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Hello!

My name is Andrew and have been working as a counsellor/ psychotherapist since 2018. But, although fully qualified, there have been occasions in my own life when personal struggles and problems of living seemed impossible to bear.

 

Although I discovered the benefits of seeking and engaging in professional counselling support, I  know from experience how important it is to find the right therapist. Indeed, the quality of the therapeutic relationship is known to be the main vehicle through which positive change can happen. My relationship style is flexible, meeting the needs of clients who may need different things at different points in time. For example, it could be one of an empathic listener, a coach, a companion, someone who provides insight or one which a client suggested "nurturing parent."

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As someone who has personally experienced prejudice and discrimination in their own lifetime, I am particularly sensitive around issues of equality and diversity. Indeed, I have worked with a range of clients from different socio-economic and cultural groups; including those from the Deaf and LGBTQI+ communities.

 

My client work is varied but includes those experiencing trauma, anxiety, bereavement, low mood, addictive behaviours (particularly drugs and alcohol), neurodiversity and those with pre-diagnosed conditions such as mood, anxiety and personality disorders.  But also those who just feel stuck or want to improve their personal self-awarenmess.   

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Some of my qualifications and achievements  include:

MSc in Pluralistic Counselling (Distinction) from Abertay University

Winner Sarah Fletcher Memorial Prize (Abertay University) for Exceptional Commitment to Counselling (2022)

First First Prize (Abertay University);  research project  "Working Pluralistically with Deaf clients and BSL Interpreters."

Diploma in Person-Centred counselling 

Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Emotion Focused Therapy (level 1) University of Strathclyde,

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction  (MBSR) 

COSCA Certificate Counselling Supervision

COSCA Certificate  Counselling Supervision Skills

Currently training in EMDR (Eye Movement and Desensitivisation). 

Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP 00926234)

Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Society (C2404995407)

 

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