Kirsty Laing Counselling
Couple And Individual Counselling
The most important relationship we have is our relationship with ourselves. Exploring therapy can feel daunting. It is also a big step towards reconnecting to yourself.
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I work online only, with couples and individuals across the UK. I have experience supporting victims of domestic abuse, those struggling with attachment and relational issues, anxiety, depression, CPTSD, low self esteem, narcissistic abuse, neuro diversity, as well as other trauma related issues. Welcoming to all diversity including all abilities, races, sexualities, genders, working inclusively with GSDR, body sizes, religious and political values.
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I have a deep understanding, personally, and through my work, of the pain that is felt from trauma. I believe in building a trusting, safe, and compassionate environment where clients feel truly heard. Using trauma-informed approaches my goal is to empower clients to reconnect to their emotional self with compassion, and to hold space for clients to work at their own pace.
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My approach is to use a trained, integrated response where a client’s history and needs are explored. This results in a sense of what works best for each individual. I work with clients to connect with and process emotions using various trauma informed / somatic techniques including:
Life can feel overwhelming when things are going wrong in our relationships.
We are expected to know how to have a healthy relationship, even though no one taught us how.
Relationship counselling is often seen as a sign of failure, something we do as a last resort.
I would love to change this narrative.
Relating is hard, there are so many hidden emotions that get in the way of safe connection, and when we don’t feel connected to our partner it hurts.
There are many things that can happen growing up, or in our lives, that feel traumatic.
What makes things feel traumatic is different for everyone.
When we go though trauma we struggle with emotions in many ways.
In trauma informed therapy instead of asking "what is wrong with you," we ask "what happened to you," creating a secure, non-retraumatising environment to reconnect with your emotions in a way that feels safe for you.
