Meet the Team
Rose Noonan-Lawrie - Supervisor
My original training was in nursing, specifically in the field of learning disabilities. I have been counselling since 2000, within which time I have set up a counselling service for staff and residents in a project for people with learning disabilities, I have counselled and provided group work for carers, provided one-to-one counselling for people with mental health issues, those with general counselling concerns and those affected by drug use through my work at Simpson House in both the Prison and Community settings. I have a Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling and a Certificate in Counselling Supervision. I am a member of the counselling professional bodies COSCA and BACP.
My supervision practice is informed by Page and Wosket's cyclical model of supervision, my own experience of being supervised and is underpinned by the core conditions of person-centred practice.
If you would like more information I would be happy to meet with you or to speak over the phone. I look forward to hearing from you.
Vicki Montgomery - Supervisor
I have a number of years experience in the fields of Counselling, Addiction and Homelessness. I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor (MBACP Accred) and hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and a COSCA Certificate in Counselling Supervision. I use an Integrative approach to my counselling work which allows me to draw on a number of approaches and techniques in working with people to gain a shared understanding of how they see themselves, the world and others in order that we may work together towards the outcomes they desire from attending counselling.
In terms of my supervision approach – this is informed by my own experiences of receiving individual and group supervision, my experience of line managing a team of counsellors in a substance misuse counselling service since 2004 and of course by my counselling and supervision training and practice.
If you should like to meet with me or speak to me more about my availability, training, experience and approach to supervision before committing to a supervision arrangement, I would be very happy to hear from you.
Sarah Loeb - Supervisor
I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor (MBACP Accred) and have been counselling since 2000. I am qualified as a counselling supervisor, have a degree in Psychology and a Postgraduate qualification in Community Education. I have experience of conducting research including studies on post natal depression and the impact of counselling drug users on low incomes. I work at Simpson House Counselling where I hold a caseload of clients and line manage a team of Placement Counsellors. I am an experienced trainer and currently facilitate the COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills - Substance Use & Dependency.
My counselling and supervision approaches are Integrative. I use Hawkins and Shohet’s (1989) process model as a framework for my supervision practice and integrate theories of Psychodynamic, CBT, Gestalt and Person Centred counselling using Personal Construct Psychology (PCP). For me, an important task in supervision is to offer a safe space where the counsellor feels able to take risks, and reveal more vulnerable parts of self and practice.
I am happy to answer any questions you may have over the phone, or in an initial meeting, to help you decide if you would like to work with me before committing to a regular supervision arrangement. I very much look forward to hearing from you.
Simpson House
52 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3NS
Charity No: SC011353