Dr Mairi S Albiston (nee Macleod)

Clinical Psychologist, Glasgow, Scotland

MA (Hons), MSc, PhD, DClinPsy, CPsychol

Dr. Mairi S Albiston
About Me

My name is Dr Mairi Albiston and I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, with 18 years of qualified experience. My full background qualifications can be found on my Qualifications and Registrations page.

I currently work full time for the NHS, specialising in Adult Mental Health, Physical Health, and Supervision. I am a Clinical Psychologist in Stroke Psychology in NHSGGC, and I am Head of Programme for the Physical Health and Supervision workstream in NHS Education for Scotland.

Therapy Services

I offer psychological therapy for people with a wide range of difficulties. I have worked extensively in the NHS since qualifying and have experience in treating many different psychological problems.

I am trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Compassion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing (MI), however my mainstay therapeutic modalities are CBT, IPT and MI.

My experience is mainly in the area of Adult Mental Health, trauma, eating disorders, weight management, and adjustment to physical health conditions.

Here are some of the difficulties that I can offer psychological therapy:

  • Depression and anxiety in the context of relationship difficulties, life transitions and loss.
  • Adjustment to physical health problems
  • Therapy for Grief
  • The treatment of Binge Eating Disorder
  • Psychological aspects of weight loss
  • The treatment of Phobias
  • Therapy for post traumatic stress symptoms

I am able to offer face to face therapy at the Wellbeing Rooms on Kirk Road, Bearsden, online via MS Teams or by telephone.

Qualifications and Registrations

MA Honours Psychology (1996)

MSc with Distinction Psychology and Health (1997)

PhD: Doctorate in Psychology 2001 (Thesis topic: Frontal lobes, planning and memory in ageing)

DClinPsy: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology 2005 (Thesis topic: Adjustment to acne and acne scarring)

Other courses completed: Neuroanatomy Undergraduate module. I am an Interpersonal Therapy Supervisor.

I am registered with the Health and Care Professions with a Registration Number of PYL01752.

I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with the British Psychological Society.

I am a registered IPT-UK Supervisor.

Fees

Assessment and therapy appointments are all 50 minutes long and the fee is £120 per hour.

Insurance

I am insured for clients in the United Kingdom only.

Contact

If you are interested in enquiring about booking in for a psychological assessment, please fill in the form with your contact details and I will get in touch with you to arrange a free initial 15 minute telephone call.

As I am only taking on very limited amount of clients at the moment as I work full time for the NHS, I am only offering an email contact at present.