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Young Man in Therapy

Specialist trauma & psychotherapy clinic

Glasgow & online

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Helping you understand and change the emotional patterns

that keep you stuck — so everyday life feels lighter.

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Appointments available without an NHS waiting list.
 

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We help people with

Anxiety • OCD • Trauma • Panic • Stress • Low mood • Burnout • Relationship difficulties.

You do not need to have experienced trauma to come here. We also help when difficulties are connected to current stress, relationships, life experiences or longer-standing patterns.

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Therapy for Adults

Schema-informed CBT and EMDR — therapy that works on the here-and-now and gets to the roots of the pattern. For anxiety, panic, OCD, depression, trauma and patterns that keep repeating — in person in Glasgow or online

Therapy for Children & Young People

Specialist support for children and teenagers struggling with anxiety, low mood, school stress or difficult life events — and guidance for the parents supporting them.

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Who we help

​​We work with adults, children, and young people who may be experiencing one or more of the following:

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  • Anxiety, panic, or a persistent sense of being on edge

  • Physical symptoms of anxiety such as a racing heart, tight chest, dizziness, or restlessness

  • Low mood, emotional flatness, or a sense of emptiness

  • Burnout, emotional exhaustion, and feeling overwhelmed by responsibility

  • The effects of past trauma or difficult childhood experiences (including PTSD)

  • Repeating relationship patterns that lead to anxiety, guilt, or self-doubt

  • Feeling disconnected from themselves, or unsure who they are anymore

  • A critical inner voice or sense of not being good enough
     

If any of these feel familiar, we can help.​​

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Why people choose us

Specialist therapy shaped around you.
Gem leads the clinic’s trauma and pattern-focused work, alongside a Clinical Psychologist and a therapist specialising in children and young people.

Practical support and deeper understanding.
We can focus on what is difficult now while also exploring the experiences, pressures or patterns that may be keeping it going.

Neurodivergent-friendly therapy.
We adapt the pace, structure and communication of sessions to suit the person in front of us.

Sessions from £120. Full details are available on our Fees page.

MEET THE TEAM

Gem Thomson

Gem Thomson

Founder & Clinical Director

BABCP-accredited CBT Therapist | EMDR Therapist | Schema-Focused Therapist | RMN

Mariza Stagaki

Dr Mariza Stagaki

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

DClinPsy, MSc, PGCert, BSc

HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist

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Alice Boldison

Children and Young People

BABCP-accredited CBT Therapist | EMDR Therapist

How it works

1. Get in touch — a form, email or call, whatever’s easiest. 

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2. We match you to the clinician best suited to your needs and arrange a free initial consultation. 

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3. Begin — weekly sessions, in Glasgow or online, with regular reviews so therapy stays on track. 

Prefer to explore on your own first?

Our free guides and articles can help you understand recurring ways of coping, reacting and relating — emotional patterns such as people-pleasing, over-responsibility, hypervigilance or emotional withdrawal.

What our clients say

 male 60's

Therapy with Gem helped me find myself again. From our first session, Gem identified the issues I was struggling with and gave me a clear plan forward. Over the months, I understood so much more about myself, learned how to manage stress, and gradually felt like myself again. I had always been sceptical about therapy, but the benefits have been amazing.

female 50's

I felt I could finally open up.
Gem was amazing. I felt an immediate connection with her, which made it easy to talk about things I had hidden inside. She listened without judgment and then offered insights on how I could cope with what I shared.

male 40's

I felt safe and supported.
Gem is an excellent professional, and I always felt completely comfortable in our sessions. That sense of ease helped me open up and make real progress.

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