About Polly Thelwall

I am an experienced Counsellor and Psychotherapist in central Edinburgh.

I work both from EH1 Therapies at 4B Randolph Place, EH3 7TQ and from Blue Morpho, 26A Broughton Street, EH1 3SB. I also work online.

I will work with you as a whole person to support you to create a space for change and growth. It is my belief that healing is possible. Counselling and psychotherapy is one way to begin that change you are searching for. I know that you are the expert on your own life.

In listening deeply alongside asking questions, I will reflect aspects of you which may struggle to be known. It is my job to hear what makes life difficult in all its complexity. I know the importance of feeling heard and understood in relation to another. I will work to identify the resources which emerge in the work with you. This therapy will not only be about processing the hard stuff. I find that often the journey is a matter of guiding you to find your own right balance of being.

I work with a broad range of clients from those who are struggling with deep trauma to those with less complex difficulties.

I am Psychodynamically trained in the understanding of how our histories shape us and how we might find ways to reconnect with ourselves. I also work from relational, transpersonal and somatic perspectives, tailoring what is the right approach to each client. I work using a parts based model. This means that I am conscious that all times of your life matter and need to be listened to and considered by me. I work to help you clear the blockages that prevent you being grounded in your true self.

Alongside my work as a therapist I have many years of experience working in mental health and creativity.