About Rowan Consultancy

Rowan Consultancy’s Background

Rowan was founded in 1997 in Perth by Rachel Weiss and Christine Partridge.

We are now a team of sessional counsellors and therapists operating throughout Scotland, delivering counselling and psychotherapy to private individuals, couples, young people and to employees through employee counselling contracts.

Rowan also provides mediation, supervision, coaching, critical incident support and training. We aim to foster reflection and self-awareness, in order to promote growth in our clients both individual and corporate.

Rowan has been assessed and gained entry onto the Register of Recognised Counselling Organisations by COSCA, the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland. Rowan abides by COSCA’s code of ethics and that of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).

Rowan has over 40 experienced counsellors throughout Scotland, offering online, telephone and face-to-face counselling for adults. Some of our counsellors also specialise in working with children and young people. All Rowan counsellors are accredited or trained to at least diploma level and have extensive experience of working with a wide range of people and issues.

Rowan Staff

Rachel Weiss

Senior Partner

Rachel is a founding partner at Rowan Consultancy, creating the business in 1997.

Ashleigh Cormack

Head of Counselling and Supervision

Monica Mochar

Counselling Manager

Katie Addison

Office Manager

I started at Rowan at the beginning of 2024 and enjoy being part of a team that support each other and enjoy helping our clients. Office Manager is a very varied role helping our lovely clients, counsellors and students on a daily basis and doing all things admin within the business. I enjoy the balance this job provides allowing me to utilise my skills within the workplace while also bringing up my family out with work life.

Angie McDonough

Office Manager

I joined Rowan in August 2024 after many years working within the NHS as a medical secretary. The contrast in roles, for example being able to help our clients immediately with support from our counsellors, makes the working day enjoyable with a ‘feel good’ factor thrown in. I’ve settled in well with the team and look forward to providing a friendly, client-focused service for years to come.

Christina Morrice

Office Manager

I joined Rowan in October 2024 as an Office Manager, having spent the last 26 years providing administrative and secretarial support to businesses in the Perthshire area. I really enjoy the variety of the role and, of course, providing a helpful service to our wonderful clients. Outside of work I am kept very busy and active with my young family and two dogs.

Sandra Fryer

Marketing

My role is varied and interesting. Although it can be challenging at times, I always feel supported and know there is someone to turn to if I need help. I find working as part of a team, where everyone is valued for their strengths, very rewarding.

Ruth Philp

Finance Administrator

I have worked at Rowan since 2017; as an Office Manager and now as Finance Administrator. I enjoy the variety of the work and the sense of being part of an organisation that is making a difference in people’s lives.

Andy Sanwell

Partner

Coaches

Steve Coulson

Steve is a qualified professional accredited Coach, NLP Practitioner and a Trainer. He is accredited with the European Coaching Institute and an associate member of the Association for Coaching.

Christine Partridge

Christine has over 20 years’ experience of working successfully with individuals and organisations as a coach, facilitator, and trainer. In her work she draws on a background as a research scientist, expedition leader, Gestalt counsellor & supervisor, trainer, and artist.

Jo Birch

Jo combines her skills and training with a deep curiosity of the uniqueness of each person; tuning into what makes people ‘tick’ and how can she best be of service to them.

Karen Redpath

Karen has an open, warm and intuitive approach which is non-judgemental, respectful and tailored to individual needs. She honours your uniqueness and works with integrity in a person-centred, collaborative, flexible way to be of best service to you.

Rachel Weiss

Rachel’s counselling training is based on humanistic, Gestalt, and CBT approaches, with a holistic view attending to the physical, emotional and cognitive aspects of each person.

Mediators

Rachel Weiss

Rachel is an experienced, qualified mediator who has attained the standards of the Scottish Mediation Register. Her training and experience as a counsellor and coach adds depth to her mediation work.

Supervisors

Sue Black

MA(Hons), PG Dip in Counselling, MBACP(Accred), UKRCP Registered, Independent Counsellor and Certificate in Person Centred Supervision.

Grace McLean

Adv. Dip. in Transpersonal Psychotherapy, UKCP Registered, Certificate in Supervision, London (CTSD), Dip. Art.

Moira Hood

Professional Development Award (Dip) in Integrative Counselling, PQ Dip. in Counselling Children and Young People, Dip. Supervision, Cert. Art Therapy, MBACP (Accred.), UKRCP registered.

John Kennedy

BA Community Education, PDA Diploma Integrative Counselling, PQD in Counselling Children and Young People, COSCA Certificate Counselling Supervision.

Trainers

Lynne Thomas

Lynne is a COSCA Accredited Trainer on our Certificate in Counselling Supervision. MSc/PG Dip Counselling, BA Mental Health and counselling, BACP accredited, Certificate in Working Creatively with Children and Young People.

Rachel Weiss

Rachel’s counselling training is based on humanistic, Gestalt, and CBT approaches, with a holistic view attending to the physical, emotional and cognitive aspects of each person.

Hilary McNally

Trainer, Supervisor and Counsellor

Hilary teaches on the Certificate in Counselling Skills.

Susan Dobson

Trainer

Susan is a trainer on our Certificate in Counselling Skills.