About Me

Hello and Welcome to my website.

My name is Kathleen and I am a professional, registered Counsellor and a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA). I work to both the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and COSCA’s Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice. I hold professional indemnity insurance.

Having graduated with a Diploma in Counselling in 2003, I am a well experienced, professional Counselling practitioner who has a wide range of experience in offering counselling/talking therapy.  As well as being a Counsellor, I’m also a Lecturer in a further education college teaching counselling students.

My own life and work experiences have influenced my interest in counselling and psychology. I believe that sometimes we all need someone to listen in a way that is genuine, understanding and non-judgemental. I have these qualities and I care about helping others. There is no shame in asking for help, if you are struggling and feel hopeless, you don’t have to feel alone – asking for help takes strength and courage.

I offer a one to one, private, person-centred counselling/therapy service for anyone in need of confidential support to overcome any relationship difficulties, personal, family or work related issues. Perhaps you’ve had a bereavement or have been feeling anxious, depressed or overwhelmed with challenges or frustrations in your life. Talking to a trained therapist can be therapeutic and improve your low mood, mental health and wellbeing.

Committing to counselling is a big step and may just change your life. I feel privileged to be a part of my client’s journey to help you, learn how to help yourself.

You can get in touch using the contact tab above or you can find me on both the Counselling Directory or BACP website. I normally reply to enquiries within 24hrs, though there maybe a delay if it is a weekend or bank holiday. If you have not received an email response from Courage to Change Counselling in your normal inbox, please check your Spam folder or junk email section, or try resending.

Training, qualifications & experience

My continuous professional development is important, and as part of this, I attend training, conferences, and courses to support my development as a Counsellor and as a Counselling Teacher.

• Diploma in Counselling with Merit
• HNC Counselling with Merit
• Batchelor of Arts (BA) Open Degree – Applying Psychology
• Postgraduate (PG) Teaching Qualification with Merit
• Masters Professional Practitioner Award in Education Certificate

Recent Training

• Neurodiversity and Adult ADHD
• Working with the highly sensitive person in psychotherapy
• Abuse:  a person-centered approach to trust when working with Trauma.
• Emotion Focused Psychotherapy
• Bereavement Counsellor Training
• Online and Telephone counselling
• Emotions and Relationships: Dealing with difficulties
• LGBT+ Training
• Awareness of Menopause and perimenopause years
• Stress Management, wellbeing and resilience
• Pregnancy and Infant Loss Training and supporting clients with a subsequent pregnancy after loss
• Impact of Trauma on Mental Health and Healing from Vicarious Trauma
• Working with the complexities of domestic and emotional abuse in relationships
• Understanding Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Understanding Depression and Anxiety
• Relational Depth in Counselling; A Pluralistic approach to Therapy
• Existential Therapy: An Introduction
• Dealing with distress: working with suicide and self harm
• ASIST Applied suicide intervention
• Understanding ADHD and Social Anxiety
• Working with Relational Trauma: Dealing with Disorganised Attachment
• Alcohol, Substance misuse and addiction
• Mindfulness; Self Compassion for the Caring Professions
• Coaching for Counsellors
• Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid: Young people (SMHFA:YP) Certificate

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