Carolyn McKerracher

Flexible avialability - please enquire for details. Early morning appointments available. Accessible venue available in EH4.

I am a psychodynamic counsellor with prior experience both in community education and in the NHS, as a scientist. I believe that through a trusting and empathic relationship, we can learn from one another and thereby discover new ways of being.

We all experience difficulties in life. We may feel anxious, depressed, discouraged or overwhelmed. Sometimes, we are able to think through these issues on our own, or with the support of family and friends, but sometimes we may feel the need to seek additional help from a professional counsellor.

My approach is psychodynamic, which is based on the premise that we often unconsciously repeat patterns laid down in childhood, whether healthy or unhealthy. The unhealthy patterns can be difficult to understand on our own, but in the counselling relationship, we can explore the meaning of our experiences and learn how to be more true to ourselves.

The depth of work we can do in counselling, is dependent on your preferences and the length of time we have.

I offer both short-term and open-ended counselling. In short-term counselling, we could look at a specific difficulty or challenge in your life, or determine whether longer-term work would be useful to you. In open-ended counselling, we would have the time to explore your experiences at a deeper level.

We would meet together for an initial consultation, which is free. At this, we would discuss what you hope to get out of counselling, what your concerns might be and whether we are a good fit for each other. 

Please note that the practice at EH1 Therapies is in a basement flat in the West End of Edinburgh, accessed by a flight of stone steps. If this is inaccessible to you, please get in touch to discuss as an alternative venue in EH4 may be available.