Specialist Psychology & Psychotherapy Clinic in Glasgow & Online
Joining the dots
Sometimes the difficulty makes sense only when you look at the whole picture.
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A pattern that now looks like anxiety, perfectionism, over-responsibility, withdrawal or emotional numbness may once have been a useful way of coping.
Therapy can help you understand what is happening now, what happened then, and what keeps the pattern going — so you have more choice in how you respond.
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A small specialist clinical team
Experienced clinicians with NHS, private practice and specialist trauma backgrounds
CBT • EMDR • Clinical Psychology • Schema-informed therapy
Connection Psychotherapy is a Gem-led specialist clinic offering evidence-based therapy with enough depth to understand why difficulties keep happening, not just how to manage them.
Depending on what you need, you may work with a BABCP-accredited CBT therapist, Clinical Psychologist or therapist specialising in work with children and young people.
Self-esteem, emotional difficulties and integrative therapy
Adult Therapy
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You may be experiencing:
• Anxiety, panic or overthinking
• Low mood or feeling disconnected
• Stress, burnout or overwhelm
• People-pleasing or feeling overly responsible
• Difficulty saying no or knowing what you want
• Low confidence or self-criticism
• Relationship or boundary difficulties
• Neurodiversity-related difficulties
• Trauma or difficult past experiences
• Wanting focused CBT for a current problem
Therapy for children and young people
Is your child struggling with:
• Anxiety, worry or panic
• Physical symptoms of anxiety
• Emotional regulation
• Low confidence or self-esteem
• School stress or avoidance
• Low mood or withdrawal
• Trauma or difficult experiences
• Neurodiversity-related challenges
• Difficulties at home or with peers
Therapy that fits what you actually need
Some people want focused, practical help with a specific problem. Others need to understand why the same difficulties keep coming back.
Some need longer-term work where trauma, attachment experiences or longstanding emotional patterns are involved.
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Not sure which fits? You don’t need to decide before contacting us. We’ll help you work out the most useful place to start.
​How it works
How it works
1. Get in touch
Complete the enquiry form, email or call. You do not need to know which type of therapy you need.
2. Find the right fit
Gem reviews new enquiries and can recommend the clinician who seems the best fit, or you can request someone by name.
3. Begin therapy
Once matched, arrange your first appointment in Glasgow or online and agree a focus that makes sense for you.
Prefer to explore on your own first?
We also have free articles and resources on recurring ways of coping, reacting and relating — including people-pleasing, over-responsibility, hypervigilance, emotional withdrawal and compulsive caregiving. These can help you begin to make sense of the pattern before deciding whether you want therapy.
What my 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.