Hello and a very warm welcome! My name is Cassie and I am a person-centred counsellor based in Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands.
I know that the thought of coming to counselling can be daunting and overwhelming but I hope to make the process easier right from the start by offering you a warm and supportive space where you can slow down, look inwards and focus on yourself. Therapy can bring up a lot of experiences and emotions but I am here to support you to feel safe enough to discuss your thoughts and feelings, at your own pace.
We all encounter times in life which feel difficult, or can make us feel stuck and question our direction in life. At the root of my work is bringing compassion, empathy and acceptance because I believe that the key to therapy and healing is in the relationship. From my own experiences of therapy, I really believe that if we have someone who can truly see us and accept us as we are, it can then allow us to begin to feel, process and heal.
I work with individuals over 18 in a trauma-informed approach, and have worked with clients of all ages experiencing a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, loss and bereavement, abuse, identity issues and self-harm. Whatever the issue, my role is not to fix you or tell you what to do but to hear you, without judgement, so that you feel less alone with your thoughts and feelings. I will be alongside you as you work out the way forward.