Fiona

Fiona Sutherland

Psychotherapist

“I am an experienced Gestalt therapist providing a safe, reliable therapeutic relationship to individual adults.”

About Me

I offer a consistent, confidential space for individual adults to explore their concerns. My aim is to build a reliable relationship where you feel truly heard, understood, and able to be yourself. Here, you can safely navigate complex emotions or life changes at your own pace. This steady, non-judgmental support helps clients make sense of their experiences and find a clear path forward.

Approach

We focus on what happens moment to moment: noticing thoughts, sensations and relational patterns that turn up in the room and online, then gently experimenting with different ways of responding. Sessions are paced to your needs—sometimes reflective and slow, sometimes more active—so we can unpick anxiety, trauma echoes, identity questions or relationship dynamics together. I invite practical, embodied noticing between sessions when helpful, and we track small shifts over time. This approach suits adults seeking steady, exploratory therapy in Edinburgh or remotely.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Adult psychotherapy.

Services Offered:

  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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Works With:

  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Psychotherapist

    A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.

Credentials

Registrations

British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Psychotherapist

Qualifications

Edinburgh Gestalt Institute

Service Areas

Fiona Sutherland Gestalt Psychotherapist

In-person & Online

Edinburgh, Edinburgh

United Kingdom