Eleanor Kerr-Patton
Edinburgh Counsellor and Psychotherapist
Practice MANAGER & ASSOCIATE of THE LIFE ACADEMY
About Me
As a Neurodivergent Queer Therapist (they/she), I understand the importance of a welcoming, accepting, and non-judgmental space.
During the course of my training, I have explored and learnt about different aspects of myself, including my late diagnosis as autistic. This has taught me that healing and the journey to get there looks different for everyone. I am passionate about creating a welcoming and understanding therapy space for people who might not fit the traditional approach to therapy, something I also bring to my role as Practice Manager here at The Life Academy.
I aspire to educate the therapeutic community about how to work positively with neurodivergent people and how to adapt our approaches to be more accessible to all. Equal access to therapy is something I care deeply about, and I feel that reasonable adjustments must be embraced for people with different physical, neurological, and mental needs.
In practical terms, this means I am happy to adjust the environment to suit your sensory and/or physical needs and provide accommodations and tools to suit different levels of executive functioning. I accept different forms of communication, expression, movement, functioning, and feeling. Goals or ideas for what you wish to gain from our time working together will be set in collaboration with you and tuned to your needs.
Approach
Using a Pluralistic approach to therapy means that I reject the one-size-fits-all approach and draw on different styles of working, collaborating with you to build the right toolbox to support your needs.
Whether you are seeking support in exploring your gender, sexuality, or neurodiversity or looking for a therapist who understands the intersectionality of these aspects of your identity and can offer a safe and supportive space to explore other personal challenges, I am here to work with you. I understand that brains that are wired differently, whether through trauma or neurological difference, require a different approach to therapy and marginalised people need a safe space to explore their challenges and identify their strengths.
I help clients regain a sense of purpose and autonomy, identify the root causes of current challenges, and feel like themselves again. By exploring what we are responsible for and what is a learnt pattern of behaviour, we can recognise what is in our control and how to create positive change.
If you have found in the past that Counsellors have made assumptions about you or what recovery or wellness should look like for you, I can offer you a different approach. I know that you are the expert in yourself and what does or doesn't work for you. By combining my understanding of counselling and Neurodivergence, and your lived experience, together we can help you make the changes you want to improve your life and wellbeing.
Education
MSc in Pluralistic Counselling
Continued professional development
• Gender Identity
• Neurodivergent inclusive practice
• Relational depth
Experience
I have been working as a therapist since 2020 and have recently opened my Private Practice.
Practice Manager for The Life Academy
Therapist at LGBTHealth Edinburgh
Expertise
I have experience working with adults aged 18+ from a variety of backgrounds and specialize in the following areas:
• Neurodivergence (for example: exploring your neurodivergence, thinking about diagnosis, receiving a recent diagnosis, navigating a neurotypical world as a neurodivergent person)
• LGBTQIA+ (for example: exploring sexuality, gender, queerness, coming out, transitioning)
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Disability
• Chronic illness
• Self-worth/Self-esteem
• Identity and sense of self
• Chronic Burnout/ Exhaustion
Memberships
Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society: NCS22-03771
Fees
Initial appointment: £45
Individual Therapy session: £60
Payment by card in advance only.
Book here: https://tinyurl.com/EleanorKcounselling
Location
I work from the Life Academy Wellbeing Centre at 3B Greenhill Park, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh EH10 4DW. The Centre is situated in a transport hub and is easily accessible by bus or car. Free, private parking is available on request.
Contact
To make an appointment or discuss whether I am the right therapist for you, please complete the form below. I will try to respond to you within three days.
I look forward to hearing from you.