Who we are Why we exist Why we exist Human Development Scotland (HDS) is a registered Scottish charity (SC043664). Click on the links below to read about: Our vision, mission, objectives and how we achieve our aims & objectives Our values Our policies Our vision A mentally healthy and emotionally well Scotland. Our mission To relieve mental and emotional distress by increasing the availability of, and access to, high quality psychodynamic and psychoanalytic counselling and psychotherapy for all who need them. Our objectives To improve health and social care professionals’ understanding of, and ability to apply, psychodynamic ways of thinking. To reduce mental distress by delivering psychodynamic counselling and psychoanalytic psychotherapy to the public. How we achieve our aims & objectives We will deliver: A training escalator for professionals working with adults, children and young people. A post-qualification CPD programme. Consultancy and supervision services for practitioners and organisations. Psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy for the public. Our values Quality Integrity Energy and determination Diversity Our policies Find out more about our Code of Conduct Find out more about our Safeguarding Policy Find out more about our Complaints and Appeals Policy Find out more about our Privacy Policy You may also be interested in: What is psychodynamic theory? Professional training Counselling services Manage Cookie Preferences