Deirdre Coyne

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Eating Freely Practitioner & Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
Available for new clients
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Bangor BT20 & Holywood BT18
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Hello, my name is Deirdre Coyne. I am a qualified counsellor and accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I have many years’ experience in formal counselling and I am passionate about helping people to lose weight and manage their weight through Nutritional Coaching and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

My specialism is helping women over forty to help them achieve freedom from binge eating, emotional eating, stress eating and changing their focus from weight loss to health.

Why?

Because I spent 35 years struggling to lose weight and yo-yo dieting. My own experience has made me determined to help other women break that cycle and achieve permanent weight loss so that they have the confidence to live life fully and love who they see in the mirror.

How did I do it for myself?

I discovered the power of mindset, mindful eating and nutrition. These three tools freed me from the cycle of dieting and weight gain. I reached my ideal weight and have maintained it ever since.

What I bring to my clients is simple. It’s the ability to take control and not let what they eat and how they feel when they look in the mirror rule their lives. I give them the tools to make the right choices for them and their lifestyle.

Working together we address the root problems of what they eat, why they eat and when they eat. We then create a personalised plan that will allow them to make the changes they want to make happen.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Accredited Member BACP
  • Eating Freely Practitioner
  • Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Accredited member of National Counselling Society
  • Diploma in Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaching
  • Accredited EMCC Mental Health and Wellbeing Coach

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Weight management, Disordered Eating, Emotional Eating, Binge Eating. 

I discovered the power of mindset, mindful eating and nutrition. These three tools freed me from the cycle of dieting and weight gain. I reached my ideal weight and have maintained it ever since.

What I bring to my clients is simple. It’s the ability to take control and not let what they eat and how they feel when they look in the mirror rule their lives. I give them the tools to make the right choices for them and their lifestyle. 

Working together we address the root problems of what they eat, why they eat and when they eat. We then create a personalised plan that will allow them to make the changes they want to make happen. 

Book a one-to-one conversation so we can have a chat, as I would love to discover how I may be able to help you. To book a call click here: Let's Talk

More information

Website: Deirdre Coyne Coaching

Nutritional Coaching: Things That Happen in a Session

Facebook: Deirdre Coyne Coaching  (EatingfreelyPractitioner)

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Fees

£80.00 per session
Free initial online session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

Additional information

Typically I work in blocks of eight sessions for best value and results. A continuing maintenance programme can also be booked after that.     

I reserve a few sessions a month to offer at a negotiable rate if you have low budget or cost constraints. Please ask me!

Clinician support is currently online using Zoom or in person in my clinic in Bangor

When I work

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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I work mainly with day time appointments but where necessary can do evening or weekend appointments.

77 Main Street, Old Market House, Bangor, Co Down, BT20 5AF

Holywood, BT18

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults
Older adults
Couples
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

Wheelchair user access
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I work online via zoom

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