a community holding its own

The Counselling House is a newly formed, community-rooted counselling service which has been built on the foundations of responsible care and nurture.

We offer a responsive and inclusive therapeutic support to children, young people, and their families where we value the importance of relationships in promoting wellbeing.

We are committed to developing a relational approach in all our partnerships to ensure we can effectively respond to the therapeutic needs of our children, young people and adults.

By ensuring sustainable quality therapeutic counselling services are available and accessible to all our children, young people, and their families, we seek to positively contribute to the health and wellbeing of our communities in the North East of Scotland.

Our practice is:

Relational and attachment based
Trauma-informed and
play-focused
Inclusive and
non-judgemental
Delivered by experienced practitioners

Our services

Play Therapy

Children don’t always have the words to explain emotions. Feelings can be complex and abstract making talking therapies challenging. Play is the universal language of our children. With the support of a play therapist, we offer a selection of resources and a safe confidential space to play, make and do.

Play therapy is a form of counselling accessible to our youngest children. Through the use of play and creativity children are offered the opportunity to express their feelings, solve problems, heal and grow.

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the counselling house parent and families

Parent and Families Service

At The Counselling House, we understand that when children and young people experience challenges, it can affect the whole family.

Parents and carers often find themselves carrying worry, confusion, guilt, or frustration, sometimes all at once.

Our Parent and Family Counselling Service exists to support you by offering a calm, compassionate space that is safe and confidential.

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Young People

Counselling provides vital support to young people, helping them to navigate and overcome a range of developmental challenges, psychological barriers, and traumatic experiences.

Through therapy, the young person can cultivate self-confidence, deepen their understanding of themselves, and develop greater resilience.

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At The Counselling House, therapy feels like a home:
warm, safe and grounded in human connection.

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About us

As a team, we are all fully qualified, registered with the BACP and guided by their ethical framework.

In addition to our counselling services, we offer clinical supervision , reflective practice, consultation and training with all proceeds for these services going into our charity.