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A Positive Start CIC

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A Positive Start CIC (APS CIC) is a holistic emotional health and wellbeing, asset-locked community interest company supporting community mental health. We are based in Hawick and serve the Scottish Borders.

We provide professional person-centred counselling, psychotherapy and holistic therapy, working face to face, both on a one to one and peer group basis with adults, helping them to recognise, cope and heal from the negative impacts of trauma including; Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), abusive and toxic relationships, divorce, separation, poverty and unemployment, mental and physical health issues, inequality, discrimination, care-experience, exclusion and isolation.

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08/08/2025

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A Positive Start CIC

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  • Scottish Borders

Based in Hawick and supporting community mental health across the Scottish Borders we provide person-centred counselling, holistic therapy and trauma informed training.

Free 1-2-1 Counselling & CBT Sessions

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  • Scottish Borders

Free 1-to-1 counselling and group CBT emotional wellbeing sessions for adults aged 18+ in the Scottish Borders.

Placements for Student Counsellors, Psychotherapists & Lived Experience Practitioners.

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Regions:
  • Scottish Borders

A Positive Start CIC offers meaningful student placements for counselling & mental health students seeking real-world experience in a safe, trauma-informed environment.

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