- Fee assured
- Verified account
Specialises in
- Applied Relaxation
- Behavioural Activation (BA)
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Counselling
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness based CBT
- Psychotherapy
- Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Transactional Analysis (TA)
- Trauma focused CBT
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I am a qualified and accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist.
EMDR Therapist.
BHSCT Counsellor
(Belfast Health & Social Care Trust).
I have extensive knowledge in providing Counselling & Hypnotherapy and specialise in Anxiety, Depression, Panic Attacks, Low Self-Esteem, Grief/Loss/Bereavement, OCD, Trauma, PTSD, Self-Harm, Phobias, Anger, Addictions, Insomnia, Psychosis, and Pain Management. I use Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), Trauma Informed CBT (TI CBT)
I am a fully trained and qualified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) Therapist. and hold full dual membership of the EMDR Association UK&Ireland.
I provide full, in-depth Clinical Psychological Assessment reports, including formulation treatment plans for high-intensity intervention.
I have my private practice and also work as a counsellor with many local agencies, such as Lena by Inspirewellbeing, Addiction NI, and SHIP (Self-Harm Intervention Program). I provide High-Intensity Counselling for all emergency services, such as Ambulance and Fire & Rescue. I treat PTSD for armed forces veterans, NHS staff and government departments.
I also provide an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling format for corporate and company employees.
I have also worked as a Bereavement Support Volunteer and A Bereavement Support Supervisor with Cruse Bereavement.
I now provide my clients with Mindfulness relaxation audio recordings (PMR) as part of my therapy practice.
Areas of interest
Anxiety; Panic Attacks; PTSD, Trauma; Grief/Loss; Addiction; Self-Harm; IBS related Anxiety Disorders; Insomnia; Covid related anxiety; Depression; Exam Nerves; Emotional Issues, relationship issues, illness processing and mental health recovery resourcing. Interpersonal familial advice and room to talk. Situational anxiety and over-worry.
Ages 18 and over;
Using: Psychotherapeutic Counselling, mindfulness-based CBT, hypnotherapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, trauma-focused CBT, Client-Centred Approach, Bereavement Support, Applied Relaxation, and EMDR.
Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions
- Cardiac conditions
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Musculoskeletal conditions
- Neurological disorders
- Pain management
- Rheumatological conditions
- Anxiety Disorders
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
-
AA808
Counselling session - (5-50)