
Richard Ireland MSc, PTSTA

About me
I am a fully qualified therapist and counsellor working in Manchester city centre. I offer daytime and evening appointments in a safe and professional setting.
I work with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, anger, sexuality, self-esteem, confidence, loneliness, relationship problems, stress and search for meaning in life. I believe effective therapy is grounded in good technique, creativity, warmth, compassion, honesty and understanding.
You may have a specific problem you want to address in counselling or you may be less sure of what you need but just know you need to talk.
I offer an initial consultation period of 30 minutes free of charge and without commitment. This is an opportunity for you to tell me what you are looking for and for both of us to make an initial assessment as to whether we think we can work together. If it seems that you would work more effectively with another therapist I will be happy to make a referral.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Provisional Training and Supervising Transactional Analyst (PTSTA)(P)
I am a fully qualified Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA)(P)
I hold a masters MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy with Distinction - University of Wales
I have completed my EMDR training and am currently working toward accreditation
I have completed Level 1 training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
I am a practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
I hold a BA(hons) degree in Music with first class honours - University of York
I am fully registered and accredited by the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
I have been working full time as a therapist since 2005.
In addition to my therapeutic work with clients, I also provide clinical supervision to other psychotherapists.
I am a member of staff at two psychotherapy training centres in the North West where I teach Transactional Analysis and Integrative Psychotherapy.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Anxiety
- Attachment disorder
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Bereavement
- Borderline personality disorder
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Child related issues
- Dependent personality disorder
- Depression
- Discrimination
- Dissociation
- Drug addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Histrionic personality disorder
- HIV/AIDS
- Internet addiction
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Panic attacks
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizotypal personality disorder
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Therapies offered
Fees
I charge £55 per session. Sessions last for 50 minutes.
Further information
Please visit my website for further information about me, my approach and the type of therapy I practise: www.richardireland.info
If you do decide you would like to arrange an initial appointment, please feel free to give me a call on 07783902712 or email me at richardireland@mail.com. If I'm not available to answer, please leave me a message and I will return your call
Daytime and evening appointments are available.
Maps & Directions
Type of session
Online counselling: | No |
Telephone counselling: | No |
Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Home visits: | No |
Practical details
Sign language: | No |
Other languages: | None |
Types of client
Young people |
Adults |
Older adults |