About me – Outsider Therapy

My name is Cee MacDonald and I’m a person-centred therapist who lives near Bristol. I focus on supporting a broad range of people struggling with loneliness and isolation, among other issues.

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I trained in Person Centred Counselling at Cornwall College, and I volunteer part-time at Listening Post which offers low-cost counselling to clients in Gloucestershire.

I’m a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and abide by their ethical framework.

In my teens and twenties, I felt lonely. I look a bit weird, I didn’t understand how social relationships worked. I used to feel the Simon and Garfunkel song ‘I am a Rock’ was my theme tune. It was hard to admit that, while I was pretty introverted, I also wanted to be seen, loved and cared for. Slowly, I came to understand myself better and open up to experiences of connection with people.

I started my professional life as a government economist, working in social and environmental policy. I also have worked as a support worker, mostly with people who are neurodivergent. I have a lot of experience working with community groups including the Autistic Empire.

I have a lovely dog called Beinn who hoards tennis balls.

My brown and white spaniel sitting in front of the window with his tounge out. He's a cute dog. — Beinn the spaniel waiting by the window for pigeons to bark at. Photo: Jack Tolu

Qualifications

BSc Development Economics from SOAS
MSc Public Policy from UCL
Level 5 Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling from Cornwall College

If you need to contact me, my email address is cee@outsidertherapy.com.