Counselling in Belfast
Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stuck in low mood, or isolated in your relationships? You don’t have to face this alone. I’m Nora Smyth, a counsellor (MBACP) with over 10 years of experience helping people find clarity, healing, and balance in their lives.
I offer a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental space where you can explore what’s troubling you — whether that’s anxiety, depression, grief, or difficulties in your relationships. In our work together, you’ll be supported not only to understand your thoughts and feelings, but also to find practical strategies to cope and grow.
Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stuck in low mood, or isolated in your relationships? You don’t have to face this alone. I’m Nora Smyth, a counsellor (MBACP) with over 10 years of experience helping people find clarity, healing, and balance in their lives.
I offer a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental space where you can explore what’s troubling you — whether that’s anxiety, depression, grief, or difficulties in your relationships. In our work together, you’ll be supported not only to understand your thoughts and feelings, but also to find practical strategies to cope and grow.
Everybody needs to be really heard and understood. Counselling with me, someone entirely outside your social network, means you can unburden freely, knowing I'll truly listen and be on your side. If you’re struggling with a painful loss, life transition or any other challenge and are feeling miserable, anxious, angry or confused, I can help you detangle ideas, learn to manage feelings and decide if, or what, you want to change. I can support you to recover your confidence, optimism, sense of self and direction. I'll help you to recognise and build your strengths and resources, including those you perhaps aren’t aware of right now.
Everybody needs to be really heard and understood. Counselling with me, someone entirely outside your social network, means you can unburden freely, knowing I'll truly listen and be on your side. If you’re struggling with a painful loss, life transition or any other challenge and are feeling miserable, anxious, angry or confused, I can help you detangle ideas, learn to manage feelings and decide if, or what, you want to change. I can support you to recover your confidence, optimism, sense of self and direction. I'll help you to recognise and build your strengths and resources, including those you perhaps aren’t aware of right now.
I am dedicated to providing a warm and compassionate space where you can explore personal experiences and feelings while being fully supported to process and reconcile the nuance and complexity of life's many obstacles and challenges.
I aim to help individuals recognise their innate capacity for resilience which can be overshadowed by life's frequent challenges and obstacles. There is hope and power in remembering that struggle and strength always co-exist but one is sometimes hidden beneath strong feelings (such as, sadness, loss, worry or fear.)
I am dedicated to providing a warm and compassionate space where you can explore personal experiences and feelings while being fully supported to process and reconcile the nuance and complexity of life's many obstacles and challenges.
I aim to help individuals recognise their innate capacity for resilience which can be overshadowed by life's frequent challenges and obstacles. There is hope and power in remembering that struggle and strength always co-exist but one is sometimes hidden beneath strong feelings (such as, sadness, loss, worry or fear.)
Hi, I’m Diane, a qualified integrative therapist and a member of BACP. I am a firm believer that therapy is most effective when the client and counsellor are able to develop a trusting and open therapeutic relationship that challenges current thinking and enhances my clients’ self awareness. I work integrating modalities of therapy during sessions while staying person centred to ensure my clients feel heard and understood. Together we will work to explore your issues and identify strategies and coping methods to increase contentment and ultimately, positively impact your quality of life.
Hi, I’m Diane, a qualified integrative therapist and a member of BACP. I am a firm believer that therapy is most effective when the client and counsellor are able to develop a trusting and open therapeutic relationship that challenges current thinking and enhances my clients’ self awareness. I work integrating modalities of therapy during sessions while staying person centred to ensure my clients feel heard and understood. Together we will work to explore your issues and identify strategies and coping methods to increase contentment and ultimately, positively impact your quality of life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you feel like you are riding an emotional rollercoaster? Life has its ups and downs and sometimes we just need a little helping hand to guide us through. I can offer an environment where you can safely explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours around your life issues past and present.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you feel like you are riding an emotional rollercoaster? Life has its ups and downs and sometimes we just need a little helping hand to guide us through. I can offer an environment where you can safely explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours around your life issues past and present.
I am a BABCP accredited CBT Psychotherapist who has been practising for over 10 years. The main intervention that is employed is CBT however have been trained in Compassion Focused Therapy, DBT and Schema Therapy. The ideal person to work with is one who is motivated and determined to reach their therapeutic goals despite the presentation that they live with. Every person is an expert in their world, and therefore it is always a privilege for them to allow me to explore their difficulties in order to reach solutions that will increase their quality of life
I am a BABCP accredited CBT Psychotherapist who has been practising for over 10 years. The main intervention that is employed is CBT however have been trained in Compassion Focused Therapy, DBT and Schema Therapy. The ideal person to work with is one who is motivated and determined to reach their therapeutic goals despite the presentation that they live with. Every person is an expert in their world, and therefore it is always a privilege for them to allow me to explore their difficulties in order to reach solutions that will increase their quality of life
When you're truly heard and accepted - that's when real change starts to happen.
I am a counsellor working online or over the phone, working with a diverse range of clients and adapting the counselling to your specific needs.
I offer a safe, non-judgemental space for clients of all backgrounds. Whether you're struggling with something specific or just feeling overwhelmed, I'm here to listen and walk alongside you at your own pace. I believe that with the right support, everyone can find a better way forward.
When you're truly heard and accepted - that's when real change starts to happen.
I am a counsellor working online or over the phone, working with a diverse range of clients and adapting the counselling to your specific needs.
I offer a safe, non-judgemental space for clients of all backgrounds. Whether you're struggling with something specific or just feeling overwhelmed, I'm here to listen and walk alongside you at your own pace. I believe that with the right support, everyone can find a better way forward.
I’m Jayne, a qualified Counsellor based in East Belfast. I believe with the right conditions everyone holds the potential for personal growth and to overcome challenges. I offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space to explore what is most important to you. I support my clients to process thoughts and feelings and help them work on issues affecting their day-to-day life and personal wellbeing. I have over 20 years’ experience working in the charity sector in a variety of roles and experience working cross culturally.
I’m Jayne, a qualified Counsellor based in East Belfast. I believe with the right conditions everyone holds the potential for personal growth and to overcome challenges. I offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space to explore what is most important to you. I support my clients to process thoughts and feelings and help them work on issues affecting their day-to-day life and personal wellbeing. I have over 20 years’ experience working in the charity sector in a variety of roles and experience working cross culturally.
Are you struggling to cope with a significant event or change in your life? Sometimes trying to navigate through life alone can be confusing, and speaking to friends and family can often be too difficult. Talking to a neutral counsellor can provide you with the support you need. I have worked as a counsellor with Cruse Bereavement, helped navigate suicidal ideation in Pips, and completed Relate training to help with relationship difficulties and better understanding of emotions and old relational patterns. I am an integrative therapist and a member of BACP.
Are you struggling to cope with a significant event or change in your life? Sometimes trying to navigate through life alone can be confusing, and speaking to friends and family can often be too difficult. Talking to a neutral counsellor can provide you with the support you need. I have worked as a counsellor with Cruse Bereavement, helped navigate suicidal ideation in Pips, and completed Relate training to help with relationship difficulties and better understanding of emotions and old relational patterns. I am an integrative therapist and a member of BACP.
As an integrative therapist, I believe in the power of a holistic, personalised approach to healing and growth. My work combines elements of traditional talk therapy with evidence-based practices, including mindfulness, cognitive-behavioural techniques, and body-centred therapies, to address the whole person—mind and body. I work with individuals, tailoring my approach to meet each person’s unique needs, strengths, and life circumstances.
As an integrative therapist, I believe in the power of a holistic, personalised approach to healing and growth. My work combines elements of traditional talk therapy with evidence-based practices, including mindfulness, cognitive-behavioural techniques, and body-centred therapies, to address the whole person—mind and body. I work with individuals, tailoring my approach to meet each person’s unique needs, strengths, and life circumstances.
Hello and welcome, I see you made the first, very important step. You came to realisation you have a problem and that you need professional support. I can help you to specify, name, give a meaning and assist you in your way to recovery of your mental balance while keeping you on the course you chose.I strongly believe that Clients know themselves the best, therefore are the experts of the “knowledge of themselves”; however sometimes they need support to uncover or unblock the inner resources. I encourage taking responsibility for yourself, “can do” attitude to stimulate your mental healing and growth process.
Hello and welcome, I see you made the first, very important step. You came to realisation you have a problem and that you need professional support. I can help you to specify, name, give a meaning and assist you in your way to recovery of your mental balance while keeping you on the course you chose.I strongly believe that Clients know themselves the best, therefore are the experts of the “knowledge of themselves”; however sometimes they need support to uncover or unblock the inner resources. I encourage taking responsibility for yourself, “can do” attitude to stimulate your mental healing and growth process.
I offer long and short term therapy with a specialism in working with members of the LGBTQ+ community. I have a strong belief that people should be able to define life on their own terms and find their own meaning. I am interested in helping clients examine what can get in the way of that, whether it is personal history, external pressures, feelings of shame, or expectations of what is and isn’t normal. I want to help you discover what is important to you. I believe that we all are doing the best we can within the environment and resources available to us.
I offer long and short term therapy with a specialism in working with members of the LGBTQ+ community. I have a strong belief that people should be able to define life on their own terms and find their own meaning. I am interested in helping clients examine what can get in the way of that, whether it is personal history, external pressures, feelings of shame, or expectations of what is and isn’t normal. I want to help you discover what is important to you. I believe that we all are doing the best we can within the environment and resources available to us.
I support people in the creative industries - TV, film, journalism, the arts etc - as well as those healing from sexual trauma. Sometimes those experiences overlap, sometimes they don’t. What my clients have in common is that they’re carrying something heavy and are ready for change. If this is you, you may feel stuck in shame, burnout or self-doubt. You want to feel safe in your body, build confidence, and reconnect with who you are, beyond the pain, pressure, or past. You may have tried talking therapies, but still feel blocked. You want to go deeper, heal what's underneath and move forward with clarity, strength, and self-trust.
I support people in the creative industries - TV, film, journalism, the arts etc - as well as those healing from sexual trauma. Sometimes those experiences overlap, sometimes they don’t. What my clients have in common is that they’re carrying something heavy and are ready for change. If this is you, you may feel stuck in shame, burnout or self-doubt. You want to feel safe in your body, build confidence, and reconnect with who you are, beyond the pain, pressure, or past. You may have tried talking therapies, but still feel blocked. You want to go deeper, heal what's underneath and move forward with clarity, strength, and self-trust.
I am a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist trained in providing psychological assessments and tailored interventions for children, adolescents and adults. CBT helps to provide clients with a deeper understanding of difficult emotions which can be overwhelming and impact on day to day life. This is achieved by collaboratively exploring life events, patterns of thinking and examining behaviours which may intensify unwanted feelings. By learning to challenge unhelpful thinking and behaving, clients can begin to achieve their therapeutic goals and develop an understanding of how to address future difficulties.
I am a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist trained in providing psychological assessments and tailored interventions for children, adolescents and adults. CBT helps to provide clients with a deeper understanding of difficult emotions which can be overwhelming and impact on day to day life. This is achieved by collaboratively exploring life events, patterns of thinking and examining behaviours which may intensify unwanted feelings. By learning to challenge unhelpful thinking and behaving, clients can begin to achieve their therapeutic goals and develop an understanding of how to address future difficulties.
I welcome the opportunity to assist you in any way I can
I welcome the opportunity to assist you in any way I can
My work focuses on supporting people who invest a lot in their roles and want space to think, reset and move forward with clarity. Many are navigating change, increased demands or questions about direction and balance. I provide a reflective, psychologically informed space to explore challenges and develop practical ways forward.
My work focuses on supporting people who invest a lot in their roles and want space to think, reset and move forward with clarity. Many are navigating change, increased demands or questions about direction and balance. I provide a reflective, psychologically informed space to explore challenges and develop practical ways forward.
I am a fully accredited clinical psychologist with over 15 years experience of working both privately and within the NHS. I offer private, individual therapy sessions in a discrete and convenient location in South Belfast. Every individual and their difficulties are unique, and so I am trained across a number of different therapeutic modalities, and can tailor therapy to suit your particular needs. My approach is person centred and tends to emphasise the cultivation of acceptance and self-compassion.
I am a fully accredited clinical psychologist with over 15 years experience of working both privately and within the NHS. I offer private, individual therapy sessions in a discrete and convenient location in South Belfast. Every individual and their difficulties are unique, and so I am trained across a number of different therapeutic modalities, and can tailor therapy to suit your particular needs. My approach is person centred and tends to emphasise the cultivation of acceptance and self-compassion.
I am a qualified clinical psychologist with experience in working in both private practice and NHS services. I work with adults who experience a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, stress & burnout, OCD, emotional regulation difficulties and interpersonal difficulties. I have a specialist interest in supporting people who have experienced trauma either in their early life or more recent traumatic experiences. I aim to support people to develop a better understanding of themselves and how their life experiences may have contributed to any current symptoms or difficulties.
I am a qualified clinical psychologist with experience in working in both private practice and NHS services. I work with adults who experience a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, stress & burnout, OCD, emotional regulation difficulties and interpersonal difficulties. I have a specialist interest in supporting people who have experienced trauma either in their early life or more recent traumatic experiences. I aim to support people to develop a better understanding of themselves and how their life experiences may have contributed to any current symptoms or difficulties.
I would like to work with any clients that have all kinds of issues and difficulties. I am here to help you discover, explore your issue, discover your goals, healing and find a new way forward for you. I have many years of helping clients with all kinds of traumatic events or life experience.Please do not hesitate to contact me Thursdays are the best time to call me but you can email any day of the week and I will endeavour to reply within 24 hours of your contact.
I would like to work with any clients that have all kinds of issues and difficulties. I am here to help you discover, explore your issue, discover your goals, healing and find a new way forward for you. I have many years of helping clients with all kinds of traumatic events or life experience.Please do not hesitate to contact me Thursdays are the best time to call me but you can email any day of the week and I will endeavour to reply within 24 hours of your contact.
I'm Lily, an integrative counsellor offering in person and online therapy for life changes, relationship challenges and self-exploration. I offer a supportive space to explore what’s beneath the surface so you can make sense of your past and move forward with clarity. Sometimes we all need to talk through our feelings without the emotions or opinions of the ones we love and I can offer you a space to do this.
I'm Lily, an integrative counsellor offering in person and online therapy for life changes, relationship challenges and self-exploration. I offer a supportive space to explore what’s beneath the surface so you can make sense of your past and move forward with clarity. Sometimes we all need to talk through our feelings without the emotions or opinions of the ones we love and I can offer you a space to do this.
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Number of Counsellors in Belfast
200+
Average cost per session
£53
Counsellors in Belfast who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 86% | Depression |
| 83% | Self Esteem |
| 79% | Stress |
| 73% | Relationship Issues |
| 66% | Bereavement |
| 65% | Trauma and PTSD |
Average years in practice
9 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 58% | Bupa |
| 51% | AXA PPP |
| 49% | Aviva |
How Counsellors in Belfast see their clients
| 79% | In Person and Online | |
| 21% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 74% | Female | |
| 25% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |