Dawn Tinning

I offer daytime and evening sessions on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and evening sessions on a Tuesday.  

I am a qualified and experienced counsellor and supervisor who has been working in private practice for the past 15 years. I have just recently moved to the Perth and Kinross area. 

I offer a confidential, warm, respectful and non-judgemental approach.  I work with individuals (adults and young people) and couples on an extensive  range of difficulties.   Please feel free to check out my website (https://privatecounselling.biz) or to give me a ring if you want to know more or have any questions.

I offer face to face counselling, working from a dedicated counselling room in my home. I also offer remote sessions using the zoom platform if clients would prefer this. I work with adults, young people (over the age of 14) and couples.

I offer an environment that is  confidential, respectful and non-judgemental:

For individuals: An environment where you can identify and explore your own thoughts and feelings helping you to develop more understanding and confidence so you can identify changes you may want to make in your life enabling you to move on from your present difficulties.

For couples: An environment where, with a third party present who is trained and experienced in facilitating couples, you can both explore your experience and feelings about your relationship. Within this environment couples can gain a better understanding of what is going on for them and can begin to hear what is going on for their partner. This can enable both parties to identify and break set patterns of behaviour helping them to develop more empathy for each other which can enhance their relationship.  

At our first session we will take some time at the start of the  session to discuss what brings you to counselling and we will share contact details and agree and sign a working contract.   

At the end of the first session we can talk about how the session was for you and if you feel you wish to come again.  There is never any pressure to do so.   

I offer daytime and evening supervision sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and evening sessions on a Tuesday.   

I work from a dedicated counselling room in my home.  

I am a Â鶹ԭ´´ accredited counsellor and hold an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I also have a Certificate in Developing Supervision Practice from Strathclyde University (2013) and a NES Generic Supervision Certificate (2013). I work using the person-centred approach. I have experience in supervising counsellors at various stages of their development, working privately, within organisations and charities.   In my work as a supervisior I draw from the Cyclical Model (Page & Woskit, 2001), The seven eyed process model (Hawkins & Shohet, 2012) and the Intergrated Development Model (Stolenberg & Delworth, 1987).

Working full time as a counsellor and supervisor, I currently divide my working time between my own private practice (3 days) and working within NHS Psychological Services (2 days). In my counselling role with the NHS I work with adults. In my private work I work with young people, adults and couples. The issues clients bring vary i.e. bereavement, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, relationships, gender, abuse, trauma, stress and many more. Prior to working in private practice I managed a children and young person’s service for 5 years. I also worked as a counsellor specialising in young people and workplace counselling for adults.

I am passionate about supervision and strive to provide a creative, appropriately challenging and supportive space where supervisees can explore and reflect on their work with clients and on their therapeutic relationships. I work collaboratively with supervisees to encourage reflective and ethical practice. 

I offer face to face supervision sessions and work from a dedicated counselling room in my home.  I also offer video sessions over the zoom platform and telephone sessions if preferred.  Supervisees are welcome to work with a mix of video, telephone and face to face should this be something that is helpful to them.  

I offer a complimentary half hour meet and greet session to help us get to know each other a little, with a view to establishing,  if we feel we can work well together.