A compassionate space for self-healing and growth.
A compassionate space for self-healing and growth.
Hi!
My name is Emma Baines-Dinning, and I am a qualified person-centred counsellor. I completed a COSCA DipHE in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy at UHI Moray in 2023, and now I work in private practice with adults on a one to one basis.
It was my own experience of being in therapy that was the catalyst for me to re-train as a therapist. I believe it is important for you to know whether your counsellor has been where you are in the counselling room, and I want you to know that I have my own understanding of what it is like to enter this process, and to work through the things that feel confronting, challenging, and painful to face.
The work that I do with my clients is incredibly meaningful and important to me, and I feel very grateful that I now get to light the path for others to work on themselves, just as my counsellor did for me.
What does Person-Centred mean?
Person-Centred is my counselling approach, and it means that in your sessions, I am led by you and will work with you as we explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences. I will remain curious and unintrusive as we go about this, giving you the time and space to reconnect with yourself, and share your unique story in your own time and in your own way.
My focus is not on offering you advice or telling you what you should do, especially as I do not know more about you than you know about yourself. Instead, my focus is on connecting to your experience, and understanding things as you understand them.
I will establish a foundation of safety and trust with you, so that you feel able to speak freely, and feel that you are being valued, respected and understood.
How can counselling help?
It is my belief that when we experience being consistently valued and compassionately held, that this allows us to explore what is going on for us more deeply, and it is through this process, that we may meet aspects of ourselves which we have been denying for a long time.
Asking for help is a brave and courageous move towards supporting your emotional health and personal growth. It is a first and positive step towards the changes you're seeking. I understand that expressing your innermost thoughts and feelings can feel like a vulnerable and daunting thing to do, but I will be there to guide you towards getting to know yourself better and building self-trust.
Talking through what you are experiencing can help you to grow in self-awareness, build resilience, and foster compassion and acceptance for yourself.
Through my approach, I aim to empower you to realise your potential and discover the agency you have over your own life.
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