect, transparency and emphasise your agency, viewing both of us at the “active ingredients” of therapy.
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Charlotte Yau
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
I am a CBT therapist with special interest in Intercultural Therapy.
Therapy with me is a place to reconnect with yourself, developing resilience and regain a sense of balance. I'm an integrative therapist offering a warm, compassionate space where people from all background can explore their experiences, identities, grief and challenges in a way that respect their cultural values and personal narratives.
I am a CBT therapist with special interest in Intercultural Therapy.
Therapy with me is a place to reconnect with yourself, developing resilience and regain a sense of balance. I'm an integrative therapist offering a warm, compassionate space where people from all background can explore their experiences, identities, grief and challenges in a way that respect their cultural values and personal narratives.
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Dr Susie Heggarty
Psychologist, MBBS, GMBPsS
Online Only
Looking for the headspace and a helping hand to break through the noise – the circular thoughts, the well-meaning advice? Trying to feel like the boss of your life again? Wanting to move forward but feeling stuck or questioning your direction? Maybe you know what you need to do, but doubt how you can get there? You want to gain real confidence, manage challenging relationships, or stop feeling overwhelmed by a complex decision. Hi there! I’m Dr Susie and I can help you with all of that. To build clarity and confidence, as well as, strategy, actionable steps and the personal tools to thrive amidst the unavoidable challenges of life.
Looking for the headspace and a helping hand to break through the noise – the circular thoughts, the well-meaning advice? Trying to feel like the boss of your life again? Wanting to move forward but feeling stuck or questioning your direction? Maybe you know what you need to do, but doubt how you can get there? You want to gain real confidence, manage challenging relationships, or stop feeling overwhelmed by a complex decision. Hi there! I’m Dr Susie and I can help you with all of that. To build clarity and confidence, as well as, strategy, actionable steps and the personal tools to thrive amidst the unavoidable challenges of life.
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Craig Ferguson Therapy
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Glasgow G76
I am - at heart - a Person-Centred Therapist, although I have also been trained in Existentialist, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis techniques in addition to using Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioural tools where applicable.
I am a fully qualified and professionally registered therapist with the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy. I am based at The Greenbank Rooms, which has two locations in Clarkston and East Kilbride. My spaces have easily accessible public transport links (bus and train) and on-street/off-street parking close by. I also offers online sessions with clients. I offer a safe, confidential, non-judgemental and holistic space to explore the reasons for whatever emotional difficulties you may be experiencing. Care, trust and empathy with respect to your situation are guaranteed - without exception.
I am - at heart - a Person-Centred Therapist, although I have also been trained in Existentialist, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis techniques in addition to using Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioural tools where applicable.
I am a fully qualified and professionally registered therapist with the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy. I am based at The Greenbank Rooms, which has two locations in Clarkston and East Kilbride. My spaces have easily accessible public transport links (bus and train) and on-street/off-street parking close by. I also offers online sessions with clients. I offer a safe, confidential, non-judgemental and holistic space to explore the reasons for whatever emotional difficulties you may be experiencing. Care, trust and empathy with respect to your situation are guaranteed - without exception.
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Jacqueline Groves
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Online Only
Whether you've suffered Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, workplace bullying or trying to recover from a loved one's addiction.  I can help you make sense of the crazy-making behaviour you've come to accept as normal and how to move on and reclaim your life.
Whether you've suffered Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Abuse, workplace bullying or trying to recover from a loved one's addiction.  I can help you make sense of the crazy-making behaviour you've come to accept as normal and how to move on and reclaim your life.
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Aureol Jean Gillan
Counsellor, MSc, MCOSCA
Online Only
I work from a CBT basis incorporating Reality Therapy, Transactional Analysis and Mindfulness.
Is something holding you back in life? Whatever the issue is, there is light at the end of the tunnel. No problem is insurmountable. Call today.
I work from a CBT basis incorporating Reality Therapy, Transactional Analysis and Mindfulness.
Is something holding you back in life? Whatever the issue is, there is light at the end of the tunnel. No problem is insurmountable. Call today.
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Sparc-CBT
Counsellor
I offer online 1-1 CBT sessions of psychotherapy for various mental health conditions, including anxiety & depression.
I'm a fully qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist ( CBT) Stephanie McKenzie BA Pgdip BABCP COSCA. I concentrate on the individual, in a 1-1 environment. The number of sessions you need depends on the difficulty you need help with. This will usually be between eight & twenty sessions, typically of an hour long, in a confidential space to work together.
I offer online 1-1 CBT sessions of psychotherapy for various mental health conditions, including anxiety & depression.
I'm a fully qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist ( CBT) Stephanie McKenzie BA Pgdip BABCP COSCA. I concentrate on the individual, in a 1-1 environment. The number of sessions you need depends on the difficulty you need help with. This will usually be between eight & twenty sessions, typically of an hour long, in a confidential space to work together.
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Craig Gee
Counsellor, MBACP
Edinburgh EH12
In our sessions, we’ll draw on cognitive behavioral therapy to connect the dots between your past experiences and present patterns, but always with a focus on where you want to go from here.
If you’re here, you might be feeling that gap between the life you’re living and the life you want. You’re not alone in this, and together, we can work to close that distance. The goal is to help you explore what’s been holding you back and to uncover the strengths and values that can guide you forward. Facing what’s uncertain can be daunting. It’s natural to want to avoid the things that bring discomfort or fear. But often, it’s in facing these challenges, side by side, that we discover our resilience.
In our sessions, we’ll draw on cognitive behavioral therapy to connect the dots between your past experiences and present patterns, but always with a focus on where you want to go from here.
If you’re here, you might be feeling that gap between the life you’re living and the life you want. You’re not alone in this, and together, we can work to close that distance. The goal is to help you explore what’s been holding you back and to uncover the strengths and values that can guide you forward. Facing what’s uncertain can be daunting. It’s natural to want to avoid the things that bring discomfort or fear. But often, it’s in facing these challenges, side by side, that we discover our resilience.
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Jordan Mcphail
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
As a trauma informed CBT and EMDR therapist, I offer a warm, grounded, and gently structured space.
You’ve always been the capable one. High functioning, self aware, often the one others turn to for advice. But lately everything feels heavy. You’re burnt out, emotionally overloaded, and wondering who you are underneath all the coping. I work with women who look like they’re managing on the outside but feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck on the inside. This often shows up in motherhood, after difficult experiences like birth trauma, or during big life transitions. You might be tired of overthinking, holding everything together, and feeling like you’ve lost a sense of yourself.
As a trauma informed CBT and EMDR therapist, I offer a warm, grounded, and gently structured space.
You’ve always been the capable one. High functioning, self aware, often the one others turn to for advice. But lately everything feels heavy. You’re burnt out, emotionally overloaded, and wondering who you are underneath all the coping. I work with women who look like they’re managing on the outside but feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck on the inside. This often shows up in motherhood, after difficult experiences like birth trauma, or during big life transitions. You might be tired of overthinking, holding everything together, and feeling like you’ve lost a sense of yourself.
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Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Counsellors
How does cognitive behavioural therapy work?
Cognitive behavioural therapy works by exploring how your thoughts affect your emotions and experiences. CBT helps you identify distortions in your thinking. For example, you may tend to jump to the worst case scenario catastrophising or think in extremes (all-or-nothing thinking). A therapist can teach you how to push back against those thoughts to ultimately change your feelings and behavior for the better. They can also provide coping skills to better deal with stressors and challenges.

When do I know to seek treatment with cognitive behavioural therapy?
It’s reasonable to consider cognitive behavioural therapy if you struggle to manage difficult emotions or behaviors to such an extent that you are not getting the most out of life on a day-to-day basis. If you want a shorter term, concrete, skills-based approach, CBT is a great option. (By contrast, other types of therapy may devote more time to exploring your past and its effects.) The decision to seek CBT also depends on the condition you’re treating; CBT is an effective treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, and many other disorders.

How can I find a cognitive behavioural therapist for someone else?
To find a cognitive behavioural therapist for someone else, you may want to begin by discussing the person’s problem, researching cognitive behavioural therapy, and assessing whether the approach is the right fit. You could then reach out to a few cognitive behavioral therapists in this directory, explain the scenario, have a consultation with those available, and determine who could be a good match.

Why is CBT such a popular form of therapy?
CBT has become a popular form of therapy because it is effective and accessible. Robust research has demonstrated that CBT is an effective treatment for many mental health conditions. And CBT can be learned in relatively few sessions, which means that many people can engage in the process, afford it, and see results quickly. It involves learning concrete skills such as disputing unhelpful thoughts; these skills can also be taught and spread widely.