Pastoral and Spiritual Counselling Edinburgh Glasgow

We are complementary health practitioners, not alternative health practitioners. This means that we work WITH the medical profession. If you have an illness or injury, or if you are going to embark on a new diet, fitness plan or if you have any uninvestigated symptoms, you must consult your medical doctor. 

Denise is a CCC registered counsellor, Stuart is a NCP and NACHP registered psychotherapist and  counsellor.

We adhere to appropriate National Occupational Standards, carry professional insurance and support  regulation of therapists. We support the coming voluntary regulation of psychotherapy and counselling. Stuart is a CNHC registered hypnotherapist (voluntary regulation of hypnotherapy).

Pastoral Counselling

Counselling has many forms and types. Indeed there is movement underway to regulate counselling as a profession within the next few years.

It is unlikely that pastoral and spiritual counselling will be regulated, since it is primarily clinical application of counselling that is under scrutiny. However it may well be that pastoral counsellors will need to be renamed in some way in years to come.

Pastoral counselling and spiritual counselling refers to providing listening skills and counselling skills within the context of the client's faith and belief system. Thus elements of the faith of the client will have an important impact on the way that they wish to develop and move forward.

It is important that this form of therapy is never used as a platform for attempted conversion. The client should be encouraged to explore their belief and options, and the role of the therapist is to support and enable this.

Stuart tends to work in a multi-faith context and has experience of pastoral counselling with Christians, Muslims, Pagans, Buddhists, Taoists, Kabballists and Eclectics. Denise tends to work with Pagan and Wiccan clients.

In some faiths the pastoral support also involves ritual, healing and energy healing methods, although this is faith specific.

Qualifications and Standards

As with all therapies the practitioner should adhere to the National Occupational Standards (NOS Counselling, NOS Healing) and have recognisable qualifications. These include ASET 3 and 4 awards.

In the first instance drop us an email or use the feedback form to contact us. We can then advise whether we feel we can appropriately assist you.

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Assistance is not just for individuals. Assistance is available for couples, families and those who care for others.

 

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