Susan Mackay
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Contact information
- Phone number
- 07587 693505
Therapist - Edinburgh
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Available for home visits
- Concessionary rates
Availability
Tuesday and Wednesday I work in Southside, Edinburgh.
Monday and Thursday I have some availability in Midlothian and The Borders.
Please contact me to discuss available hours.
About me and my therapy practice
Stop suffering and start feeling better.
That’s the simple goal of therapy.
Whatever has brought you to seek a therapist may be causing you emotional pain, anxiety, confusion, numbness, sadness, or overwhelm. Together, we will work to help you feel better—whatever that looks like for you. Perhaps it means feeling calmer, more capable, more alive, or having more assurance, optimism, self-awareness, or agency.
My role is to offer you a safe place to explore and understand your experiences. I pay close attention to what is happening for you and give it space. Together, we will make sense of what you are going through and work towards achieving your mental health goals.
Practice description
My practice is rooted in psychodynamic art psychotherapy. This means I will consider how your current challenges might be related to your past. As a trauma-informed therapist, I can also shift to alternate approaches to best support you.
During this process, sometimes words are enough.
However, there are times when words can be difficult to find and express. In these moments, working with art materials can help. During sessions, we might use art to express, explore, or engage with your feelings. Sometimes, artmaking can simply help ease the anxiety of being in therapy.
This form of therapy can be helpful irrespective of the challenges you are facing. In the NHS, I worked with adults suffering from substance misuse, brain injury, self harm, anxiety, and depression. My doctorate explored sex, sexuality and alternative lifestyles. And I have worked with a rich range of clients in private practice.
Whatever you bring I will be with you, pay attention, follow your pace, and encourage your aims.
My first session
To start, I can offer a free initial 15/ 20 min online conversation.
This will allow you to tell me a little more about what has brought you to therapy and give us both a chance to see if we might be a good fit.
What I can help with
ADD / ADHD, Addictions, AIDS/HIV, Anxiety, Bereavement, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Menopause, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Trauma, Women's issues
Types of therapy
Art therapy (), Brief therapy, Creative therapy, Integrative, Interpersonal, Jungian, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults
How I deliver therapy
Home visits, Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited
Languages spoken
English