AARC Services
Counselling, Supervision and Training
AARC was established 10 years ago as a counselling organisation to provide Adult and Adolescent Relationship Counselling.
The remit and scope of the AARC Team has expanded in recent years to include
- family counselling
- counsellor supervision
- counsellor training
Our aims are
- To contribute to the emotional health and wellbeing through effective counselling
- To deliver for Scotland a new generation of reflective and skilful counselling practitioners
- To raise the standards and outcomes of counselling in Scotland
- AARC Services are dedicated to facilitating the emotional growth, wellbeing and maturity of the people of Scotland and beyond.
- We believe that individual, family and community health and well-being is nurtured in relationships; and that throughout life we can learn, change, and grow to be our best selves
- We provide psychotherapeutic services to those in emotional pain; support counsellors with constructive supervision; and deliver integrative and systemic training courses for the next generation of effective psychotherapist
- Our values are based on inclusivity, ethical practice, transparency, and life-long learning
Training Programme
A suite of accredited courses and cpd from introductory to master’s level - SMHFA (Scottish Mental Health First Aid - COSCA Counselling Skills Course - Diploma in Supervision - Diploma in Counselling: an integrated approach.
Counselling
AARC counsellors work with adults, adolescents, couples and families; and have extensive experience helping with personal and professional relationships.
Face-to-face, online and telephone appointments are available across central Scotland.
Supervision
Face-to-face and online supervision for counsellors and other professionals. Supervision in counselling is an important part of working to professional standards. As such, it is required by the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions, published by the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).