Richard Wilton
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About me
Heart Thoughts - Counselling and Supervision
Specialism: I compassionately support adults, teenagers, and children (from 7+) who have faced challenging life experiences. This includes those who are healing from the impact of wounding such as bullying, rejection, abandonment, ridicule, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, as well as cruelty and neglect. I also work with individuals who may not identify their experiences as 'big traumas' but still feel the weight of unresolved pain or distress in their lives, whether encountered in childhood or later in life.
Such difficult experiences can often heighten anxiety and damage self-worth (embedded shame), leading to withdrawal, isolation, and deeply internalised negative beliefs such as feeling 'unsafe, unwanted and unlovable'. I support clients of all ages in reclaiming a sense of safety, restoring their self-worth, and discovering self-acceptance and freedom. I also have experience addressing sensitive issues, including PTSD, self-harm, suicidal ideation, dissociation, pornography use, and various maladaptive coping mechanisms.
Professionalism: I am qualified to Masters level and my training includes Adult Counselling & Psychotherapy, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), Child & Adolescent EMDR, Trauma Recovery and High Sensitivity. In addition, I am an Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).
Accessibility: Whilst my face-to-face counselling is based in Ballymena, I also offer online EMDR and counselling sessions across Northern Ireland and GB. Face-to-face and online, via zoom, works well for teens and adults alike.
Life: I am a Christian, married and have two teen sons and a 'young adult' daughter. We also have an 'always hungry' retriever and a 'super-sensitive' spaniel! I work with those of all faiths and none. A typical share of life's challenges, yet love has always proven to be more powerful than fear and shame.
Counselling Supervision: I hold a level 5 Diploma in Counsellor Supervision (IACP accredited) providing supervision to both adult and CYP (Child & Young Person) therapists.
Location: Face-to-face sessions take place within my private counselling room situated within Ballee Pharmacy, Ballymena.
Click on the 'website' button above to visit www.heartthoughts.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
I am qualified to Masters level and my training includes Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), Child & Adolescent EMDR, Trauma Recovery and High Sensitivity.
In addition, I am an Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).
I hold a level 5 Diploma in Counsellor Supervision (IACP accredited) providing supervision to both adult and CYP (Child & Young Person) therapists.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Trauma Recovery
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
High Sensitivity (HSP)
Counselling Supervision / Counsellor Supervision
Christian
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
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Adult, Teen and Child (7+) Therapy
£60 per 50min session
EMDR Therapy
£60 per 50min session
Counsellor Supervision
£75 for 90min supervision
When I work
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9am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)
Face to face and online options.
