Aileen McCormack

Please get in touch with me to discuss your training needs.

In addition to counselling, I have extensive experience in training and development work. I have compiled and delivered training across Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Edinburgh and Fife, both in person and online.

I am interested in working with teams and groups to help them perform better through development of listening and communication skills, learning to be with difference in groups, understanding and responding to conflict and feedback.

I have developed specific workshops on "LGBTQ Awareness for the Workplace" and "Coping with Grief, Loss and Change" and "Group Facilitation Skills"

I have worked for many years with groups on all of these matters as well as facilitating personal development groups to increase self awareness.

I have worked with a number of organisations to deliver training including:

-Greenwood Events, Glasgow

-Moira Anderson Foundation, North Lanarkshire

-The Spark, Glasgow

-FRASAC, Fife

-Dundee and Angus College, Dundee

-Way Forward Counselling Centre, Swansea

-Teen Talk, Scotland

-Insight Counselling, Dundee

-Cairns Counselling, Aberdeen

Leith School of Art, Edinburgh

When training I believe a relaxed, informative and good humoured approach are essential for engaging participants and getting the best out of learning.

I offer training in the following areas:

-Communications Skills

-LGBTQ Awareness

-Understanding Change and Transition

-Facilitation Skills

Online via Zoom,

Face to face at West George Street, Glasgow 

Availability Monday to Friday, various times 9.30am-6pm 

My name is Aileen and I am Person Centred Counsellor working in the Glasgow City and surrounding areas. I am also an experienced free-lance trainer and lecturer of counselling. 

I am experienced at working with the following issues:

• Relationship difficulties

• Friendship difficulties

• Loss, grief, bereavement

• Loneliness and isolation

• Change and transition in life

• Anxiety and depression

• Self esteem

• Exploring LGBTQ+ identity

• Diagnosis of life changing illness

• Life transitions

My Qualifications and Memberships:

• BA in Social Sciences

• Diploma in Counselling

• Certificate in Sexual Minority Therapy

• COSCA Supervision Certificate

• GSRD (Gender Sex and Relationship Diversity) Aware Trainer

I have completed shorter CPD courses on topics such as Attachment, Autism Awareness, Deaf Awareness, and Cancer Awareness.

Since qualifying, I have spent four years working as a Counsellor for both Crossreach, Glasgow and two years with the Lesbian and Gay Foundation, Manchester. Prior to my counselling career I was employed within the homeless sector and a Macmillan Cancer Support funded program.

Taking the decision to come to counselling can be a daunting and emotional one. You may have had good or bad experiences of counselling in the past or have never been before, all of which may influence your decision to engage with counselling.

From my experience, clients frequently come for counselling as they find it too difficult to speak to family, friends and partners about challenging or unsettling issues or feelings. The counselling room offers the neutral space that can allow you to talk openly, freely and without judgement.

Availability Monday to Friday, various times 9.30am-6pm Via Zoom or at West George Street, Glasgow.

I am also a member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) and PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) 

Each counselling session is 50 minutes long. When you come for your first session, we will spend time exploring what you would like to gain from counselling and to see if we are a good match to work together. 

From there we can arrange more sessions or you may need some time to think about this.

Counselling can be both a rewarding and challenging process, which tends to work best with regular attendance. You may not be sure how many sessions you might need or if counselling is for you. 

Our work together maybe be long-term or short-term, all of these things might become more apparent during therapy.

Availability Monday to Friday, various times 9.30am-6pm.

I also offer supervision to groups of counsellors, trainees and professionals in voluntary/support settings.

In addition, I also work with trainers in a supervision/support capacity in their roles as trainers/tutors.

Counsellor supervision is an important part of improving our practice to work with clients. As well as being a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor, I have completed my COSCA Supervision Course and having been lecturing in counselling for 9 years. I also deliver CPD workshops and sessions for counselling and other people facing professionals.

I work with counselling supervisees, individually and in groups. I also work with both trainees and qualified counsellors.

Issues often included in supervision:

• Exploring clients’ issues and possible ethical dilemmas that arise

• Enhancing qualities and skills as a counsellor

• To improve reflective skills whilst working in practice

If you are interested in having supervision, I am happy to have a free consultation where we can explore working together

If you are interested in having supervision, i am happy to have a free consultation where we can explore working together.

In addition, I also work with trainers in a supervision/support capacity in their roles as trainers/tutors.

I am also a group supervisor.

At the moment I am offering supervision online via Zoom and face to face.

My rates are:

Qualified Counsellors £55 per hour and £65 for 1 hour and a half.

Trainee Counsellors £45 per hour and £55 for an hour and half (Online only).

Group Supervision £65 per hour and £85 for an hour and a half.

If you are interested in having supervision, I am happy to have a free consultation where we can explore working together.