Isobel McGill

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PGDIP Psych A, (Reg) Dip Integrative counselling, Dip CBT,
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Belfast, County Antrim, BT7 1NS
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This professional is accepting new clients but may have a waitlist. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.

About me

I am a qualified  registered and accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor working in the Belfast and Newtownards areas. I provide a comfortable and supportive safe space for you to explore any unresolved issues past or present. Whilst we cannot change difficult events from the past, we can work together to better understand and work through the challenges that you are experiencing in your life in relation to these. Together we can develop awareness of patterns of negative behaviour and perceptions that may be leaving you feeling stuck, anxious or depressed. The symptoms of  distress can show in a physical and psychological way, holding you back from leading a fulfilling and meaningful life. 

Some of the most common questions asked

Can therapy help me?

There are several benefits from engaging in therapy: you have support, learn new problem solving skills, enhanced coping strategies may be introduced to help with depression and anxiety which may stem from unresolved childhood issues, grief, stress etc. Therapists can help with interpersonal relationships and provide a fresh perspective on difficult problems. The benefits you obtain from therapy depends on how you use the process and put your learning into practice. Some benefits include

* Attaining a better understanding of yourself, your goals and values.
* Developing skills for improving and managing anger, grief, depression and emotional pressures.
* Improving communication and listening skills.
* Changing destructive behaviour patterns to new healthy ones.
* Find new ways of relating to self and others.
* Improving self-esteem and boosting confidence.

What is therapy like?

As every person entering into therapy comes with their own unique reasons and goals, the therapy will differ depending on the individual. In general, you will have the opportunity to discuss current and past events that have impacted your life. There will be reviews that will give therapist and client a chance to talk about the progress throughout therapy. Depending on the client’s needs, therapy may be short term, for specific issues, or long term, to deal with more difficult issues/ patterns. It may also be used as personal development. Therapy is usually conducted on a weekly basis.

It is important to understand that you will get more from therapy if you engage fully in the process. The purpose is to bring about positive change in your life outside of therapy.

Is therapy confidential?

Confidentiality is important within the therapeutic process. Successful therapy requires a high degree of trust as the subject matter is highly sensitive, this is usually not discussed outside of the therapy. Although there are limits to the confidentiality, this should be discussed with the therapist. The therapist will talk through or even give you written confirmation of the confidentiality agreement.


What can you expect after contact?

If you decide to contact me, an Initial assessment session will be offered, giving us the opportunity to meet. This will allow you to get a sense of what it would be like to work in this safe, confidential environment. During the session, you will have space to discuss what your concerns may be, ask questions and think about how you feel therapy may help you. From this point, we can decide together how to proceed. Short and long term therapy are available.

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Training, qualifications & experience

Current Work

Private practice

Lead Therapist Suicide and self harm intervention programme

Current training

Masters in Working with children, young people & families: a psychoanalytic observational approach

Completed training

PG DIP Working with children, young people & families: a psychoanalytic  observational approach

PGcert Working with children, young people & families: a psychoanalytic observational approach

* Adv Diploma Cognitive behaviour therapy CBT-L5


Master practitioner training in Eating disorders.


* Adv Diploma Psychotherapeutic counselling PC-l5     (training).

* Diploma Integrative therapeutic counselling TC- L4
  (Psychodynamic based integrating person centred)

* Cert counselling studies

* Cert counselling skills

* Teacher training

* Facilitative leadership for social change

* Assist trained

* Cams (collaboration assessment management of suicidal risk).

* Cert safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

* Working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse

* Cert Mental health awareness

* Working with addictions L3

* VSS Co-ordinator training for befrienders.

* Understanding eating disorders

* Working therapeutically with child

As part of my professional development i continue to train and deepen my knowledge in different areas.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).

Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.

Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.

All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£50.00 per session

Additional information

  £50 DAYTIME RATE

£55 EVENING (AFTER 5)

When I work

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Flexible, Day and Evening appointments available. 

9 Upper Crescent Gardens, Belfast, County Antrim, BT7 1NS

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older Adults
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Online platforms

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Isobel McGill
Isobel McGill