Open Door
Counselling Services
Edinburgh and Musselburgh
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Hello! My name is Patrick Smyth. I have been involved in counselling since 2004. In that time, I have helped a wide range of clients, with issues such as bereavement, serious illness, depression, anxiety, self-harm, addictions, suicidal feelings, anger, family problems, sexuality and relationship difficulties. In addition to my counselling experience, I also have a background in people management, training and teaching. My many years of experience in building and maintaining relationships, together with my own life experience, are the foundations on which my work as a counsellor is based. I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling from the Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, which is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the main regulatory body for counselling and psychotherapy in the UK. I have trained with an integrative counselling model, which allows me to draw on the strengths of the three main counselling approaches: person centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural therapy. As important as a solid theoretical training is, I believe that the unique relationship between counsellor and client is the most important factor in producing positive change. Because it's important for you to choose the counsellor that's right for you, I offer either a free 30-minute or a half-price introductory session. I will work with you to develop a relationship based on understanding, acceptance and sincerity that will allow you to explore who you are, what makes you happy - and what makes you unhappy. Ultimately, I believe that you are the expert when it comes to you and your life. You alone have the ability and the right to decide what is best for you - and how to make the changes you need to create the life you want for yourself. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and I am bound by their standards and ethics. This means that you can be assured that I will act in your interests - and yours alone. It also means that you will be afforded the care, confidentiality and respect to which you are entitled. I work from Edinburgh City Centre and also from Musselburgh. Please feel free to take a look around my website and to contact me if you have any questions. |
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