Aberdeenshire Clinical Psychology

12/06/2025

Feeling stuck and looking for change?

Kerry is qualified to provide an evidence-based treatment called CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) which helps you to examine how the way you think, and act, affects how you feel.

Break the vicious cycle by trying a brief intervention for face to face CBT. 8-12 sessions is often enough to improve anxiety and lift mood.

Contact info@aberdeenshirecp.com to receive a call back to find out more.

29/05/2025

We wish to extend a warm welcome to our newest associate, Dr Kathleen Singer, Clinical Psychologist who offers face to face and online appointments at our Inverurie clinic. Kathleen has expertise across a range of clinical areas including adult and child/adolescent mental health. She has a special interest in working therapeutically with neurodivergent clients. Welcome Kathleen!

For further information please see:
https://aberdeenshirecp.com/dr-kathleen-singer/

For booking enquiries please email: info@aberdeenshirecp.com

07/03/2025

We would like to welcome Kerry Hustings to our Inverurie practice. Kerry is an experienced Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology providing face-to-face therapies with adults. Welcome Kerry!

Our Team Kerry Hustings Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology BA, MSc, PGDip (Psychology), MSc (Psychological Therapy) Kerry is a fully qualified Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology specialised in providing psychological therapy to adults. Therapeutic Approach Kerry’s approach is rooted in...

11/10/2022

Our Dr Amber Keenan is delivering some CPD on Working with Anxious Clients in Legal Practice on 14 October 2022 via Zoom - see https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-with-anxious-clients-tickets-421445112677

07/10/2022

A warm welcome to our newest member of staff, Dr Ruth Keenan, Clinical Psychologist, who specialises in online work with young people and their parents or carers. https://lnkd.in/eaedsrmX Please email info@aberdeenshirecp.com for more information

Our Team Dr Ruth Keenan Clinical Psychologist Dr Ruth Keenan is a fully qualified Clinical Psychologist, registered with the HCPC. She is an experienced clinician who is available to see … Dr Ruth Keenan Read More »

10/10/2021

Today is world mental health day, but you’ll know by now that I think that looking after your mental health is important every day of the year because we all have mental health that needs looking after and fluctuates throughout our lives.

This image was in my first book ‘A Toolkit for Modern life’ and it aims to bust the myth that just some people experience difficulties with their mental health. This outdated belief is problematic in a number of ways. Firstly it can lead to othering and stigmatisation of people experiencing mental health difficulties, which can make help seeking difficult and create taboo around mental illness. Secondly it can stop us looking after our mental health as we think the idea of poor mental health isn’t relevant to us, we dismiss and ignore our mental health when mental health is relevant to everybody. Because of course we all have mental health which fluctuates on a continuum throughout our lives.

I’ll be speaking to this morning about parental mental health. In the meantime though here’s a wee text and illustration excerpt from my first book about my thoughts on mental health as a clinical psychologist:

“We all have mental health that needs looking after. We need to shift away from the concept that mental health is something some people have, and we only need to think about reactively when it goes wrong. Mental health is something we all have and need to look after proactively. We need to understand that, just like physical health, mental health is changeable and can vary throughout life. It sometimes needs extra care, and given the right (or wrong) mix of situation and person, anyone’s mental health can suffer. Rather than seeing this as a flaw we need to recognise the contributing factors and know how to help or seek help.

We need to recognise that mental health is not all in the brain- it is fundamentally linked to our bodies and the environment we live in. It’s about learning the signs our mental health is suffering so we can take action to help as best we can.”

10/09/2021

Vicarious trauma refers to the psychological effects of working with traumatised people. It is commonly associated with negative outcomes in organisations, including absences, compassion fatigue and burnout. Vicarious trauma is a risk faced by professionals in a variety of settings, but this risk can be mitigated by trauma-informed practice.

Webinar by Dr Amber Keenan, CPsychol Clinical Psychologist

03/09/2021

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understanding-gender-dysphoria-an-introductory-workshop-for-therapists-tickets-169601796539?utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=checkoutwidget

Increase your knowledge and understanding of Gender Dysphoria, so that you can be a better professional ally.

30/08/2021

Now we're moving back to face to face work we needed more space. I never get tired of the view from Crichiebank.

25/08/2021

We all need space to think and reflect. To take a deep breath and recover from the challenges of the past year. With the pandemic restrictions easing we are returning to face to face appointments at our Inverurie offices. If you'd like to learn more please get in touch

http://www.aberdeenshirecp.com
E: info@aberdeenshirecp.com

22/07/2021

20/07/2021

Whether it be….”Hold on, you’re going too fast” or “i’m so excited, I just can’t hide it” whatever tune you’re singing as restrictions lift in the uk is down to your own personal experiences, preferences and situation.

What I can tell you is many people are feeling anxious. I’ve been asked many time In the last few weeks to comment for radio and tv shows and newspaper articles about anxiety and had lots of people respond every time I do.

Why are we feeling anxious about things that used to feel so normal? Well we’ve been living with higher threat levels and with increased vigilance for a long time and that’s not so easy for your brain to switch off automatically. We also haven’t been doing many of these things for a long time and novelty and uncertainty can cause our brain to use lots of resources and predicts risk in new or unknown situations. Lastly (but by no means leastly because there are other reasons too) lots of people have been quite comfortable in their new routine, and some people have actually offered the reduction in demand it’s brought, so stepping out of this means stepping out of your comfort zone and that can feel risky (particularly when there is a real risk out there).

So yes there are as many lyrical paths we might take out to lockdown and many different songs we might be singing. There will be as many mixes of emotions and different ways we might feel as there are different people with their different tastes in music, experiences, personalities and backgrounds. However these variations don’t make you weird or different, because there will be also be many people singing the same tune as you. It’s totally understandable to feel a bit rubbish or stressed (although if how you feel is getting in the way of life it’s always worth considering if accessing treatment or help would be beneficial to you).

Can you name all the tunes (or emotions if you prefer!)