Career and work
Peddie is a psychotherapist whose work includes trauma, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety and addiction. He is trained in logotherapy and existential analysis and in EMDR, and runs an online psychotherapy practice. [4]
He is also an honorary lecturer at Queen's University Belfast, where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students, including on addiction and self-harm. He founded and directs the Viktor Frankl Centre Northern Ireland, which provides training and public education in logotherapy and existential analysis. [3][4]
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UK ParliamentOral evidence: Funding priorities for the 2018–19 Budget: Health Peddie's first-person evidence covering his bipolar diagnosis, previous depression diagnosis, inpatient care, medication, psychological therapy and problems accessing mental health services.
Scott PeddieBipolar Disorder: Can You Live With It? Peddie discusses his lived experience, stigma, hope, meaning and the possibility of living well with bipolar disorder.
Queen's University BelfastHonorary Lecturer University profile confirming Peddie's psychotherapy work and honorary lecturer role.
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Scott PeddieUpdated Biography: June 2026 Current professional biography covering his psychotherapy practice, academic teaching and leadership of the Viktor Frankl Centre Northern Ireland.
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Recommended books and other resources about Scott Peddie and their experiences.
- Logotherapy: A Useful Treatment for Trauma and Bipolar Disorder?Scott Peddie
Peddie discusses the application of logotherapy and existential analysis to trauma and bipolar disorder.
- Viktor Frankl Centre Northern Ireland
Information about Peddie's logotherapy training programmes, public education and work as director of the centre.