About me
I am a very experienced, compassionate and accredited therapist, with a background in private practice and working with individuals and couples.
Supporting you to work through difficult events and relationships, either current or past, is key to our work together. I will offer ideas, tools, and strategies to help you effectively manage your difficulties. The skills and experience I have gained in over twenty years of practice will help us achieve your goals within a safe and trusting relationship.
Individuals
My work with individuals focuses on helping you explore and understand feelings of anxiety, depression, low self-worth, or emotional overwhelm.
I aim to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can feel heard and understood.
Together, we establish a clearer understanding of the challenges you face , helping you develop tools for managing difficult thoughts and feelings. I also help you identify patterns in your thinking and/or your relationships that are unhelpful, and support you in developing healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.
Couples
I specialise in supporting couples experiencing emotional difficulties, such as conflict, hurt, or loss of trust. These issues may lead to communication breakdown, loss of intimacy, or feeling disconnected.
In a safe and respectful space, I help you explore your feelings, understand each other’s perspectives, and identify unhelpful, negative cycles or patterns.
We work towards a deeper understanding of your needs and a healthier emotional connection for you both.
I currently offer face-to-face as well as online or telephone sessions.
The next step
Contact me either by email; mcgrannjoe@gmail.com, or phone / text; 07510 087094. I usually respond quickly, unless I am teaching or with a client. I follow up all queries as soon as I become available.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc Systemic Psychotherapy, Queens University Belfast, 2005
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of Ulster, 2019
- Postgraduate Diploma - Guidance & Counselling, University of Ulster, 1998
I am an experienced practitioner and I work with people individually, in couples and with families.
My experience includes private practice and work with a number of counselling agencies. I also Lecture on the Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling Practice at North West Regional College.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £80.00
Additional information
- Telephone/online/video: £60/€75
- Individual/Face to face: £60/€75
- Couple: £80/€95
- Family/three or more members: £80/€95
Each session: 1hr
Contact me either by email; mcgrannjoe@gmail.com, phone / text; 07510 087094. I respond quickly unless I am teaching or with a client. I follow up all queries as soon as I become available.
Further information
Association for Family Therapy & Systemic Practice (AFT) - membership organisation
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) - registration organisation
