Dee Armstrong

Please note my room is on the second floor and unfortunately there is no lift so it's not accessible to people who cannot use the stairs.  

I am a qualified and experienced counsellor and registered member of the BACP.  My postgraduate diploma in counselling was completed at The University of Edinburgh and combined approaches from psychodynamic and person centred counselling.  I have worked in a variety of settings including providing counselling for NHS staff at NHS Lothian and providing student counselling at Edinburgh College. I now work solely in private practice.   

I have worked with people who have difficulties with anxiety, depression, grief, childhood abuse, bullying, rape, post-traumatic stress, work-related stress, sexuality and relationships. I work with adults and am experienced in short-term counselling as well as longer term work. I also have a special interest in infertility and miscarriage. 

In the past I worked for 15 years in senior management in the NHS and in management consultancy in the private sector. I  have a masters degree in healthcare leadership and postgraduate training in fertility. I also worked in a fertility clinic in Edinburgh for many years before commencing counselling training.  

The relationship between therapist and client is the most significant factor in whether or not counselling helps, so it's important that we both feel that we click with each other.  At our first meeting, we will decide whether we want to continue to work together and agree an initial timescale. Appointments will be at the same time every week and will be face to face.  

I have two spaces for concessionary rates for people who would find it difficult to pay the full fee. These spaces are both full at the moment.