Winter can be a tough time for many. As I am just setting up my new business against a backdrop of increasing expenses, and diminishing services, I am offering all my new clients a 50% reduction in fees for all appointments between November 2025, and the end of February 2026.

As I launch Developing Positives, it is very sad to learn that such a fantastic organisation who provided counselling for so many people has just closed.

Mental Health Aberdeen (MHA) has been in operation since the 1950’s and it is where I completed my placement whilst studying for my Pluralistic Counselling qualification, and where I was a volunteer counsellor. It provided free counselling for people in need all across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.

This week they announced that, because of their financial situation, they have had to close with immediate effect, leaving staff without a job, and leaving those who were receiving a service, without vital support.

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