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My name is Scott, and I have worked as a Social Worker within the NHS for more than twenty years across various primary and secondary mental health settings. Throughout my career, I have gained extensive experience supporting individuals with complex emotional needs, including difficulties regulating intense emotions, processing childhood and/or adult trauma, and managing attachment-related challenges. I have also worked closely with people who have a history of self-harm and suicidality.
I am currently in my final year of doctoral training as a Counselling Psychologist. Alongside my studies, I work part-time in the NHS as a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) practitioner, providing an evidence-based intervention for people with complex emotional needs. I also volunteer as a counsellor with a mental health charity.
From my experience, people who benefit the most from therapy were able to ‘be’ vulnerable in the therapy room with their therapist. This allows them to feel, think, and discuss their experiences, which have shaped how they perceive and relate to the world, as well as how the world relates to them. To help achieve this, my practice is based on empathy and congruency within a non-judgmental environment. My sessions are tailored to the specific needs of each individual, incorporating humanistic values with a psychodynamic approach.
Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but as you touch a human soul, be another human soul. This statement is widely attributed to Carl Jung (psychotherapist) and summarises my therapeutic style. I pay particular attention to the relational depth in the therapeutic alliance to help foster a relationship where the person feels able to explore and process pain at their own pace in a containing environment.
