This is where I had my therapy after my last relationship fell apart. I had sessions for about…read morethree months, and they guided me through a very difficult period. It was a fascinating process: nonjudgmental, kind and switched on. The counsellor was fiercely intelligent, and gentle, and when I decided to end the process, helped me to a positive conclusion. They are very popular, but usually find a spot for the client within a month or so. The price is about standard for this sort of therapy, which is very orientated to problem solving, without having the CBT obsession with rapid results.

For anyone who is considering hypnotherapy (most likely as a so called last resort, as I was) I can…read morehighly recommend discussing your treatment options with David. I had a really hard time with general anxiety and panic disorder and I can absolutely vouch for the fact that hypnotherapy sessions have helped me to get better. I had approximately 6 or 7 sessions (David please correct me if I'm wrong!) and I can say for certain that this contributed to the improvement I am showing now. If you have ideas about what you think hypnotherapy involves then I will presumptuously say that you are most likely wrong as I was. It isn't a scary thing, and in fact can be quite relaxing especially if you are someone who doesnt get the opportunity to feel relaxed often. So thanks, David, for helping me be less terrified of pretty much everything! :)

Reflexology - a new experience for me - the therapist took time to explain what to expect duing the…read moresession all in all very relaxing - back and neck pain also reduced after ony one session - I intend to return for further treatments in the very near future.

Great Psychologist Patient and careful in explaining the…read moreprocess of psychotherapy! Looking forward to our next session

Clotilde operates out of Napiers Clinic, Bristo Square as well as SOMA Osteopathy down in Leith…read more She is fantastic. She makes you feel very comfortable while she works, communicating with you about what she's finding and what is often the cause for that particular imbalance/etc. I've been seeing Clotilde on and off for years. I first went to her about a specific problem in relation to my neck. She gently worked with my joints/muscles/spine/pelvis and gave me a few stretches and exercises to work on. After only just a couple of sessions with her, I've been fine ever since. I saw her recently about pregnancy related pain. She has quite a lot of experience working with pregnant women and made sure the whole time that the bump and I were comfortable and supported while she worked. I left feeling quite a bit better with with firm instructions to NOT CROSS MY LEGS. I love practitioners who give you advice and exercises to ensure that the pain doesn't come back - in doing so they're actually creating a situation where you don't need to visit them repeatedly and it means that they're more interested in helping you to get better than making money.

Like the other reviewer, I was a little apprehensive about going for my first colonic irrigation…read moretreatment. After hearing from some others how much better they felt afterwards, I made the appointment but as the day approached I found myself getting quite nervous. I needn't have worried at all. Cathy's a great therapist and - from the beginning - was very sensitive to my nerves and my modesty! She has a great treatment centre - right in the middle of town. I went for an after-work appointment which isn't always easy to find but suited me. I'm amazed at how much better I'm feeling after the treatment - it's remarkable that something handed down by the romans could be so useful in this day and age.

I had read about colonics a while back but was unsure which one to go for in Edinburgh. I finally…read moredecided on EH1 colonics because Cathy was a registered practitioner and also a registered nurse (I had some medical issues). The website was informative and well structured and it was easy to make an online booking. Although I was a bit nervous at my first appointment, I immediately felt at ease with Cathy. She is very professional, calm and a good listener. I also like that she explains everything so well. The facilities are immaculate, modern and very central, but also private as they are tucked away from the main streets. I have had 4 treatments now. I definately recommend Cathy. If you are thinking about getting this treatment done, then go for it, you will be in good hands.

beautiful smelling body creams, rhe muscle rub in particular smells wonderful. The staff are…read morehelpful a f knowledgeable.

As a very health conscious individual (read hypochondriac) Napiers was always going to be a winner…read morefor me. Napiers was established in Edinburgh in 1860 and this store on Bristo Place is where it all started. Victorian botanist Duncan Napier was the magician behind these health potions and up until the 1970's Napiers was passed from generation to generation as a family run business. After the death of the last family member in the line of Napiers to carry out this tradition the business closed down and it wasn't until the 1990's that it was revived - thank goodness for that! Many of the old recipes were found so the store is still true to the original. All medicine here is herbal medicine so it's reassuring that everything is natural. I used to take paracetamol whenever I had the slightest ache or pain but after living in Germany for a year I was a bit lost as you can't even buy paracetamol/cough syrup/ibuprofen anything medicinal without a prescription, but they do have an abundance of shops like Napiers and I found many of the natural products actually worked better and even when I went to the doctors I was given natural medicine as a prescription and a list of health foods to eat/foods to avoid. I guess it's a bit more informative than going to the doctors here and just getting crap that knocks you out. Due to the history and this being the original Napiers store, this branch has a great lived in atmosphere, they have little potted plants outside surrounding the doorway and inside it's bright and airy. The staff here are also very knowledgeable so whatever your ailment they will be able to recommend something for you. This branch is a dispensary but also doubles up as a clinic where you can get treatments such as massage, acupuncture etc.

I left Castle Craig two years ago, I went on to the aftercare programme which is online and also…read morecame back for the reunion this summer. I can only recommend Castle Craig as the best rehab (having been to a couple of others in England) I wish I had come straight here the first time round. But I appreciate that addiction recovery is a journey and most of us relapse along the way. The care here was second to none, thank you Jess, Ross, Duncan and team!

I arrived and the detox was hell on earth I dont feel that castle craig are experienced nor…read moresympathetic toward users of heroin they seemed clueless to be honest and the detox is their way or the highway with bupomorphine or nothing I experienced 4 days of hell and in 2 days had received a 2mg of bupamorphine (didn't touch the sides) i advised that previous tries of this were unsuccessful for me and that this didn't agree with me it made me ill regardless of detox or not iv always had a reaction. It took me 3 days to finally receive 10ml of methadone but the 3 days prior I received 2mgs alone. They also use colonidine to take the edge off this is useless its clear its all about costing and you receive the cheapest possible medication, I have received a stronger detox in police custody and more sympathetic. Finally I felt.slightly better once integrated into the community and met my therapist and started the step work and you embrace it but on reflection there's no TV no phones no books outwith what they provide so ofcourse ur stimulated mentally by the step programme because of not there's nothing else at all so its a mind trick and it works because there is nothing else to do or discuss ur days ar 12 to 14 hours of it. Therapy is meant to be a massive part and it should be however therapists focus on step work not psychology and most therapy is group work so individually you dont really receive the direct therapy alot of us require and when you do have ur therapist appts they either cancel or blatantly ignore the days and times given. The community run the day to day saving wages and the money is ploughed into therapists salaries however they are never available they dont keep appointments etc. I had to have medication same time every morning however it was at a time of a lecture and if I did finish early enough there's a team meeting no regard that you are withdrawing and in pain its just tough luck however YOU must be on time. Still i went with it and actually got my head into it feeling positive and doing the work I won't lie it helped a little to feel emotions etc again and learn small skills but its the community other patients who heal you. Then I had a tooth begin to fall out a front tooth hanging by the nerve and the root the pain was unbearable I asked for pain relief and was given clove oil each time I took matters into my own hands and took cocodamol I had in my handbag that they didn't find searching and I didn't know initially I had however I found them early on into my stay and hadn't taken them. Initially I had asked a friend to bring some painkillers they wouldn't and remembered I had 7 pr 9 cocodamol, next morning went for medication received it and was drug tested therapists and even housekeeping staff couldn't have made it more obvious something was going on that day arousing my suspicion more that this wasn't random testing then came the sniffer dog in a select few rooms, it failed to find any illegal substances or the cocodamol but I was asked if I had drugs dropped.off and told them no but I had cocodamol I took for toothache handed the remaining tablets over instantly. From that moment onward I was treated like a petulant child i was supervised packing an overnight bag removed and put into the detox unit with 4 walls as entertainment as well as the parting words of my therapist saying that this was really bad and she would see me the following morning with an outcome but its really bad. The tone the treatment etc etc was humiliating spoken to like a child told that I can have pain relief for toothache they were unaware. After hours stating at 4 blank walls I had enough I wasn't spending 18hours in what may aswell have been a police sell like a criminal and asked to leave I was upset I asked for my belongings etc and I was visibly upset and in pain with my front tooth hanging out. They called in the doctor and head therapist patronising me start to end and gave me strong painkillers paracetamol lol banished me back to the room and asked me to stay not to be silly and leave unsafely etc. Following morning no therapist visits me with an update but a nurse comes in tells me to go back to my normal programme I oblige. Within 1min of entering the building I was chased down and told off for being there and accused of making it up that thr nurse at detox told me to, when they checked and I wasn't lying no one apologised I was again made to wait 1 hour for my medication and banished back to detox then I got called in to be patronisingly informed im being discharged for cocodamol for toothache. They wouldn't allow me to have my phone to arrange to get home etc no numbers no money etc and fpr 5 hours left.me waiting on discharge papers still refusing me the phone incase I left before hand. They then continued to treat me like a silly little girl demean and speak to me in such a condescending tone I blatantly told them I wanted to go home and use.