Integrative counselling & psychotherapy
Hi, I'm Geraldine.
I am a highly experienced, fully qualified integrative therapist working as both a counsellor and psychotherapist. I offer short-term, goal-focused counselling as well as deeper, longer-term psychotherapy — tailored to what you need.
Who am I?
Hi, I'm Geraldine Hamilton
I'm a fully qualified psychotherapist and I specialise in working with people affected by cancer — whether that's people affected directly, their families, friends, or carers.
I have over 30 years' experience as a cancer nurse, prior to training as a psychotherapist. Whether that's helping you create moments of calm on stressful days, using strategies that help you live in the moment and worry less about the future, or finding a new normal after cancer — it is possible to live a calmer and less stressful life despite your cancer experience.
I also work as a counsellor at Ardgowan Hospice in Greenock, providing counselling for patients, their families, and people who are bereaved. I facilitate bereavement support groups for adults as well as a support group for people living with a life-shortening condition.
How I can help
Areas I specialise in
Cancer doesn't just affect your body. It can affect your emotions, your relationships, or your ability to live a normal independent life. I offer counselling to adults whose life has been touched by cancer in any way — and beyond.
Cancer counselling
Whether you're facing a new diagnosis, going through treatment, living with incurable cancer, or trying to rebuild your life after cancer — I can help you make sense of this new world and find a way through.
Bereavement counselling
Losing a loved one is hard at any time. If you are feeling sad, angry, alone, broken, frustrated or lost — these are all normal things to feel when living with grief. I can help guide you through the process of grief and healing.
Anxiety and depression
Stress, anxiety, and depression are experienced by most of us at some point. In people affected by cancer, levels are much higher. Counselling can help you recover the motivation, perspective, and joy you once had in your life.
Other areas
I also support people navigating significant life transitions, relationship difficulties, trauma, and loss. Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it alone.
What clients say
Geraldine has helped me reduce my stress levels and find new ways to manage my emotions during a very difficult time.
I was struggling to come to terms with my cancer spreading. My family were too emotionally involved to help. Geraldine gave me the space I needed.
Bereavement is complicated when your relationship with the person who died was difficult. Geraldine helped me work through feelings I didn't know how to process.
I always felt safe, never judged. My feelings were validated and I was supported to find my own way forward.
Geraldine helped me to feel that I am enough as me. I feel more grounded and able to stay present, even through chemotherapy.
After an initial phone consultation I moved to face-to-face sessions. Geraldine is a fantastic listener and I always left feeling lighter.
Ready to take the first step?
I offer a free 20-minute telephone consultation so we can talk about what's brought you here and whether working together feels right for you.