LGBTQ+ therapists in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
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Serving LGBTQ+
John Castleford
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MIAEB, FRAI
I have been a psychotherapist and mental health coach for many years, and I now specialise almost exclusively in helping those with, or recovering from, cancer. It's a debilitating disease that I have experienced twice, so I know at first hand the effect it can have on the quality of life and particularly how it makes us feel -- either as a reaction to being diagnosed and undergoing treatment, or when in remission as a survivor, the fear of it recurring.
I can also help family members and close friends, who often feel helpless bystanders.
We have all experienced our feelings dominating what we think, and what we do. But heightened emotions stop us thinking clearly. And that can often lead us to feel out of control.
Unlike many therapists, I do not believe that the adverse effect on our thinking and our behaviour from a life-changing event like cancer is a dysfunctional flaw or a disorder that needs treatment. Typical reactions to cancer --anxiety, fear, stress and low mood -- are part of life. Why cancer often triggers is a range of reactions: shock and denial; Shock and denial that it is happening. Coping with fear, anxiety and panic can be difficult, particularly as mood swings may frequently change. Feelings of sadness may range from low moof to extreme depression.
Ultimately we know, at a rational level, that we are mortal. But we also have we also have a very strong instinct to survive. We want to live. And enjoy life. Cancer is not the death sentence it once was.
I can help you come to terms with the reality as well as the inevitable perceptions that may influence you. And I can help you to flourish, rather than just cope and survive.
18 Years Experience
Online in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Serving LGBTQ+
Patchouli Therapy
Counsellor/Therapist, Prof. Adv. Dip. PC, Dip. Hyp, Dip. CBT/REBT, Dip. EFT, Dip. SBA, MA Psychosynthesis Psychology
I am a Psycho-Spiritual Counsellor offering bespoke services using a combination of holistic and complementary interventions to promote positive health and mental wellbeing for individuals and animals. Contact me for more details.
13 Years Experience
Online in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Liam West
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, Adv Dip MBACP
I’ve been in practise since 2016 and feel very blessed having had the opportunity to help so many people on their healing journey.
My first focus is always in creating a safe space; one of understanding, compassion and openness. Anyone attending therapy needs to feel safe, secure, and seen and understood by their therapist.
Though there’s a lot more that I do in my work with people than above, it’s those foundations - the relationship between therapist and clients - that everything else we do is built from.
You will get 100% from me, as well as a dedication to continual learning and exploring, refining already known approaches, as well as adding in new tools and techniques.
I know therapy can be a nervous thing to first try, but I’m sure in saying that I will put anyone at ease very quickly, and that anyway that sticks with therapy - and feels safe and heard by myself - will experience change that is hard to almost hard to believe until it starts to happen.
I look forward to meeting you
13 Years Experience
Online in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Mandy Randall-Gavin MBACP, UKATA
Counsellor/Therapist, BA Hons, Dip TA Prac: UKATA
Life can feel hard. I’m dedicated to providing a safe, non-judgmental space for my clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. I often incorporate mindfulness techniques to support clients through challenging situations including grief, loss, abandonment, relationship issues, as well as anxiety and depression. If you're feeling stuck for any reason, I can offer a safe, holding space to listen to you and work with you to gently challenge how you think, feel and behave. I'll work at your pace and may use mindfulness or creative interventions to aid our work together, as well as grounding techniques to turn down any overwhelm or white noise. I also do 2-chair work to help with ways of communicating, as well as processing loss and bereavement.
14 Years Experience
Online in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Serving LGBTQ+
Empowered Wellbeing, Decolonizing Intersectional and Integrative Complex Trauma & Dissociation Recovery Support
Life Coach, view my credentials online at: www.recoveringfromwithin.com/credentialslongform
We started our practice supporting Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse to recover from the effects of their abuse and complex grief, and continue to center that care. Our practice includes support for trauma, complex trauma, dissociation, associated and co-occurring health and chronic health needs, anxiety, depression, addiction, personality disorders. We also offer integrative mental health care for mold toxin and some other environmental toxin exposure, and some TBI and PCS symptoms, as well as support for folks with chronic health related mental health needs that intersect with the above traumas. We offer intersectional care that is decolonizing, supports those impacted by systemic abuse, and supports affirming neurodiversity. We integrate TIST-- Trauma Informed Stabilization Therapy, DBR -- Deep Brain Reorienting to recover from Shock, IFS-- Internal Family Systems Work, PVT-- Polyvagal Theory, AT -- Attachment Theory, Nonviolent Communication, Inner Child Work, IPNB -- Interpersonal Neurobiology, Bonnie Badenoch's IPNB and dyad work, Memory Reconsolidation, Coherence/Existential Level of Care, BrainSpotting, DARE Attachment Model, CranioSacral (for mind, gut, and acute trauma recovery), Mediation/Relational/Partners/Couples Support, Functional Mental Health Care via Psychiatry Redefined Training and BioIndividual Nutrition, Integrative and CAM Health Care (herbalism, homeopathy, remote Traditional Chinese Medicine and other CAM Care), Student-Directed Learning Pedagogies (from Education), compassionate Parenting and inner Re-parenting, ... and a strong Intersectional and Social Justice Framework to support clients to recover from the debilitating effects of traumas and myriad effects of traumas, facilitate clients being centered in their own sense of self, develop healthier boundaries, cultivate self awareness (mindfulness), understand and parse power structures for healthy discernment ... and move towards more fulfilling self actualization that is compassionate, inclusive and also eco-relationally congruent.
We are a POC/GM Practice with a decolonizing orientation and Intersectional framework. Red lines are red lines -- we don't support abuses of power systemically and culturally. We are supportive of indigenous peoples and other systemically marginalized peoples, and their rights to safety, parity, sovereignty and dignity. If you are interested in support, we'd love to work with you!
Our focus has been on supporting adult survivors of childhood sexual trauma and torture, folks recovering from narcissistic trauma, folks recovering from oppressive hegemonic systemic trauma and/or folks recovering from these traumas along with recovering from toxic mold exposure.
We do work with individuals with other needs who are active and engaged bystanders and activists advocating alongside the most systemically oppressed for systemic change for the greater good of the whole global community, prioritizing care for the most marginalized. We also support those who are actively stopping and recovering from committing moral injury and boundary transgressions and willingly doing the work to repair and become bystanders with their privilege rather than violent enactors. This is a no mass media and state propaganda zone.
If you are interested in support, please ask! We'd love to work with you.
Keywords: Sexual Abuse Survivors Care, DV Care, Trafficking Trauma Care, Colonial Oppression Care, Torture Care, Complex Trauma Care, Dissociation Care, DID, DDNOS, CPTSD, BPD, Narcissistic Abuse and Bullying Trauma Care, Workplace Trauma Care, Mold Recovery Care, Chronic Health Related Care, Integrative, Functional, CAM Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Homeopathy, Flower Essences, Herbalism, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Intersectional, Intersectional Feminism, Progressive Internationalism, Anti-Racist, Anti-Oppression, Inclusive, Mediation, Repair, Attachment, Transformative Justice, Human and Civil Rights Affirming, Honoring International Law; DBR, IFS, TIST, SPI, PVT, SSP, IPNB, RLT, CI, BSP, Inner Child Work, Psychiatry Redefined Fellow, CranioSacral, Zero Balancing, Somatics Lab, Ethno-Traditional, Eco-relational
15 Years Experience
Online in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland (Online Only)
LGBTQ+ therapists in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland Statistics
LGBTQ+ therapists in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland average 14 years of experience and charge around ¤128 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (79%), Depression (79%), and Self Esteem (70%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤128
Accept insurance
35%
Offer sliding scale
63%
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 79% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 79% | Depression |
| 70% | Self Esteem |
| 67% | Stress |
| 63% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 60% | Social Anxiety |
| 58% | Loss or Grief |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 72% | Senior |
| 63% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Teen |
| 23% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | LGBTQ+ |
| 89% | Women |
| 75% | Men |
| 61% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 56% | Black / African American |