My Background
From personal experience, and working as a group facilitator in peace and reconciliation, I witnessed how a safe and secure environment supported people in sharing their stories, to begin their healing process. This led me on the path to training as a therapist, and after graduating with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, I began to practice in the voluntary sector as a Trauma Counsellor. I trained for three years in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing and on to Addictive Counselling. I have now practiced in the field of addiction for over 16 years across the private sector and also the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust, working with individuals, groups, families and friends.
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I became an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2018 and continual professional development supports not only my membership but is also an integral part of my practice and methods.
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Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Diploma in CBT
UDEMY Advanced Diploma in Depression
Metropolitan College Certificate - Level 6 Certificate in Clinical Supervision
Northern Regional College Certificate - Gestalt Therapy
CPCAB Certificate Counselling Studies
AQA Certificate Counselling Skills
Psychological College Ireland Certificate - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Caroline Spring Certificate - Working with Relational Trauma​
EABCT Certificate - Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder
in Adults & Adolescents
Alcohol Related Brain Damage
An Addiction Therapist with
over 16 years’ experience.
My Approach
I practice as an integrative therapist, this is a combined approach, using various tools and techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Person-Centred Therapy as well as Motivational Interviewing.
An integrative approach enables me to create a custom and bespoke model to address your issues and difficulties. To help you learn new skills and coping mechanisms, to understand your feelings and behaviours that are keeping you stuck from fulfilling your potential and at a pace suitable
for you in a safe, secure, non-judgemental environment.
What I Offer
I offer you a secure, confidential, safe, and comfortable space to tell your story to be understood and not judged. We will explore your emotional and or mental health issues and support you to find the solutions to your problems.
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While I specialise in addiction, I have extensive experience in other areas of counselling including: working with all the underlying issues of
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Grief and Loss, Child Abuse, Clerical Abuse, Divorce, Baby Loss, Bullying, Domestic Abuse, Redundancy, Relationship Breakup, Stress, Self-Harming, Self Esteem, Anger Management, Coping Skills, Suicidal Ideation.
My Background
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My Practice
My practice is based in Lisburn, offering
face-to-face day, evening, and online sessions
to meet your therapeutic needs
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I provide a quality professional therapeutic service
and I work to the ethical framework set out by professional standards authority. I value equality and diversity and welcome clients irrespective of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and culture
to my practice.
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Onsite parking is available.
Practice Location
Lisburn Practice
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167 Hillsborough Old Road
Lisburn
County Antrim
BT27 5QE