Counselling in Belfast

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Sarah Ross
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Belfast BT7
I am a fully qualified & accredited integrative counsellor with experience of delivering counselling within a GP setting and also within the voluntary and community sector (including NewLife Counselling and Relate). I have experience of working with a diverse range of areas including anxiety, stress, depression and low mood, bereavement (including suicide), caring responsibilities, confidence issues, relationship issues, unresolved trauma, bullying, abuse, obsessional compulsive behaviours and perfectionism. I also work in the field of addiction, including the provision of therapeutic support to Dunlewey Addiction Services clients.
I am a fully qualified & accredited integrative counsellor with experience of delivering counselling within a GP setting and also within the voluntary and community sector (including NewLife Counselling and Relate). I have experience of working with a diverse range of areas including anxiety, stress, depression and low mood, bereavement (including suicide), caring responsibilities, confidence issues, relationship issues, unresolved trauma, bullying, abuse, obsessional compulsive behaviours and perfectionism. I also work in the field of addiction, including the provision of therapeutic support to Dunlewey Addiction Services clients.
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Kate Therese
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Belfast BT2
Hello, I’m Kate. I am a qualified Psychotherapist specialising in anxiety, depression, stress and ADHD. These challenges encompass many of the issues we face today like societal pressures, career struggles, low self esteem, finding or maintaining meaningful, healthy relationships. I have vast experience females on varying journeys of motherhood, including fertility struggles or being childless by choice, birth trauma or PND, and all the heavy emotions that can accompany those journeys. We can explore the impact these have on your day-to-day life and navigate a way through to a place of empowerment.
Hello, I’m Kate. I am a qualified Psychotherapist specialising in anxiety, depression, stress and ADHD. These challenges encompass many of the issues we face today like societal pressures, career struggles, low self esteem, finding or maintaining meaningful, healthy relationships. I have vast experience females on varying journeys of motherhood, including fertility struggles or being childless by choice, birth trauma or PND, and all the heavy emotions that can accompany those journeys. We can explore the impact these have on your day-to-day life and navigate a way through to a place of empowerment.
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Margaret Ryan
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Belfast BT11
Hi I am a BACP and IACP accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Supervisor. I have 20 years experience and work integratively with a leaning towards Somatic work. I believe that the body and mind can not be separated and the impact of our experiences can manifest in many ways physically and psychologically. I have worked with adults privately and in a healthcare setting. Therapy is a very individual process and we will collaboratively explore the way of working that suits you best using my extensive training and experience.
Hi I am a BACP and IACP accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Supervisor. I have 20 years experience and work integratively with a leaning towards Somatic work. I believe that the body and mind can not be separated and the impact of our experiences can manifest in many ways physically and psychologically. I have worked with adults privately and in a healthcare setting. Therapy is a very individual process and we will collaboratively explore the way of working that suits you best using my extensive training and experience.
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Justin Bradley
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Belfast BT9
Hi. Thanks for taking a moment to look at my page. I am a qualified integrative counsellor and an accredited member of the BACP. I am an integrative therapist which caters for the individual needs of each client I work with. I am also an EMDR practitioner which is a highly effective treatment which enables the client to reconcile the maladaptive thoughts and feelings connected to Trauma. I firmly believe a strong therapeutic relationship between client and counsellor can pave the way to successful and rewarding therapeutic change. Call or SMS Directly 07961798674 (preferred)
Hi. Thanks for taking a moment to look at my page. I am a qualified integrative counsellor and an accredited member of the BACP. I am an integrative therapist which caters for the individual needs of each client I work with. I am also an EMDR practitioner which is a highly effective treatment which enables the client to reconcile the maladaptive thoughts and feelings connected to Trauma. I firmly believe a strong therapeutic relationship between client and counsellor can pave the way to successful and rewarding therapeutic change. Call or SMS Directly 07961798674 (preferred)
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Dr Liam Reilly
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Belfast BT9
I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and former British Psychology Society NI representative for the Children, Young People, and Families faculty. I have over ten years of experience providing psychological support and care to clients. The therapy sessions I offer are both person-centred and collaborative to encourage your self-expression and self-development. I use various psychotherapy treatment techniques and provide effective strategies to help you to cope with many of life’s various obstacles. The core of my therapeutic work is non-judgemental acceptance, understanding, and support for all experiences and difficulties.
I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and former British Psychology Society NI representative for the Children, Young People, and Families faculty. I have over ten years of experience providing psychological support and care to clients. The therapy sessions I offer are both person-centred and collaborative to encourage your self-expression and self-development. I use various psychotherapy treatment techniques and provide effective strategies to help you to cope with many of life’s various obstacles. The core of my therapeutic work is non-judgemental acceptance, understanding, and support for all experiences and difficulties.
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Dr Casey McGivern
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Online Only
I am a fully registered Clinical Psychologist working in East Belfast. My practice is situated conveniently by the M2 and M3 motorways and close to Belfast city centre. I have over 10 years' experience working in Clinical Psychology and the area of mental health with adults, children and families. I work with a range of issues such as trauma, OCD, anxiety, depression, grief and interpersonal relationship difficulties. I have a special interest in working with new parents and pregnant people in distress or encountering difficulty related to their parenting journey (birth trauma, postnatal depression etc.).
I am a fully registered Clinical Psychologist working in East Belfast. My practice is situated conveniently by the M2 and M3 motorways and close to Belfast city centre. I have over 10 years' experience working in Clinical Psychology and the area of mental health with adults, children and families. I work with a range of issues such as trauma, OCD, anxiety, depression, grief and interpersonal relationship difficulties. I have a special interest in working with new parents and pregnant people in distress or encountering difficulty related to their parenting journey (birth trauma, postnatal depression etc.).
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Vanessa Higgins
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP Accred
Belfast BT9
I have dedicated my career as a psychotherapist to supporting individuals through the challenges that life brings and I am deeply committed to helping people navigate life’s toughest moments. I use an integrative counselling model, drawing on a variety of therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Therapy, and Psychodynamic Theory. This allows me to adopt a flexible approach that is tailored to each client's unique needs, helping find growth, resilience, and a sense of psychological safety and long term emotional well-being.
I have dedicated my career as a psychotherapist to supporting individuals through the challenges that life brings and I am deeply committed to helping people navigate life’s toughest moments. I use an integrative counselling model, drawing on a variety of therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Therapy, and Psychodynamic Theory. This allows me to adopt a flexible approach that is tailored to each client's unique needs, helping find growth, resilience, and a sense of psychological safety and long term emotional well-being.
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Perspective Counselling
Counsellor, BACP
Belfast BT15
Are you feeling stuck and uncertain about the path ahead? I am an Integrative Counsellor and can help you navigate the obstacles that are preventing you from living the life that you want. Working collaboratively, we can explore the right tools to come up with a tailor-made approach to assist you in improving your emotional well-being. Working at a comfortable pace for you, gaining a different perspective and acquiring new skills along the way, it is possible to achieve a healthy emotional well-being that supports you in your day-to-day life. I welcome the opportunity of working with you in reaching your individual goals.
Are you feeling stuck and uncertain about the path ahead? I am an Integrative Counsellor and can help you navigate the obstacles that are preventing you from living the life that you want. Working collaboratively, we can explore the right tools to come up with a tailor-made approach to assist you in improving your emotional well-being. Working at a comfortable pace for you, gaining a different perspective and acquiring new skills along the way, it is possible to achieve a healthy emotional well-being that supports you in your day-to-day life. I welcome the opportunity of working with you in reaching your individual goals.
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Aidan Arkins
Psychotherapist, MA, BACP
1 Endorsed
Belfast BT9
Many therapies use a medical lens, treating emotional pain as symptoms to fix. This can help, but it can also leave people feeling labelled or reduced to problems. I don’t see distress that way. You’re not broken — you’re a human being shaped by complex, sometimes painful experiences. Struggling means you’re alive, not defective. I don’t diagnose, test, or take notes. I meet you as a whole person. Our work is relational and collaborative, focused on understanding your experiences rather than correcting you.
Many therapies use a medical lens, treating emotional pain as symptoms to fix. This can help, but it can also leave people feeling labelled or reduced to problems. I don’t see distress that way. You’re not broken — you’re a human being shaped by complex, sometimes painful experiences. Struggling means you’re alive, not defective. I don’t diagnose, test, or take notes. I meet you as a whole person. Our work is relational and collaborative, focused on understanding your experiences rather than correcting you.
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Jim Devine
Counsellor, MSc, BACP
Belfast BT9
Hi, my name is Jim. I am an Integrative Counsellor and have worked in the area of health and social care for over 20 years, with the majority of that experience working with children, young people and adults that have experienced some form of trauma. Life can throw up challenges that are difficult to understand, accept or work through. I know through personal experience that difficult life events can leave us feeling confused and questioning our individual judgement. Professional support can help to work through difficult experiences, build confidence, make positive decisions and live a more fulfilled life.
Hi, my name is Jim. I am an Integrative Counsellor and have worked in the area of health and social care for over 20 years, with the majority of that experience working with children, young people and adults that have experienced some form of trauma. Life can throw up challenges that are difficult to understand, accept or work through. I know through personal experience that difficult life events can leave us feeling confused and questioning our individual judgement. Professional support can help to work through difficult experiences, build confidence, make positive decisions and live a more fulfilled life.
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Dr Rachel Reeves
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Belfast BT9
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.
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Carol Guinan
Psychologist, MSc, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Belfast BT9
Waitlist for new clients
I work with individuals (18+) who are seeking to increase their self awareness and to better understand how they think, feel and act. My therapeutic approach can help you take notice of unhelpful relational patterns that feel automatic and cause distress, worry and self doubt. As you progress in therapy, you will feel more able to respond to stressors with greater flexibility and confidence. This frees you up to think and act in a manner that serves your needs better and helps you achieve the sustainable balance you seek.
I work with individuals (18+) who are seeking to increase their self awareness and to better understand how they think, feel and act. My therapeutic approach can help you take notice of unhelpful relational patterns that feel automatic and cause distress, worry and self doubt. As you progress in therapy, you will feel more able to respond to stressors with greater flexibility and confidence. This frees you up to think and act in a manner that serves your needs better and helps you achieve the sustainable balance you seek.
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John Francis Maguire
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Belfast BT9
I am a Therapist with over twenty five years experience working in Mental Heath Settings. I have been Qualified as a Therapist for almost twenty years. I specialise in Relational work with people dealing with Addiction Issues, Anger Management and Relationship issues. Whilst I specialise in these areas I am not restricted to them.
I am a Therapist with over twenty five years experience working in Mental Heath Settings. I have been Qualified as a Therapist for almost twenty years. I specialise in Relational work with people dealing with Addiction Issues, Anger Management and Relationship issues. Whilst I specialise in these areas I am not restricted to them.
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Ceara Clarke
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Belfast BT9
I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist and I work collaboratively with my clients, helping them to understand their difficulties, make sense of their experiences, develop ways of coping and live with more ease. My work is informed by a range of psychological theories and models, choosing the most helpful approach to suit the individual e.g. Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Family Therapy/Systemic informed work.
I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist and I work collaboratively with my clients, helping them to understand their difficulties, make sense of their experiences, develop ways of coping and live with more ease. My work is informed by a range of psychological theories and models, choosing the most helpful approach to suit the individual e.g. Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Family Therapy/Systemic informed work.
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KGH Counselling
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Belfast BT4
KGH Counselling "Because talking is important" Life can be a journey and at times challenging when our feelings and thoughts can be overwhelming and confusing. Let me go on your journey with you.
KGH Counselling "Because talking is important" Life can be a journey and at times challenging when our feelings and thoughts can be overwhelming and confusing. Let me go on your journey with you.
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Catherine Browne
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Online Only
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.
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Jack Sheehan
Psychotherapist
1 Endorsed
Belfast BT9
I am an experienced and professional Counsellor and Psychotherapist with a first class honours degree and full accreditation with the IACP & BACP. I am also a part-time Psychotherapy Lecturer. Over the past number of years, I have worked as a Psychotherapist both home and abroad, and have had the pleasure of supporting clients from all over the world both in person and through online therapy. There are no rules as to what you can bring to a therapy session but some common issues include anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, sexuality, family dynamics, health problems, relationship issues, addiction, abuse, and trauma.
I am an experienced and professional Counsellor and Psychotherapist with a first class honours degree and full accreditation with the IACP & BACP. I am also a part-time Psychotherapy Lecturer. Over the past number of years, I have worked as a Psychotherapist both home and abroad, and have had the pleasure of supporting clients from all over the world both in person and through online therapy. There are no rules as to what you can bring to a therapy session but some common issues include anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, sexuality, family dynamics, health problems, relationship issues, addiction, abuse, and trauma.
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There are times in everyone’s life when you can feel or begin to recognise that you may not be living your life to your own personal potential. It might be something that happened in your past is still unresolved. You may feel like your life is out of balance, and is not functioning as you would like it to in the 'now'. You may be unsure about how to move forward into your future. You may be navigating a life landmark such as ending a relationship or processing a bereavement. You may lack belief in your own brilliance leading to low self-esteem. You may be struggling to handle intense emotions and/or unhelpful behaviour patterns.
There are times in everyone’s life when you can feel or begin to recognise that you may not be living your life to your own personal potential. It might be something that happened in your past is still unresolved. You may feel like your life is out of balance, and is not functioning as you would like it to in the 'now'. You may be unsure about how to move forward into your future. You may be navigating a life landmark such as ending a relationship or processing a bereavement. You may lack belief in your own brilliance leading to low self-esteem. You may be struggling to handle intense emotions and/or unhelpful behaviour patterns.
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CBT Online
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
Online Only
Hello and welcome, as a BABCP accredited CBT therapist, I work with my clients to offer a supportive and confidential online space. Online therapy is exactly the same as in-person therapy, but you do it from the convenience of your own space. My approach is tailored to your needs. I used tried and trusted evidenced based therapies to help you meet your needs.
Hello and welcome, as a BABCP accredited CBT therapist, I work with my clients to offer a supportive and confidential online space. Online therapy is exactly the same as in-person therapy, but you do it from the convenience of your own space. My approach is tailored to your needs. I used tried and trusted evidenced based therapies to help you meet your needs.
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Nicola Poskitt - NP Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MSc, PNCPS Acc.
Belfast BT9
Waitlist for new clients
Hello and welcome to my profile. I combine psycho-educational, psychodynamic, dialectical- and cognitive-behavioural, humanistic, sleep and somatic tools, to tailor treatment to your needs. I help clients feel safe in session to identify their triggers and process their stories underneath. When we get things well managed, more felt-safety in the brain and body, and more constructive coping strategies introduced, clients who work with me have increased self-awareness, self-esteem and self-care practices, as well as improved psychological, physical and social health and wellbeing.
Hello and welcome to my profile. I combine psycho-educational, psychodynamic, dialectical- and cognitive-behavioural, humanistic, sleep and somatic tools, to tailor treatment to your needs. I help clients feel safe in session to identify their triggers and process their stories underneath. When we get things well managed, more felt-safety in the brain and body, and more constructive coping strategies introduced, clients who work with me have increased self-awareness, self-esteem and self-care practices, as well as improved psychological, physical and social health and wellbeing.
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How does your Counsellor compare?

Number of Counsellors in Belfast

200+

Average cost per session

£55

Counsellors in Belfast who prioritize treating:

92% Anxiety
86% Depression
83% Self Esteem
79% Stress
73% Relationship Issues
66% Trauma and PTSD
65% Bereavement

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

75% Female
24% Male
1% Non-Binary