Elaine McIntyre MBACP (Accred), PQ Dip CYP (*remote therapy available)

I am an Accredited member of BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) and an experienced therapist working with adults, children and young people.   I have worked in generic community-based settings, the private sector and a Primary School setting.   I also work with Employment Assistance Providers offering therapeutic support to their workforce and am a sessional Counsellor working for Tessa, an organisation offering therapy support to adoptive parents. I hold a post qualifying Diploma in Counselling children and young people and have a special interest in working with Adolescents.

Deciding to get help can sometimes feel like a big step however, it can be an important first step on the journey of change. Counselling is like an investment in yourself and offers a way to gain perspective on your behaviour, emotions and relationships. It also provides a means of expressing your feelings in a non judgemental setting and helps identify patterns of thinking. I firmly believe in every adult, adolescent or child I work with and value them as individuals, offering counselling which reflects this. I provide a confidential, caring and safe 'space' to explore whatever issue has led to you seek counselling. I am experienced working with a range of issues including relationships, loss and bereavement, self-harm, bullying, self-esteem, trauma and abuse including childhood sexual abuse, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety and depression.

Sometimes even finding the right words to express the issues can be difficult and when appropriate I can also offer complementary interventions such as Sand Tray therapy and other creative therapy tools which can be used with adults as well as children and adolescents. Along with a separate qualification working with Children and Young People I also hold a Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, an effective treatment for helping deal with anxiety and depression.