Susan Monteith

I am available for clients on the following days and times currently:

- Thursdays between 9:30am - 9.30pm

- Fridays between 2pm - 6pm

Are you are experiencing issues around relationships, difficult emotions, such as grief, guilt, shame or loneliness, or upsetting feelings such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem or other stresses? I can provide you with the environment in which to exploring these and other life challenges.

You may feel like something is missing in your life or are seeking some personal growth or development then these are also areas that we can investigate together.

I have an accepting, warm, non-judgemental approach and my training enables me to integrate a wide range of modalities which I tailor to the individual.

Please do not hesitate to contact me directly with any questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you. 

I will encourage you to reflect on your own thoughts and feelings around your concerns, giving you a space to be heard and to do this without judgement and in confidence*. My focus will be on you and what is important to you. I believe that you are the expert on your own life and experiences and, therefore, I will not be bombarding you with advice, telling you what to do, but rather helping you to discover or explore your own perspectives on what is best for you at this moment in time. I will not pressure you to make changes but will aim to discover with you what changes are realistically achievable for you. We may work together for however long we both feel is necessary, which could be anything between 6 weeks to over a year. This can be agreed at the beginning but adjusted as required.

If we decide to have our meetings in person the room I use is in a beautiful, peaceful location and has a warm and comfortable atmosphere.

* There are a very few areas that legally require therapists to breach confidentiality to other professionals and I will explain these to you when discussing our contract. 

For a copy of my privacy notice please contact me.

I have 20 years experience, in another role, of working with those who have suffered physical, emotional and sexual abuse and have an understanding of the issues of navigating the judicial system. I also have personal experience of childhood parent loss and of child loss as well as the difficulties of trying to support a loved one with coexisting addiction, mental and physical health issues.

After an initial phone call, I offer a free pre-session in which we can discuss your expectations, how many sessions you may require, whether face to face or online therapy is best for you and any other questions you have. This gives both of us an opportunity to decide if we are happy to work together. I will call you a few days later and, If we do decide to go ahead I will send you a written contract for you to review and, if in agreement, we will both sign this before commencing therapy.