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I am available for face to face, online or phone counselling.  I offer daytime and evening appointments Monday - Friday.  

Sessions can be arranged at a time that is convenient for you, even if this varies from week to week.  

To find my latest availability and to book directly use:  https://calendly.com/nurturecounsellingNI

We all go through tough times in life.  You might be experiencing something specific that you are finding challenging.  Maybe life feels really difficult and you aren't even sure why.  Or maybe things have been building up for a while and you are finding it harder and harder to find the energy to keep going.  

Whatever is going on for you, I believe there is a way for things to be different and hope that the space I offer in therapy can help you to find that.  If we work together I hope you will find a space where you experience feeling safe, listened to and really understood.  

My practice is grounded in the belief that you are the expert in your own life and that my role is to give you a space to explore whatever is going on and offer support that empowers you to find your way through it.

If you haven't been for therapy before it's hard to know what to expect.  I've never seen an example of therapy in movies or on TV that was in any way accurate!  You can expect to be met with warmth and compassion whatever you bring.  You can expect to be encouraged to work on things at a pace that works for you.  You can expect to be respected in this - there is never any forced sharing.  

I have experience of working with clients presenting with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, issues related to childhood, relationship difficulties, work-related issues, issues around confidence & self-esteem.  

I am a qualified, accredited, trauma-informed integrative counsellor & psychotherapist. So, what does that really mean?! 

Integrative:  Means that my initial training covered the 3 main approaches to counselling which I bring together to best meet your needs.  

Accredited: Means that after my initial training I undertook a process with my professional body (Íø±¬ÃÅ) to demonstrate that I work competently, safely and ethically with my clients.  

Trauma-informed: I have undertaken extensive additional training in trauma to allow me to work safely with clients who are presenting with issues connected to trauma.  

Counsellor & Psychotherapist:  With some clients I work with issues that are very much about what is happening in the present (counselling).  With other clients the work is about things that have happened in the past and how that impacts their life in the present (psychotherapy).  It is always up to you whether we explore issues from the past or not.

It can be a daunting experience coming for counselling, especially if you haven't been before and aren't sure what to expect.  If you are interested in sessions I usually suggest that we start with a free introductory call and then proceed to a 1st session.

Here is an overview of what happens in each.

Intro. Call 

In our intro. call I will invite you to share at a high level what is bringing you to counselling and what you hope it will offer.  I will explain my approach with clients to give you feel for how I work.  The relationship between us is so important to the process - I will always encourage you to trust your instinct as to whether I feel like a good fit for you.

You can check my availability and book a call using this link: https://calendly.com/nurturecounsellingNI 

1st Session

In our first session I will talk you through our contract which sets out how we will work together.  We will explore some of your life history and what you hope to get from counselling.  We can agree to work together for a set number of sessions or on an open ended basis, whichever best suits your needs.