Welcome to Inner Thoughts Counselling
Online Counselling and Therapy for Adults in East Lothian and Across the UK
Welcome, and thank you for visiting Inner Thoughts Counselling. My name is Susan and I am a therapist providing both short and long term therapy to adult individuals online in East Lothian and throughout the UK
Counselling with Care and Understanding
Having over 20 years of carer experience as a mix of paid care work in organisations and being an unpaid carer for several different people, I understand the importance and power being listened too has.
This is what brought me on my journey to become a counsellor starting with completing a certificate in counselling skills before moving onto completing a diploma in counselling for adults over 18. After completing the diploma I completed further training in online counselling and engaging in continuing professional development (CPD) regularly.
Working ethically I’m a member of National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and UK GDPR compliant.
A Supportive and Personal Approach to Online Therapy
As a qualified and experienced pluralistic counsellor, I work collaboratively with you to find the right combination of therapeutic approaches.
Finding the right mix for you
Using person-centred therapy as a foundation, and sometimes integrating elements of psychodynamic or CBT, our sessions are always guided by you – allowing your journey of self-discovery to be personal and meaningful.
A safe and non-judgemental space
You’ll be offered a confidential, non-judgemental and empathetic environment for exploring your emotions, inner thoughts and choices.
Time to reflect and move forward
This process creates the space for reflection and helps you consider the direction you may want to move towards in your life.
What issues can therapy help with?
Different people come to therapy for many different reasons, and everyone’s needs are unique. I can offer you the space to decide for yourself what these needs are, as I offer both long-term and short-term therapy – allowing you to explore who you are or parts of who you are. Examples of issues I can support you with include:
Depression
Anxiety
Loneliness
Isolation
Stress
Caregiving
Grief
Relationship Issues
Chronic Illness
Burnout
Workplace Stress
Low Mood
Anticipatory Grief
Anger
Low Self-Esteem
Menopause
Peri-Menopause
Life Changes
Parenting Pressures
Online Counselling Wherever You Are
Distance is no object if you feel you would like to work with myself, as I offer online counselling throughout the UK.
Whether you live in a city such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Dundee, Newcastle or York, or a more rural setting such as the Lothians, Borders, Fife, Berwickshire, Dumfries and Galloway, the Lake Districts, Highlands and Islands, Lanarkshire or the Cotswolds, you can receive therapy from the comfort of your own home – as long as you have working wifi, a quiet and private space with no disruptions or distractions.
Sessions & Fees
Sessions will last 50 mins and will cost £50 per session.
Sessions are currently online only using a secure video platform.
I offer a free introductory online session lasting up to 30 mins which allows you to decide whether you feel comfortable working with myself.
When you're looking to work with a counsellor or therapist it can feel overwhelming – however, you have just taken the first step on your journey.
How I Work in Therapy
During therapy you might expect me to be giving you answers or solving problems for you. However, this is not how I work.
I believe you are the only person who knows what’s right for you and your situation.
You hold the answers – I simply facilitate a space for exploration and may gently challenge you when it helps you to gain clarity and insight.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about how therapy works, or would like to arrange a free introductory online session, please feel free to get in touch.
This initial meeting offers an opportunity to talk about what brings you to counselling, explore what you hope to gain from it, and see whether working together feels right for you.
All enquiries are treated with the utmost confidentiality and are usually answered within 48 hours. Communication is carried out securely via email and online platforms to ensure your privacy at every stage.
“It is astonishing how elements that seem insoluble become soluble when someone listens, how confusions that seem irremediable turn into relatively clear flowing streams when one is heard”
Carl Rodgers
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou
“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if I can let them be. I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch it with awe as it unfolds.”
Carl Rodgers