I have been working with family members of MND sufferers and also the sufferers, as an experienced Counsellor with LINK Barnardos. With MND your movements are affected. Message from the brain gradually become weaker and eventually stop working. This means every muscle in your body become affected except eye movement. My knowledge and experience support […]
I work for Barnardos and in private practice. Many of the young people I work with through Barnardos are aged between 6 and 15. It is also important to recognise that many young people are not diagnosed with Autism and often schools do not understand the dilemma that this causes for the parent/s and young […]
Couple/Marriage Counselling We are all so different and sometimes unaware of other people’s feelings. ‘My partner doesn’t understand me’. ‘We don’t talk.’ ‘We don’t have fun!’. Sometimes we know we are ‘pushing buttons’. Sometimes it is on a deeper psychological level. If two people want to work on a relationship having counselling can help. Do […]
I qualified as an adoption counsellor in 2008. I am an adoptive parent myself and understand attachment issues. All behaviours reflect communication and our children carry so much baggage from their early formative years. I can help you understand your childrens’ emotions and behaviour better and find a way forward. I work with adoptive parents; […]
Counselling can bridge gaps that can develop within families! A Counsellor is detached from the emotions that exist and can promote dialogue in a non-judgemental way. Achievable goals can be set for family members to work towards. Each family member is given a voice to be heard and listened to. Individual needs are explored and […]
We might not like someone’s behaviour although it should not mean we don’t love them. Often the two get bound together. Why do we keep behaving in the same way? If we can understand repeating negative patterns, we can slowly make changes with the help of the counsellor. We all feel low or depressed at […]
We are equal aren’t we.?! Do we feel comfortable in our own skin? Counselling gives the opportunity to fully explore ourselves and move forward positively. We have a right to be who we are and to feel good about ourselves. Our Self esteem is so important. It can be easily dented by how we perceive […]
