Here at Internal Family Systems & Energy Healing I have some spaces opened up for all services.

Hello and welcome here.

As an Integrative Counsellor, I offer Internal Family Systems (IFS)/Counselling & Energy Healing- see below for more information. Thank you.

Diving deep, within – Are you ready?

I am an Integrative Counsellor. I have a special interest in working with people who have experienced Trauma or had difficult early starts in life. I offer Integrative Counselling inc. Internal Family Systems. Adults/online.

I have over 25 years experience working in this field and I bring a wealth and depth of knowledge and experience to my work. 

I work relationally. This means the relationship we build together is as  important as the Models I have trained in and offer.

As an Integrative Counsellor, I have trained in several different models of Counselling, these include Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal Theory, Psychodynamic & Egan. This allows us to find a way to work together that’s a ‘best fit’ for you and what you bring.

My original training was in Psychodynamic Counselling. I have since completed many other trainings, to allow me to understand myself and work with people who have experienced Trauma, or had difficult early attachments to their parent or caregiver.

I like to work creatively, if thats for you?

I really enjoy my work and often have a few other Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Psychologists or Energy workers as part of my client group. 

Counselling for Trauma

I understand that seeking professional help and sharing at this level is a powerful and courageous step to take. I will be mindful of where you are at on your journey and we will work together at your pace.

The therapeutic space I co-create is a safe, non judgemental place, to come and start and/or continue to explore what is currently troubling you.

IFS is the main model I am drawn to work in my Counselling Practice as I have seen profound results with it both personally and professionally. 

Complex Trauma & Difficult Early Attachment

Complex Trauma & Developmental Trauma comes under many guises and often goes alongside growing up with a difficult or disrupted early attachment to a parent or caregiver. This Trauma is passed down unconsciously through parent/carers own unresolved, unhealed Trauma parts. 

Resulting in significant times in childhood when you were not seen, heard or acknowledged and or you had difficult later life experiences too.

Together they result in complex trauma that comes from a variety of sources. These days we can also understand Trauma as individual, generational or collective.

If this is part of your experience you may be experiencing some of the following?

Or in IFS language – these are some of the different parts of you and what they hold.

Anxiety
Panic
Stress
Depression
Suicidal Thoughts
Anger/Rage
Addiction(s)
Emotional abuse
Sexual abuse
Post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
cPTSD – complex post traumatic stress
Relationship issues
Self Harm
Bereavement
Mood swings

Unfinished Business

I believe coming to therapy is about exploring our unfinished business.

I also believe, most therapeitic work is the work of grief or loss or change. Any or all of these, that were not witnessed, held, seen or believed.

All our unresolved life experiences and our early attachment patterns are deeply etched in the neuroplasticity of our brains, it’s hard wired if you like.

These patterns repeat physiologically and make us who we are in the present moment time and result in current symptoms. If our symptoms and these old patterns or ways of relating are triggered, this is usually what drives us to seek help.

Sessions

Sessions are in the main weekly to start with, fortnightly sessions may be possible if there is another client who also wishes the same arrangement at same time. 

From August 2026, I will be working in person on Fridays from a beautiful office in central Cupar or on Tuesdays online, with Adult clients. 

I hold professional membership with COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherpay in Scotland)

Creative

I really enjoy being creative in my work and if this is for you we can include this in our work together if that suits you.

Working creatively, I use a variety of creative means, to enable clients to have a better understanding of their current situation e.g. drawing, visualisation and naming parts -all of which help externalise the issue and allow meaning that is beyond words.

I have Neurodivergent parts who find the written word challenging.

My pronouns are she/they.

There is a lot more information on my website. I invite you to explore it
maggiecostella.com

Please get in touch

If you feel connected to anything written there, please don’t hesitate to be in touch and we can organize a a complimentary zoom call, to begin to explore if it feels right to begin to work together.

With best wishes, Maggie

Massive thanks to all people everywhere “doing their work”. As we gently begin to meet, befriend, clear and disentangle those parts of us that are ready to change and are not yet aware time has changed or moved on.

Together we raise our vibration and the vibration of the collective as we dive deep and change our Internal Family System.

Internal Family Systems

I have over 25 years experience working in the Counselling/Psychotherapy field, starting off with a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling, which led to many other different trainings, to enable me understand and to work with people who have experienced Trauma.

More info. IFS & Counselling here-

https://maggiecostella.com/internal-family-systems-2/

Other training I have completed, that is relevant to my current practice includes – Polyvagal theory, sensorimotor psychotherapy & psychodynamic theory and practice.

Link to main IFS WEBSITE here: https://ifs-institute.com

Integrative Counselling

Psychodynamic Counselling was my first Diploma, other models I include in my work are sensorimotor psychotherapy, Polyvagal theory, IFS. I work mindfully with compassionate awareness.

I have and hold experience in:

Working with people ages 8-80 plus

Working with Trauma – personal, generational, cultural, past life, this life

Soul loss resulting from Trauma

Mental Health issues, I hold Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 and 2 qualifications and have practised this psycho-spiritual model of therapy since 2018.

Working as a Counsellor in various settings: In various voluntary sector agencies, in GP surgeries, schools and self employed.

❤️Working at relational depth these past 25 plus years.

I have also trained and include in my practice: Polyvagal theory, sensorimotor psychotherapy & psychodynamic theory and practices.

Internal Family Systems & Energy Healing

Energy Healing ~ I offer ~

Reiki

Shamanic Reiki

Ancient Eygyptian energy healing

Costs

My costs are displayed here below:

Internal Family Systems/Integrative Counselling £50/55/60

Shamanic Reiki £60

All sessions are 50-60 minutes long.

I have 2 concession places available at any given time, if you are unable to pay suggested costs, please reach out.

Longer sessions can be negotiated and priced accordingly

Namaste.

Thank you.

I am a member of COSCA for my IFS/Counselling Practice.

https://cosca.org.uk/guidance-policies/complaints/complaints-general-information

For Counselling clients. If you are unhappy about any aspect of my work, please feel free to discuss this with me in the first instance. If we cannot find a common agreement, you may refer to the above link to COSCA complaints procedure page.

Disclaimer-

According to UK legislation, complementary therapies are not a substitute for mainstream medical treatment. I do not claim to cure or diagnose illness and it is your reponsibility to check with a GP or a qualified Medical person regarding diagnosis and treatment options.