Welcome
Karen Hastings
Bsc (Hons) Psychology, Bsc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, M.NLP, D.Hyp.
I am a mental-health occupational therapist (OT) and have both NHS and private practice experience in working with women experiencing emotional, motivational and other psychological difficulties. I work privately in Edinburgh, Scotland and provide therapy for women only. I choose to work with women, simply because I enjoy helping women build confidence, self-esteem and use their strengths to overcome problems such as anxiety, depression and other difficulties. I find that women in particular find it a challenge to recognise and prioritise their needs. I offer Occupational Therapy, Cognitive Therapy and hypnotherapy. These treatments are effective at treating emotional and behavioural problems and unlike other talking therapies, they are more practical and you will see results more quickly.
Why have therapy?
Everyone has problems and most of the time we are able to solve them.
It’s time to seek out therapy if your own attempts to overcome problems have failed. The first step is to see what treatments are available from the NHS. If you are unable to receive the treatment you want or there is a long waiting list, you may decide to see a therapist privately. A benefit of doing is this is that you can choose the therapist that you would like to work with. In general, clients usually come to see me when they become fed up or depressed with repeating patterns of limiting thinking, habits and behaviour that no longer serve them. If you are stuck in a way of thinking, feeling or behaving that is distressing, then cognitive therapy can help.
What are cognitive therapies and how do they work?
The two cognitive therapy models I work from are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Neuro-linguistic-programming (NLP). Both NLP and CBT are approaches used to promote positive change in individuals. They are effective at alleviating emotional distress and behavioural problems. Cognitive techniques can be practised by the individual and are based on the philosophy that the content of our thoughts have a major influence on our emotions and behaviour. Through cognitive therapy, it is possible to learn ways to eradicate or manage the types of thoughts you have, which means that the state of mind they sustain, such as anxiety, can be resolved. CBT and NLP are solution-focused techniques that focus on the ‘here and now’. Unlike other talking treatments, the focus is not so much on the cause of your distress or symptoms in the past. Rather you will learn to improve your state of mind right now.
During NLP, CBT, OT and Hypnotherapy sessions in Edinburgh, you will be guided through a process of moving beyond bad habits, mental misconceptions and emotional difficulties related to past events. You will be able to enjoy a refreshed perspective and more importantly, will learn skills that you can go on to use in everyday life once therapy has ended.
Where does therapy take place?
OT, NLP, CBT and Hypnotherapy take place at Viewforth Square, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, EH10 4LP, Scotland.