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At times we can feel lost inside ourselves, shattered, fragmented and exhausted from trying to be strong. Maybe it's difficult for you to get your bearings and know your sense of direction. Or maybe you are seeking support to get through a particular life event such as a significant loss. Perhaps you are experiencing relationship difficulties, repeating old unhelpful patterns that leave you feeling bewildered.
Are you looking to improve your life and create lasting health and happiness? Whether you're here because of a feeling that your life is out of balance with stress and anxiety, that something could be better in your work, life or relationships, or there's a specific issue/trauma, health challenge or negative habit you're looking to address. My holistic therapy and coaching is highly personalised to you.
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I am a qualified, COSCA-registered counsellor, with a private practice based in Edinburgh and East Lothian. As well as seeing people face-to-face, I offer specialist telephone counselling. I have a particular interest in telephone counselling people who live in small or rural communities. However, I warmly welcome approaches from anyone for whom telephone counselling is a practical or preferred option.
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I am a qualified, COSCA-registered counsellor, with a private practice based in Edinburgh and East Lothian. As well as seeing people face-to-face, I offer specialist telephone counselling. I have a particular interest in telephone counselling people who live in small or rural communities. However, I warmly welcome approaches from anyone for whom telephone counselling is a practical or preferred option. Many things bring us to counselling... For some of us, it is overwhelming emotions, such as loss or anger. For others, it is painful or restrictive marital or family relationships. Some of us seek counselling because day-to-day life feels pointless or it’s dominated by anxiety. We may feel there is no way out. A commitment to understanding you Whatever your struggle, I can offer you a warm, non-judgmental experience and a wholehearted commitment to understanding you. Witnessing people emerge from emotional difficulties, places where they previously felt stuck and limited, is a privilege. I offer counselling on a wide range of experiences including the following: •Depression and low mood •Stress and anxiety •Grief and loss •Trauma and abuse •Low self-esteem •Panic attacks •Transforming anger •Family and relationship issues •Sexuality •Gender identity •Dissociation and hearing voices •Self-harm Taking the first step Making the first step to seek counselling however may be daunting. I hope that this page and my website (www.valeriesmithcounselling.com) help explain what you can expect in working with me. If you would like to know more or to arrange an initial meeting, please give me a call. Finding the right counsellor is crucial; therefore I offer either a free initial 30-minute call or a reduced fee of £20 for the initial 60-minute session (face-to-face or telephone). It is an opportunity for us both to assess whether counselling with me is right for you at this moment. Fees Fees after the initial session are £45 per 60 minute session for face-to-face counselling and £40 per 60 minute session for telephone counselling. The sessions normally take place at the same time each week. Number of Sessions I offer both long and short term (minimum of six sessions) therapy. During the initial session we can discuss what you would like to gain from counselling and consider how many sessions you would like to commit to. We can revisit this at regular intervals throughout your therapy.
Witnessing people emerge from places that they previously felt stuck and limited is such a privilege. I am continually inspired by the strength and potential for change in human beings.
I firmly believe that everyone can benefit from counselling at some point in their lives. I'm very committed to making it as accessible as possible to people. In addition to offering face-to-face counselling locally from a dedicated counselling suite in Cockenzie Business Centre, East Lothian, I also offer telephone counselling.
Telephone counselling offers great flexibility to those for whom access to a counsellor is a challenge. You may live somewhere remote or you may have a disability or caring responsibilities for e.g. children or elderly relatives. Telephone counselling is a highly practical and therapeutic option.
Having undertaken additional, specialist telephone counselling training, I have adapted my counselling practice to the telephone, to ensure that you feel as supported as you would with me in the therapy room. In my experience, people get used to working via phone by the end of the first session. Indeed, some people find exploring thoughts and feelings easier without being seen by the counsellor. Telephone counselling also has the advantage that you can do it from your own home, provided you have private, uninterrupted space.
I work in a person-centred way and believe that you are the expert on your experience and what is right for you. I offer warmth, complete respect and deep empathy for the experiences that my clients bring. By exploring what is painful and confusing, we make sense of it and this is what enables change.
Sometimes it becomes clear that relationship patterns established in early relationships with carers/other early role models are impacting current relationships. I am also trained in Psychodynamic Counselling practice and can support you in examining and challenging those patterns and deciding what you need from relationships in the present day.
I have received first class training from Edinburgh University and qualified with distinction. I regularly undertake additional professional training to support my work with both children and adults. I am fully insured and a member of COSCA, Scotland's professional body for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I adhere to COSCA's code of ethics and complaints procedure.
