Karen McCleary MBACP MNCS (Acc) HE Dip Counselling

Unit 29 The Therapy Centre Kennedy Centre Belfast Antrim BT11 9AB View map	50 Railway Street Lisburn Antrim BT28 1XP View map
07411862552 Click here to Email me

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Life can become difficult trying to cut through the noise and confusion of everyday life. The confusion ultimately impacts on our relationships and our ability to make decisions resulting in depression or anxiety and a sense of isolation. Our thoughts, feelings and behaviour cecome a confused mesh of which we have no understanding and have difficult to discuss or explain to others. Counselling helps by the guided exploration and provides you with an understanding reducing the confusion and the ability to make decisions. I specialise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques proven to be affective for depression and anxiety.

Counselling provides time out to explore issues removed from family and freinds in a warm, safe, environment. This allows exploration without fear of being judged. Counselling supports you throughout exploration, understanding and change by finding your strengths and ability to change. This leads to a self acceptance, increased self esteem by learning skills to challenge behaviour and thoughts now and in the future independant of counselling.

Approaching therapy can be daunting therefore I offer the first session free of charge in order that we can meet and you can assess if we can work together. I have worked successfully with clients and believe in the counselling process helping clients to find their own resources for change. If you agree to continue further sessions can be arranged.

I am a professionally qualified, experienced Integrative counsellor.  I have worked successfully in a community project and in private practice. I am an Anxiety UK approved therapist, a member of the BACP and accredited membership with the National Counselling Society.

I offer face to face counselling at a number of venues Antrim, Belfast and Lisburn. I work flexible hours also providing telephone and web counselling. If you have any questions send an email by the link above or give me a call.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Certificate Counselling Level 3
University of Ulster Higher Education Diploma Counselling Level 5
Applied Suicide Intervention Training Skills
Mental Health First Aid
Child Protection Training
Anxiety UK approved Therapist

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Adoption Issues
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Child Related Issues
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Family Issues
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Physical Abuse
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Relationship Issues
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Anger, Anxiety

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Behavioural Therapy
  - Cognitive Therapy
  - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Humanistic Therapies
• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

£30 per session.

Further Information

I am currently studying a level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy theory and skills.

• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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