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Get to know me a wee bit
Born and brought up near Stirling, I moved 'down south' around the age of 21, and lived in and around the South East. I moved back to Scoltand in 2017, where I now live with my husband, David.
A potted work history
I worked for a homelessness and support charity for quite a number of years in London, where I provided a range of community and outreach services to local authorities. I helped support people in drug and alcohol recovery, and individuals living with mental ill health. The underlying needs I supported people with included stress, anxiety, low mood and self-esteem issues. There is no doubt that living and working in such a multi-cultural city enriched my life immensely.
Experience and Training
I decided to formally train as a therapist, and in 2011 I graduated with a Masters degree in Rational-Emotive & Cognitive Behaviour Therapy from the University of London.
Post-qualifying experience also includes 4 years working part-time as a counsellor for a bereavement service in South London, and for 2 years as a therapist within a drug and alcohol recovery service. I also continued to work part time for the homelessness charity with clients who slept outside, using my therapy skills to assist them towards a more secure lifestyle. I set up my private therapy service in Glasgow in 2018.
Emotion Focused Therapy and Mindfulness Training
I have continued to develop professionally in a range of areas; including a post-graduate certificate course in Emotion Focused Therapy with the University of Strathclyde in 2021. In September 2024, I started a Masters degree (MSc) in Mindfulness with the University of Aberdeen, and successfully completed the first year in May 2025. This means I have now reached the qualifying stage of a post-graduate certificate in Mindfulness.
Other Snippets
I have a BA (Hons) in Politics with Development Studies from the University of Sussex, where I graduated in 1997, and continue to take a keen interest in what is happening in the world. My hobbies include nature photography - especially watching and photographing wild birds. I find cooking soothing, and also enjoy some essential coffee and cake time :-)