MBACP Senior Accredited Counsellor and Supervisor, ATSAC Member from 2011, Professional Certificate in Sexual Addiction Dublin. Providing treatment for sex and porn addiction clients, partners, couples with sex and porn addiction Belfast and Bangor, Co. Down NI and online in UK and Ireland.
Additional Information: I have almost 30 years experience as a couples therapist and 17 years as a clinical supervisor. In order to meet the diversity of clients needs, I offer a holistic assessment framework and an integrated approach in working with sex and porn addiction. I also provide CPD training and counsellor supervision in sex and porn addiction. I hold a Relate Certificate in couples counselling.
I have been a practising counsellor for the past 15 years, managing one of Belfast’s largest counselling charities and a team of 30 counsellors. I am committed to providing counselling and coaching in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment. I am a Senior Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I adhere to the BACP ethical framework, which means you can be confident that I abide by a strict code of confidentiality, that I undertake regular ongoing training and that I am appropriately supervised.
I have worked for many years as Trauma Counsellor, helping people process difficult things that have happened to them or that they have witnessed. I have completed trainings in EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Trauma Focused CBT.
As an Integrative CBT and EMDR Therapist, I work with an array mental health disorders and have experience working with addiction, depression, anxiety, OCD, POCD, stress, phobias, abuse, self-worth, self-esteem and self-confidence. I have a particular interest in working with trauma and am currently seeking to specialise in working with children.
My current clients are aged between 8 and 85, and have a range of reasons for seeking therapy, from sex addiction, low self-esteem, relationship issues, autism, death anxiety, alcohol dependency and work stress.
I have a wealth of life-skills and have been actively involved in business management for over 20 years; with a focus on motivation and mentoring. Within our relationship, you can expect from me a non-judgemental attitude, compassion and understanding with a level of challenge coordinated to help encourage meaningful change.
I am aware and welcoming towards the LGBTQIA communities and promise a respectful and non-judgemental attitude.
As with all therapists, I engage in monthly supervision to help enhance and regulate my practice, and am a qualified clinical supervisor also.
I am an accredited member of the BABCP, the BACP, and hold practitioner status with COSCA; and work and abide by the Ethical frameworks therein. I am fully insured to practice and am enrolled with Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme. All certificates, insurances and qualifications are always available to my clients.
I currently work from Stonehouse in Lanarkshire and Glasgow. Home visits and telephone counselling are available on request.
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Throughout life, everyone is open to experiencing difficulties which may result in stress, anxiety or depression. At Empathy Rooms we pride ourselves on delivering a level of care which strives to promote better mental health through the process of discovery and change, whilst using evidence-based interventions and methods tailored individually to improve your quality of life.
I work with couples, and mainly individuals experiencing difficulties with sexual addiction. I also will see the partners whereby it is not a conflict of interests to do so.
I am a Founder Member of ATSAC (The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity) and a significant part of my work is now in this area. I use an Integrative Theoretical approach with respect to the development of sexual addiction, its assessment and treatment. I continue to read and develop professionally in this field and strive to promote and improve upon treatment methods and relapse prevention techniques.
I will offer therapy to individuals, a couples and families affected by sexual addiction or out of control sexual a behaviour that is affecting one or more people.
I see people who are charged under the sexual offences act in the UK
I work with each individual to find healthy expression of their sexuality
Additional Information:
The primary focus is to address the clients expressed concern, however often other issues come to light that also need to be addressed.
Such as sexual dysfunction mental health issues, unresolved grief and work/life balance concerns.
Clients may want short-term therapy. These problems can take sometimes address and the therapy process is seldom short-term. Assessment can help clients define their recovery journey