Kenny Greenhill

I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor, registered with the BACP, offering a safe, confidential and supportive space where you can feel heard, understood and valued. I am based in Newtownards and Ballyhalbert and offer counselling face-to-face, online and by telephone.

Alongside my counselling practice, I have extensive experience in mental health, wellbeing and community-based support. I have developed and delivered mental health and wellbeing training across community, workplace and sporting environments, helping people to better understand mental health, emotions, suicide awareness, grief, addiction, self-care, burnout and how to support others who may be struggling.

My vision is a world where individuals can better understand themselves, develop greater self-awareness and feel empowered to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. My mission is to help transform the perception of counselling and mental health support by making it more approachable, relatable and understandable, so people feel comfortable accessing help without fear, judgement or stigma.

The values at the heart of my work are respect, compassion, equality, community and a determination to make a positive difference. I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to feel listened to, supported and understood.

I support adults experiencing grief, anxiety, depression, addiction and difficulties understanding or managing their emotions. I have particular experience of working therapeutically with clients affected by addictive behaviours and the wider impact addiction can have on relationships, self-esteem, shame, trust and everyday life. My work considers not only the addictive behaviour itself, but also the emotions, patterns, triggers and unmet needs that may sit beneath it, while supporting accountability, recovery and meaningful change.

My counselling approach is compassionate, relatable and non-judgemental. Rather than telling you how you should feel or what you should do, I work alongside you to help you understand your experiences, thoughts, behaviours and emotions at a pace that feels right for you.

Grief and bereavement are particular areas of interest within my work. Through my counselling experience, personal learning and ongoing consultation with people affected by bereavement, I am developing the LEGACY Grief Framework.

LEGACY challenges the idea that grief follows a simple or predictable path, or that someone experiencing grief is somehow “broken” and needs to be fixed. Instead, it encourages people to understand how loss has affected them, recognise their own individual experience of grief and explore what they need as they adjust to life following loss.

The framework recognises that moving forward does not mean forgetting, “getting over” someone or leaving them behind. The relationship, memories and significance of the person who has died can continue to have a place in your life while you gradually rediscover meaning, connection, hope and a renewed sense of direction. There can still be life beyond the most overwhelming parts of grief, while the person and their legacy remain part of your story.

At the centre of my counselling approach is the therapeutic relationship. I believe genuine human connection is one of the most important foundations for meaningful change. Counselling should be something we do together rather than something that is “done” to you.

As an Integrative Counsellor, I draw upon different therapeutic approaches according to the individual and their circumstances. I also incorporate breathwork and practical techniques that can support nervous-system regulation, emotional awareness and balance.

My wider experience in mental health training and community wellbeing also influences how I work. I believe mental health knowledge should not be confined to the counselling room. By helping individuals, families, communities, workplaces and sporting environments become more confident talking about mental health, we can encourage earlier conversations, reduce stigma and help people recognise when additional support may be needed.

Whether you are experiencing a recent difficulty, living with something you have carried for many years, struggling with addiction or emotional wellbeing, or trying to find your way following a significant loss, counselling can provide space to stop, reflect and understand yourself more deeply.

My aim is not to tell you who you should become or to “fix” you. It is to work alongside you to develop greater understanding, insight, resilience and choice — empowering you to decide what moving forward means for you.

I work part-time evenings and weekends. I am pretty flexible working with clients to provide availability. Contact me for further information

For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me by email here, visit my website www.enhanceyourwellbeingni.co.uk

www.enhanceyourwellbeingni.co.uk or by phone on 07885 742785