Counselling with Sibyl

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Sibyl Adam

Counsellor using Transactional Analysis

Working in person in Edinburgh and online across the UK

Deciding to start therapy can be a big step. I offer you a non-judgemental space to explore what’s bothering you.

It can be nerve-wrecking taking that first step to contact a potential therapist. That’s why I like to offer a free 15min phone call so you can get a sense of me and how I work, and you can ask any questions.

Let's work together to figure out what you need to live the life you desire. It’s my role to support you on a journey of self-discovery so you can understand what might be holding you back. My hope is you leave our sessions feeling understood and supported.

Hi, I’m Sibyl.

My pronouns are she/her. I’m a qualified counsellor working in Edinburgh and online.

I work with clients experiencing a range of issues and clients from different backgrounds and life experiences. I often work with people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress and low self-esteem, and individuals experiencing problems in their work, family or romantic relationships.

I have experience of working with neurodiversity, including ADHD and Autism - especially late diagnosed and self-diagnosed. I am committed to the neurodiversity affirmative movement. I also have experience working with young adults, particularly university students.

I don’t believe therapy should be depoliticised: social, cultural and political realities affect our mental health. I am committed to social justice and liberatory practices, which informs my practice.

I am trauma-informed and a LGBTIQ+ affirmative counsellor.

I have a COSCA Diploma in Counselling using Transactional Analysis and am a member of UKATA and EATA, adhering to their code of ethics.

Specialities

  • Neurodiversity - particularly ADHD and Autism

  • Young adults

  • University and student life including PhD students

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Stress

  • Relationships, dating and attachment issues

  • Low self-esteem or confidence

  • Family dynamics

  • Work problems

  • Gender identity and sexuality

  • Life changes

  • Traumatic childhood experiences

  • Loneliness

  • Burn out

I am committed to the neurodiversity affirmative movement and believe in the social model of disability: that people are disabled by society, not by their impairment or difference.

For me, therapy is not here to change you or make you conform. Instead, it's about figuring out how you want to live and how to be confident living by your own rules.

My approach

When working with me, you can expect a warm, empathetic environment to explore the issues you’re facing and process your feelings. I believe each person is the expert about themselves and my role as a therapist is to be a companion on your journey of self-understanding. Everyone has a different goal from therapy, but my hope is that you can leave our sessions feeling listened to and understood.

I am trained using Transactional Analysis (TA), which is a humanist approach originally developed in the 1950s/60s. I like TA because the ideas are accessible and great tools for understanding why we are the way we are and why we think, feel and behave the way we do.

The main principles of TA are:

  • Everyone is OK

  • Everyone has the capacity to think

  • Everybody can change

These principles underline my work with clients as I believe everyone is fundamentally OK, even if they have coping mechanisms that aren’t helpful, or have experienced life challenges. Each person may think differently, but we all have the capacity to think about ourselves, our relationships and the world around us. If we are able to think, then we are able to make the changes that will help us live authentic, fulfilling lives.

Therapy

  • Armchair

    In person therapy

    50min sessions, £55

    Held in a comfortable, confidential space in the West End of Edinburgh, at Physis Scotland, 22 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 7RN

    Current availability: Thursday afternoons.

  • Laptop

    Online therapy

    50min sessions, £55

    Held using online video platform Google Meet (using a web browser).

    No current avaliability.

If you are interested in working with me, please get in touch to arrange a free 15min initial chat.

Email: hello@counsellingwithsibyl.co.uk

Phone: 07938406074

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