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Counselling · Scotland

Counselling in Scotland

Sessions are held by secure video, so you can be anywhere in Scotland. What matters is that you tell us you're here, because it decides who is able to work with you.

Matching within days. Counselling is not tightly licensed here, so matching is usually quick. We still check what applies before we agree to anything.

Who is allowed to work with you

The same UK-wide registers apply — BACP, UKCP, NCPS and COSCA, which is Scotland's own professional body. NHS psychological therapies are accessed through your GP or a local self-referral service.

Whoever we match you with, you'll be told which registration they hold and their number, so you can check it against the register yourself before booking. The wider picture for the United Kingdom is on the the United Kingdom page.

Time zones

Scotland runs on GMT and BST. We confirm your local time in writing before your first session.

If you need help now

Call 999 in an emergency. Samaritans: 116 123, free at any hour. Shout: text SHOUT to 85258.

We are not a crisis service and cannot respond urgently or out of hours. More options are on our crisis page.

What we work with

The same work, wherever you are

Trauma Therapy

When something overwhelming happens, your body does what it needs to do to get you through it, and then doesn't always switch off afterwards. We work with that directly, at whatever pace you can manage.

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EMDR Therapy

EMDR helps your mind finish processing something it couldn't process at the time. It's one of the most researched trauma treatments there is, and it usually asks far less of you than telling the story over and over.

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ADHD Therapy

You've probably tried the apps and the planners already. We'll build the practical side with you, and we'll also work on what tends to go unaddressed: the years of assuming you should find all this easier.

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Everything we work with →

Counselling in Scotland

Tell us where you'll be sitting and what's going on. We'll come back within two working days with a straight answer.