Rowan Consultancy

Pride Month:

👐acceptance
🤝diversity
🫶love

"In therapy we meet someone who is steady, kind and able to meet us without judgement"

Research repeatedly shows that it's the quality of the relationship between counsellor and client which is key, more than the modality or type of therapy

Contact us for self-financed or employer-funded counselling, online or in person throughout Scotland.

It's . We were pleased to be invited by to write about how Active Listening can support mental health.

Active Listening involves:
reflecting back the speaker's feelings and content,
avoiding giving advice,
allowing silence,
monitoring your own feelings and reactions during the interaction.

You can improve your Active Listening and Counselling Skills, by enrolling for the COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills, online on Weds daytime or Tues evenings August 2026 - June 2027.

All of Rowan's training is designed specifically for the participants. Our upcoming courses in September and October are for you if you want to expand the services you can offer:

Critical Incident Response Training
- for anyone with people skills
- explains how to provide structured support for a group after a critical incident

Coaching Skills for Counsellors
- enables counsellors to understand the relationship between coaching and counselling
- introduces participants to a coaching competency framework and two coaching models
- skills can be integrated into existing practice or used to inform further training

Details at: www.rowan-consultancy.co.uk/training/

Where was Rachel today?

Mental Health Awareness week from 11th to 18th May is the seed that inspired our latest newsletter. 🌱
🖥️If you receive a copy, do let us know whether you chose to 'take a moment...', or chose not to.

If you haven't signed up yet, but would like to join our campaign to , you can use the sign-up using the link in the first comment.

We'd be delighted to welcome you aboard. 🫶

We said a fond farewell to our colleague and friend, Ashleigh Cormack, over lunch at The Black Watch Castle Bistro in Perth. Ashleigh has been a valued member of the Rowan team, and we wish her well 🎉in her new venture. Onward and upward Ashleigh 🫶

During Stress Awareness month, it's worth taking a moment to check in with yourself......

Are you relaxed and at ease, or are you struggling with tense muscles, sleepless nights, a racing heart, or digestive issues? Stress affects everyone differently through automatic changes in our thoughts, feelings, behaviour, and body. The good news is that we can counteract these symptoms with exercise, relaxation, good nutrition, socialising, counselling, or setting aside time for something you enjoy.

The Rowan Consultancy website has a Self Help section, or you can request counselling through the links on our Home page.

Help is at hand.

Rowan's COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills - starting in August 2026

Free Online Information Session on 14th April 6pm - 7pm - Your opportunity to ask questions of a trainer and decide if this course is a good match for you.

Why choose Rowan for this training?
* Evening or day time options.
* Trainers are all practising, accredited counsellors.
* Rowan's course is student centred and interactive.
* Modules are 10% longer than the COSCA recommended minimum because Rowan knows the value of extra student observation & feedback.
* This course is online to maximise your opportunity to balance your work and personal lives.

Student feedback is a positive motivator to sign up:
‘Choosing to do this course has been the best decision for me, and I would urge others
to do the same.'

Check the Rowan Consultancy website for full details.