Leith mental health enterprise Shore Psychology has officially expanded its waterfront clinic at Sandport Place, using new national funding to deliver specialized, trauma-informed therapy services to the local community.
The social enterprise, founded by Edinburgh-based clinical psychologist Dr Amy Homes, secured a £20,000 funding injection from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans scheme, partnered by DSL Business Finance, to complete the specialized fit-out of its therapy and training suites overlooking the Shore in Leith.
Operating as a Community Interest Company, the female-led practice of 28 clinicians reinvests its profits to support local charity partners, including the Multi-Cultural Family Base and Crew 2000, which work with marginalized capital communities who struggle to access timely mental health support.
The new Leith waterfront clinic has been custom-designed to provide a neurodiversity-informed environment for eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapies, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and local autism and ADHD assessments.
The funding forms part of a wider £12.5m capital investment package delivered to Edinburgh business owners by the national Start Up Loans program since 2012, which has provided £90m in loans across Scotland.
Amy, who established the clinic to bridge the gap between private practice and the NHS, said the physical environment is critical for helping clients feel secure.
Amy said: “We wanted to create a service that feels accessible, grounded in evidence-based care and shaped by a real understanding of people’s experiences.
“The funding helped us bring that vision to life. It meant we could design a space that reflects trauma-informed principles and helps people feel safe from the moment they arrive.”
Leigh Lawrie, loan officer at DSL Business Finance, added that the new waterfront facility will make a real difference in the local community.
Leigh said: “What Amy is building through Shore Psychology is incredibly important, creating more accessible, trauma-informed psychological support for people who may otherwise struggle to get the help they need.”
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