Margaret Quail

I am an experienced BACP Accredited therapist (MSc Therapeutic Counselling) and have been in private practice for 25 years, working with individual adults on a wide range of presenting problems. During this time I was attached to the NHS for 11 years. My approach is psychodynamic although I frequently integrate ideas from other psychotherapeutic approaches where appropriate. The sessions are 50 minutes in length and may be short-term, long-term or open-ended.

Counselling provides an opportunity for us to talk through and explore the areas of your life that may be causing you distress. Counsellors do not tell you what to do, but provide a space for you to unload difficult emotions and think through issues that matter to you. Through this experience you may find you have a better understanding of yourself and discover ways of handling your situation.  

I am a qualified counsellor in practice and supervisor (MSc Therapeutic Counselling, Dip. Supervision). I have been supervising individuals and groups both privately and in a counselling organisation for 15 years. I also worked for 11 years as a counsellor and supervisor in the NHS.

I work integratively; however, psychodynamic thinking informs all my work. I offer supervision to trainee and experienced counsellors whose clients present with wide-ranging issues.