Psychology Edinburgh and Glasgow

Stuart began his career with training in analysis, stress counselling and hypnotherapy. This training took 3 years to complete, over 200 assessed client cases under supervision, and a required client approval rate of 80%. In 1996 he was assessed in his ability to provide analysis, hypnotherapy, stress management, stress counselling, NLP and complementary health therapies including specific training and coaching provision as part of an NVQ Level 4 in Training and Development assessment. This included assessment of lecturing provision for a local education authority. Since that time he has also trained in counselling and psychotherapy. He has also completed a variety of training courses in different models of psychology and philosophy, both eastern and western models.



Psychoanalysis is a very specific form of psychological therapy which does not have the same characteristics as CBT or other psychotherapies seen in the NHS, or as defined by the HPC. Psychoanalysis is a process of cooperative discovery and empowerment between therapist and client where the client's issues are not seen as medical, nor as conditions to "treat". The relationship between therapist and client is professional, yet complex. The dynamic is not one of an all knowing all seeing expert "helping" or "treating" a client, but rather the therapist is a guide and "fellow traveler" on the client's journey.


In psychoanalysis and holistic psychology the person is seen as a whole, not as a "patient" who has "conditions" to "treat". Thus a major aspect of the work between therapist and client is on self exploration and development. Because a process of development is very personal, dynamic and fluid, assessment methods can not be easily used to identify specific outcomes. By the very nature of the work, the client often does not know exactly what they are aiming to "achieve" from the process, merely that they need to work on their personal development.




In many cases clients have been diagnosed by medical professionals as having various pathologies or conditions. Often in psychoanalysis these labels are not very helpful since the therapist works with the person, not the condition. Again, unlike the HPC / NHS models of psychotherapy, in holistic psychology and psychoanalysis we do not "treat", nor do we "diagnose". Where appropriate of course the client is referred to medical professionals for assistance.




Stuart provides "holistic" psychology assistance drawing from a range of philosophies and models including western, multi faith, eastern, spiritual and alternative. Stuart has completed externally accredited training courses at levels 3 and 4 (vocational) and university modules at undergraduate, post graduate and certificate levels. He has also written externally accredited training courses in a range of methods and topics including NLP (Level 4), Anger management (level 5), Stress management (level 4), Mood disorder management (level 5), Joint NLP and Coaching (level 5), Life coaching (Level 4), Joint Coaching and counselling (Level 5), Japanese Holistic Practitioner (Level 5) and Holistic Therapeutic Practitioner (Level 4).




Stuart uses solution focused psychoanalysis drawing from the vast range of models and psychological schools of thought in the west. By having completed extensive counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, hypnotherapy, NLP, Coaching and philosophy training Stuart is able to draw on models and methods to meet the needs of the client. "Solution focused" can mean assistance based on assisting with a specific issue such as anger, blushing, public speaking, confidence, self image etc. Often however the "solution" the client is seeking is personal empowerment and self knowledge.




Hypnotherapy and NLP are used where appropriately, including the use of hypno-analysis, a trance based form of psychoanalysis. These methods can also be used for gentle behaviour modification.

Naturally analytical and listening skills which also exist in psychotherapy and counselling are often used in coaching, personal training, NLP, hypnotherapy, psychology and generally in holistic and complementary therapies.

Denise began training in complementary health in 2004 and has completed training in crystal therapy, nutritional therapy, herbalism, life coaching, counselling, oriental health diagnosis, hypnotherapy and complementary therapy. Methods include coaching, energy kinesiology, relaxation therapy, visualisation, meditation and holistic psychology. Denise has completed a range of vocational training awards externally accredited at levels 4 and 5. She has also completed undergraduate university modules in social policy, health, biology, counselling and psychology. Denise is a complementary health therapist and holistic psychologist. She also assisted Stuart in co-writing the Level 4 Holistic Therapy Practitioner training course and elements of the Japanese Holistic Practitioner (level 5) course.