About Us
About our therapists
Inverurie wellness centre has two available therapists Dr Susan Murray and Mark Hepburn. Appointments can be in Inverurie or Aberdeen and we also offer online counselling.
Our therapists are dedicated to providing a professional and caring
service within our independent practice. We recognise that health and wellness are crucial to fully participating and enjoying life and that well-being can be enhanced in many different ways. We offer professional counselling tailored to suit the needs of each individual client in a comfortable and private setting in central Inverurie or at our Aberdeen office.
Meet Our Therapists:
Dr Susan Murray, MA (Hons), PhD, MBPsS, MNCS (Accred)Psychologist
Susan is an experienced counsellor and psychologist who has worked both in the oil-related private sector and within the NHS. Her interest in people and their well-being began with a career in nursing but her interest in psychology grew with her desire to empower people to take more control of their own health and wellness. She completed an MA (Hons) in Psychology and later a PhD in Health Psychology at the University of Aberdeen. She is experienced in working with general anxiety disorders, depression and relationship issues and has specific expertise in stress management and the emotional aspects of disordered eating.
Taking an integrated approach with therapy, Susan calls on elements of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy, transactional analysis and person centered therapies tailoring them to suit your personal needs - it is her belief that regardless of the approach, it is the strength of the therapeutic relationship that is the key to recovery.
At home, she has a grown up family, step-children and grand-children and has experienced all the trials, tribulations, joy and lessons that combining families can bring. In her spare time she enjoys walking her dogs, gardening, travelling and spending time with her partner and family.
Mark Hepburn, BA (Hons), FDAP (Accred)Counsellor and addiction specialist
Mark holds a BA (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is also an accredited counsellor with the Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals, specialising in addiction and mental health issues. The breadth of this work has entailed engagement with a range of not only substance misuse related matters but also issues associated with other conditions such as gambling, sexual behaviour, and more generalised conditions such as Anxiety, Grief and Depression. Mark has 20 years of experience in helping clients to work through these issues and engender an environment where the healing process can evolve and allow safe exploration and development of new coping skills
