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Direction Scotland

direction provides: Counselling, Psychotherapy, Thrive & Empower Online Coaching Membership for Women, Retreat & Events.

direction specialises in providing professional, high quality bespoke services for organisations, individuals and schools. We are passionate about counselling, psychotherapy, training, workplace mediation, mindfulness and compassionate workshops and retreats.

24/09/2026

Reward Rituals are one of the best things you can do for yourself.

I could bore the pants of you and tell how they change the neuropathways in the brain to help your motivation and esteem. Or how they give you recognition and acknowledge for doing all the tasks you didn’t want to do though truth is we thrive more on recognition, not because it’s constricting because it fundamentally changes how we are both in our mind and our heart.

It’s like a little engine fuel and with all the crap in life we are presented with we need it on so many levels. One reward I have is to go and have breakfast at Dishoom. Why? Cos this is what rocks my boat so go rock yours in whatever form.

What would you chose? A massage? Meal? Something else? A sauna? Go on let us know in the comments.

17/09/2026

D1 London 🚂 great train journey, deep chats, whales, and a fab sauna that rewired my senses into pizza seeking missiles 🐋🔥🍕

All pics from end to start of the day!

Bumped into the wonderful Ailsa from .tofeel on the train down, obviously ended up putting the whole world to rights on compassion and being human before we’d even hit Newcastle.

Wandered the Natural History Museum because nature, life, wildlife, honestly what’s not to love.

Then the main event: Lowlu Sauna in Kentish Town with the brilliant Josh . Sweated it out, talked founders club, talked employee wellbeing, talked the actual meaning of sauna. Sauna one, officially down. Watch out for our videos!

Rolled back to the Airbnb absolutely shattered, senses turned all the way up, and craving precisely one thing: pizza. 🍕h and the of course making sure I’m plenty hydrated.

Stayed tuned for canal sauna tomorrow, sauna in the dark with music and hope I might have a picnic in some green space and possibly even an and ps….an did you fancy some hot news 🔥 go follow the awesome for all their events and my special Wild Warrior Women’s menopause ritual I’m doing with them. 🧜‍♀️💙

15/09/2026

Feeling like your mind just won’t switch off? We can totally relate because life is like that eh?

Georgina has two spaces available for clients who need extra support with the cost of counselling right now. She works with individuals and couples, online or face to face, with daytime sessions on a Wednesday or evening appointments.

“Georgina gave me a safe space to really feel heard and listened to for the first time in a long time.” Client

A bit about Georgina: she believes every client is unique, and tailors each session using an integrative mix of person centred and solution focused approaches. She’s open minded, empathetic and supportive, and her clients often tell us they’ve moved forward, feel less stuck and have built real confidence in themselves, finding her warmth and professionalism genuinely empowering.

Outside of direction, Georgina is an ICF certified Transformational Coach and Active Meditation Facilitator. When she’s not working, you’ll usually find her dancing, at a live gig, on her yoga mat or in the sea.

📩 If this sounds like what you need, email enquiries .org.uk to find out more or message us here. 💛💛

20/08/2026

Is there’s something in my image you disagree with, you may be tempted to unfollow me or judge.

In today’s society, the ‘black or white’ or the ‘you’re in my camp or you’re not in my camp’ has become the norm, and what we’ve learned to do is disengage or separate from what we perceive is the opposite to us.

Healthy debate is rare these days. Disagreement without trying to understand is common. Not listening and becoming defensive is common.

Often, what we don’t like, disagree with or what makes us uncomfortable, we usually go into fight or flight.

Now, I get that with some of the radical, often extreme views and actions that are harming others and affecting us in an unkind or sometimes destructive way.

My invitation to us all, including myself when my auto reaction is to judge, fight or withdraw, is to hear others.

Acceptance does not mean to like something. We can dislike and disagree with something or someone and still offer acceptance. Try it. It’s challenging though. See what happens.

There’s enough division, separation, and isolation in the world today. Let’s see if we can close this a little and have more connection.

Of course, there are other times where our values, morals and ethics are too important, that we do have to walk away, and I get that. It is important to make that decision.

Anyway, without blethering on too much, this is another post to introduce me and what’s important to me.

18/08/2026

I’m still smiling at Luna trying to lick Sarah Rutterford’s cheek this morning while we planned our Wild Warrior Women One Day Retreat 🌊

🗓️ Saturday 22nd August 2026
📍 Yellowcraig, East Lothian

Wild Swimming • Beach Yoga • Forest Bathing • Mindful Walking • Poetry • Compassion Practices

“The quality of the day was so restorative, fun, and outdoorsy — being with women who love growth and nature was enriching beyond words.”

Yellowcraig isn’t just a beach. It’s where the sea opens your chest a little wider, where ancient Scots pines lean into the wind, and Bass Rock rises across the water alive with gannets.

Together we’ll share:
🌿 Slow forest bathing
🌊 Optional wild swimming
🧘 Beach yoga by the coast
💛 Compassion practices that soothe, not strive
🔥 Honest, heartfelt women’s circles

Perhaps what you’ve been searching for isn’t something to add to your life — perhaps it’s something the sea’s been waiting to remind you.

💛 All funds support our pay-it-forward fund, helping people access counselling who can’t otherwise afford it. Link in bio (direction.org.uk).

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11/08/2026

Cancer can leave you feeling exhausted.

Not just physically.
Emotionally.
Mentally.
Spiritually.

It can leave you questioning who you are, doubting yourself and wondering if you’ll ever feel like “you” again.

Our Wild Hope Retreat isn’t about focusing on what cancer has taken or still taking, it’s about rebuilding and building your capacity within and moving forward with strength and courage.

It’s about gently helping you reconnect with what is still within you.
Your courage.
Your strength.
Your hope.

Join Anna and myself for a restorative weekend of coaching, connection, nature and compassionate support.

📅 30 October to 1 November 2026
📍 Dumfries & Galloway

Find out more via the link in my bio or at www.direction.org.uk (http://www.direction.org.uk/).

08/08/2026

🌿 Wild Swimming • Beach Yoga • Forest Bathing • Mindful Walking • Poetry • Compassion Practices • Women’s Community

When was the last time you stood beneath an endless sky… and felt your shoulders finally soften?

Imagine your feet sinking into warm, golden sand as the tide breathes in and out beside you. Salt lingers on the breeze. Seabirds glide overhead. And for a moment, every deadline and expectation feels a little further away.

Yellowcraig isn’t simply a beach.

It is a place where the sea opens your chest a little wider.

Where ancient Scots pines lean into the wind.
Where wildflowers dance through the dunes.
Where the waves whisper a rhythm older than worry itself.

Out across the sparkling water, Bass Rock rises from the sea, alive with thousands of gannets. Beyond lie the Isle of May and the enchanting island of Fidra.

“The quality of the day was so restorative, fun, and outdoorsy – being with women who love growth and nature was enriching beyond words.” – Wild Warrior Women Attendee

Together we’ll share:
🌿 Slow, sensory forest bathing
🌊 Optional wild sea swimming
🧘 Beach yoga overlooking the coastline
💛 Mindful compassion practices
🔥 Women’s circles, honest conversation & connection
🌾 Stillness, poetry and mindful walking

Come and spend a day where the horizon stretches your perspective, the ocean steadies your spirit, and nature gently guides you back to yourself and finds going to our pay it forward support.

Wild Warrior Women 🌿
📅 Saturday 22nd August 2026
📍 Yellowcraig Car Park, East Lothian

Link in bio
www.direction.org.uk

02/08/2026

I understand, not from a textbook, but from decades of sitting alongside people in some of the hardest moments of their lives, what it takes to move from surviving to truly living. That understanding is what inspired me to create Wild Hope.

For over 34 years, I’ve worked as a psychotherapist, mindful compassion coach and retreat leader. My work has always been about creating safe, compassionate spaces where people can reconnect with themselves, find hope again and discover the strength that already exists within them.

This retreat comes from more than my professional experience.

I’ve watched people I love suffer. I’ve walked alongside clients through unimaginable challenges. Time and again, I’ve seen what happens when treatment ends, the appointments become less frequent, and everyone assumes life simply returns to normal and all that sh*tty rollcoaster throughout.

That’s why I created Wild Hope with my wonderful co-facilitator, Anna Baker, a cancer rehabilitation specialist.

I’m endlessly curious about neuroscience, the power of awareness, and our incredible capacity to heal, grow and adapt. Over the years, I’ve learned that true healing isn’t just about what happens to us. It’s about how we meet ourselves afterwards.

Cancer can change everything.

It can change your relationship with your body, your energy, your priorities and your understanding of what truly matters.

And when the intensity of treatment begins to ease, many people are left asking one simple question:

“What happens now?”

Wild Hope was created for that space.

The space between what has been and what comes next.

This isn’t about rushing to move on or pretending the experience didn’t happen.

It’s about giving yourself permission to pause.

To reflect.

To honour everything you’ve been through.

To reconnect with yourself.

To gently explore how you want to live this next chapter of your life.

🌿 Wild Hope Retreat
📅 30 October to 1 November
📍 Dumfries & Galloway

If this speaks to you, or someone you love, I’d love to welcome you.

CompassionateCare

28/07/2026

✨ What if the biggest step in your recovery wasn’t another treatment or appointment... but giving yourself permission to pause and step of that hamster wheel just for the weekend?

Cancer can take so much from you... your energy, confidence, identity and hope. But it doesn’t have to define what comes next.

At our Wild Hope Retreat, you’ll leave with:
💚 More energy and self-compassion
🌿 Practical tools to support your wellbeing
✨ Greater confidence and clarity
🤍 A deeper connection with yourself and others who truly understand
🍂 Space to breathe, reflect and move forward with hope

Many people put off coming on a retreat because they think they should cope on their own, don’t want to put themselves first, or wonder if it’s really worth the investment.

But what if giving yourself this time was the most important investment you could make?

Co facilitated Ange and Anna have brought together a profound offering just for you.

📍 Wild Hope Retreat
📅 30 October to 1 November 2026
📍 Dumfries & Galloway

There are still a few places available.

Find out more via the link in my bio or visit www.direction.org.uk.

SelfCompassion Hope

21/07/2026

If you think using Mother Nature and the ocean as therapy think again. It’s two of the most powerful resources ever!

As a mindful compassion coach and psychotherapist with a depth of experience, knowledge and understanding of what we need and want as human beans I’ve taken clients into the sea and helped them recover from loss, trauma, addictions and helped them through suicidal tendencies and helped them come off antidepressants.

I also facilitate real empowering sessions to help them through change, anxiety, and build their confidence and believe in themselves like never before.

There’s different ways to use these resources rather than just walking in nature and going wild swimming. Want me to show you how just get in touch.

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Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 12pm

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