Ryan Walker

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Londonderry BT47 & BT82
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About me

I work with individual adults & couples. My approach to counselling is Integrative. This means I may use different approaches depending on my client as I believe not one approach fits all.  Providing a respectful, empathic and non - judgemental space where you will be able to explore your emotions, thoughts, feelings and actions. Together we shall look at making sense of your past, explore what is troubling you in the present moment and work towards securing a future you can look forward to and embrace.

Through our sessions, I aim to help you gain new insights and a clearer understanding of your thoughts, feelings, emotions and thought processes. 

I specifically work in a person centred way and the counselling I provide reflects this. My aim is for you to become the best version of yourself, and, to that end, I usually will not offer advice or tell you what to do, as I believe the expert in our relationship is you!

I am a registered member of BACP, fully insured and GDPR compliant.

Training, qualifications & experience

FD Degree in Integrative Counselling - University of Ulster.

CPCAB Level 5 DIP - Couples Counselling

Health & Social care Diploma University of Ulster.

Certificate in Counselling studies University of Ulster.

Single session therapy, (SST), trained.

Understanding mental capacity - Advanced level Psychology  via Open University.

Exploring depression- Advanced level Science via Open University.

Exploring the difference between anxiety & depression - Advanced level science via Open University. 

I provide work, on a weekly basis, as an integrative Counsellor offering individual sessions & couples counselling. I also provide contractual counselling sessions with MUSE Counselling & Wellbeing support service, Duke Street, L/Derry and also as an individual relationship Counsellor with RelateNI at Glengall Street Belfast. My private individual and couples  counselling is available either face to face, online or telephone that you can directly contact me, here, on counselling directory.

     * 2021 - Present : Private Practice Individual & Couples Integrative       Counsellor 

     * 2022 - Present : Individual Counsellor, RelateNI, Glengall Street, Belfast 

  • 2021 - Present : Integrative Counsellor with MUSE Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service, Derry/Londonderry.
  • 2019 - 2022 : Voluntary Counsellor at Bridge Street Medical Practice, Derry.
  • 2017 - 2019 : Voluntary Counsellor, Childline, Derry/Londonderry.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.

Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.

All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

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Fees

£40.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed

Health Insurance/EAP

  • check_circle WPA

Additional information

£40 per individual session

£50 per Couples session 

Concessions offered for:

  • Low income
  • OAP's
  • Students
  • Unemployed
  • Trainee Counsellors

I am keen that no-one should feel excluded from accessing therapy for financial reasons. So, to that end, I offer a limited number of low cost sessions to students, trainee Counsellors and low incomes including unemployment.

*Please enquire for more information*

Block bookings are also available: for example, 6 individual sessions for £200 paid, in full, at first session, (saving £40).

Therapy sessions are typically 50 minutes each and once a week, appointments are required to be booked in advance.

Sessions can be face to face, over the telephone or via Zoom with full GDPR regulations and confidentiality followed and adhered by at all times.

Discounted rate of £30 for students seeking personal therapy as part of their course requirements.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Weekday evenings 5pm-9pm

Friday 10am-6pm  

Further information

Bathroom facilities supplied.

Car parking available opposite premises.

Zoom sessions require payment 24 hours prior to session beginning, link sent when payment has been received. 

PayPal / Bank transfer

2-4 Foyle Road, Derry, Londonderry, BT47 6DQ

Londonderry, Strabane, BT82

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples

Key details

AccessNI check info

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Wheelchair user access info
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Online platforms

Zoom
Microsoft Teams

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Ryan Walker
Ryan Walker