Cherith McIlroy

Availability:

I am currently taking on new clients  

My working hours are Monday to Thursday 9am to 9pm, Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 12pm

Fees:

£40.00 per session

Additional information:

I offer a free 15 minute initial telephone session.

I am an Integrative Trauma-Informed Counsellor and offer in-person counselling in Banbridge. 

I have collaborated with many adults and older adults who were in crisis and have mild to moderate mental health issues and those with emotional distress.

I am a person who is emotionally available and willing to listen to those needing support. I come from a place of relationship, compassion and process. I am driven to understand my clients and work with them to create positive change in their life.

My qualifications include:

• FdSc Integrative Counselling (University of Ulster)
• Certificate Psychological Trauma (WAVE and Queen’s University, Belfast)
• Certificate Complex Trauma and Childhood Sexual Abuse (accredited by NCPS)

I am a member of the Association of Christian Counsellors

I work in collaboration with my clients.  This can be a directive or non-directive approach. I use therapeutic techniques to help us move to your goals.

Depending on what makes the most sense to you, I can use the following therapeutic modalities:

• Integrative
• CBT
• Person-centred
• Psychodynamic
• Transactional Analysis

I offer trauma counselling and bereavement counselling. My work includes those who have conflict in their personal relationships, self-esteem problems and attachment issues.

My aim for you is to work toward self-awareness, that will uncover the reasons why your mental health and/or emotional difficulties have impacted your life. Using knowledge and counselling techniques we can enable healing, by working towards recovery, where you can find your true self and onto a place where you can live your best life.

I offer a free 15 minute initial consultation on the phone. After this there is no commitment to continue because I recognise you need to find the right counsellor to suit your needs.  If you want to continue we will meet in-person.

Sessions are weekly and typically last 50 minutes. These sessions can be open ended or time limited.

Our first session will be slightly different than the following ones, as it is an assessment.  After this we will look at coping mechanisms necessary to safely explore how you have gotten to your current situation. During the following sessions we will use therapeutic techniques to enable you to understand 'why you do the things you do'. Then we will work toward healing and having consensus in your life.