Heather Tosh
heather@southsidecounselling.co.uk
07958680342
Sessions last 50 minutes and cost £50.
Heather offers face-to-face, phone and online sessions.
About Heather
Whatever has brought you here, you don’t have to face it alone. Heather is a psychodynamic counsellor offering a calm space where you can be heard and never rushed. Together, you’ll explore what feels difficult now and gently trace where it began — always at a pace that feels safe for you. Whether your past holds trauma, neglect or loss, or you’re carrying anxiety, anger or numbness in the present, Heather will walk alongside you, helping you understand patterns, reconnect with your strengths, and move toward steadier ground. She offers both short- and long-term work with adults.
Heather works with a range of issues including
- Grief, loss and life transitions
- Childhood trauma
- Abuse (childhood, domestic, emotional, sexual)
- Adult trauma
- Family issues
- Gender-based violence
- Work issues
- Attachment and trust difficulties
- Anxiety and panic
- Low mood and depression
- Shame and self-esteem concerns
- Relationship challenges
Difficult experiences can leave traces — in our bodies, our relationships, and the ways we respond to the world. You might notice sudden anger, feeling shut down or on edge, struggling to trust, or thinking you’re “too sensitive.” Heather’s work is grounded in the understanding that early relationships and past experiences can continue to shape how we feel and behave in the present — often outside of our awareness. Exploring these patterns gently, at a pace that feels manageable, can help you make sense of what you’re feeling and why. Heather has experience working with young adults and adults who have lived through childhood trauma, gender-based violence and chronic illness. She is also passionate about supporting people experiencing depression, anxiety, low self-worth, anger or a sense of being “stuck.”
Languages
Heather offers counselling in English
Training And Experience
Heather holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling from the Garnethill Centre and has been in supervised practice since 2019. Before qualifying as a counsellor, she worked in group facilitation roles within addiction recovery and post-treatment cancer survivorship support, creating spaces for reflection, connection and behaviour change. In addition to her work here, Heather works as an outreach counsellor with the third sector, offering counselling within community centres.
Professional Memberships
Heather is a Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) Practitioner Member (no. 5726) and adheres to COSCA’s code of practice and ethical framework. Heather is a registered member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme (adults and children) run by Disclosure Scotland.
