Ric Wilton
About me
Ric Wilton (MBACP) - Every counsellor has an individual focus and mine is to work with adults and teens. I also have a particular empathy for traumas that occur during childhood and believe that trauma recovery is very possible at any age. I counsel from the position that:
EVERYONE IS UNIQUE Experiences of low self-worth, fear, anxiety, grief, sadness, anger, loss, depression, loneliness, abuse, separation, confusion and shame are sadly very common; however your story is completely unique - just like you. Your counselling journey will be personal to you.
EVERYONE HAS WORTH My strong commitment is that every person, every life, is extremely valuable and has incredible worth.
EVERYONE CAN GROW Desire for change combined with the courage to reach for help is a firm pathway to new futures and growth.
My strong belief is that every person, regardless of age or past or present struggles, can move into greater levels of freedom and peace. I hold hope for every client and have found that "hope is a powerful force".
Whilst my face-to-face counselling is based in Ballymena, I also offer online counselling sessions across Northern Ireland and GB via Zoom, Skype or WhatsApp.
Training, qualifications & experience
My training includes Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy and Trauma Recovery. In addition, I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).
Member organisations
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.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
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Therapies offered
Fees
- By Referral (ask your GP for a referral)
- Private Appointment (Session Costs: £40 per 50min session)
- Concessions for Student Counsellors.
Concessions offered for
Further information
Counselling in Ballymena available at Ballee Pharmacy or via Skype/Zoom Online Sessions for those across Northern Ireland.
