A Warm Welcome
I’m pleased to offer regular weekly sessions on Tuesday's and Wednesday's between 10am - 6:20pm and Thursday's 10am - 5:20pm.
All my spaces are occupied at the moment, however please do contact me if you’d like to join my waiting list.
Last updated: November 2024
Location
I specialise in working individually with clients, either face to face, online, over the phone or a combination of the three.
My therapy room is located on the 3rd floor (reached by stairs) at 45 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EP.
Clients Testimonials
“I found my experience in therapy to be rather illuminating. The atmosphere was calming and Sophia proved to be wonderful to talk to. She helped me feel free enough to discuss anything, which was instrumental in my healing process.”
- Anonymous
“Thank you for your work with me during our counselling sessions this year. I really appreciate the time we spent together and the help and support you have given me in understanding myself better.”
- N
“I want to thank you sincerely for the positive impact you've had on my life during our time together. Your guidance has been invaluable, and I'll always be grateful for the progress we've made.”
- B
“I was unsure what to expect or what I was really looking for but you were great. It was such a safe and comfortable environment where I felt I could openly and freely speak my thoughts. I feel I have grown in myself and have a much better understanding of myself. I am much better at slowing down and allowing myself time to think and reflect on experiences and thoughts in day to day life. I’m so glad I got in contact and reached out to you.”
- W
“I am very grateful to Sophia for helping me through a really rough patch. She got me talking without having to do very much, other than facilitate a safe space and listen without judgement. I felt able to share without holding back and I’m in a far better place now.
A highly sensitive and intuitive therapist. Thank you, Sophia for your expertise and compassion.”
- J
“ During my counselling sessions with Sophia I felt heard and understood. It was a warm and welcoming environment and I particularly appreciated her attention and sensitivity towards my disabilities, which she took care to accommodate whenever possible. I was able to work through some difficult issues and past experiences thanks to her patience and understanding, and I felt free from judgement. During the times I struggled to find the words to express myself, Sophia was very attuned to what I was feeling and was able to help me understand myself on a much deeper level. I left counselling feeling like I can process and work through my issues in a healthy and productive way, allowing me to focus on having a more positive outlook on life and with greatly improved mental health. It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I'm very grateful to Sophia for having helped me get to this point.”
- D
“I worked with Sophia for around 5 months and I found it incredibly useful. It was my first foray into counselling and I was nervous going in, but Sophia made me feel really at ease, and I knew right away I was in the right place. I really glad I took to plunge to reach out to Sophia and would definitely recommend her.”
- J
“I received counselling sessions with Sophia over a period of 6 months. After each session I felt lighter, as if I had left a little baggage that I had carried around with me. This really helped improve my mental state and ease my anxiety.
By receiving counselling with Sophia I felt clarity, assurance and confidence within myself.
A massive thank you for all you’ve done.”
- C
“I found our sessions incredibly helpful, seeing that my anxieties were legitimate and helping me to understand why I feel certain ways in situations. It really helps to speak to a third party with some outside perspective. Having now experienced counselling I would really urge anyone to do it, it’s not as scary or as big a deal as I thought it would be, I think I always put it off because I felt there was nothing majorly wrong with me but anxiety does build up and it does feel really good to release it. I felt a little lighter after every session.
You have a very caring manner and I felt confident to confide in you. So thank you very much!”
- G
“Thank you for listening and for providing space for reflection.”
- F
“Warmest thank you for your invaluable support during the past 2 years!”
- M
“I really was in quite a difficult place with my mindset when I came to you and I wasn’t sure if counselling was going to help. I can confidently say now that the sessions really helped me change my outlook and actually allowed me address some things I hadn’t really even realised were maybe contributing to the difficulties I was having with my mental health at the time.
Even in the past few weeks, things have slowly been starting to fit into place and I feel more confident going forward in being able to deal with the day to day challenges of life and work I might have really struggled with a few months ago.”
- L
“Sophia and I met for weekly sessions for around 5 months, and I truly can't recommend her enough. Our topics of discussion each week were led by myself, with Sophia asking reflective questions back, which allowed me to explore and resolve various issues I was facing. She was always kind, polite, and understanding.
If I were ever considering returning back to counselling, I wouldn't hesitate to contact Sophia.”
- R
“I worked with Sophia for around 6 months and found it extremely rewarding. Sophia encouraged me to lead each session by bringing something I wanted to share to it. This at first felt quite daunting, but was actually very helpful as our sessions progressed as it resulted in me bringing up exactly what I wanted/needed to talk about, rather than being led down a specific path.
I would highly recommend Sophia to anyone considering counselling”
- K
“Reminiscing about the last year, with all it's ups and downs it has been quite transformative and gentle at the same time for me - and your service, the work that you do, it's just been of huge importance and value for me at a time when things could have become quite hard/isolating, so thank you for being there and supporting me.”
- A
“Thank you for your hard work and patience during my counselling. I’m very grateful for your help.”
- D
“Thank you for all the listening over these few months. I greatly appreciate the time and your input which have helped so much, to help my focus and discover myself again.”
- R
“Thank you for all of your help and support with me over the last year. My sessions have helped me significantly and I cannot thank you enough for everything you’ve done for me.”
- K
Contact
You can enquire about an initial session by email, phone or by completing the contact form, I aim to respond within 48 hours of receiving your enquiry.
In advance of meeting, I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Sophia England BA, PGDip, MBACP (Accred)
sophiaengland@outlook.com
07789310709
If you need to talk to someone urgently you could try Breathing Space on 0800 838587 or the Samaritans on 116 123.