Katie McKenna

Ms McKenna is a trauma-informed psychotherapist with deep roots in the Scottish legal profession. She had a varied career with Harper Macleod, Digby Brown, and the Law Society of Scotland. During her legal career she championed the wellbeing of her peers through her involvement in Lawscot Wellbeing and as an advocate for LawCare, whose helpline she continues to volunteer on.

She has since earned a master’s in integrative counselling and psychotherapy (with distinction) and brings extensive experience from placements with a rape and sexual abuse centre and an LGBT+ service. Her trauma-informed approach ensures a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their challenges and find meaningful solutions. Her master’s research focused on attitudes toward counselling within the solicitor profession.

Founder of The Carvalho Consultancy, Annmarie Carvalho, said: “Katie’s appointment is a perfect fit for our growing team and her experience and understanding of trauma-informed therapy will be so vital to our client offering.”