Mairi | Counsellor/Supervisor

Counselling Kirkcaldy

I have been working with those who have expereinced trauma for almost 25yrs, firstly as a support worker with Women's Aid and Rape Crisis, then as a Counsellor again within a Rape Crisis centre working with both men and women. Since 2021 I have devloped my own Private Practice, as well as offering therapy, I Supervise other counsellors and run trainings to organsiations on issues related to Trauma and Abuse.

There are Trauma's which are explicit like Abuse, be it sexual or pyhsical, domestic abuse, neglect or growing up witnessing violence or drug and alcohol abuse, bullying, combat trauma, witnessing traumatc events for example, but we can also experience Trauma as a result of what didnt happen to us, a lack of love and support, not having a healthy stable caregiver, not having a safe person to talk to about how you feel and not being seen for who you are, a lack or respect etc.

Many people find themsleves struggling with life as a result of what did or didnt happen when they were younger, depression, anxiety, self harm/suicidal thoughts or attempts, addictions of various kinds, difficuties with maintaining relationships, eating issues and some end up with a diagnosis, PTSD/cPTSD, personality disorders, bo-polar or you may have traits of ADD/ADHD which mirror many of the symptoms of Trauma.

A lot of what it is that we struggle with in the here and now can be traced back to our childhoods, sometimes it's what happened to us and sometimes what we didn't have, that impacts our relationships, our confidence and self esteem and lead to struggles with behaviour that really comes from trying to soothe our own pain, I can help you gently explore this to find new ways to heal and let it go. I will support you to make sense of why things feel so hard and help you develop compassion for yourself in a way that can help you feel stronger, safer and more in control of life.