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Barbara McGinley
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07832485668
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
Availability
Available for new clients. Hours 9am - 8pm Mon-Fri (selective availability, contact me for details). Limited availability weekend afternoons.
About me and my therapy practice
I am an Integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, which means I draw from various modalities/approaches depending on what you need and what we decide best fits. Primarily I have a person-centred approach which means you are supported with empathy, and respect in working out the best solutions for your difficulties, to find what works most comfortably for you, uncovering your resources, accessing your strengths, needs and helping you develop confidence in your ability to manage life's challenges. I also draw from the psychodynamic approach, helping you explore your early relationships and how they impact and influence your sense of self and your current relationship patterns. To support our work, I will often suggest some CBT strategies, to identify patterns of behaviour, thought and to manage anxiety, panic and/or stress and depression. Mindfulness is fundamental to my approach and to many of the modalities I work within, connecting to yourself is the key to transformation and the practices of breath awareness and self-compassion are fundamental in effectively accessing your inner resources and working towards self-regulation and self-actualisation. We will collaborate on finding the best way forward for you, reflecting on our progress regularly and adjusting our strategies, reviewing any goals, and restating intentions as we proceed.
Practice description
I have practice rooms in Charing Cross, Glasgow within a quiet building with other therapy rooms. I also offer online sessions via Zoom. We will collaborate on deciding the appropriate number of sessions, usually an initial 6, with a review as we approach 6, deciding to work towards ending or allocating further sessions as required. We will start with an initial assessment of your presenting issues and then work out our approach from there and review as we proceed through the sessions. You will have control of our direction and progress and we will collaborate on our approach and our focus.
My first session
I offer a free initial 20 minute consultation via phone call or Zoom. This helps us decide if we are a good 'fit'.
In our first full session, we will do a more in depth assessment, go over house-keeping, re times and cancellation policy, ethical practices etc.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, AIDS/HIV, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cancer, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Menopause, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Humanistic, Integrative, Interpersonal, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Organisations, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited
Languages spoken
English