Meet Our Team
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Leah Athanassopoulos
Leah is a psychotherapist and educator with over a decade of experience supporting individuals and couples through emotional, relational, and psychological challenges. Drawing on years of clinical work and academic insight, she brings a rare combination of warmth, depth, and clarity to the complexities of modern life and relationships. Leah is the Programme Director for Counselling at the University of Aberdeen, where she teaches, supervises, and conducts research. Her academic work explores empathy, emotional regulation, and the transformative impact of counselling on both clients and therapists. She is a passionate advocate for ethical, accessible, and relationally attuned practice.
A core focus of Leah’s work is trauma, particularly its impact on attachment, emotional regulation, and interpersonal functioning. She integrates trauma-informed approaches across her clinical work, educational leadership, and organisational consultation, helping both individuals and systems move toward greater psychological safety and resilience. Her approach combines evidence-based methods with a deep understanding of human connection. Leah specialises in working with high-profile individuals and couples, offering a discreet and dynamic space for meaningful change. Her work offers practical tools and compassionate guidance, rooted in science and lived experience
Education
2022- Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
2019- Certificate in Relationship Counselling
2017- MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy
2009- BSc Psychology
2006- MA Philosophical Studies
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Dr Martin Gryszkiewicz-MacKenzie
Martin Gryszkiewicz-MacKenzie holds a PhD in Psychology and is an accredited CBT Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and is a chartered psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
He has worked in the Royal Cornhill Hospital for ten years in inpatient settings and since 2022 he has worked as a CBT Therapist for NHS Grampian. Also, for the last ten years he has been the clinical director for the psychological help & counselling and pedagogy services in the Polish Association Aberdeen, a local charitable organisation.
Dr Gryszkiewicz-MacKenzie has substantial experience in working with individual adolescents and adults. His expertise focuses on depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, healthy behaviour change, wellbeing promotion, and supporting those who live with a long-term illness. In addition, Dr Gryszkiewicz-MacKenzie is particularly interested in supporting people with their psychosexual health. Throughout his career Dr Gryszkiewicz-MacKenzie has constantly improved his qualifications and knowledge and remains passionate about his work. Currently, he is continuing his professional development by undertaking Stage 2 training in Health Psychology through the BPS to gain his qualification to become a certified Health Psychologist.
He offers online therapy as well as face-to-face in English and Polish at the Alpha Hospital Group in Aberdeen.
Meghan Donnelly
Meghan G. Donnelly is a qualified counsellor with an MSc in Person-Centred Counselling from the University of Aberdeen. Before becoming a counsellor she was a university instructor for nine years and also supported young adults with autism and learning disabilities. She has experience counselling in person and online, and two years of experience volunteering by phone on a lifeline in Tokyo, Japan. Living in various Asian countries where mental health was often perceived as taboo, working on the lifeline, and her personal experiences with talk therapy and EMDR, influenced her to pursue a career in counselling. Her interests in counselling include depression, anxiety, grief, relationships, cultural issues, domestic abuse, and trauma. She offers online and face-to-face therapy at Alpha Hospital Group Aberdeen.
Hannah Rochford- Lapiso
Hannah is a qualified Child, Young Person and Adult Counsellor. Offering a welcoming, non-judgmental, compassionate and confidential space, together we will work through the difficulties you may be facing.
Her therapeutic approach of integrating Psychodynamic, Person-Centred and Montessori theories provides short and long term counselling with the person always at the heart of what she can do.
What Hannah can offer:
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One to One counseling for children (aged 7+), adolescents and young adults (18-26 years).
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Working collaboratively with the parents/guardian and child to explore feelings, thoughts and behaviours helping develop self esteem, confidence and sense of wellbeing.
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One to one counselling for parents, specialising in providing support for people who have children with neurodivergence or are facing challenging times as parents.
Training, qualifications & experience
Hannah has 18 years of experience working with Children and Parents as a Montessori Teacher and is now working as a Counsellor. Alongside private practice, Hannah works as a School Counsellor for an Academy with ACIS Youth (Mental Health Aberdeen).
-Post Qualifying Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling Children, Young People and Families. Accredited by COSCA, delivered by Human Development Scotland, awarded by RGU. (2024)
-PGDIP (with commendation) Person-Centred Counselling Accredited by COSCA. Awarded by University of Aberdeen. (2023)
-Certificate in Counselling Skills. Accredited by COSCA. Awarded by University of Aberdeen. (2022)
-Diploma in Montessori Teaching. Accredited by Association Montessori Internationale. Awarded by AMI Canada. (2008).
-BSC Honours Psychology. Awarded by Queen Margaret University Edinburgh. (2006).
-HNC in Social Sciences. Awarded by Telford College Edinburgh. (2002)
