About ScotlandTherapy

NACHP accredited psychotherapist, counsellor and hypnotherapist. Fellow of the National Council of Psychotherapists. SHTC registered Life Coach. Fellow of the International Council of Psychotherapists. Qualified NLP practitioner. Reiki Level 16 Grandmaster. Level 3 Qi Gung instructor. Qualified seated massage / acupressure and Chi Gung. I adhere to NOS Healing National Occupational Standards. MSc Psychology, BSc (Hons) IIT specializing in human resources and modelling. BA Open (Psychology based). Long established background in Mindfulness as well as formal training.

Humanistic and integrative approach using clinically effective methods from psychodynamic, mindfulness based, cognitive behavioural psychologies as recommended by NICE and evidenced by clinical research. Methods include short term psychdynamic, MBSR, MBCT, CBT, CBASP. Clinically evidenced approaches are combined within a humanistic model to provide an effective yet holistic treatment plan.

Registered Fellow with the FHT AR (hypnotherapy). AR accredited voluntary registers are maintained by the Professional Standards Authority, a national body accountable to Parliament.

Main methodology is integrative and holistic, combining eastern and western psychology methods in order to meet the individual needs of the client or couple. All mental health therapy treatment is based around NICE recommend and or research evidenced core methods to ensure effective and proven treatment methods. Theses are combined with other related methods to provide an individual but effective approach.

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Locations in Edinburgh

Specialities: Anger management, Stress management, Bipolar and depression management, Trauma, Complex PTSD, Adverse Childhood Experiences.

Specialist qualified post grad, post Qual in Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Anger.

UKCHO hypnotherapists and Stuart is a qualified NLP practitioner. Stuart has been a professional therapist since 1993.

Denise provides female life coaching, holistic psychology, moving on from abuse, nutritional therapy, Reiki, crystal healing, Indian head massage and energy kinesiology.

Actively involved in LGBTQI* client groups and ongoing CPD training including via the Pink Therapy directory and organisation. Providing psychodynamic and communication based relationship therapy for all group types.

My training, work experience and any achievement

Stuart’s initial psychoanalysis and hypnotherapy training 1993-96 including over 200 supervised client cases (more than 1,000 client hours), personal therapy, observation and assessment leading to Diploma and NVQ Level 4 Training & Development. Business degree graduate with additional life coaching awards. This route was a CNHC (voluntary regulator) approved route for registration via SSM.

UKCHO registered hypnotherapist via NACHP. The NACHP is a former UKCP member body and it’s accreditation process was UKCP approved. Stuart and Denise are accredited with the NACHP in clinical psychotherapy, counselling and clinical hypnotherapy.

Stuart also has a MSc Psychology, BSc (Hons) IIT specializing in human resources and modelling. Multiple vocational awards in the different therapies offered. NVQ level 4 training & development in the context of complementary health education. BA(Hons) Open degree specialising in psychology and social sciences. Additional University certificates.

Denise also has a BSc (open) degree specializing in health studies and psychology, and a BA (Hons) Social Studies specializing in Social policy. She has a Cert Ed undergrad from Edinburgh University.

Authors of multiple formerly externally accredited training courses including level 5 CBT, Level 4 NLP, Level 5 Anger management, Level 4 Stress Management, Level 4 Holistic Healing, Level 5 Japanese Holistic Healing, Level 5 Mood disorder management, Level 5 Coaching and Counselling Skills, Level 5 Mindfulness & CBT.

Extensive undergraduate and post graduate university training and post graduate study via British Sociological Association, British Medical Journal (CPD) and Royal Society of Medicine. Completing additional Post graduate study with the Open University. Senior Staff member, Interfaith Seminary. I have completed additional personal training in Morita, Naikan, Satori and other Japanese psychology methods. Stuart is also a 5th Dan martial Artist with over 20 years experience of coaching.

Both therapists have worked in mental health in BOTH psychotherapist and support worker roles. Stuart has completed post qualification competency training in CBASP (cognitive behavioural analysis system of psychotherapy) with Dundee University medical School & Tayside NHS for long term depression treatment, and clinical training in MBCT and CBT for depression. Both therapists have completed clinical training in Mindfulness for groups with mental health issues and PODS disassociation / post abuse training. Both have completed mental health training as mental health support workers.

Listed with the FHT PSA AR.

Further Information

Stuart is a fellow of the Royal society for Public Health and the Royal Scottish Society of Arts. Stuart and Denise complete university level modules each and every year. Denise is a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts. We are dedicated to the highest levels of professional development through organisations and universities.

We are qualified professionally, academically and vocationally. We are fully insured.

We base our holistic, multi model and integrative approaches around evidence based treatments. MBCT, CBT, short term psychodynamic therapy, Interpersonal psychotherapy, MBSR, mindfulness and CBASP are all either NICE recommended or have substantial research evidence for clinical use.

Specialty areas include:
- Anger management counselling and training in Edinburgh and Falkirk
- Depression counselling and psychotherapy in Edinburgh and Falkirk
- Anxiety Disorder therapy and counselling in Edinburgh and Falkirk
- Mood disorder therapy and counselling in Edinburgh and Falkirk
- Eating Disorder counselling and therapy in Edinburgh and Falkirk
- GAD, OCD, PTSD, NEAD counselling and therapy in Edinburgh and Falkirk
- Clinical psychotherapy in Edinburgh and Falkirk
- Clinical hypnotherapy in Edinburgh and Falkirk
- Humanistic counselling in Edinburgh and Falkirk
- Psychoanalysis in Edinburgh and Falkirk