Shona trained with Human Development Scotland and is a qualified psychodynamic counsellor (PgDip). As a practitioner of mixed heritage Shona understands the challenges that difference can present.  She is interested in understanding how clients with mixed ethnicity experience life in different cultures and how this impacts their sense of belonging, or not belonging.

 

Shona has experienced significant loss in life which has deepened her compassion for others. She is drawn to supporting others with death, loss and bereavement including loss of health, relationships, work and how identity is shaped by different life stages.

 

Shona has volunteered with CRUSE Scotland as a bereavement counsellor since 2023. She completed training with Creative Counsellors in 2025 and incorporates this into sessions where appropriate. Shona believes that creative work can allow clients to express themselves at depth when sometimes words cannot be found or articulated. She has also started training to work as a Death Doula with ‘Pushing Up the Daises’ and ‘Living Well Dying Well’.

 

Shona has extensive experience working with people having worked as an Occupational Therapist in the NHS for 10 years. Shona has also worked in charities within the mental health field, supporting carers and working with students. She is passionate about the benefits of counselling.

Shona is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).