Patricia Bourne
About me
I provide support in the area of Relationship Counselling, Psychosexual Therapy and Sex Addiction. I am qualified and vastly experienced in relationship counselling and I am one of the few qualified specialists in Northern Ireland in the area of sex therapy and sex addiction therapy.
I am an accredited psychotherapist with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, The National Counselling Society, The College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists and a Qualified Member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity.
How does the Relationship Counselling Journey start?
Where clients are in an existing relationship, we usually start by seeing both you and your partner in the first session. This is a safe, confidential environment to explore what's not working and what you would like to get from therapy. Where clients are not currently in a relationship, we will meet by way of establishing how counselling can be of support.
How does the Sex Therapy Journey start?
Your first appointment will be an assessment to identify what the concern is. No physical examination takes place and no intimate exercises ever take place during the sessions. There will be a requirement to meet with clients individually for two history taking sessions following the initial appointment. The duration of sex therapy sessions depends on the nature of the difficulty and the pace at which the individual or couple move forward.
How does the Sex Addiction Journey start?
Therapy begins with an assessment of the specific problem, how the cycle first began and how it has developed over time. Following the assessment, a treatment program is put together to meet the needs of the individual. The duration of of sex addiction therapy depends on the individual needs and therapeutic goals.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- Post Graduate Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy
- Diploma in Relationship Counselling
- Diploma in Sex Addiction
- Diploma in Advanced Supervision Across Professions
- Level 3 Practicum Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Level 1 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Advanced Certificate on Dealing with Affairs
- Advanced Certificate on Couples in Conflict
- Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling
Experience:
I'm a specialist psychotherapist who provides support in the area of relationship counselling and one of the few qualified therapists in Northern Ireland who specialises in the area of psychosexual therapy and sex addiction therapy. I have years of experience in providing therapeutic support to couples and individuals in a safe, secure, and confidential space where I deal with sensitive issues discretely and respectfully.
Member organisations
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.
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists
COSRT is the UK’s leading membership organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues.
All members must abide by their Code of Ethics and the performance of accredited members is regularly monitored.
National Counselling Society
The National Counselling Society
This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations.
In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
Relationship Counselling £50
Psychosexual Therapy £50
Sex Addiction £55
Individual Counselling £50
Supervision £45
Availability
Morning and evening appointments available Monday - Friday Morning appointments available on Saturday