Come in,
have a look round.
An 1820s townhouse on a quiet Stockbridge street: three floors, six consulting rooms, a kitchen with the kettle on and a walled garden at the back.
Ring the bell,
then come in.
There’s no reception desk and nobody behind glass. The front hall is where you’ll wait, and it’s about as calm as a hall can be.
Before you come
Nothing to fill in. Your therapist has read the notes from your call, and that’s all they need.
At the door
The door is on the latch during session hours. Ring once and come straight in; there’s no intercom to talk into.
In the hall
Hang your coat and take a seat on the bench by the window. Your therapist comes down for you on the hour.
Afterwards
Sit in the garden or the kitchen for a few minutes if you need to. Nobody will hurry you out of the front door.
Three floors
and a garden.
Six consulting rooms, every one with a window that opens. Most people see their therapist in the same room each week, and you can always ask for a different one.
Ground floor
The front hall, the kitchen and one consulting room, all on the level, with the accessible loo at the back of the hall.
The kitchen. Tea, coffee and water, help yourself
A long table, a window onto the garden and the kettle always on. Wait here if the hall feels too open.
Open to everyone
Our step-free consulting room, at the back of the house, with doors that open straight onto the garden.
Bereavement, and anyone who would rather avoid stairs
First floor
The tallest windows in the house and three consulting rooms, two at the front and one over the garden.
Room one, south facing
The green room
Two armchairs, an olive tree and the morning sun on the wall. The view runs over the rooftops to the castle.
Individual therapy
Smaller and quieter, off the half-landing. A velvet chair, shelves of books and a lamp that stays low in the evenings.
Couples, trauma work and EMDR
At the back, over the garden and the birch tree. The calmest room in the house on a windy day.
CBT and counselling
Top floor
The stair turns twice more under a glass cupola. There’s no lift, so tell us if stairs are hard and we’ll book you downstairs.
The stair, lit from above
The attic
The whole width of the house under the roof, with two skylights and a wooden floor. Where Clara teaches breathwork.
Breathwork and body
A small room with a big table, for nutrition appointments and anyone who likes to write things down.
Nutrition
The garden
Walled on three sides, with a birch tree, lavender, two benches and a gravel path that goes all the way round.
The garden in June
Yours before or after an appointment, in any weather. There are blankets by the kitchen door.
Open to everyone
Some people find it easier to talk side by side. Ask for a walking session and you’ll do laps of the garden instead.
Any therapist, by request
Getting here,
and getting in.
Step-free access
The front door is five steps up. For a level way in, use the gate on the lane beside the house: a flat path leads to the garden room and the hall.
Toilets
An accessible loo on the ground floor at the back of the hall, and a second on the first floor.
By bus
Lothian buses 24, 29 and 36 stop on Raeburn Place, about four minutes’ walk.
By bike
Two stands in the front area. Folding bikes can come into the hall.
By car
Pay-and-display bays on the street. Check the signs, as the hours change from street to street.
A quieter wait
If you’d rather not wait in the hall, say so when you book and we’ll keep the kitchen free for you.
Five minutes’ walk from Raeburn Place, ten from the Water of Leith path.
See it
for
yourself.
Book a free 15-minute call. Ask for a particular room if you like, or for a session online if coming in isn’t possible this week.
