Psychotherapy

Welcome.

I (Jon) offer short-term counselling and long-term psychotherapy to people internationally (online) or locally in Edinburgh (online/in-person).

At the heart of my practice is a commitment to holding a supportive and transformative relational space which helps you go beyond merely coping, towards thriving and liberation.

I offer a collaborative and mutual approach which meets you where you are, and centers your empowerment, needs, and desires instead of imposing expertise or pathology.

Note: I am currently on hold for taking new clients. If you would like to be added to my waitlist, feel free to reach out via my contact form and I can let you know when I have availability again.

My approach:

I believe therapy can serve as a profoundly powerful space where we can explore, unravel, and change our relationship to what keeps us 'stuck', so that we might move into more free ways of living. To this end, I draw son an integrative blend of modalities including psychodynamic, person-centered, liberation psychology, and queer therapies. How I bring and use these differs per client. My lens is trauma-informed, holistic, and dedicated to effectively fostering transformation and change.

My work is grounded in anti-oppressive, relational, and liberatory ethics: I refuse models of 'mental health' which reduce people to labels, pathologize their resistance and resilience, or subject them to various forms of state and social oppression. Instead, I aim to help you cultivate ways of thinking, being, and relating which empower you in your uniqueness.

My background:

I trained as a psychotherapist at the University of Edinburgh, where I am also currently completing a Doctorate in Psychotherapy (est. 2026). I am a registered counsellor through COSCA. I have worked in therapy and therapy-adjacent roles for over six years, and have extensive experience with people navigating depression, bereavement, trauma, anxiety, relational conflicts, and issues of sexuality, gender, and social oppression.

I also organize Liberate Mental Health, an international community space dedicated to critical practice and dialogue in the 'mental health' sector.

More details about my approach, background, services, and qualifications can be found here.

Rates and booking:

My standard rate is £60 per 50-minute session. If this is currently unaffordable for you, I have a number of concessionary slots I can offer. Please feel free to inquire.

You can book an initial call below, or reach out via my contact page.

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