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Your Trusted Counselling Partner in Dundee
V.S.P Counselling is a Dundee-based practice dedicated to empowering individuals through transformative mental health support. With nearly a decade of private practice experience and a background as a student counsellor at Dundee and Angus College, our founder combines neuroscience expertise with advanced psychotherapeutic techniques to address complex emotional challenges. We specialise in helping clients navigate grief, anxiety, relationship issues, and self-esteem concerns through tailored counselling and hypnotherapy sessions.Our evidence-based approach integrates cutting-edge neuroscience research with practical tools for lasting personal growth. As a consultant promoting mental health practices across Scotland, we extend our expertise to educational institutions and professional sports teams. Accredited by leading professional bodies, our practice maintains the highest ethical standards while delivering compassionate, client-centred care that prioritises individual dignity and autonomy.
Services
Counselling
Hypnotherapy
Consultancy
Neuro-Psychotherapy
Sports Mindset Coaching
Highlights and features
- We offer neuroscience-informed counselling with 10 years of private practice experience
- Our therapist holds a Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience with distinction
- We provide tailored therapeutic approaches for sports performance enhancement
- We maintain strict ethical guidelines with professional body accreditations
- Our practice combines psychotherapy with innovative hypnotherapy techniques
Associations and certifications
- British Psychological Society
- National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
- Royal Society of Medicine
- British Neuroscience Association
Services
Counselling
Our counselling services provide a safe, confidential space for clients to explore emotional challenges and life difficulties. Using evidence-based approaches, we help individuals develop coping strategies for anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship issues. Sessions focus on enhancing self-awareness and fostering personal growth through structured, goal-oriented discussions that respect each client's unique journey.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy sessions utilise guided relaxation techniques to access subconscious thought patterns and facilitate positive behavioural changes. This approach effectively addresses confidence issues, stress management, and habit modification through targeted neuro-linguistic programming techniques. Our sessions combine therapeutic hypnosis with practical tools to help clients achieve specific personal development goals in a supportive environment.
Neuro-Psychotherapy
This specialised service integrates neuroscience research with psychotherapeutic practice to address complex mental health challenges. By understanding brain function and neural pathways, we develop targeted interventions for emotional regulation and cognitive restructuring. The approach combines advanced neuroscience knowledge with practical therapeutic techniques to create lasting positive change in clients' mental wellbeing.
Sports Mindset Coaching
Tailored mindset coaching for athletes and sports professionals focuses on enhancing performance through mental resilience training. This service develops strategies for maintaining focus, building confidence, and overcoming performance anxiety in competitive environments. Using sport-specific psychological techniques, we help athletes optimise their mental approach to achieve peak performance and maintain motivation.
Mental Health Consultancy
Our consultancy services provide expert guidance on mental health best practices for educational institutions and organisations. We deliver training programs and develop mental health frameworks that promote psychological wellbeing in professional settings. This service includes staff development workshops and tailored mental health strategy implementation across various organisational contexts.
People
Vicki Simpson-Price
Neuropsychotherapist
Vicki Simpson-Price is a qualified neuropsychotherapist with a Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience. With over a decade of private practice experience, she specialises in combining neuroscience research with therapeutic practice. Her expertise extends to educational mental health consultancy and sports performance coaching across Scotland.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
We combine neuropsychotherapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, and hypnotherapy with neuro-linguistic programming to create tailored treatment plans for each client's specific needs.
Do you offer online sessions?
Yes, we provide counselling sessions via secure video calls for clients who prefer remote access to our therapeutic services.
What qualifications do you hold?
Our therapist holds a Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience (with distinction) and a first-class Bachelor of Science in Psychology, along with advanced psychotherapy training.
How long are therapy sessions?
Standard counselling sessions last 60 minutes, while hypnotherapy sessions typically range from 45 to 60 minutes depending on treatment requirements.
What issues do you specialise in?
We specialise in anxiety management, confidence building, grief counselling, sports performance enhancement, and neuroscience-informed therapeutic interventions for lasting personal development.
Are sessions confidential?
All sessions maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with ethical guidelines and data protection regulations, ensuring client privacy and trust.
Reviews (1)
Stewart Robertson
Oct 03, 2021
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I've had six sessions so far with Vicki, and she has already been extremely helpful. The difference between her and a previous counsellor is night and day. Vicki's obviously experienced and seems to know just the right questions to ask, and observations to make. I can't recommend her highly enough.
