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About me; My background, training and style of working
I have over 20 years experience working in the community development/social work field.In the 1990’s, I found myself drawn towards psychotherapy as part of my own healing journey and as a way of supporting others. This led to me deciding to commence training as a therapist. I completed my four year training in humanistic and integrative psychotherapy at the Institute of Creative Counselling and Psychotherapy in Dun Laoghaire in 2002, graduating with a professional Diploma in Psychotherapy.
My therapeutic approach which I call Integrative, draws from a wide range of models;Psychodynamic therapies, Gestalt, Person Centred, Cognitive and Solution focused approaches, Body Oriented and Transpersonal approaches. I move between these styles and approaches in response to what and who I meet in the therapy room.
I run my own private counselling and psychotherapy practice in South Belfast, and welcome enquiries from people of all ages and backgrounds.
I also continue to work in the community/social work sector as a counsellor/therapist/mental health trainer. Local organisations I have worked with include ;
Include Youth (Give and Take Scheme) - mental health group work programme with young adults Staffcare (South and East Belfast Trust) – counselling service for adults Contact Youth – counselling service for young people age 12-25 Barnardos – therapeutic service for young people with sexual behaviour problems - as a therapist/trainer Simon - training in adolescent mental health
I am a registered member of two professional bodies; the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP).
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