About Me
I’m Samantha McEwan, a BACP registered psychotherapist and mental health nurse, providing therapy and counselling in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and online.
Welcome to my practice, to which I bring a well-rounded, ethical and person-centred perspective. What matters most to me is that you feel safe, respected, heard and supported.
Some of my clinical background and qualifications are detailed below for your information.
Background
- My psychotherapy practice is underpinned by 25 years experience as a mental health nurse in NHS in the UK.
- Alongside private practice, my work also involved nursing education and leadership roles focused on improving therapeutic and trauma-informed practice within inpatient mental health services in Scotland.
- I now work solely in private practice with adults seeking support for anxiety, emotional distress, relationship difficulties, trauma, and difficult or complex life experiences.
- I teach on the COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate course to aspiring counsellors and therapists in Scotland.
- I am also a volunteer therapist with a charity in England which provides support for people who have been sexually abused in childhood, and for non-offending partners or relatives of perpetrators of sexual offences.
Qualifications
- Pg Diploma (MSc Level 11) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- MSc Mental Health Nursing Advanced Practice & Leadership
- Diploma and BSc Mental Health Nursing
- Pg Certificate CBT
- Certificate in Trauma Recovery Coaching (ICF Accredited)
- BA Social Sciences (Behavioural Science)
- Certificate in Couples Therapy
- Certificate in Human Relations and Counselling (Psychodynamic focus)
- Certificate in Coaching for Professional Growth (Full Circle)
- Pg Cert Teaching & Learning Higher Education
I undertake regular clinical supervision and CPD/ training - e.g. on trauma, adapting therapy for neurodivergence.
