Our Therapists


Please enquire directly to the therapists listed below.

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  • Katie Thompson – BACP Registered Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Supervisor
  • Charlene Plunkett – Clinical Psychologist
  • Abi Strachan -Clinical Hypnotherapist and Hypno4Children Practitioner
  • Eilidh Lanzani – Educational Psychologist and Accredited EMDR Therapist (children, adolescents and adults)
  • Nicola Hood – BABCP Accredited Psychotherapist, Counsellor and Supervisor
  • Anne Hunter – BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
  • Jackie Young – Family Psychotherapist and Couples Therapist
  • Fiona McLearie – Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for young people 10+

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Katie Thompson

BACP Registered Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Supervisor

Katie is a person-centred counsellor. She offers a safe and confidential space where clients can talk about the issues that are affecting them. With empathy and without judgement, she helps clients explore their ways of thinking and being and support them to find ways to live their life in a way that feels right for them. Rather than giving answers or advice, Katie helps clients shine a light on repeating patterns of behaviour or thinking that may be holding them back, helping them to find their own direction and a greater sense of inner peace.

She is flexible in her approach, and together with clients, agrees on the regularity of sessions and how many sessions they will attend. This can be different for each client as each come with unique and individual needs.

She offers both face to face and online sessions, and works with young people and adults (age 16+)
Katie offers an initial 30-minute free session to establish if she can offer the appropriate support. This initial session can be over the phone or by Zoom video call.

Katie can provide support with the following issues:
Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Health related issues, Identity issues, Loss, Relationships, Self-esteem, Self-harm, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women’s issues.

Katie can be contacted by email or phone.
Email
Phone07735 555423
More information can be found at https://www.parkgrovecounselling.co.uk


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Dr Charlene Plunkett

Clinical Psychologist

Charlene has worked with children, families, adolescents and adults; providing psychological assessment, formulation and intervention across the age range to treat difficulties such as depression; anxiety, phobias; OCD; Trauma and low self esteem. She has also worked with adults and young people recovering from personal injury. She has an interest in supporting health and social care professionals with stress and anxiety. She also has an interest in perinatal mental health and offering support with fertility difficulties.

She adopts a compassionate approach throughout her work. To understand her client’s difficulties, she uses the following therapeutic models Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She also draws on other approaches such as attachment theory and Cognitive Analytical Therapy (CAT) in accordance with each person’s individual needs.

The first session will be the initial assessment, this is when she takes time to get to know you and understand the difficulties that have brought you along to her clinic. As part of this assessment, she will explore your current circumstances and take a short background history. This will also give you an opportunity to ask her any questions, consider if you are a good fit and help you to decide if you would like to continue working together in psychological therapy.

Charlene offers face to face and online sessions and works with children, families, young people and adults.

She offers session at the following times.
Tues 6pm to 8pm, Sat 9am- 12noon.

Issues Charlene can help with include anxiety, low mood, OCD, low self esteem, trauma, perinatal mental health, fertility issues.

Charlene can be contacted by email in the first instance at


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Abi Strachan

Clinical Hypnotherapist and Hypno4Children Practitioner

Abi at Step Forward Hypnotherapy is a fully insured Hypnotherapist with diplomas in advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy and Mind Therapies and is a Hypno4Children practitioner. Abi is registered with the National Council for Hypnotherapy and the Natural Healthcare Council.

Abi provides therapy to clients of all ages from 5+ on a range of issues such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, weight management, smoking cessation, phobias, performance enhancement, low motivation, past hurt and trauma, painful memories, feelings of negativity or being stuck, interview or test anxiety or anyone going through tough times to help relieve stress and help build resilience, confidence, strength and positivity.

Abi works with clients to fully understand a problem then targets the problem with an individualised, bespoke therapy in session and a Hypnotherapy recording to reinforce therapy at home.

Abi can also work online and content-free meaning that clients do not have to disclose full details of past traumatic events in order to see a positive outcome from therapy.

As a Hypno4Children practitioner Abi works with children from 5+ and their families and can help with a range of issues from stress, panic, anxiety, confidence, resilience, understanding and managing emotions, bullying, self-worth, phobias and trauma using the unique MINDHACK system. Abi also works with young people who are studying for tests and exams using the Studycalm programme for effective studying and a calm approach to exams.

Abi’s sessions are fun, child-centred and incorporate the individual interests of the child to deliver therapy that brings about lasting change.

Contact Abi on or 07881828761 for a free 15 minute discovery call to find out how Abi can support you.


Eilidh Lanzani

Educational Psychologist and Accredited EMDR Therapist
(children, adolescents and adults)

Qualifications: MSc Educational Psychology, Accredited EMDR Europe Practitioner
Regulatory body: Health & Care Professions Council (PYL16558)
Days: Thursday and Friday

Eilidh is an empathic experienced educational psychologist with over 25 years experience working in education, supporting children and young people with a range of additional support needs and mental health difficulties. Eilidh continues to work part time with an education authority providing consultation, assessment, intervention and training with individuals, schools and the wider education authority.

Eilidh has completed additional training and achieved qualifications in a range of therapeutic interventions including Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), the Neurosequential Model in Education (NME) and the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT). Eilidh is a highly experienced EMDR therapist and is an accredited EMDR Europe Practitioner. She is qualified to work with children, adolescents and adults. She has a breadth of experience supporting individuals aged 3 years – adult with a range of issues including:

  • Developmental and complex trauma
  • Relational trauma and attachment difficulties
  • Single event trauma
  • Bereavement/loss
  • Anxiety
  • School attendance issues
  • Low mood/depression
  • Bullying and relational issues
  • Neurodevelopmental Diversity including ASD and ADHD
  • Learning difficulties and intellectual disabilities

Eilidh has a playful creative approach to engaging with children and applies P.A.C.E (playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy) to all of her interactions, to help children to access and understand difficult emotions and traumatic experiences, enabling them to create a more coherent life narrative and sense of identity.

Eilidh is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, a registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC, membership number PYL16558) and an accredited member of the EMDR UK association.

Eilidh offers face to face and/or online psychology and therapeutic support to children aged 3 – 18 years and adults. She works with self-funding clients or those funded through BUPA.

You can contact Eilidh at to arrange a confidential free initial 15 minute phone consultation to decide if she is a good match to support you and/or your child.


Nicola Hood

BABCP Accredited Psychotherapist, Counsellor and Supervisor

As a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with also 25 years’ experience in education, Nicola is approachable and compassionate with the absolute drive to help others within a non-judgemental, safe and confidential therapeutic space.

As well as working with adults, Nicola has extensive experience in working with children, young people and their families. Nicola works collaboratively with all her clients and will adapt the principles of CBT to meet the unique needs of each client, tailoring and individualising sessions regardless of the complexity of their situation or presenting symptoms.

Nicola strives to empower her clients by offering practical tools and strategies to help them build the skills needed to cope and manage their symptoms whilst navigating present and future challenges with confidence.

Working together with her clients, Nicola will take the time in sessions to identify presenting problems and look at ways in which they can be problem solved whilst exploring those perceptions and thoughts around them.

It is a priority for Nicola to build a rapport with her clients which fosters trust. Nicola is passionate about CBT being a transformational opportunity to reconstruct the way you think and behave ultimately achieving lasting change and making you feel the best version of you.

Nicola offers In Person and Online sessions via Teams/Zoom. She works on a one-to-one basis as well as offering group sessions. She works with adults and young people (age 10+).
She offers sessions on Monday to Friday 8am to 8.30pm and Saturday 8am to 12.30pm

Nicola offers a free 15-minute consultation telephone call prior to any first session to establish the most appropriate and effective therapeutic support. Following the first session, all clients will receive a follow up email containing a detailed overview of all background information gathered and overarching goals for therapy.

Nicola can be contacted by email or phone.
Email:
Mobile: 07359437244


Anne Hunter

BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist


Qualifications: BSc Psychology, Diploma in CBT Therapy and Groupwork
Regulatory Body: Accredited therapist with British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (999675)


Days – Monday Afternoon/ evening, Thursday AM/PM, (face to face or online) Tues/Wed (online)

Anne is an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist working across Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire, offering friendly, personalised one-to-one cognitive behavioural therapy sessions, which has been shown to help with a wide range of issues from anxiety and depression to issues with sleep or relationships.

As well as CBT, Anne has training in a wide range of approaches which she draws on in sessions including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Solution Focused Therapy.

She is passionate about the big impact that even small changes can make to help you move forward with your life, in whichever way makes sense to you. She will work with you at your pace to find out how she can help, and where some of the issues you are facing may have their roots. You’ll then work together to help you identify what you’d like to achieve during your time together – taking small steps to where you’d like to be.

She has experience working with a variety of different groups, including University students and people living with addictions, employees experiencing work-related issues including burnout, and a range of others. She has a particular interest in working with people experiencing issues around low self esteem, anxiety disorders including OCD, and those living with chronic health conditions. She has also experience in working with clients with a neurodiversity diagnosis e.g. ADHD or Autism.

She works with clients aged 16 + and can offer both face to face and online sessions for assessment and treatment.

Get in touch with Anne via email or call 07720054782


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Jackie Young

Family Psychotherapist and Couples Therapist


Qualifications: MSc Family and Systemic Psychotherapy from University of Strathclyde


I work systemically, both as a family psychotherapist and as a couples therapist. My work focusses on relationships, particularly where these relationships are not going as well as they might. I work in person and online.

Family Therapy

For many years, I have worked with separated families, both as a divorce lawyer and a mediator, and I still do that. Over the years, I realised how difficult it is for families to access support with the emotional impact of separation, particularly for their children. Having studied psychology before law, I decided to study family therapy in order to provide some emotional support for families affected by separation. As a family therapist, I specialise in working therapeutically with separated families and with those affected by parental separation.

I also work with families who are not separated and that work covers a wide range of family difficulties including difficulties with communication, relationships and/or behaviour. I work with individuals and with family groups.

My family therapy qualification is MSc Family and Systemic Psychotherapy from University of Strathclyde. I am a member of the Association of Family Therapists (AFT) and UK Council of Psychotherapists (UKCP).

Couples Therapy

This work began for me when I was asked to work with couples who wanted to separate well and to help their children navigate the separation. Over time, I began to be asked to work therapeutically with couples who wanted to stay together and to resolve their difficulties. Although family therapy includes working with couples, I decided to undertake further training, specifically in couples therapy. There are various theoretical approaches to couples therapy and I trained for a year in the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy at The Couples Institute in California with Ellyn Bader and Pete Pearson. My work with couples is wide-ranging – most would like their relationship to be different, some find communication has become difficult, sometimes there has been infidelity, sometimes a couple will come with a specific problem they wish to work on.

If you are interested in finding out more or making an appointment, please contact Jackie below:

Email:
Mob: 07932 762700
Phone: 0141 533 9442
Website: www.if-therapy.co.uk


Fiona McLearie

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Practitioner Membership – COSCA

A fresh, modern approach to CBT – Working with Young People 10+

Fiona has worked with children in both Primary and Secondary School for over 20 years laterally as a School Counsellor.
Fiona’s approach is to offer her clients a compassionate and safe space to allow them to discover how best to work on their current situation.

She uses a range of resources to enable her clients to communicate their thoughts and feelings which they are experiencing and having difficulties with. These include, cards, books, mind-maps and journalling.

Fiona has worked with a range of issues including, anxiety, depression, trauma, exam stress, school refusal, OCD, grief, also has extensive experience with clients who have had a diagnosis of dyslexia, ADHD and Autism.

Working with Young People, Fiona also offers a review of Therapy after 6 sessions with a parent if they so wish, this is something that can be extremely beneficial for both Parent and Young People.

Working with Fiona you will be guaranteed, confidentiality and a non-judgemental, space where you can express yourself openly, and this is encouraged throughout the session.

Fiona can be contacted for an initial assessment by
E-Mail:
Mobile: 07588 549945

Days: Monday 5-9, Wednesday 5-9, Thursday 5-9.

“Isn’t it odd. We can only see our outsides, but nearly everything happens
on the inside”
Charles Mackesy


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