Therapeutic Tarot offers a space to explore your life deeply with beautiful symbolism and artwork as your guide. I offer ongoing or one-off sessions, where we work with the powerful images of the Tarot in a very visual way. These sessions are not fortune-telling sessions, but rather they are person-centred sessions in which we explore the powerful symbolism of the tarot as co-readers. Therapeutic Tarot sessions can help you to explore any area of life, such as work and relationships; we can also explore deep emotions and your spiritual life, too. One 50-minute session can offer clarity and inspire revelation.

I am an endorsed, professional reader with TABI (Tarot Association of the British Isles). I can also combine Tarot with counselling if you feel that you may need more regular support. I am a qualified and experienced person-centred counsellor with a wealth of experience.

Whatever you believe is happening within these tarot sessions is entirely up to you: you may see it as a spiritual experience or a psychological process. I see it as both!

You can book a free 20-minute consultation if you plan to have long term support (eg five or more sessions). If, however, you would like just one session, or 2-4, feel free book your slot directly via my automatic calendar at the bottom of this page.

Here is a breakdown of my Tarot offerings:

Online (one-hour) sessions are £55 and you can also book a block of four discounted one-hour sessions further down the page.

In-person sessions happen in the Art and Spirituality Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland for £60 per session. Please email me to arrange at stephen@naturetherapyonline.net (rather than booking directly down the page.)

Email readings are available through Etsy. (These are less collaborative and more directive by nature.)

“Thank you for such an insightful and well-structured session. Our reading was beautifully interactive and responsive to my hopes, goals and personal insights whilst being built on the firm and grounding foundation of Stephen's knowledge and expertise. The cards we drew were really relevant to my current challenge and offered some clear guidance as well as further food for thought. I would highly recommend Stephen's way of offering a reading to anyone who is curious or maybe has a situation or question they would like some fresh insight on. An added bonus was the beautiful cards Stephen uses, imbued with the wonder of the natural world around us.” (Tarot Therapy Client, February 2024)

I offer person-centred therapy online (via video call) or outdoors in green spaces in Midlothian, Scotland.

These sessions offer a talking space for you to explore any issues in your life that require healing. You may require a simple listening space, or we can incorporate other healing approaches such as ecotherapy, meditation, tarot and storytelling therapy into the process.

I am a qualified and experienced person-centred counsellor. I have over 15 years of experience working with LGBTQ+ people and I also have experience working with depression, anxiety, loneliness, abuse and many other issues. I am registered in the UK with the NCPS and I am fully insured.

Weekly or fortnightly sessions are recommended to begin with, and you can have as many sessions as feel right for you. If you are looking for longer-term support, please book a free 20-minute consultation (below). If you want just a few sessions, feel free to book a 50-minute session directly.

50-minute sessions can be booked via the link at the bottom of this page. They cost £55 per session, or you can book a discounted block of four.

“Exploring my life and challenges while immersed in nature is a truly liberating activity. Having Stephen to help me unlock my passion for nature and build that connection with the world around me has grounded me.” (G, a current in-person ecotherapy client from Scotland)

“Therapy with Stephen was like a magical journey into a new phase of my life, which kept me progressing daily; even through the difficult memories. I found myself looking forward to the sessions – I never ever imagined I would enjoy therapy. I wish I’d found this years ago. But the time was right, and I’m very grateful for a wonderful life-enhancing experience.” (L, 2023-24)

“I found Stephen to be very supportive and empathic. He held the space beautifully in our sessions allowing me to explore every aspect of myself without ever feeling judged. His calmness and kindness made my journey through therapy so much easier. His genuine compassion helped me in accepting myself. I always felt he was congruent and his ability to bear witness to my story was greatly appreciated. I highly recommend Stephen as a counsellor and an ecotherapist'. (Ruth, 2020-23)

Storytelling Therapy helps you to connect with the stories that speak to your life experiences, and it guides you towards writing your own ‘Transformation Story’ or ‘Healing Story’. Storytelling Therapy is suitable for those looking to simply grow in life, as well as those looking for healing on a specific issue. You might also book these sessions simply because you love stories and are curious about how you can create a deeper relationship with story-making/story-writing. I was trained in Storytelling Therapy by Dr Eric Miller at the World Storytelling Institute and I combine it with my person-centred, creative approach to therapy.

During the sessions, you might:

Share your life story and create a ‘Tree of Your Life’.

Identify nature-based stories which speak to major themes in your life history. (These can be myths, legends, folk/fairy tales, soap opera storylines or any kind of story at all!)

Be led through visualisation meditations where you meet story characters from your unconscious mind

Find natural items locally that inspire characters and magical objects.

Write your own healing story/transformation story.

Experiment with tarot cards to see what stories they inspire.

You can pay for a four-session block at a discount, or simply pay as you go along (£55 for a 50-minute session). I recommend that you engage with at least four sessions to get the most out of Storytelling Therapy. You are welcome to book a free 20-minute consultation where you can ask more about the sessions before paying (no obligations). (Scroll down the page to do that.)

“Because of Stephen’s therapy, I now see my trauma as a story to appreciate; one that I survived and even eventually managed to thrive through – I now see my childhood challenges as just part of the journey of my life; like closed chapters of the hero’s/heroines journey. Nowadays, I remember the more adventurous and exciting chapters and can’t wait for more to come. It’s like every word I shared, heard and wrote drifted the pain of the past away into the air, water and earth around me. I forgave the people that hurt me, and myself. I have no bad feelings left; simply acknowledgement and appreciation for where I've come from. I’ve realised this is my story and journey. I am who I am, and exactly where I’m meant to be in life. Storytelling and tarot therapy with Stephen was liberating.” (Storytelling Therapy client, 2023-24)