Insight Scotland is a private practice based in Ayrshire with two main branches. The first is Insight Counselling which offers talking therapy to adults and clinical supervision to practicing counsellors. The second is Core Insight Psychotherapy which is trauma informed and uses a range of mind-body, somatic approaches. 

The practice was founded by Anna McNamara who is a fully qualified, insured and professionally registered counsellor and psychotherapist in private practice, COSCA accredited clinical supervisor and a trained EMDR Practitioner (CPCAB). She is also a trained addiction and grief counsellor having worked in both these fields prior to setting up in private practice. 

Anna trained in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy in 2019/21 (COSCA Diploma Level 10) and is registered professionally with the BACP (British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy). She has a professional teaching qualification (TQFE) and has lectured in Relationship Centred Counselling for over a decade being currently involved in the training and supervision of trainee counsellors.

Previous career history includes stage management in community theatre before going on to work in community development. The main focus of this was to to promote social inclusion through equal opportunities and challenge systematic social injustice through a range of adult education, community capacity building and youth work initiatives. This included work with addictions services, homelessness, bereavement, criminal justice, youth rehabilitation and domestic violence groups. Anna has also worked in International Development and championed a range of global causes including the eradication of poverty and support for climate action. 

Anna holds current indemnity insurance with the Psychologists Protection Society, is PVG approved by Disclosure Scotland and is registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)

Qualifications 

BA Hons Communication

PGrad Community Education

BA TQAL (Teaching Qualification Adult Learning)

TQFE (Teaching Qualification Further Education)

2yr Spiritual Accompaniment Training

COSCA Diploma SCQF level 10 - Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy

COSCA Level 9 Supervision Qualification

ADHD Adult Coaching Certificate

EMDR Practitioner (CPCAB)

BACP Registered and eligible for accreditation 

Full Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance

Clear PVG