Words were originally magic – the power of language

During a recent training session with Elliott Connie, I was reminded of a powerful quote from an unexpected source: Sigmund Freud. “Words were originally magic, and to this day, words have retained much of their ancient magical power,” Despite Solution Focused therapy being far removed from Freudian psychoanalysis, this observation rings true in our practice. […]

My Qualifications

UKASFP Accredited Solution Focused Practitioner- 2025

SFU’s SFBT Diamond Level 1 Certificate – July 2025

Hypnotherapy in Practice Diploma (National Council for Hypnotherapy) – 2023

Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (CPHT Edinburgh)- 2023

Aspire Life Coaching (Wild Success Global) – May 2024

Meditation Teacher (British School of Yoga) – July 2024

COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate (Edinburgh College, 2021-2022)

CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health (West College Scotland, 2021)

CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (North East College Scotland, 2020)

CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness (North East Scotland College, 2019)