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Biography

I initially trained at the University of Edinburgh in both Person Centred and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Since then, my training has included Lisa Schwarz’s CRM models of Basic Training, as well as the Advanced trainings of Core Self, Generational, and the Intensive.

I have an extensive combined experience across the mental health sector with In Care Survivors Scotland and Open Secret; in education with Place2Be; in the voluntary sector with Lifeline Pregnancy and Counselling Care, and in my private practice in Edinburgh, as well as the Borders.

Experience and Specialities

My experience in practising CRM with clients, and in receiving it for myself, is that it works. Through the super strong multiple layers of internal resourcing that you will be learning and practising, allowing access to those deep wounded parts that need to share their story and be released from looping round your ‘system’ in the way that has influenced and limited your life so far. CRM addresses all your obstacles to healing, those parts of you that fear the work, or fear what happens to them if you begin the process of healing. I believe that CRM provides you with the opportunity for working towards your highest health and potential.

If you feel it’s time for you to address your own trauma; your fears, anxiety, depression, PTSD from traumatic event(s), stress, eating disorders, addictive coping strategies, your sense of alone-ness, a feeling of disconnect with yourself and/or others, then do please be in touch.

I work with clients who either have mild issues or suffer from prolonged mental health, relationship issues, multiple diagnoses and addictions. I have thousands of hours of clinical practice working in various settings that include short and long term work. As a therapist specialising in couple and trauma therapy I also provide individual/group supervision, study groups, mentoring, consultations to organisations and organise/facilitate CRM trainings in the UK.

Each of us is a unique individual so every session is adapted to the person’s needs by integrating various and creaive styles of therapy. My non-judgemental, respectful and confidential environment with emphasis on deep empathy and honesty, hopefully will allow you to feel safe and address various fears. I see myself as a challenging, flexible and grounded therapist who has a wealth of experience and the clients’ best interest at heart. Together we can explore your thoughts, feelings and physical sensations that underpin patterns of behaviour that you didn’t like or may even have been consciously aware of.

I am a trained integrative counsellor and member of COSCA(Counselling&Psychotherapy in Scotland). I have found the Comprehensive Resource Model to be a very gentle and powerful model, particularly helpful with clients suffering from trauma. My special interest is the imprint childhood trauma can leave on sufferers lives as they journey into adulthood.

Biographical Info:

I practised in the NHS for 30 years working with adults and leading the psychology services in Forth Valley Health Board. Now working privately and holding clinics in Stirling, central Scotland.

Specialties:

PTSD, Sex, Stress, Trauma