Ali Kincaid Anderson
About Ali
AKA. Ali Kincaid Anderson.
I'm Ali Anderson, an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, EMDR therapist, clinical hypnotherapist and clinical supervisor, based in Skelmorlie. I've been doing this work for over 20 years, and for 16 of those I've been part of the team at The Spark in Glasgow, where I'm the Children and Young People's Clinical Lead.
People tend to come to me because someone they trust recommended me, and because we fit. I'm bubbly and down to earth, and I've learned over the years that a bit of warmth and even humour has its place in this work, without ever losing focus or making light of what you're going through.
I'm creative in how I work. I like to put ideas into pictures and metaphors so they come to life, whether I'm working with a child on the floor of my room or an adult trying to make sense of something heavy. And animals are part of it too. Buster, my chihuahua, comes into sessions, schools and hospitals, and honestly gets recognised more than I do.
“Therapy is a bit like a raincoat you love putting on when it's stormy outside. It's comforting, it holds you through the storm, and when you don't need it any more, you can take it off. And it's worth trying a few before you find the one that's right.”
Qualified and regulated
Experienced, accountable hands
There are a lot of people offering help who aren't regulated, some with only a level four course behind them. My training goes to level 11, and I'm a registered BACP member, which matters because it means you're in experienced, accountable hands.
Credentials
- Registered Member of the BACP (MBACP), working towards senior accreditation
- Masters Level PgDip in Advanced Supervision in counselling
- Masters Level Relational counselling
- BACP advanced diploma in therapeutic counselling and psychotherapy (qualified 2012)
- Qualified EMDR therapist
- Clinical hypnotherapy, including Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)
- Accredited online and telephone counselling qualification
BACP Registered Member If this sounds like a good fit, let's have a chat. No pressure, no jargon.