Parenting Counselling in South Queensferry
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck or carrying experiences that feel hard to make sense of - trauma, loss, burnout, family or fertility challenges, career or life transitions. Counselling is a place for you to land, breathe and begin making sense.
I understand that real life can be hard - overwhelming, messy and demanding - and that people often carry far more than they let on. Many people I work with arrive feeling exhausted, unsure of themselves, or worried that something is "wrong" with them. I hold a strong belief that your are not broken, Your feelings and responses make sense in the context of what you have lived through.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck or carrying experiences that feel hard to make sense of - trauma, loss, burnout, family or fertility challenges, career or life transitions. Counselling is a place for you to land, breathe and begin making sense.
I understand that real life can be hard - overwhelming, messy and demanding - and that people often carry far more than they let on. Many people I work with arrive feeling exhausted, unsure of themselves, or worried that something is "wrong" with them. I hold a strong belief that your are not broken, Your feelings and responses make sense in the context of what you have lived through.
I’m a trauma‑informed walk & talk therapist, offering therapy outdoors. I specialise in gently exploring early experiences that shape thoughts, emotions, and relationships in ways that can be hard to see alone. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or aware that the past is still affecting you, this approach may help. Whether you’re in crisis or carrying something long‑standing, I offer a steady space to think and begin understanding what’s happening for you now.
I’m a trauma‑informed walk & talk therapist, offering therapy outdoors. I specialise in gently exploring early experiences that shape thoughts, emotions, and relationships in ways that can be hard to see alone. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or aware that the past is still affecting you, this approach may help. Whether you’re in crisis or carrying something long‑standing, I offer a steady space to think and begin understanding what’s happening for you now.
Welcome – I'm a Counselling Psychologist based just outside Dunfermline, with 20 years of experience in both the NHS and private sector.
I work alongside people to help make sense of emotional distress and identify meaningful ways to move forward. Therapy can offer a supportive space to explore unhelpful life patterns — the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that keep us stuck — and to develop greater awareness, understanding, and tools for change.
Welcome – I'm a Counselling Psychologist based just outside Dunfermline, with 20 years of experience in both the NHS and private sector.
I work alongside people to help make sense of emotional distress and identify meaningful ways to move forward. Therapy can offer a supportive space to explore unhelpful life patterns — the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that keep us stuck — and to develop greater awareness, understanding, and tools for change.
Hello, my name is Ellie and I’m a CBT therapist. If you’ve stumbled on this page, I can imagine you may be going through a difficult time. Perhaps you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed or not quite yourself, and it feels hard to see a way forward. I understand how challenging it can be to break free from patterns of negative thinking and behaviour — it can feel like being tangled in knots you can’t untie. That’s where CBT can help. Together we’ll gently work through these patterns and find ways to move forward with more self-compassion.
Hello, my name is Ellie and I’m a CBT therapist. If you’ve stumbled on this page, I can imagine you may be going through a difficult time. Perhaps you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed or not quite yourself, and it feels hard to see a way forward. I understand how challenging it can be to break free from patterns of negative thinking and behaviour — it can feel like being tangled in knots you can’t untie. That’s where CBT can help. Together we’ll gently work through these patterns and find ways to move forward with more self-compassion.
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When life changes, your nervous system, emotions, and identity are all impacted. As an experienced, ethical, and compassionate practitioner, I offer a gentle space for you to pause and process. Over time you will develop ways to reintegrate with a sturdier sense of self, belonging and direction.
I’m Gael, my pronouns are she/her, and I offer in-depth, high-quality, feelings-led therapy to those seeking long-term sustainable change. My work is empathic, ethical, and trauma-informed. I specialise in working with people experiencing profound life transitions including: parenthood, burnout, trauma, loss, and career change.
When life changes, your nervous system, emotions, and identity are all impacted. As an experienced, ethical, and compassionate practitioner, I offer a gentle space for you to pause and process. Over time you will develop ways to reintegrate with a sturdier sense of self, belonging and direction.
I’m Gael, my pronouns are she/her, and I offer in-depth, high-quality, feelings-led therapy to those seeking long-term sustainable change. My work is empathic, ethical, and trauma-informed. I specialise in working with people experiencing profound life transitions including: parenthood, burnout, trauma, loss, and career change.
Therapy can be for anyone, it can be for growth, healing and learning, as much as for working through something. Choosing to set aside a pocket of time and space just for you, can provide relief from stresses of modern-day living, giving you a chance to recognise what is really important to you and working out what steps you want to take towards the life you want for yourself. I provide a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space for you to explore things that are troubling you, process past experiences and work towards any goals you might have.
Therapy can be for anyone, it can be for growth, healing and learning, as much as for working through something. Choosing to set aside a pocket of time and space just for you, can provide relief from stresses of modern-day living, giving you a chance to recognise what is really important to you and working out what steps you want to take towards the life you want for yourself. I provide a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space for you to explore things that are troubling you, process past experiences and work towards any goals you might have.
Perhaps as a parent, you're struggling to know how to support your children?
With over 20 years experience as a Clinical Psychologist working in the NHS and third sector, my integrative approach combines evidence-based therapies - including CBT, EMDR for trauma processing and EFT for emotional regulation - with practical life coaching strategies to support both emotional healing and personal growth.
Perhaps as a parent, you're struggling to know how to support your children?
With over 20 years experience as a Clinical Psychologist working in the NHS and third sector, my integrative approach combines evidence-based therapies - including CBT, EMDR for trauma processing and EFT for emotional regulation - with practical life coaching strategies to support both emotional healing and personal growth.
Loving your kids but losing yourself? I provide specialised online therapy for every step of motherhood, from pregnancy and postpartum to the intense toddler and preschool years. Motherhood changes you on every level- biologically, psychologically, and emotionally, yet nobody prepares you for that shift.If you are struggling and cannot quite understand why, matrescence might be the missing piece.
Matrescence is the profound psychological, neurological and identity transformation of becoming a mother. Understanding it changed everything for my clients and I believe it can change everything for you.
Loving your kids but losing yourself? I provide specialised online therapy for every step of motherhood, from pregnancy and postpartum to the intense toddler and preschool years. Motherhood changes you on every level- biologically, psychologically, and emotionally, yet nobody prepares you for that shift.If you are struggling and cannot quite understand why, matrescence might be the missing piece.
Matrescence is the profound psychological, neurological and identity transformation of becoming a mother. Understanding it changed everything for my clients and I believe it can change everything for you.
Accepting that we're finding things difficult is often the hardest part. Throughout every stage of life we can experience times when things don’t feel right and we struggle with our relationships, or to make sense of our thoughts, feelings and world around us. This can lead to us feeling anxious, overwhelmed and struggling to communicate.
Accepting that we're finding things difficult is often the hardest part. Throughout every stage of life we can experience times when things don’t feel right and we struggle with our relationships, or to make sense of our thoughts, feelings and world around us. This can lead to us feeling anxious, overwhelmed and struggling to communicate.
I work with: 1) Families experiencing high conflict or emotional disconnection 2) Parents and adult children struggling to relate without escalation or withdrawal 3) Families navigating neurodivergence, mental health challenges, or complex histories 4) Adolescent behaviour difficulties 5) Adolescent and Adult mental health issues 6) Parenting issues
I’m a UKCP-accredited Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with 30 years of experience supporting families, children, and adolescents across therapeutic, clinical, and leadership roles. I work with families navigating conflict, emotional distance, behavioural struggles, and long-standing relational patterns that feel stuck - often with teens but not only to
My integrative approach combines family therapy, psychology, psychoanalytic thinking, and child development—helping families understand what’s really driving the distress beneath the surface. Many of the families I work with feel like they’ve tried everything without any success.
I work with: 1) Families experiencing high conflict or emotional disconnection 2) Parents and adult children struggling to relate without escalation or withdrawal 3) Families navigating neurodivergence, mental health challenges, or complex histories 4) Adolescent behaviour difficulties 5) Adolescent and Adult mental health issues 6) Parenting issues
I’m a UKCP-accredited Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with 30 years of experience supporting families, children, and adolescents across therapeutic, clinical, and leadership roles. I work with families navigating conflict, emotional distance, behavioural struggles, and long-standing relational patterns that feel stuck - often with teens but not only to
My integrative approach combines family therapy, psychology, psychoanalytic thinking, and child development—helping families understand what’s really driving the distress beneath the surface. Many of the families I work with feel like they’ve tried everything without any success.
Thank you for visiting my profile. You may be looking for help with a specific issue, looking for more purpose or clarity in life, more understanding about yourself or maybe you might be confused. Sometimes choosing a therapist can feel overwhelming and despite the qualifications and experience it can be more about finding the right fit between yourself and your therapist.
Thank you for visiting my profile. You may be looking for help with a specific issue, looking for more purpose or clarity in life, more understanding about yourself or maybe you might be confused. Sometimes choosing a therapist can feel overwhelming and despite the qualifications and experience it can be more about finding the right fit between yourself and your therapist.
Or are you looking for support to feel more confident and supported as a parent?
I offer a calm, thoughtful and compassionate space to help you and your family make sense of what's happening and find a way forward that feels manageable and meaningful. Alongside working directly with children and young people, I support parents to feel more confident in responding to their child's needs, and work in a neurodiversity-affirming way.
Or are you looking for support to feel more confident and supported as a parent?
I offer a calm, thoughtful and compassionate space to help you and your family make sense of what's happening and find a way forward that feels manageable and meaningful. Alongside working directly with children and young people, I support parents to feel more confident in responding to their child's needs, and work in a neurodiversity-affirming way.
Hi my name is Wendy and I understand it can be difficult to approach someone for support especially if you are feeling overwhelmed with emotions . We all face challenges in life, some of which we can easily manage while others we find ourselves struggling with and needing greater support. No matter what difficulties you are having or how large or small it feels, I can offer you the time and place for you to explore your feelings and emotions, to find acceptance and understanding in a trusted relationship. At a pace to suit you we can work together in making the changes in your life that can help you feel more in control and at ease
Hi my name is Wendy and I understand it can be difficult to approach someone for support especially if you are feeling overwhelmed with emotions . We all face challenges in life, some of which we can easily manage while others we find ourselves struggling with and needing greater support. No matter what difficulties you are having or how large or small it feels, I can offer you the time and place for you to explore your feelings and emotions, to find acceptance and understanding in a trusted relationship. At a pace to suit you we can work together in making the changes in your life that can help you feel more in control and at ease
Clients she has worked with report these difficulties in the context of bullying at work, couple /marital/relationship difficulties and attachment/ parenting and birth trauma/difficulties.
I have expertise in using attachment focused approaches in all my work and through collaborative alliance, my clients report rapid recovery from linking past to present; becoming active authors of a new and possible future. I am trained in Mentalisation Based Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Neuropsychology, Schema Focussed Therapy, DBT, ACT and EMDR.
Clients she has worked with report these difficulties in the context of bullying at work, couple /marital/relationship difficulties and attachment/ parenting and birth trauma/difficulties.
I have expertise in using attachment focused approaches in all my work and through collaborative alliance, my clients report rapid recovery from linking past to present; becoming active authors of a new and possible future. I am trained in Mentalisation Based Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Neuropsychology, Schema Focussed Therapy, DBT, ACT and EMDR.
Hi I am Dr Jill Ogston and I am a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist at The Beacon Practice. I offer psychological assessment and therapeutic intervention in West and Central Scotland. I work with children, adults and families to help them understand and manage a wide range of emotional difficulties. In addition, I have particular expertise in working with people with Autism Spectrum Conditions and related conditions; in providing support to live in a neurotypical world, with emotional difficulties and in providing an opinion on whether a full assessment of Autism would be helpful.
Hi I am Dr Jill Ogston and I am a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist at The Beacon Practice. I offer psychological assessment and therapeutic intervention in West and Central Scotland. I work with children, adults and families to help them understand and manage a wide range of emotional difficulties. In addition, I have particular expertise in working with people with Autism Spectrum Conditions and related conditions; in providing support to live in a neurotypical world, with emotional difficulties and in providing an opinion on whether a full assessment of Autism would be helpful.
I offer brief, medium and long term psychotherapy for children and adolescents, and offer developmental support to parents and carers.
I specialise in psychodynamic treatments for mental illness in children and adolescents. My approach is informed by attachment research, psychodynamic theory and developmental neuroscience. I believe that effective psychotherapy can take time, and that children and young people require adequate space to feel comfortable exploring their difficulties.
I offer brief, medium and long term psychotherapy for children and adolescents, and offer developmental support to parents and carers.
I specialise in psychodynamic treatments for mental illness in children and adolescents. My approach is informed by attachment research, psychodynamic theory and developmental neuroscience. I believe that effective psychotherapy can take time, and that children and young people require adequate space to feel comfortable exploring their difficulties.
I am a psychotherapist and coach working with individuals and couples. I help people clarify how they want to live, relate and show up — and support them in making that real in their everyday lives. My work draws on a variety of therapeutic approaches and philosophies, which you can find out more about here or on my website. Regardless of the format I work in, I offer a space where every part of you is welcome — especially the parts you don’t like — and the opportunity to begin offering that same unconditional acceptance to yourself.
I am a psychotherapist and coach working with individuals and couples. I help people clarify how they want to live, relate and show up — and support them in making that real in their everyday lives. My work draws on a variety of therapeutic approaches and philosophies, which you can find out more about here or on my website. Regardless of the format I work in, I offer a space where every part of you is welcome — especially the parts you don’t like — and the opportunity to begin offering that same unconditional acceptance to yourself.
Hello, my name is Lara, and I am a qualified Pluralistic Counsellor, working with children, young people and adults. I know that life is stressful and it can be difficult to cope at times. You may have low self confidence, trauma or suffer with depression, or perhaps need to talk to someone about family issues. Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, or you have ADHD and feel you cannot talk to those close to you. I am here to offer you a safe place to unpack your burdens where we can explore your feelings together and make space for change.
Hello, my name is Lara, and I am a qualified Pluralistic Counsellor, working with children, young people and adults. I know that life is stressful and it can be difficult to cope at times. You may have low self confidence, trauma or suffer with depression, or perhaps need to talk to someone about family issues. Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, or you have ADHD and feel you cannot talk to those close to you. I am here to offer you a safe place to unpack your burdens where we can explore your feelings together and make space for change.
I also focus on boundaries in relationships, parenting and family dynamics.
Sometimes nothing is "wrong", and yet life feels much harder than it should.
Perhaps you've become disconnected from yourself. You overthink every decision, carry everyone else's needs before your own, or feel like you're constantly trying to keep everything together. You may not even know exactly why you've landed here, only that something inside is asking for change.
I also focus on boundaries in relationships, parenting and family dynamics.
Sometimes nothing is "wrong", and yet life feels much harder than it should.
Perhaps you've become disconnected from yourself. You overthink every decision, carry everyone else's needs before your own, or feel like you're constantly trying to keep everything together. You may not even know exactly why you've landed here, only that something inside is asking for change.
I am an accomplished International Couple Psychosexual Therapist, (PG Dip) (Tavistock trained), BACP Accredited & COSRT registered, with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology. I have extensive experiencI have a wide range of clinical experience from both the public and private sectors. My clients are from all over the world with varied multi-cultural backgrounds, ages, gender, sexuality, and brain configuration. The Psychosexual lens is raw, powerful, unique, no stone is left unturned. We look at your life; the biology, psychology, spirituality, physiology, past , present and future.
I am an accomplished International Couple Psychosexual Therapist, (PG Dip) (Tavistock trained), BACP Accredited & COSRT registered, with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology. I have extensive experiencI have a wide range of clinical experience from both the public and private sectors. My clients are from all over the world with varied multi-cultural backgrounds, ages, gender, sexuality, and brain configuration. The Psychosexual lens is raw, powerful, unique, no stone is left unturned. We look at your life; the biology, psychology, spirituality, physiology, past , present and future.
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Parenting Counsellors
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.