Scribblings of a Psychotherapist

CALLING ALL ORGANISATIONS, COMPANIES AND BUSINESSES Did you know we also work with other organisations and companies providing psychotherapy and counselling for their own clients and customers as well as their own staff and employees? If your organisation or company is looking for a staff counselling service (in-house, at our premises or online), get in touch and let's have a chat to find out what we can offer. We can provide client/customer psychotherapy and counselling; staff and employee psychotherapy and counselling; clinical supervision; staff de-briefing (individual and groups; staff support groups; therapy groups; support drop-ins; consultancy and more. We are passionate about Making Mental Health Everyone's Business. Get in touch to find our how we can support you, your staff and employees and your clients and customers.  Best wishes, Alexandra Talking EDs: Eating Disorder Support Service Scotland CONTACT US Website: www.eatingdisorderscotland.co.uk Emaile: support@eati

LOOKING FOR A NEW THERAPY/CONSULTING ROOM IN GLASGOW? We are hosting another OPEN EVENING for those looking for consulting/therapy/counselling room hire in Glasgow city centre. Please see booking information below. We are excited to announce that we now have a third room (The Orwell Room) available to rent in addition to our other two therapy and consulting rooms. The Orwell Room has been newly decorated. It has brand new furniture and equipment and is ready and waiting for its new users. It is well equipped, has 4 wingback chairs (so suitable for individual therapy, couples therapy and small groups/meeintgs) and has lots of lovely extras, including dimmer lights that allow you to create and . It's a light and calming atmosphere. OPEN EVENING We will be hosting an Open Evening on Thursday 15th September 2022 between 4.30pm and 6.30pm. This will give you the chance to come along and look at the rooms available, including our new Orwell Room. Refreshments will also be provided for vi

  AN INVITATION TO TAKE UP SPACE Many of our clients worry that they are a 'burden', 'too much' or 'take up too much space'. It's an experience we hear a lot and an experience we work through with many clients who encounter this.   These feelings can take on many guises: social anxiety; body image; eating disorders and more.   Imagine living life feeling you are 'too much', a 'burden' or that you 'take up too much space'? Imagine how difficult life must be; imagine the impact and consequences of feeling like that and seeing yourself in that way?   The little poem below comes from someone who writes about 'taking up space' and being proud of doing so. The motivational and inspirational poem below is by Annabelle Blythe and is called 'An Invitation to Take Up Space'. We hope you like it as much as we do.   ** AN INVITATION TO TAKE UP SPACE ** By Annabelle Blythe   I take up space For all the children Who have been made t

  Counsellor/Psychotherapist/CBT Therapist: Adult Eating Disorders (over 16s) (all modalities also welcome to apply) CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER, 5PM You will see clients at our offices in Glasgow city centre. This is NOT an online role. Please contact us for a Role Description and Application Form. We do not accept CVs. Talking EDs: Eating Disorders Support Service Scotland seek to recruit a suitable Counsellor/Psychotherapist/CBT Therapist to join our friendly, supportive team of psychotherapists, counsellors, mental health practitioners and dietitians. Other therapeutic modalities are also welcome to apply. We are currently a team of 14. We are looking for an affiliate Psychoherapist or Counsellor: Adult Eating Disorders (over 16s) to provide in-person therapy and counselling appointments at our offices in Glasgow city cenotre. This role is not suitable for newly qualified therapists (0-3 years) or those with little or no experience or training in eating disor

  ANOTHER NEW THERAPY/CONSULTING ROOM AT OUR SUITE IN GLASGOW CITY CENTRE Glasgow Therapy Rooms are excited to announce that we now have a third room (The Orwell Room) available to rent in addition to our other two therapy and consulting rooms (Fitzgerald and Isherwood Rooms). We are offering 1/2 price room hire until 1st November to any new room users.   The Orwell Room has been newly decorated. It has brand new furniture and equipment and is ready and waiting for its new users. The room has literally just been finished. We are in the process of adding the third room to our website this week; however, you can see some photos of the Orwell Room below (photos of the Fitzgerald and Isherwood Rooms are on the website). All 3 rooms are well equipped, has 4 wingback chairs (so suitable for individual therapy, couples therapy and small groups/meeintgs) and has lots of lovely extras. The Orwell Room also has dimmer lights that allow you to create and . It's a light and calming atmosphere.

  Monday Motivation This week's #MondayMotivation posters acts as a reminder that we are all human after all and self-care, rest, relaxation and stepping off the rollercoaster of life is really important, now and then.    If we don't build regular, consistent breaks, recovery periods, stability zones and time-out into our daily, weekly, monthly, and even yearly schedules, we burn out and become more susceptible to anxiety, stress, depression, panic and more.   It's as simple as that.   Your challenge for this week is to think about how you can incorporate consisent and regular rest, relaxation and recovery periods into your life - no matter how small or big these may be.   If you need some support and assistance with this, feel free to get in touch about the therapy, counselling and coaching services we offer that can help you with these goals, and many others. Please see our contact details below.   All the best,   Talking EDs: Eating Disorder Support Service Scotland a

  Change and Progress 'The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change''. Do we really want to change our thoughts, behaviours, actions, feelings, habits, way of life? Do we feel ready for change and progress?   Change is a big deal and important when seeking help, support, psychotherapy or counselling. Sometime we really want things to change, but don't know how this can be possible. We may also feel that we are faced with barriers, obstacles or limitations.    Do you want to change but feel there are obstacles? How can we overcome these? What support can we get to help with this? What are the reasons for wanting to change? How can we bring about change? Someone asked us this week what 'recovery' was. Recovery involves change and making progress, but it looks different to everyone. It's a tricky question to answer because what 'recovery' means to one person might mean something else to another. And, of course, what recov