Psychotherapist, Counsellor & Supervisor
Edinburgh & the Lothians
Linda Cheetham
Professional Psychodynamic Therapist, Therapeutic Counsellor for individuals & couples.
Supervision for therapists, students & professional organisations
Why Counselling?
Many reasons can trigger a decision to look for a Psychotherapist / Counsellor. It can often be when someone’s quality of life and day to day activities are being undermined by anxiety and emotional distress. Or, they find themselves in situations or relationships that are hard to manage, understand or resolve. Many situations in life leave us feeling powerless and sensing that we have no choice. When these parts of our lives go unattended we know it can spill over and negatively impact us day by day.
Common Reasons:-
Stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, feelings of isolation and loneliness, identity, bereavement and loss, relationship difficulties, self esteem, sexual, physical and psychological abuse. Maybe there is something else and you feel that you can't talk to anyone you know about it. There maybe a loss you are trying to process or the impact of a different kind of change in your life.
Note: This list is not exhaustive, make contact today to talk more about your particular difficulty.
Strategies & Resources
Making some simple lifestyle changes and understanding emotional regulation can help to encourage your body to function optimally during times of illness, anxiety, stress and disturbed sleep.
- Sleep
- Diet
- Relaxation
- Exercise
- Understanding emotional regulation
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What sort of things can Therapeutic Counselling help with?
Therapeutic Counselling can help by: identifying your current and underlying concerns. Deepening your understanding of problematic feelings and behaviours and where they originate. Making links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Increasing your self awareness. Assisting in decision making and choices. Encouraging you to think more clearly about a situation or from a different perspective.
How I can help
As an experienced qualified and accredited therapist I can provide a confidential space in which a person can achieve acceptance and understanding, explore their feelings, express their needs and work towards finding a solution for the difficulties they are experiancing in life.
The therapeutic relationship is unique and very different from our interactions with friends and relatives.
What next?
You might spend a while thinking about Therapeutic Counselling before starting, it is an important and sometimes difficult decision. You could be worried about committing to it or you might be uncertain if it can help; you could email me to discuss. On the other hand you might be considering if I am the right Psychotherapist / Counsellor for you, click here to find out a bit more about me.
Therapeutic Counselling is a uniquely personal experience and can be supportive and creative when we need to make choices. As every individual and situation is unique, the therapeutic goals and Psychotherapeutic Counselling techniques utilised are specifically tailored for each client. This will be discussed/explored in the first session.
Psychotherapy & Counselling for Edinburgh & the Lothians
