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A Positive Start CIC

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Delivered by: A Positive Start CIC
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Last updated: 09/06/2026

Person-Centred, Trauma-Informed Support for Healing and Growth across the Lifespan.

A Positive Start CIC (APS CIC) is a trauma-informed emotional health and wellbeing organisation supporting individuals, families, professionals, and communities through relational, educational, preventative, and early-intervention approaches to healing and human connection.

Our work is rooted in the understanding that many emotional, behavioural, relational, and coping responses make sense in the context of lived experience. Rather than asking “What’s wrong with you?”, we explore “What happened to you?” — recognising how adversity, stress, trauma, shame, relationships, and nervous system adaptation shape how people think, feel, behave, connect, and survive across generations.


We believe healing begins with understanding, safety, emotional regulation, compassionate relationships, and the gradual journey back to self.

Addresses:
Regions:
  • Scottish Borders

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Virtual

Following an initial assessment. Services can be a mix of both face to face & online sessions.
Sessions can be held online by appointment via our purpose built secure platform 'myclienthub'.
Telephone sessions available by appointment
Skills and Training
Therapy
Counselling
Complementary Therapies
Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs)
Adults
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A Member of Child Protection Professionals
Counselling Organisation Member of ACC

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A Chartered Fellow Member of the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists & Hypnotherapists
A Member of Child Protection Professionals
Counselling Organisation Member of ACC

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