Rebecca Black is the Director of Training and Counselling for Therapy Train Stirling CIC.

Rebecca is a person-centred counsellor with 17 years of experience. She completed the University of Strathclyde Diploma in Person Centred Counselling in 2006 and continued to achieve their MSc in Counselling in 2010. In 2017 she gained an MSc degree in Play Therapy.

As a graduate member of COSCA, with experience of supporting student counsellors Rebecca facilitates COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills group courses as a COSCA accredited Trainer. Rebecca is also an experienced counselling supervisor.

Rebecca is the current Placement Manager for our Student Volunteer Counsellors.

Sandra re-trained to become a qualified person-centred counsellor with a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Strathclyde in 2018.

Sandra offers experience having worked with children in schools and adults in a generic counselling service and university-based research counselling clinic as well as being in private practice. She is currently working towards BACP accreditation and undertaking a COSCA approved Training for Trainers Certificate in order to work as a Co-Trainer with Therapy Train Stirling.

Jo completed her Postgraduate Diploma in Person Centred Counselling in 2016 before achieving BACP accredited counsellor status in 2019. 

Jo is also a qualified supervisor and supports our Diploma training programme.

Sophie is a trainee Play Therapist working towards her Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy with PTUK. Her previous experience includes working with children aged from 3 – 12 years old.

A Play Therapist is an adult who has studied child development to facilitate play and express their emotions in a safe environment. Sophie is available for appointments on a Thursday.

Fiona is usually your first point of contact at Therapy Train Stirling. She manages client enquiries and scheduling and payment of appointments as well as the administration of our training courses.

Honey is the most important part of the team here at Therapy Train Stirling CIC. She is our Therapy dog in training and is showing great promise. She can be easily distracted though if there are any treats around but she does add to the calming environment around our office.