
Get outside, feel better inside
“Your feelings are valid — and seeking support is a sign of strength, not weakness”
Hey! I’m Dot - Clinical Psychologist and Creator of ‘Connect the Dots’
I’m passionate about making psychology feel human, relevant and accessible. Take a look around, explore the blog and feel free to sign up for updates if you'd like to hear when new content or workshops go live.
With over 15 years of experience of delivering psychological therapy in the NHS, I’ve spent my career supporting people through some of life’s most difficult moments — from anxiety and burnout to trauma and emotional overwhelm. These experiences now shape the blog posts, resources and upcoming workshops I share here, designed to help you understand your mind and feel more steady in the midst of it all.
Many people have told me that working with me helped them feel seen and understood for the first time — and that kind of connection is what drives everything I do.
My work is grounded in evidence-based approaches like Schema Therapy, CBT and Compassion-Focused Therapy — but more than anything, it's grounded in real life: the messy, complex, beautifully human experiences we all navigate.
“You wouldn’t ignore a broken leg — don’t ignore a hurting mind”
A Bit About Me
I’m originally from Shetland, now based in Glasgow, and I still feel most at home when I’m outdoors — hiking a munro, swimming in a loch, or just taking a break from the noise. I believe connecting with nature can be an important part of looking after our mental health, and I often encourage others to take small moments outside where they can.
You don’t have to have a diagnosis to benefit from psychological insight. If you’re someone who feels overwhelmed, stuck in patterns you can’t quite shift, or simply want to understand yourself better — I hope what you find here feels supportive, empowering and grounded in compassion.
Dr Dot: Essential Information
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I know how overwhelming it can feel to reach out for support — especially when life already feels heavy or confusing. My aim is to make psychological insight more accessible, less clinical and more human.
I'm passionate about bringing mental health knowledge into everyday spaces — so it’s not just something we talk about in therapy rooms, but something we understand, share and use to support ourselves and others.
Here’s how I do that:
1. Online Psychology Workshops
Practical, accessible sessions that you can work through at your own pace — designed to help you better understand issues like anxiety, burnout, perfectionism and emotional overwhelm.
Get in touch or join the newsletter to be the first to hear.2. Mental Health Training & Community Workshops
Whether you’re looking for staff training in a university/school, workplace, care setting or youth organisation, I can design bespoke sessions tailored to your needs. My focus is on building mental health awareness, neuro-affirming and trauma-informed approaches in real-world environments — where this knowledge makes a difference.3. A Wider Mission
Through blog posts, online content and speaking engagements, I’m committed to creating spaces where people feel less alone, more informed and better equipped to understand themselves and support others. -
Dr Dot is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and is a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Dr Dot’s qualifications are:
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University of Edinburgh
• Masters in Psychological Therapy (MSc), University of Dundee
• Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions (PGCert), University of Surrey
• MA (Hons) Degree in Psychology, University of Edinburgh
Dr Dot draws on her experience of working in the NHS for over 15 years, assessing, understanding and treating a breadth of diagnoses and psychological difficulties with people of all ages across the lifespan (children, adolescents and adults). She works with people on a 1-1 basis, with families and systemically with the environment surrounding the person.
Dr Dot has worked in both community settings and psychiatric wards, predominantly with people experiencing complex and chronic mental health problems, including childhood trauma, interpersonal difficulties, eating disorders, severe anxiety, chronic depression, psychosis, addiction, self-harm and suicidality.
Through her Dr Dot practice, she has had the opportunity to help guide many people to turn their lives around and make huge changes through the resources she provides.
Dr Dot also works as a Principal Clinical Psychologist for the NHS, where she helps children, young people and their families in island communities.
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University Qualifications
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPSy), University of Edinburgh
• Masters in Psychological Therapy (MSc), University of Dundee
• Postgraduate Certificate Low Intensity Psychological Interventions (PGCert), University of Surrey
• MA (Hons) Degree in Psychology, University of Edinburgh
Professional Registration
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Advanced Psychology Training
Adapting Therapy for people with Neurodevelopmental Conditions
ADOS-2: Autism Assessment Training
Schema Therapy Training
Advanced Clinical Skills in Compassion-Focused Therapy
Compassion-Focused Therapy for Grief
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for PTSD and Complex PTSD - in adults and young people
Trauma Training: Safety and Stabilisation / Prolonged Exposure
Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation for PTSD
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
Attachment Theory Training
Behavioural Activation Training
CBT for Insomnia and Sleep problems
CBT for Personality Disorders
Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)
Family-Based Therapy for Eating Disorders in Children and Young People
CBT for Psychosis
Imagery Training: Working with Imagery in CBT and Imagery Focused Therapy for Psychosis
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT - Advanced Practice Seminar)
Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT - Advanced Practice Seminar)
Mindfulness-Based Interventions
Mentalization-Based Treatment
Training in Domestic Abuse
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Skills-Based Training on Risk Management for Suicide Prevention (STORM)
Advanced Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Advanced Certificate in Coaching Practice
Outdoors Training
• Outdoor Therapy Training
• Mountain Leader Training
• Open Water Swimming Coaching
• Outdoors Emergency First Aid Training
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Interested in working together? I’d love to hear from you.
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