Practical tools, inside real counselling
By Lucy Wren, MNCPS (Acc.), accredited counsellor in Leith, Edinburgh.
CBT-informed counselling in Leith, Edinburgh and online: the useful parts of CBT, woven into a warmer, broader way of working.
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Is this for you?
CBT-informed counselling may suit you if:
- You like the idea of practical strategies you can use between sessions
- Anxious or self-critical thoughts loop in ways you would like to interrupt
- Certain situations trigger habits or avoidance you want to change
- You have tried pure CBT before and wanted more space to be heard alongside the techniques
What happens in a session
Sessions are still counselling first: you bring what matters, and you are listened to. Where it helps, we add CBT-informed elements, such as noticing and questioning recurring thoughts, understanding the cycle between thoughts, feelings and behaviour, and trying small, agreed experiments between sessions. Nothing is imposed. If a tool does not fit, we set it aside and work another way.
Sessions and fees
- 60-minute sessions
- In person at Health by Science, Leith: £60 per hour
- Online by video call: £50 per hour
- Free 15-minute introductory chat first
Full details on the Fees page.
Common questions
Is this proper CBT? I use CBT approaches within counselling rather than delivering a standalone CBT programme. For many people that blend is exactly what works; if you specifically want a manualised CBT-only programme, I am happy to say so in our free chat and help you think about options.
Will I get homework? Only if it is useful and you are willing. Some clients value between-session practice; others do not, and that is fine.
Can CBT-informed counselling help with anxiety? CBT approaches are often helpful for anxious thinking patterns, and they are one of the tools we can use. See the Anxiety page for more.
About the counsellor
Lucy Wren is an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (MNCPS Acc.), with more than 20 years of experience in person-centred care. She works pluralistically, drawing on person-centred, psychodynamic, CBT and transactional analysis approaches, in person in Leith and online across the UK. You can read more about Lucy, or view her entry on the NCPS public register.
In person in Leith, or online across the UK
Address:
Counselling Edinburgh
99 Giles Street,
Leith,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6BZ
Contact Details:
Tel. 0131 210 0149
Email: lucy@healthbyscience.co.uk
Opening Hours.
Monday to Thursday: 8:00AM – 8:00PM