Psychotherapy for Trauma, Transitions & Grief

A warm welcome

Hello, I’m Dr Gael Bateman.

If you’re looking for a gentle, compassionate and creative space for when life has changed and you want to feel like yourself again - you’re in the right place.

I can help if:

• You don’t recognise your life or your self anymore - following a major move, significant life transition, sudden breakup, unexpected loss, or career change.

• You’re navigating the transition to motherhood – and feeling anxious, uncertain, and grieving the loss of your old identity.

• You’ve experienced trauma that is hard to talk about – whether that be in childhood, in relationships, or perhaps in pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

• You want a safe and productive space to process things at your pace – things that might feel too big, confusing, or contradictory and need space to be said, to breathe, to be.

I’m an experienced practitioner working in central Edinburgh - just next to St Andrew’s Square (EH2). Together, we’ll create a calm and intuitive space to honour your lived experience and gently explore who you are becoming as life changes.