Counselling to help you thrive

Do you want to make a change?

With over 20 years of practical experience I can help you identify what you want to change and support you in creating a happier life.

How I can help you

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Personal Counselling

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Do you want to clear your head?  I offer personal counselling in Edinburgh. You can gain new perspectives and let go of old ways of thinking. Your friends and family may benefit from your increased energy and happiness. Clients often tell me how their friendships improve as they start to prioritise themselves.

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Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy helps with more deep-seated long term issues. These include ongoing depression, unresolved grief and childhood issues.

You may consider therapy because you want help to solve problems that upset you. You may also be worried about someone close to you and want to know how to manage and support them.

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Couples Counselling

Couples counselling helps you sort relationship problems. Do you find it hard to talk to each other? Is there something missing? 

Marriage counselling helps you resolve difficulties without having to see a lawyer.

What are you struggling with?

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Its all just too much

Not coping with illness, stress,  anxiety, anger, depression, relationship break-up or a bereavement.

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Struggling to cope

Those around me see me as happy, yet  I can barely get out of bed in the morning. It’s all just ot much to bare.

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Big life change

Overwhelmed with a big life change such as moving home, early retirement, pregnancy and redundancy.

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Couples conflicts

Feeling trapped in a relationship where you can’t communicate with your partner or you have different goals.

Begin your journey to a better life with peace, love, beauty, and happiness.

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Why Choose Me?

You will benefit from my wealth of experience and training

I have 20 years of practical experience that can help you identify what you want to change and support you in creating a happier life.  And I am COSCA accredited with a Diploma in Transactional Analysis Counselling.

Satisfied Clients

Here are some anonymous testimonials from clients, covering the benefits they gained from Personal Counselling.

5/5
I have been able to explore what it is that contributes to my anxiety and implement strategies to help reduce this.
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STRESS, ANXIETY AND LIFE MANAGEMENT
5/5
I just wanted to say thank you again, Sheila. I will take so much forward with me from our sessions, which were invaluable to me
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Enjoyed our Sessions
5/5
I am so grateful for your time, energy, care, love, and insight that you have so generously shared with me. I'm so glad to have met you
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Time, Energy and insight

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