Are you one of the 1 in 3 Scots with mental health difficulties?
I offer psychotherapy to help you understand what’s driving your problems and guide you through a process of change, so you can feel better.
Are you one of the 1 in 3 Scots with mental health difficulties?
The Mental Health Care Collective offers accessible support and specialist treatment to people affected by mental health difficulties.
Your individual needs will not be the same as the next person, so why should your treatment?
Assessment just means talking to you about your difficulties and your life story. This can be 2-4 sessions, to give you the time you need to share whatever you need to, and decide if you feel comfortable working with me. I then share an initial understanding of what seems to be causing you problems and an estimate of how many sessions of therapy I think you’ll need. You can share as much or as little information by email beforehand as you wish.
Therapy involves 60 minute appointments, usually once a week. I’ll work with you in a respectful non-judgemental and compassionate way, to establish a therapy relationship that feels trusting, secure and professional.
I am an advanced practitioner in a type of therapy called Schema Therapy, certified by the International Society of Schema Therapists. This is the main treatment model I use. I am also trained as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.
People may not identify themselves as ‘carers’ and those experiencing mental health problems are not always comfortable seeing partners, relatives or friends as their ‘carers’. However, mental health difficulties usually have a big impact on those close to the person affected.
I can provide support to carers with the aims of increasing understanding, building skills to support your loved one and supporting care for yourself.
At times it’s also helpful to have a partner or family member join some sessions with their loved one who is having therapy.
You may need a different care option to what I can offer. If so, I will try to direct you to another service for help.
Getting to know youAssessment just means talking to you about your difficulties and your life story, before making a plan with you about what care options would be helpful. You can share as much or as little information by email beforehand as you wish.
Psychological TherapyPsychological Therapy is the main care option. This involves 60 minute appointments, usually once a week.
I’ll engage with you in a respectful non-judgemental and compassionate way, to establish a relationship that feels trusting, secure and professional.
Support workSupport work involves the same focus on respectful non-judgemental compassionate care and establishing a trusting professional care relationship. It may be face-to-face in the consulting room, at the patient’s home or out & about. Support can be delivered through emails, telephone or by video-conference. Support work may play a role in your pathway at the beginning, middle or the end of your care.
Helping support those you lovePeople may not identify themselves as ‘carers’ and those experiencing mental health problems are not always comfortable seeing partners, relatives or friends as their ‘carers’. However, mental health difficulties usually have a big impact on those close to the person affected, so support can sometimes be needed for ‘carers’ with the aims of increasing understanding, building skills to support your loved one and supporting care for yourself.
Everyone is differentYou may need a different care option to what we routinely offer. We will try to direct you to a different or additional treatment option, if we can’t provide this ourselves.
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My rate is £110/hr. I appreciate that’s a lot for most people. I’m a psychiatrist and have 25 years of experience as a therapist, so you’ll find that I’m charging a lot less than most psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and other similarly qualified psychotherapists. I keep two places on my caseload for seeing people for reduced rates if they are unable to afford the full fee.
I don’t provide an emergency service. Click here for emergency care information.
