Author: Tessa

Registration:
Accredited Member with National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
Registered Member with British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Independent Member of British Association of Social Workers

Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) Psychology
BSc (Hons) Social Work
Dip. Behavioural Science
Dip. Counselling
Cert. EMDR
Cert. Family Group Conference Coordinator
Advanced Solihull Practitioner and Trainer

Additional information:
My professional background includes Social Work and Psychotherapy. I worked with Barnardos NI from 2003-2021 when I left to launch my own private practice, Heartsease Consultancy. In my work with Barnardos I worked in both early years as well as Fostering and Adoption services. Working with trauma and supporting families was a daily practice in this role. In my private practice I provide 1-1 therapy for all ages using a variety of psycho therapeutic interventions and deliver training on various relevant subjects. I also deliver Outreach Therapy as an Associate Counsellor with Rural Support, training for WAVE Trauma Centre, Volunteer for CRUSE Bereavement, provide Independent Foster Assessments and Project Lead the Lets Grow Together Programme for Fresh Minds Education.

I am passionate about supporting children and adults to understand themselves and their emotional world. I use a theorectical knowledge base as well as experiencial techniques and strive to empower individuals to learn and develop internal resources in which they can feel resilient and have the ability to self-regulate despite adversities in life. The approaches and modalities I use in practice, epitomizes this passion and includes psychoeducation and resources to help promote emotional well being.

As mentioned my approach is very much trauma informed and tailored to the unique life experiences and presentation of the client.

Outside of work I go to the gym, walk my lovely wee dog, love wee treats like reflexology and massage, socialise with friends, have quiet coffee dates with myself and not forgetting spending quality time with my family.

Location:
Lisburn

I am registered/accredited with:
BACP (British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists, Accredited Member) NHS (National Hypnotherapy Society, Registered Member)

Code of ethics observed:
I abide by BACP & NHS code of ethics.

My counselling qualifications are:
BSc (Hons) Psychology & Sociology
CBT Level 5 CPCAB
CPCAB Dip (Relate) Relationship Counselling
FDSc Integrative Counselling
Dip HypCS Hypnotherapy & Counselling
Cert Person Centred Counselling
Dip Mindfulness
Cert in Online Counselling

My training areas are:
Working with Neurodiversity Therapeutically
Grief & Bereavement
Level 2 Safeguarding Children
Level 2 Safeguarding Adults
TESSA Trained Adoption Counselling
ASIST Suicide Intervention Training
Mental Health & Wellbeing Coaching
Cert in Alcohol & Young People’s Development
Cert in New Psychoactive Substances
Cert in Childhood Sexual Abuse
Cert in Managing Self-Harm

I have a special interest/experience in:
Integrative Counselling Practice, Relationship Issues, Attachment Issues, Mindfulness & Hypnotherapy Practice.

Additional information:
I have over 15 years’ experience in the voluntary and public sectors working with individuals, couples, and families. I currently work as a self-employed counsellor, an Inspire associate counsellor, hypnotherapist, and mindfulness practitioner.

My theoretical approach:
Integrative counselling (person-centred, CBT & psychodynamic)

I see:
Individuals, couples, families.

I am an integrative counsellor based in Limavady working with both adolescents and adults. I draw from different theories of counselling and can work creatively, as this allows me to tailor the therapy to best meet the needs of my clients.

I have a lot of experience working with a wide range of issues with adults and adolescents both through Youthlife and in my private practice.

I aim to build a therapeutic relationship based on safety & trust and to provide a safe space for you to work through your issues in a non-judgemental and confidential environment. I will work with the you to achieve your full potential.

I believe it is important to have self-awareness about our thinking and feelings and with this awareness we can start to create the change needed to live a freer and fuller life.

TESSA Counsellor

Location
Ballymena and 25 mile radius

I am accredited and regulated by the following bodies and adhere to their code of ethics:
Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC);
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) an independent UK-wide health regulator;
I am a member of the EMDR All-Ireland Association.
I am a member of the British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth);

Qualifications
2020 – 2023 Training in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and the Flash Technique (FT) (an adjunct of EMDR)
2019 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1
2007 MA Arts Psychotherapy (Specialising in Dramatherapy)
2001 MA Social Work
1995 BA (Hons) Humanities

Special interest
I am particularly interested in somatic psychotherapy (Somatic therapy operates on the premise that what happens to you in your life is stored not only in your mind but also in your body). My clinical experience, my training in EMDR, sensorimotor psychotherapy and creative methodologies embody my holistic approach when helping to improve the well-being of adults, children, young people and their parents/carers.
Both EMDR, Creative Arts and Dramatherapy are listed as interventions by Beacon House – Therapeutic Services & Trauma Team. They created the “Bottom Up” Approach to address neurodevelopmental trauma and it is underpinned by the Neuro Sequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT), developed by Dr Bruce Perry.
The “Bottom Up” Approach is designed to recover and repair each part of a child’s brain in a specific, phased and effective order.

Experience:
I am a therapeutic social worker, arts psychotherapist, arts facilitator and community artist. I have clinical experience in the assessment of forensic risk, mental health, parenting and child protection. I have particular expertise in the area of neuro-diversity; I provide therapeutic intervention to children on an individual and group basis and provide advice and support to parents.

As a therapeutic social worker, I have gained wide-ranging knowledge and skills from working in various statutory agencies and most recently as a child and adolescent mental health practitioner. I understand the treatment of medical and mental health diagnoses with medicine and have the experience of using behavioural and creative methodologies in conjunction with and without medicine to improve the well-being of children and adolescents. This knowledge and experience combined with my arts psychotherapy training, EMDR and FT training gives me a unique approach in my private practice.
I have worked in many diverse settings including the Education Authority NI, Youth Justice NI, NHS and a range of community non- statutory organisations.

In the Education Authority I have worked within the Happy Healthy Minds Project for Primary Schools since 2021, providing creative expressive workshops for groups of children and play based therapy for individual children.

Within the NHS I have gained extensive knowledge and skills from working as a senior practitioner in a multi-disciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) environment.

As an arts facilitator I work with groups of older people for Arts Care which is a regional arts, health and well-being organisation and charity based in NI. I provide arts facilitation for children and adults with learning disability as well as small groups of young people suffering from anxiety, with and without diagnoses of ADHD and ASD. I believe arts-based group processes, promote positivity and resilience.
I work under Creative Therapy NI.

TESSA Counsellor

Location
Limavady, Co Derry

Service provided
Creative Psychotherapy

I am registered/accredited with:
Fully accredited MBACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
MIAPTP (Irish Association for Play Therapy and Psychotherapy)

Additional information
Hi everyone my name is Siobhan and I am a Creative Psychotherapist specialising in Play, Humanistic Integrative Counselling and Mindfulness coaching.

I am known for my unique intuitive and authentic approach to therapy with the integration of creativity, play, embodiment and talking therapy.

I work intuitively, creatively and energetically to help clients understand themselves at a deeper level. My approach considers the person as a whole – Body mind and Soul.

I specialize in working with parents/carers and children through the healing powers of Play and help parents integrate knowledge with experience. 

My ability to attune and empathize allows me to create a therapeutic relationship where real transformation and healing can occur.

I facilitate individual and group sessions within my private practice, community, Education authority WHSCT, etc.

 A few examples of programs and workshops I have developed are as follows: –

• The Healing Powers of Play (For Professionals/Parents/carers)
• Mindfulness & Your Nervous System
• Nourish to Flourish
• Transforming ourselves, empowering our children (For Professionals/parents/carers)
• What About Me (For Professionals/parents/carers)
• Be Yourself
• Surfing the Waves (For Teenagers)
• Body Mind & Bump Connection (Peri-natal peer support training)
• Healing the Child within
• Mind Yourself (Teenagers)

For further details of my programs see contact details above.

Qualifications
My Professional qualifications are MAs Creative Psychotherapy (Humanistic and Integrative Modality), PgDIP Play therapy, DipHE Integrative Counselling.

What I can Help you with:
Birth and Developmental trauma, Attachment, Trauma, Addiction, Bereavement & Loss, Adoption, Fostering, Anxiety, Depression, Post-traumatic stress, personal development, Child related issues, Eating disorders, OCD, Spirituality and Stress

Types of therapy
Creative Psychotherapy, Humanistic Integrative counselling, Person centred, Play therapy,

Clients and organisations I work with:
Adults, Families, Young people, Children
Groups, Community Organisations, Education Authority, Western Health and Social Care, Doctors surgeries etc..

How I deliver therapy
Long-term face-to-face work, online counselling, Short-term face-to-face work, groupwork.

Contact information: please contact TESSA.

Name:	Siobhan Wilson McGlinchey
Location:	Limavady, Co Derry
Service Provided:	Creative Psychotherapy
About Me:	Hi everyone my name is Siobhan and I am a Creative Psychotherapist specialising in Play, Humanistic Integrative Counselling and Mindfulness coaching. I am known for my unique intuitive and authentic approach to therapy with the integration of creativity, play, embodiment and talking therapy. I work intuitively, creatively and energetically to help clients understand themselves at a deeper level. My approach considers the person as a whole – Body mind and Soul. I specialize in working with parents/carers and children through the healing powers of Play and help parents integrate knowledge with experience.  My ability to attune and empathize allows me to create a therapeutic relationship where real transformation and healing can occur. I facilitate individual and group sessions within my private practice, community, Education authority WHSCT, etc.  A few examples of programs and workshops I have developed are as follows: – The Healing Powers of Play (For Professionals/Parents/carers) Mindfulness & Your Nervous System Nourish to Flourish Transforming ourselves, empowering our children (For Professionals/parents/carers) What About Me (For Professionals/parents/carers) Be Yourself Surfing the Waves (For Teenagers) Body Mind & Bump Connection (Peri-natal peer support training) Healing the Child within Mind Yourself (Teenagers) For further details of my programs see contact details above. Qualifications My Professional qualifications are MAs Creative Psychotherapy (Humanistic and Integrative Modality), PgDIP Play therapy, DipHE Integrative Counselling. Membership Fully accredited MBACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) MIAPTP (Irish Association for Play Therapy and Psychotherapy) What I can Help you with Birth and Developmental trauma, Attachment, Trauma, Addiction, Bereavement & Loss, Adoption, Fostering, Anxiety, Depression, Post-traumatic stress, personal development, Child related issues, Eating disorders, OCD, Spirituality and Stress Types of therapy Creative Psychotherapy, Humanistic Integrative counselling, Person centred, Play therapy, Clients and organisations I work with Adults, Families, Young people, Children Groups, Community Organisations, Education Authority, Western Health and Social Care, Doctors surgeries etc.. How I deliver therapy Long-term face-to-face work, Online counselling, Short-term face-to-face work, groupwork
Contact:	Please contact TESSA