Our Counsellors

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Ruth Jackson

Ruth Jackson

Integrative Counsellor

Ruth is an integrative counsellor, comfortable utilising elements from different counselling traditions, whilst her method is grounded in a psychodynamic approach.

Susan Lamont

Susan Lamont

Person-Centred Counsellor

Susan provides a safe, sensitive and warm environment where clients are encouraged and empowered to explore difficult issues.

Aasma Mohammad-Smith

Aasma Mohammad-Smith

Psychodynamic Counsellor

Aasma is an experienced Psychodynamic therapist offering individual counselling in a safe, non-judgemental space

Neil Sproul

Neil Sproul

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Neil offers a warm and non-judgemental space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Early morning appointments are available from 7am onwards.

Lorna Allport

Lorna Allport

Person-Centred Counsellor

Lorna is positive and passionate about the benefits of counselling and would aim to work with you collaboratively to meet your individual needs.

Francesca Howell

Francesca Howell

Fertility Counsellor, Person-Centred Counsellor

Francesca is an experienced therapist and person centred counsellor. She offers both short and long term counselling.

Heather Robertson

Heather Robertson

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Heather will listen to you and work with you to discover and understand what’s brought you to therapy, how you feel, and ways you can bring about the changes you’d like to see in your life.

Pam Richmond

Pam Richmond

Person-Centred Counsellor

Pam is an experienced counsellor of couples and of individuals, and a counselling supervisor.

Christine King

Christine King

Person-Centred Counsellor

Christine is a person-centred counsellor. She is committed to building a collaborative and trusting relationship with you so that you can freely express and explore whatever it is you need from counselling.

Lorna Henderson

Lorna Henderson

Psychodynamic Counsellor

Lorna provides a safe place for her clients so that they feel valued and are able to explore the reasons for accessing counselling. 

Lee Groden

Lee Groden

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Lee provides a welcoming, safe and confidential environment where you can explore what is troubling you and find ways of overcoming these issues.

Rosina West

Rosina West

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Rosina has 15 years’ experience of helping people with a wide variety of issues and from different cultures and backgrounds.

Dr Sarah Luczaj

Dr Sarah Luczaj

Person-Centred Counsellor

Sarah is an experienced Person-centred Counsellor, who also offers focusing, which is a gentle, bodily-based technique that can help when words are not enough.

Martin McDonald

Martin McDonald

Person-Centred Counsellor

The juggling act of modern life, having too many balls in the air, can be exhausting. Counselling offers you a time to rest that load, maybe even leave some of it with your counsellor.

Nora Smyth

Nora Smyth

Integrative Counsellor

Nora is passionate about working with children and young people therapeutically and uses an integrated approach of talking, art and play therapy.

Dr Lindsey Macleod

Dr Lindsey Macleod

Clinical Psychologist

Lindsey has worked in mental health services as a clinical psychologist with children and young people, families, parents and carers and professionals for over 20 years.

Brenda Vincent

Brenda Vincent

Pluralistic Counsellor

Brenda works in collaboration with you to help you identify what you want from therapy and how you may achieve it.

Fazila Dawson

Fazila Dawson

Relationship Counsellor

Fazila is a qualified relationship counsellor, who works with both couples and individuals experiencing a range of issues affecting their relationships and personal well-being.

Rachel Dimond

Rachel Dimond

Solution Focused Hypnotherapist

Rachel is a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist and has been working as a therapist since 2006. In that time Rachel has gained a wealth of experience working with clients with a wide range of issues.

Donald Ashburn

Donald Ashburn

Person-Centred Counsellor

Donald works with a wide range of clients and will provide you with a safe and confidential space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings and concerns.

Dr Johanna Pronk

Dr Johanna Pronk

Clinical Psychologist

Johanna is an experienced Clinical Psychologist who can offer a safe place to think about and clarify your difficulties and explore alternative and positive ways to address these.

Fiona McCarthy

Fiona McCarthy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Fiona can help you to become more assertive, to improve your confidence, to set goals for the future and to decrease worry.

Jen Grant

Jen Grant

Art Psychotherapist

Jen is a creative and dynamic practitioner who works integratively to find the best approach for each client.

Mae Thomas

Mae Thomas

Psychodynamic Counsellor

Mae is an experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor with whom you can explore your true self.

Leila Frondigoun

Leila Frondigoun

Psychodrama Psychotherapist

Leila is an empathic, enthusiastic and intuitive practitioner who will work at your pace to identify and explore your issues.

Marion Blain

Marion Blain

Internal Family Systems Therapist, Psychodynamic Counsellor

Marion is an experienced therapist, qualified as a Psychodynamic Counsellor and an Internal Family Systems Therapist.

Skye Mariam Liepyte

Skye Mariam Liepyte

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Skye is passionate about helping people to overcome anxiety, nurture their self-esteem and become more comfortable with their emotions.

Dr Rosemarie Lynass

Dr Rosemarie Lynass

Counselling Psychologist

Rosemarie has worked as a therapist for more than ten years in a variety of settings including primary care, the voluntary sector, higher education and schools-based counselling.

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