Dawn Tinning

I offer daytime and evening sessions on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and evening sessions on a Tuesday.  

I am an experienced BACP accredited registered counsellor and run a well established private practice in West Lothian. I offer a confidential, warm, respectful and non-judgemental approach.  I work with individuals (adults and young people) and couples on an extensive  range of difficulties.   

I offer face to face sessions and work from a dedicated counselling room in my home.  I also offer video sessions using the zoom platform.  Clients are welcome to work with a mix of both if they wish.  

At our first session we will take some time at the start of the  session to discuss what brings you to counselling and we will share contact details and agree and sign a working contract.   

I offer daytime and evening supervision sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and evening sessions on a Tuesday.  

I am a BACP accredited counsellor and hold an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I also have a Certificate in Developing Supervision Practice from Strathclyde University (2013) and a NES Generic Supervision Certificate (2013). I work using the person-centred approach. I have experience in supervising counsellors at various stages of their development, working privately, within organisations and charities.   In my work as a supervisior I draw from the Cyclical Model (Page & Woskit, 2001), The seven eyed process model (Hawkins & Shohet, 2012) and the Intergrated Development Model (Stolenberg & Delworth, 1987).

Working full time as a counsellor and supervisor, I currently divide my working time between my own private practice (3 days) and working within NHS Psychological Services (2 days). In my counselling role with the NHS I work with adults. In my private work I work with young people, adults and couples. The issues clients bring vary i.e. bereavement, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, relationships, gender, abuse, trauma, stress and many more. Prior to working in private practice I managed a children and young person’s service for 5 years. I also worked as a counsellor specialising in young people and workplace counselling for adults.

I am passionate about supervision and strive to provide a creative, appropriately challenging and supportive space where supervisees can explore and reflect on their work with clients and on their therapeutic relationships. I work collaboratively with supervisees to encourage reflective and ethical practice. 

I offer face to face supervision sessions and work from a dedicated counselling room in my home.  I also offer video sessions over the zoom platform and telephone sessions if preferred.  Supervisees are welcome to work with a mix of video, telephone and face to face should this be something that is helpful to them.  

I offer a complimentary half hour meet and greet session to help us get to know each other a little with a view to establishing  if we feel we can work well together.