Craig Ferguson

I am a fully qualified and professionally registered therapist with the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy. I am based in The Greenbank Rooms, in the suburb of Clarkston, on the southside of Glasgow. My space has easily accessible public transport links (bus and train) and on-street/off-street parking close by. I also offers online sessions with clients.

I offer a safe, confidential, non-judgemental and holistic space to explore the reasons for whatever emotional difficulties you may be experiencing. Care, trust and empathy with respect to your situation are guaranteed - without exception - with a view to helping you facilitate the changes you feel you need to make. 

In terms of experience, I was a police officer for almost 3 decades, retiring at the rank of Inspector; 12 of those years were in the role of Hostage & Crisis Negotiator. Whilst there are some differences between negotiation and therapy, there were enough similarities for me to know that my vocation in life is to help people who are experiencing emotional difficulty and crisis. In addition to my therapeutic qualifications, I hold an Undergraduate Honours Degree in Criminal Justice and a Postgraduate in Criminal Psychology and Criminology. I am also a Trustee on the Board of Directors for COSCA, Scotland's largest Counselling and Psychotherapy governing body, with responsibility for the Criminal Justice arena.

I am - at heart - a Person-Centred Therapist, although has also been trained in Existentialist, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis techniques in addition to using Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioural tools where applicable. In addition to face-to-face sessions, I am also available online. My primary focus is helping people with Anxiety, Depression, Loss, Grief & Bereavement, Addictions and Relational Issues. I also have lived experience as a parent of a child with Additional Support Needs; as such, he has an understanding of the unique challenges - both day to day and longer term - borne by the parents and carers of intellectually disabled children.