Physis Scotland

Physis Scotland Providing excellence in counselling & psychotherapy training. Nationally recognised qualifications.

We provide fun, fascinating and individually focused training in counselling and psychotherapy. We will enable you to become the best counsellor or psychotherapist that you can be.

If you are looking for a COSCA-validated Diploma in counselling, you are probably already asking the right questions.Wha...
03/06/2026

If you are looking for a COSCA-validated Diploma in counselling, you are probably already asking the right questions.
What does the training actually involve? How long will it take? What will I be able to do at the end of it?

At Physis Scotland, the Diploma in Counselling using Transactional Analysis is one of the qualifications our students work towards through the Foundation Certificate and Advanced Years of training. We train in small groups (up to 18), experienced tutors, and a model of human development that is as relevant to personal relationships as it is to the therapy space.

COSCA validation means it meets the professional standards required for registration and practice in Scotland.
If you want to know more about the pathway and whether it might be right for you, we are happy to have that conversation.

Link in first comment

02/06/2026

At our annual All Together Day, where students and tutors from across all training years come together for a day of learning, connection, and community, we had the pleasure of speaking with the lovely Jaki Reid from Advanced Year 1.

In this video, Jaki reflects on her experience of training with Physis Scotland, describing it as life-changing on both a personal and professional level. She shares how she has been able to bring her learning into her current work in a school setting and the support she has found within the Physis community.

If you are thinking about training in Transactional Analysis, we would love to hear from you. We are currently recruiting for our Foundation Year, so drop us an email to find out more . Email in the comments below.⬇️

Yesterday , we hosted an online workshop with Sharon Baker CTA-P exploring therapeutic work with clients approaching the...
31/05/2026

Yesterday , we hosted an online workshop with Sharon Baker CTA-P exploring therapeutic work with clients approaching the end of life.

Participants reflected on the often taboo nature of death within cultural narratives, considered the unique aspects of working with end of life clients, and explored key clinical and ethical considerations for practice. Through a fictional case study, they had the opportunity to apply their learning, deepen their thinking, and engage with the complexities of this important area of work.

The day was enriched by thoughtful discussion, shared knowledge, valuable resources, and the collective wisdom of a highly engaged group of practitioners.

Thank you to Sharon for facilitating such a meaningful and thought provoking learning experience, and to everyone who joined and contributed to the rich conversations. ✨❤️

For more information about our current workshops, visit our website- link in comments ⬇️

One of the things that stops people from exploring counselling or psychotherapy training is the assumption that it means...
31/05/2026

One of the things that stops people from exploring counselling or psychotherapy training is the assumption that it means going back to university - giving up work, disrupting income, putting the rest of life on hold.
It doesn't have to look like that.

At Physis Scotland, training takes place over monthly weekends. Which means most of our students are working throughout - in healthcare, education, the voluntary sector, corporate roles, and everything in between. They're not choosing between their current life and a new direction. They're building toward something different while keeping the life they have.

The qualifications are the same - the full training pathway leads to accreditation as a counsellor or psychotherapist with COSCA, BACP or UKCP. This is not a lesser route because it's not a university one. It's a different route, designed for people with full lives who are ready to take this seriously.

If you've been wondering whether retraining is even possible alongside everything else you have going on - it might be worth finding out what it actually involves.
We've written about the full training pathway on our blog - link in first comment

If you've been curious about counselling or psychotherapy training but not sure where to start, or whether it's even rig...
29/05/2026

If you've been curious about counselling or psychotherapy training but not sure where to start, or whether it's even right for you, our free TA Taster next week might be exactly what you need.

It's not a lecture and it's not a sales pitch. It's a relaxed two-hour online session where you can find out what Transactional Analysis psychotherapy is and get a real sense of what training at Physis Scotland looks and feels like. You can meet some of the team and current students, and ask the questions you haven't quite known where to take.

No prior knowledge needed. No commitment required. Just turn up curious.
TA Taster, Tuesday 2 June, 6pm - 8.30pm, Online, Free

This evening we finished our Cathexis workshop series delivered by Hanna Konoplianyk PTSTA-P. Thank you to Hanna and to ...
28/05/2026

This evening we finished our Cathexis workshop series delivered by Hanna Konoplianyk PTSTA-P.

Thank you to Hanna and to everyone who participated so thoughtfully along the way. Here is Hanna’s beautiful reflection as the series came to a close:


“As the Cathexis series comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on what an important and challenging journey this has been for me personally and professionally.

Preparing for this series was not straightforward. I was very aware of the controversy, trauma, and ethical concerns connected to the development of the Cathexis school and its history within Transactional Analysis. At different points, I found myself asking difficult questions: Is it better to leave these theories in the past and quietly bury them? Or is there value in examining what went wrong, acknowledging harm, and learning from it?

It feels to me that only relatively recently the TA community has begun to more courageously engage with these questions and to acknowledge parts of our collective shadow. Many Cathexis concepts have continued to be widely used and influential, often without much recognition of the historical and ethical context surrounding their development.

What I appreciated most throughout this series was the opportunity to co-create something thoughtful together with participants. I deeply valued the openness, curiosity, and willingness to explore ethics, power dynamics, and responsibility alongside the theory itself. For me, an important part of this process was asking how we can engage with concepts critically and ethically, while holding TA ethical principles and our shared values in mind.

I leave this series feeling grateful for the conversations, reflections, and collective thinking that emerged along the way.

Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to the process.”

You can find out more about our upcoming CPD workshops and training on our website. Link in the comments ⬇️

There is still time to book your place at Hanna's workshop tomorrow on working with self-reparenting and spot reparentin...
27/05/2026

There is still time to book your place at Hanna's workshop tomorrow on working with self-reparenting and spot reparenting.

Link to book in the comments.

Another rich and thoughtful weekend with our Foundation Year students at Physis Scotland as they gathered for their penu...
26/05/2026

Another rich and thoughtful weekend with our Foundation Year students at Physis Scotland as they gathered for their penultimate weekend. Together with their trainers Fiona Firman PTSTA-P, Fiona Cook PTSTA-P and Kate Simpson CTA-P, the group explored contracting, escape hatch closure, and endings in therapy. 🌞

These are topics that ask for both courage and care. Throughout the weekend students reflected on the importance of clarity in therapeutic relationships, the meaning behind commitment and safety, and the emotional complexity that endings can hold for both client and therapist.

Alongside the teaching there was space for discussion, reflection, and shared learning as the group continued to deepen their understanding of relational work. ❤️

What do people think about the training at Physis Scotland? This is what Anna, one of the current students has to say:"F...
25/05/2026

What do people think about the training at Physis Scotland? This is what Anna, one of the current students has to say:

"From the outset I felt a strong sense of community there. It doesn't feel like you're just attending a course, but that you're part of something where you are known and supported as both a student and a person."

It's not something we could promise in a prospectus. It's something that has to be experienced, and it's something we work hard to create.

The Foundation Certificate in Transactional Analysis is delivered in person in Edinburgh over weekends (roughly 1 per month). The small group you train with becomes, over the course of the year, one of the most significant parts of the experience.

Now taking applications for September 2026 - link in first comment for more details on the course and how to book. You can also sign up for one of our online TA Tasters - a short session where you can ask questions and meet the team.

Some of the most powerful work in therapy happens at the level of the story a client carries about themselves, the one t...
24/05/2026

Some of the most powerful work in therapy happens at the level of the story a client carries about themselves, the one that formed early, that feels like fact, and that shapes everything that comes after.

Self-Reparenting and Spot Reparenting are two approaches in Cathexis TA for working with this material. They offer a way of understanding how developmental gaps form, what they need, and how, carefully, ethically, and with attention to the client's own process, the therapeutic relationship can become part of the repair.

Thursday's online workshop is part of the Cathexis TA series, facilitated by Hanna Konoplianyk PTSTA(P).

Through teaching, clinical examples and group discussion, participants will explore the theoretical foundations of both approaches, their practical applications in contemporary practice, and the ethical and intersectional considerations that should guide their use.

Workshop 4/4: Rewriting the Inner Story: Self-Reparenting and Spot Reparenting in Therapy. Thursday 28 May, 6–8pm, Online, £25 Link to book in comments.

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