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Tamsin

About Me

Tamsin is a registered and listed Counsellor member with Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA), abiding by their code of ethics and professional practice.

Statement of Ethics & Code of Practice 

Tamsin is a member of the Disclosure Scotland ‘Protecting Vulnerable Groups’ (PVG) scheme. mygov.scot/pvg-scheme.

The Talking Space Therapy Ltd. is listed and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Tamsin is an Accredited Practitioner Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

Full current indemnity insurance is provided as required by UK Law.

“I have acquired a considerable number of clinical hours under NHS Grampian and through private practice – offering a counselling service both in person and remotely. Working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, loss, bereavement, trauma and numerous other issues”.

Qualifications:

Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy, Post Graduate Diploma (distinction), University of Aberdeen

COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate, University of Aberdeen

Transactional Analysis (TA101)

BA Psychology and Sociology (Hons), University of Sterling 

Ongoing Education:

Tamsin has completed various courses and is committed to continuously expanding her knowledge through Continuing Professional Development, to always offer the best services for all clients.

Recent Continuing Professional Development

  • Let’s introduce anxiety management
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
  • Emergency first aid at work
  • Taking therapy practice outdoors
  • Supporting children and young people in bereavement and loss
  • Online and telephone counselling
  • Healing the fragmented self after trauma
  • Stabilizing the unstable: working with self-destructive and addictive behaviours, eating disorders, and suicidality
  • Introduction to transactional analysis
  • Digital awareness, safety and ethics
  • Person-centred therapy and mental health
 
 

“Research has proven that the therapeutic relationship (working together as the client and the therapist) is the most important factor in therapy.

I wish you all the best as you find a therapist that feels right for you.”

Tamsin

Professional Membership & Ethical Practice

Individual member of COSCA, the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, adhering to COSCA’s Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice.

 

Accredited registrant membership in The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

 

Fully insured and maintains professional indemnity insurance.

 

Committed to continuous professional development and regular supervision of my practice.

Complaints regarding poor or unethical practice by a COSCA member can be made in writing using the Proforma for submitting a complaint to COSCA and within the procedure laid down in the COSCA complaints procedure: