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Community Values

We love to see people taking positive steps to prioritise their health and well-being, and even more so when they support others to do the same. When we heard that local to Monifieth charity worker, Alexis (Alex) Rinaldy, was looking for support to get her new running venture off the ground, we knew this was […]

Blue Monday – Strategies for Wellbeing

Blue Monday is often considered the third Monday of January, and it’s believed to be one of the most depressing days of the year. Your bank account has been drained by recent festivities, you’ve probably given up on your new years resolutions, it’s cold, it’s dark, and it’s months until your next holiday. While the […]

New Service

Spring Service Update! It’s been a typically busy winter into spring at The St Andrews Practice, and with a (mercifully) marginally slower period that always comes with the end of the university semester, there’s finally time for a breather and a quick service update. The new year started with a bang as we geared up […]

Autism Assessments for Children and Young People

We know waiting lists for children and young people’s mental health and neurodiversity services are long, and children, young people and families are struggling without the input they need. The St Andrews Practice is beginning to offer a range of services for Children and Young People. We now offer: We provide multi-disciplinary autism assessments for […]

Blue Monday – Strategies for Wellbeing

Blue Monday is often considered the third Monday of January, and it’s believed to be one of the most depressing days of the year. Your bank account has been drained by recent festivities, you’ve probably given up on your new years resolutions, it’s cold, it’s dark, and it’s months until your next holiday. While the […]

New Service!

Spring Service Update! It’s been a typically busy winter into spring at The St Andrews Practice, and with a (mercifully) marginally slower period that always comes with the end of the university semester, there’s finally time for a breather and a quick service update. The new year started with a bang as we geared up […]

Helping Children and Young People recover through EMDR therapy

“Trauma is not what happens to you, it is what happens inside you, as a result of what happens to you.” Dr Gabor Maté What is EMDR? It has been almost 36 years since Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) was first discovered and developed by Dr Francine Shapiro, an American Psychologist. A by chance […]

Meet our new Dietician, Melissa Kaplan!

A core value within the St Andrews Practice is having the scope to offer a holistic approach to clients. Within mental health and neurodiversity, we have become increasingly aware of the gut – brain link and how ‘the body keeps the score’ when it comes to trauma and emotion – including impacting gastrointestinal issues. Neurodevelopmental […]

Warm welcome to Jenny Gray

n this blog post we give a very warm welcome to Jenny Gray, the first Educational Psychologist to work with The St Andrews Practice.  Is it exciting for us, not only because Jenny is such a warm and engaging person and a highly skilled clinician, but because she is the first clinician to work with […]

Endings and Beginnings

We have been quiet on our social media and our website blogs recently. Largely this is because we have been busy developing and expanding the services we provide in exciting ways. We are looking forward to sharing the new developments with you very soon. We are sadly saying goodbye to one of our directors, Dr […]

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Sustainable innovations for mental health & wellbeing

Holistic

Treating the whole person, emphasising the connections between the mind and the body.

Connectedness

We believe passionately in connecting with people to build relationships that enrich lives.

Sustainability

Strategic, purposeful approach to effective collaboration, partnership, and support that furthers the organization’s mission beyond profit.


Mission Statement

To help you inhabit your strengths, cope with life’s challenges, and thrive in your unique way

Growth Mindset

The cultivation of learning, resilience and adaptability, viewing problems from multiple perspectives.

Innovation

We are not afraid to be different. We try new things and embrace progress. We are committed to being and staying on the cutting edge.

Community

Advocating for the human rights, dignity, and diversity of every person, with respect and compassion.