Advice and resources

Advice

Clients often wonder whether the kind of 'problem' or 'issue' they are experiencing is the sort of thing counselling, psychotherapy, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or coaching, can help with. Although every practitioner has his or her own particular area of expertise, all practitioners at our Edinburgh counselling and psychology centre are experienced in working with a wide range of problems and difficulties. These include: anger management, couples / relationship issues, anxiety / worrying a lot, stress, phobias, low mood / depression, eating and body difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), physical and emotional abuse, alcohol and substance dependency / difficulties, bereavement / loss / grief, sexuality, dealing with change / transition, sex addiction, mood swings, and physical health problems / chronic pain.

We've listed some of the most common issues people wish to address when coming for therapy or coaching, but this list is by no means exhaustive. Our psychologists, counsellors / psychotherapists, CBT therapists and coaches know that everyone's experiences and difficulties differ and thus are able to work with the vast majority of concerns clients have. They are also able to advise what might be of help, and help you find what you need, if not.

Resources

We have written a range of information on some common issues we are asked about. Below are the topics we currently have available. We hope to update this over time so please come back soon!

Addiction
Anger, aggression and anger management
Anxiety (for social anxiety see 'shyness and social anxiety' below)
Asperger's
Assertiveness
Depression, low-mood and bi-polar disorder
Dreaming
Drugs
Eating and body image issues
Exercise therapy
Mindfulness
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Psychosis
Relationship problems
Relaxation
Shyness and social anxiety
Stress