Elspeth Gilliland

I work face to face in Berwick-upon-Tweed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, offering daytime and evening appointments.

I work Monday-Thursday online, offering daytime and evening appointments.

Hello, and thanks for visiting my profile. I hope that I may be able to support you with whatever challenges you're facing at the moment.

There are many reasons to seek counselling, but please be assured that no reason is either wrong, too much or too little. You may even be uncertain about exactly why need support, with just a feeling that something in your life is "not quite right" . With this in mind, I offer an initial no-obligation phone consultation of around 20 minutes where I can find out a little more about you and - crucially - you can get a sense of whether you'd be comfortable working with me.

WHAT I OFFER:

One-to-one counselling for young people aged 12 years and over, and for adults of all ages. 

I have extensive experience of working with neurodiversity in adults and young people. I am gender affirming.

Because we are all unique individuals with our own experiences, I work collaboratively with you throughout the counselling process.  As an integrative counsellor  working from a person-centred perspective I am led by you, my client, and will draw on a variety of approaches, strategies and techniques if I feel they will be helpful to you.

I provide a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space where I aim to build a strong therapeutic relationship with you so that you can discuss, explore and make sense of your thoughts and feelings and move forward in the direction that you choose, at your own pace. 

Through counselling you may achieve personal growth and change, feel more empowered, develop a deeper understanding of yourself or process current or past experiences which have impacted your life.

My qualifications include 

• Level 5 Diploma in Counselling
• Certificate in Outdoor Therapy
• Certificate in Online Counselling 
• Level 5 CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Children & Young People. 
• Accredited member of the BACP

I also continue to increase my skills and knowledge by attending regular training and professional development courses covering a wide range of topics.

• Face to face sessions take place in the therapy room at Bab'yama Wellness Hub, Berwick-upon-Tweed.
• If you enjoy the benefits of being outdoors and in nature I also offer “walk & talk” therapy in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Coldstream and Kelso.
• Video and telephone counselling sessions are available to  anyone who is a UK resident.

I offer a free 20 minute telephone consultation where you can tell me why you'd like to access counselling support and what you’d like to achieve. I will ask you a few questions to help me decide if I’m the best counsellor to meet your needs, and answer any questions you may have. I will also encourage you to take some time to think about whether or not you’re happy to work with me as your counsellor.

Should you decide to go ahead then we’ll discuss whether you’d like face-to-face or online therapy and we'll book sessions accordingly. During our first appointment, before counselling can begin, I’ll spend some time finding out more about you and your current situation. In doing this we will begin to build the strong therapeutic relationship which is essential for counselling to be effective.

I normally work Monday-Thursday and offer day time and some evening appointments. I provide supervision online or by telephone.

Hello, and thank you for visiting my profile.

I am an experienced BACP Accredited counsellor working from an integrative approach with a person-centred foundation. I work with adults, children and young people, with a specialist training in counselling CYP. My supervisory training also included a focus on the specific issues which arise for those of us working with young people. As a supervisor my approach is relational and I draw from several supervision models to inform my practice.

I am passionate about my work and aim to create a supportive and collaborative space where you can safely explore all aspects of your client work with me. 

I offer supervision to trainee and qualified therapists, counsellors, pastoral support staff and those in the helping professions. Key to both my counselling and supervisory work is building a strong therapeutic relationship.

As your supervisor I will work collaboratively with you, supporting you with your personal development, client work, ethical dilemmas and how your work impacts you as an individual.

If you'd like to have a "no obligation" initial chat please contact me.

I offer an in initial free consultation of up to 30 minutes where we can talk about your supervisory needs and you can consider whether I am a good fit for you. Should you decide to work with me as your supervisor we will talk through the Supervisory Contract and arrange our first appointment. You can choose whether you would like to book an hour or an hour and  a half for this session.