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Hawaiian Islands

Michael Ra Bouchard, Ph.D.

Website: lovekindly.com

Email: drmichael@lovekindly.com

About: Sex Therapist & Relationship Counselor Worldwide Telephone Counseling Specialist.

Professional Counseling, Guidance & Therapy Services

Helping You to Have More of What You Want & Less of What You Don’t

In Every Realm of Life, Love & Relationship

Michael Ra Bouchard, M.A., Ph.D. is a board-certified clinical sexologist, sex therapist, marriage & couples counselor and founder of Aloha Sexual Health & Happiness, LLC professional counseling services.

Since 1981 he has maintained a global private practice—variously based in New Orleans, San Francisco, Manhattan, Alaska and Hawaii—helping many thousands of individuals and couples enrich intimacy and achieve greater happiness by overcoming sexual, marital and relationship challenges.

Dr. Michael is a highly talented and eminently qualified telephone counseling specialist.

As a professionally trained counselor with over 35 years experience in counseling by telephone, Dr. Michael is an exceptionally proficient clinician who excells in rendering aid, comfort and precious hope telephonically.

Dr. Michael respects each client’s values and does not judge or discriminate against anyone. He is committed to providing excellence in every session, whether meeting face-to-face or via telephone counseling.

He is also available for worldwide travel to clients seeking intensive in person treatment within the privacy and comfort of your home. He specializes in providing accelerated intensive therapy and discreet treatment to celebrities and high-profile individuals. Please call for details.

Mission Statement

To help everyone in developing and honoring a healthy self-acceptance of who they genuinely are—no matter their age, sex, race, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry and disability, marital or familial status—while extending the same grace and decency to everybody else, no matter theirs.

We treat every client with dignity and respect by promoting lasting psychological empowerment in a manner congruent to each person’s self-determined goals, values and beliefs.

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Specialties: Include:

Worldwide telephone counseling and therapy for all sex, love, and relationship concerns.

No topics are off limits.

Dr. Michael works with individuals and couples:

whether you are married, living together, or dating;

straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender;

newly connecting or together for decades.

Dr. Ryan Lee, Psy.

Website: DrRyanLee.com

Email: DrRyanLee@DrRyanLee.com

About: Upon leaving Jehovah’s Witnesses at 18 y/o, I found therapy to be immensely helpful in rebuilding my life from the ground up. However, most therapists had little familiarity with the depth to which high-control religious conditioning penetrates the mind and soul. I often wished for someone who not only understood, but was equipped to help rewrite this unique brand of conditioning.

After earning my doctorate in clinical psychology and accumulating over ten years experience as a psychotherapist, I am so happy to be able to offer that kind of specialized attention to others who have taken the courageous step of emancipating themselves from similar organizations.

Recovery therapy provides an opportunity to re-examine your values, embracing those which empower you and rewriting those which do not, as well as offering the emotional and social support which is so often lacking when leaving high-control groups. Having the right support can be immensely helpful for navigating the transition to the world beyond, and not just surviving, but thriving.

If you are feeling lost or alone, secure in your decision to leave but unsure of how to proceed in this new version of reality, I encourage you to reach out to me. I offer a full first session at no cost, and flexible rates for those with financial limitations.

 

If you have additional questions, please don’t hesitate to email me or visit my website for more info. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Ryan Lee, Psy.D

DrRyanLee.com

Adelaide

Diana Hutchison

Website: dianahutchison.com

Email: info@dianahutchison.com

About: Life coaching and counselling. Over 15 years experience as a counsellor. Counselling specialty is grief and loss and relationship counselling. Also qualified in hypnosis, and NLP. NLP consists of a range of techniques that help the conscious mind and the unconscious mind to align so that self change is easier.

Available for one to one sessions at Tranmere. I have created a one day workshop titled Creating an Awesome You Workshop. This is based on both of my books.

I am currently running grief and loss support groups. This may be helpful if you have experienced any type of loss and feel stuck or overwhelmed by it. Please contact me if you are interested.

Published author in 2013. Setting Yourself Free is a self help book for people who are wanting to make changes in their lives. Available on my website.

My most recent book is Creating an Awesome You: A practical guide for young adults. This is also available on my website.

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Melbourne

Donna Kovacs

Website: innerstrengthhypnotherapy.com.au

Email: regression67@optusnet.com.au

About: I’m a clinical hypnotherapist & counsellor with a spiritual background. My aim is to provide supportive, effective therapy to help people transform their lives.

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Melbourne

Natalie McNamara

Website: bekind2you.com , bekind2you.com/product/back-yourself-mindfulness-cards/

Email: mcnamaras06@bigpond.com

About: Mindfulness Counsellor & Coach at Be Kind 2 You.

Natalie is an experienced Mindfulness Life Coach, Mindfulness Counsellor, Trainer and certified NLP Practitioner who specialises in helping clients make the changes they want to make. As a counsellor & coach, it’s my job to help clients identify the changes they want to make and focus on ways to achieve their best outcome. Mindful counselling allows clients to identify their strengths, recognise which stories about their life that are no longer benefiting them and to create strong, inner self-belief.

 

Natalie’s MINDFULNESS CARDS have recently been accepted into the ‘In Goop Wellness Summit’ June 2019, run by Gwyneth Paltrow in London, UK

 

Tools Natalie has successfully created:

✅Mindfulness cards for building positive self-talk – https://bekind2you.com/product/back-yourself-mindfulness-cards/

✅ Connecting Without Judging Notebook’ – This notebook helps develop a strong connection between parent & teenager. It’s designed to help parents build a trusting & connected relationship with their teenage child – through WORDS – https://bekind2you.com/product/connecting-notebook/

✅ Building Teenage Mental Strength for Success – an online program✅

https://bekind2you.work/change-thoughts-change-results

Mental Health is VITAL to cope with the negative words teens may hear about themselves, the rubbish social media throws at them & a life that is ALWAYS on show.

✅Connected Parenting – Connecting without judging – an online program✅

https://bekind2you.work/connecting-as-a-parent-without-judging

Learn how to back yourself by working on your emotional

well-being to remove negative self-talk & build internal confidence

Completed a Diploma of Counselling through the Australian Institute of Professional Counselling. Certified Life Coach. Certified Mindfulness Practitioner. Coaching mentor and trainer Kain Ramsay and Steve Burns.

Skilled in Business Planning, Coaching and Team Building. Strong marketing professional graduated from Net:101 Advanced Social Media.

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Melbourne

Lisa Testart

Website: loving-therapy.com

Email: info@loving-therapy.com, cagfire@mac.com

About: Creating an inclusive best practice model of private practice for all therapists | Author | Trial Preparation Consultant.

The National Guild of Australian Therapists is unique.

Our vision is to bring together traditional, complementary and alternative therapeutic practitioners into an inclusive and cohesive best practice model of private practice, incorporating a supervision and continuing professional development program for all members, regardless of modality.

The Guild is for all therapeutic practitioners who have a desire, dream, goal or aspiration to be in private practice. You may be a student, graduate, employee or existing private practice practitioner.

We believe that all practitioners should be operating in an ethical paradigm no matter their modality or mode of practice.

We believe that all practitioners, regardless of their modality, should be undertaking regular supervision.

The National Guild of Australian Therapists is unlike any other association.

We are not a directory, nor are we a group to lobby the government.

We do not seek Medicare Provider numbers as a ‘matter of course’.

Our focus is on inspiring and guiding therapists to be ‘best practice’ practitioners in their private practice.

My passion for advocating for the thousands of people who graduate every year from tertiary education, in circumstances that don’t help them find employment or assist their start in private practice, led me to found this Guild.

I am vitally interested in debunking the myths around private practice, putting the dogma back into its kennel, and creating a paradigm diametrically opposed to the current model of elitism, exclusion and disenfranchisement that currently exists within the helping profession in Australia today.

Over the last four years, I have been involved in assisting hundreds of therapists develop and fine tune their private practice goals and aspirations.

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Melbourne

Patricia Reilly

Website: beyondthemasks.com

Email: patricia.reilly3@bigpond.com

I am an Expressive Therapist, Counsellor, Educator, Leader and Author.

I specialise in the following areas:

Building resilience and emotional regulation in children and adults through meditation and mindfulness –

as a former early childhood and primary educator, I feel very strongly that teachers, carers and indeed parents have a responsibility to assist the children for whom they are responsible to develop these life skills.

Mindfulness in the treatment of suicidal individuals –

with both personal experience and educational background, I bring a vast array of knowledge, understanding and expertise.

The latest statistics have shown the rate of death by suicide increasing throughout the country which indicates how important it is for young children to develop emotional intelligence, resilience and the ability to regulate their emotions.

Meditation and mindfulness for depression and bipolar disorder –

bipolar disorder is highly recurrent and rates of comorbidity are high. Studies have pointed to anxiety comorbidity as one factor associated with risk of suicide attempts and poor overall outcome. Depression being a condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason.

My techniques taught through meditation and mindfulness play a great part in enabling those facing depression or bipolar disorder to maintain themselves in a ‘safe’ zone.

Loss and Grief –

the journey of personal experience in the loss of my son through suicide, and the journey as a mother, wife and educator in helping my family go through the process of grief, and face the ripple effects of suicide.

There are very few of us fortunate enough not to have been touched by the loss of a family member, friend or acquaintance to suicide. My journey has enabled me to help others process, and manage their own grief.

To engage my services for group or individual consults or speaking please contact me.

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New South Wales, Campbelltown

Janelle Rigby

Website: bloomandflourishtherapy.com

Email: info@janellelorenzini.com

About: Principal Counsellor.

Janelle founded J Lorenzini Therapy & Wellness in April 2017.

Janelle provides Trauma Informed Care to all her clients, specialises in interventions such as DBT, CBT, Person Centred and Solution Focused whilst also incorporating mindfulness practices to support her clients.

Janelle is currently studying a Bachelor of Psychological Science with an aim to graduate by 2020. Recently In Feb 2019, Janelle has joined the Professional Counselling Association as a Board Member where she aims to provide innovative ideas to further support professionals in the industry.

Janelle provides individuals, couples and families with counselling and coaching support and is based in Campbelltown, NSW.

For further information on working with Janelle and her services please visit www.janellelorenzini.com

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Perth

Lee Lee Crow

Website: ariseandshinecounselling.com/

Email: leelee@iinet.com.au

About: Counsellor at Arise & Shine Family Therapy and Counselling.

As a therapist, I am familiar with multiculturalism and I greatly respect all cultures, religious and spiritual beliefs. I work within the framework of Dr Litchfield’s Family Therapy Model based on Christian principals and its eclectic approach in therapy. The three approaches to therapy are:

• A systemic approach (Murray Bowen’s family systems theory with its eight interlocking concepts)
• A strategic approach (actively working with the family to find solutions to its problems)
• A structural approach (family restructuring for improved functioning)

Human beings are spirit, soul and body. The fact that human beings have a spiritual (religious) dimension cannot be ignored in counseling if it is to be fully effective. Therefore balanced and effective counseling requires the integration of theology, psychology and spirituality. Theology involves an accurate awareness of need, Psychology involves an accurate awareness of self, and Spirituality involves the healing relationship.

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Perth

Rob Tiller

Website: robtiller.com.au

Email: rob@robtiller.com.au

About: Psychotherapist, Couples Counsellor, Workshop Presenter.

“If you are a couple wanting to repair your relationship or enhance your sex life, or a male needing help in negotiating relationships, then Rob Tiller is your man. No-one else in Australia has his unique professional background, his years of counselling experience and his passion for helping people find joy in their relationships.”​ Bettina Arndt

Rob is a counsellor and relationship educator with 10 years experience in individual and couples therapy, workshop delivery and public speaking. His workshop topics include Healthy Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Anger Management, Mindfulness, Sex & Intimacy and more.

 

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Queensland – Robina

Colette Dekker

Email: colettedekker@gmail.com

About: I am a qualified Counsellor and Life Coach with a Masters in Forensic Mental Health and Honours in Psychology and Criminology. Over the last 10 years I have face-to-face and telephone counselling for at risk individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds and cultures, including families and children from the Middle East and South Africa as well as Aborigines and refugees.

I have also providing trauma counselling for individuals who have experienced traumatic experiences such as a rape, car accident, witnessing a robbery, being involved in a natural disaster or enduring emotional distress or childhood neglect.

Working closely with individuals and groups, I focus on identifying the core of each problem, addressing behavioural/personal issues, providing information on the impacts of negative behavior and developing personal plans to help each client take ownership of, and overcome, their problems.

I have also facilitated various community programs and government initiatives, such as the:

• DO IT Program
• Employer Assistance Program
• Queensland Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative (QIDDI)
• Get Set For Work Program

 

Some of these programs involved working with inmates as well as prisoners on probation and parole, helping them to overcome alcohol and drug addiction, and conducting risk assessments to support the early intervention and presentation of suicide and self-harm.

 

Specialties:

✔ Family Dispute Resolution

✔Integrating movement in Therapy

✔Parenting

✔ Alcohol & Drug Addiction

✔ Behavioural Health

✔ Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

✔ Counselling (Face-to-Face & Telephone)

✔ Crisis Intervention/Prevention

✔ Forensic Mental Health

✔ Grief Counselling

✔ Human Services

✔ Individual/Group Therapy

✔ Life Coaching

✔ Mental Health

✔ Personal Development

✔ Program Facilitation

✔ Psychology

✔ Psychotherapy

✔ Risk Assessment (Self-Harm/Suicide)

✔ Trauma Counselling

✔ Treatment

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Queensland

Chris Hemsworth

Website: ckhemsworth.webs.com

Email: chrishem9@gmail.com

About: Mobile service

I come to your home, business or neutral environment where you feel safe and secure, this is especially important when working with children, young people and families.

Telephone Counselling available.

EFT practitioner.

Workshops in your community or work place to inform and inspire positive mental and emotional health (M.E.) and well being.

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Sydney

Eros Candusso

Website: www.eroscandusso.com

Email: admin@eroscandusso.com

About: Counsellor Psychotherapist – Clinical Supervisor – Co-founder of Mandala Community Counselling Services.

Experienced Counselor with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. Skilled in Anger Management, Young Adults, Life Transitions, Metaphysics, and Volunteering. Strong healthcare services professional graduated from University of Western Sydney.

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Sydney

Hala El Khoury

Email: elkhouh.13@gmail.com

About: You want to reach and help more people. You’re tired of spending thousands of dollars trying to find leads that won’t convert into clients.

You’ve tried to solve this problem with expensive seminars and workshops.

Or maybe you’ve tried hiring an inbound sales specialist to take on these leads for you.

But nowadays, it’s just not cutting it.

Sales techniques worldwide are out of date.

And although many companies try to revive these techniques by adding their own touch and scripts, customers are more sceptical than ever.

This is why you need closers.

Closers are the solution to your sales nightmare.

They are the rainmakers for your business and they aren’t on your monthly payroll!

Even better, they only eat when you’ve been paid!

Here’s where I come in, my name is Hala, and I’m a High-Ticket Closer.

I help my clients sell their premium packages and services on a pure commission basis, and I’m committed to doubling your sales rates.

Closers however aren’t for everyone, in fact most business aren’t ready to take on these professionals.

With my counselling and neuroscience background I work with specialised entrepreneurs that are determined to make a positive impact on society.

To find out if you qualify, message me so that we can book a call.

 

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World wide on line counselling service.

Group of counsellors connecting to the world

Website: https://www.balancingoflife.com.au

About: The team of Balancing of Life counsellors can provide counselling to clients around the world (Except Canada and the USA due to insurance reasons) we do work on Australia Eastern time and have the time conversion on the front page of the https://www.timeanddate.com/time/difference/uk/london
Counsellors come with a range of expertise, choose your counsellor that suits you best from the list. https://www.balancingoflife.com.au/national-counsellors
The counsellors offer an on line service via phone or Skype, 7 days a week including out of hours Australia time which will suit some people from overseas.
The counselling service is accessibility around the world from a group of counsellors ready to take your calls and join you through your journey.
If we are speaking to some clients from overseas the best option cost wise is via Skype.
Counsellors rates are AUD $60-$80 which gets paid online to secure the clients booking.
The counsellor will then make contact with you to introduce themselves to you.

Online training options:
https://www.balancingoflife.com.au/on-line-training
About your facilitator;
Jane Oakley-Lohm has been specialising in developing and delivering specific training packages utilising her theories and visual tools to understand trauma, grief and loss and psychological abuse/bullying. She has gained great experience working for many years in Central Australia and now Tasmania. She has background experience in project managment, counselling, mediation, training, assessment, mentoring and clinical supervision.

Grief, loss and trauma $50 AUD
Topics covered include:-
What is trauma, grief and loss and how does this affect us
What are the emotions and body responses surrounding grief and trauma
Dealing with suicide, murder, accidents, miscarriage, children
How work commitments effect us
Looking at the grief journey from other cultural perspectives
Working through grief as an individual versus community cultural support
Coping with grief and loss using Jane’s visual tool
Instilling the belief that everyone is entitled to a happy life
Starting again

Psychological Abuse/bullying can be a per cursor to physical abuse $30 AUD
​​​Topics covered include:-

What psychological abuse/bullying is
Where psychological abuse may be found touching on school, home or work
How abuse/bullyingthis effects people
What are the possible emotional and long term effects
Identifying reasons for past patterns
Making the first move
How to move out of an abusive situation
Seeking support
How to avoid repeat past patterns
Working with the aid of Jane’s visual tool (staying ahead of the abuser)
Starting again in the belief again that everyone is entitled to a happy safe life

To connect with this online training go to:
https://www.balancingoflife.com.au/on-line-training

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Victoria

Emil Barna

Website: www.barnacc.com

Email: emiliobarna@gmail.com

About: Barna Counselling and Consulting was born in 2019 out of a mission to help you become the best version of yourself, and, we aim to achieve this through a range of services.

In therapy, you will explore yourself at a level you haven’t before. You will challenge yourself towards change. Nietzsche urged us to become who we are! It is in this light that our work is fuelled. We believe that inside each of us there is a hidden ‘self’ awaiting to come up. Once this is actualised, it is not only you who will benefit, but those around you as well.

We offer online and face-to-face therapy, develop free motivational and psychotherapy-inspired content for all to use, and put together creative organisational training opportunities for companies and their staff.

Do not hesitate to say hello, pull your sleeves up, get involved!

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Victoria, Mildura

Neville Starick

Email: ritalally@mail.com

About: I am the founder of Cynosure Counselling and Coaching. We specialise in helping our clients overcome challenges and create the life they want.

Changes in our relationships, career, family structure, life stage and health can be confronting. And these changes can leave us feeling lost, confused and alone.

To solve these problems we provide a unique combination of counselling, coaching and training. Over the last 10 years we have assisted hundreds of clients to find happiness and reinvent their life.

Having experienced firsthand major transitions in my own life, I know the toll it can take. I also know that with the right support, the journey is easier. Times of transition can be overwhelming, confusing and difficult. I am on a mission to help others overcome their challenges more easily to create the life they want.

We leave our clients with the confidence and clarity they want and deserve. They have a renewed sense of optimism and a reinvigorated passion to pursue their dreams. They have created their own brighter future and enjoy the benefits that come from that.

Sail toward a brighter future!

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Western Australia, Karlkurla

Hong Eng Tan England

Email: tanhongeng@gmail.com

Tel: +61460505381

About:SERVING AS AN EDUCATOR/MENTOR TO HELP PEOPLE REDEEMING INNER PEACE FOR WORLD PEACE BY USING MINDFULNESS PRACTICE AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL.

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Alberta, Okotoks

Sam Bell Inspired – Holistic Health & Empowerment Coach ~ Specialism: Healing Difficult (Toxic) Mother-Daughter Relationships.

Website:   sambellinspired.com

Email:   sam@sambellinspired.com

About: Founder of ‘Mamaita’s Journey’ ~ A private health and empowerment coaching practice evolved from my own determined journey to discover JOY in the face of Narcissistic Abuse, Overcoming Social Anxiety Disorder and Complex-PTSD.
I use my own experience of healing combined with clinical methodologies and intuitive gifts to help women who have struggled with a difficult, or toxic, relationship with their mother for years. I help them navigate their day to day relationship with their mother, so they can enter their next encounter with ease and eliminate the emotional turmoil that typically follows.
I do this by taking them through my signature JOY Coaching Programs, removing the fears of repeating the cycle of abuse with their own child and learning how to develop and maintain supportive, joyful relationships with friends and family.

 

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British Columbia, Galloway

Angela Poch, RPCC, CLC, CN

Website: angelapoch.com

Email: angela@higherpath.ca

About: Certified Life Coach, Faith Based Counsellor, and Nutritional Consultant.

“Move past trauma, negative thoughts, and painful emotions. When crawling out of the clutches of a cult you might find yourself in a conflict of conscience. Speak to a professional who is faith-based and can help you navigate the thoughts and feelings you are experiencing while still helping you to hold on to your core spiritual values. While I am a Christian Therapist, I respect those of all faiths and how much or little we speak about faith or religious things is completely up to you. You are finally in control. Learn how to take back the reins!”

Book a free 15 min consultation to see if working together is right for you.

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British Columbia

Chantal Staerkle-Wehrle

Website: bestbalancedlife.com

Email: info@bestbalancedlife.com

About: Developing and creating a Best Balanced Life in Career and Life

Do you want to become more successful in your professional life? Or maybe you want to feel more satisfied and fulfilled? Do you feel like your life is missing something meaningful? You know that you want support and guidance but are not sure where to go or who to contact?

If you answer yes to any one or more of these questions, you should consider benefiting from our life and career coaching services. With over 5 years of experiences helping people achieve the life of their dreams, Chantal Staerkle provides career and life coaching services that help you grow as a human being.

British Columbia

Ginger Henderson

Website: counsellorvictoria.ca

Email: gingerh@shaw.ca

About: Registered Counsellor, Victoria BC

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Calgary, Alberta

Bonnie Kowaliuk

Website: www.sensesmindfulness.com

Email: info@sensesmindfulness.com

About:Experienced Mindfulness Coach and Leadership Consultant with a demonstrated history of working with individuals to offer life and executive coaching, team building and organizational consulting in leadership and transformational change. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Event Management, and Executive Coaching. Strong coaching, counselling skills with capacity to develop and foster personal and professional growth and development. Recently awarded designation as a Fellow of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery & Music from Association for Music & Imagery.

Calgary, Alberta

Patricia Morgan (Boosting Resilience)

Website: solutionsforresilience.com

Email: patricia@solutionsforresilience.com

About:

At thirty years old I entered therapy to better manage my anger rages. By the time I was forty years of age I had earned a Master of Arts in Humanistic and Clinical Psychology. I also trained in, and have certifications in:
• Certified Canadian Counselor (CCC)
• Certified Integrative Body Psychotherapist (IBP)
• Certified Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR for trauma)
• Janina Fisher’s Integrative Approach to Treating Trauma
• Finding Joy – Trauma Treatment Technique
• Certified Myers Briggs Indicator
• Personality Dimensions
• Personal Strengths
• Survivability
• Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i)
Other training includes Marriage and Family Therapy (Credit Courses), Parent Education, Hypnosis, Transactional Analysis, Group Psychotherapy, The Virtues Project, and Adult Education.

I love to write about my continuing discoveries and personal growth. My publications include:
Over 250 blog/articles at https://www.solutionsforresilience.com/blog:
• Emotional Insight (inner child healing)
• Positive Psychology
• Personal Resilience
• Stress Management
Several books:
• From Woe to WOW: How Resilient Women Succeed at Work (has coordinated deck of 42 cue cards of strategies for strengthening resilience)
• Love Her as She Is: Lessons from a Daughter Stolen by Addictions, which was featured on national radio and television.
• Gag Your Nagging: 101+ Ways to Communicate More Effectively & Enhance Family Cooperation & Harmony
• Stress Solutions: Tried and True Resiliency Strategies for Busy Lives
• Understanding Loneliness: What to Do for Yourself and Others
• Frantic Free: 167 Ways to Calm Down and Lighten Up

Member: Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association, Association of Counseling Therapy of Alberta, and Canadian Association of Professional Speakers
Awards:
• Chosen as a Woman of Vision (2003) by YWCA and Global TV
• 2010 Spirit of CAPS recipient for “contribution to excellence in the speaking profession”

It has been an honor to facilitate the healing of hundreds of clients presenting with depression, anxiety, negative self-talk, relationship conflict, despair, anger issues, and shame. As a seniorpreneur, I thrive by continuing to share my insights and traveling with clients as they journey into new awareness of their resilient, lovable and resourceful selves. One client shared, “It is like you are my personal flashlight bringing me the ability to see light.”

If you would like to discuss a complimenary session please email patricia@SolutionsForResilience.com.

Follow me on:
https://twitter.com/WoetoWOW
https://www.facebook.com/SolutionsForResilience
https://www.youtube.com/user/WoeToWow/playlists

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Kitchener

Becky Hills

Website: floodgatecoaching.ca

Email: info@floodgatecoaching.ca

About: Owner/ Meaning Centred Life Coach, Counsellor and Consultant at Floodgate Coaching, Counselling and Consulting.

Experienced Owner with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training & coaching industry. Skilled in Group Therapy, Public Speaking, Mental Health Counseling, Mental Health, and Teaching. Strong community and social services professional graduated from Tyndale University and Seminary.

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Kitchener

Tim Tenture – Providing Affordable, Accessible, Effective Mental Health Support For Individuals & Executive Teams!

Website:   mentalhealthsupport.ca

Email:   pictureyourlifetoday@gmail.com

About: I have been involved with mental health treatment and program development in the community for over 25 years. My unique approach provides effective supportive counselling using a blend of Cognitive Therapy, Positive Psychology and Life Planning. This, combined with my medical nursing knowledge of medication issues, can help you and your family deal effectively with mental health concerns.
I have loved supporting executives, families, community members and all! 

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Nova Scotia, Halifax

Elizabeth Perry

Email;   elizabeth@elizabethperry.ca

Website:  InterpersonalInsights.blog

About: ACEs & Trauma Informed Trainer & Consultant

I’m passionate about addressing the root causes of our individual and collective social and environmental conflicts.
Trauma, especially from not having our needs met during early life development, has been identified as the number one public health issue we are not dealing with. If we’re not affected directly, we are affected indirectly, because people around us are affected and influence our experience.
Being Trauma-Informed includes knowing extensively about ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and how we can interact with each other in safe, respectful, collaborative, empowering ways between individuals and within the larger contexts of our organizations, communities, and society.

Being Trauma-Informed is a way of being. It’s a consciousness shift that inspires compassion, empathy, and radical self-honesty.

I have been an adult trainer since 2004, particularly in the areas of personal development and workplace health and wellness.
Since 2014, I’ve been accumulating knowledge and promoting universal access to understanding ACEs and Trauma Informed knowledge.

I founded the Canadian ACEs and Trauma-Informed Network on ACEsConnection.com and ACEs Canada, a collective of Canadians seeking to collaborate to create ACEs-Informed and Trauma-Informed Canada.

If you are curious about ACEs and how to become Trauma-Informed, contact me. I offer training and consulting, counselling and peer support.

Contact me today to discuss how developing an ACEs and Trauma-Informed lens will benefit you, your colleagues, and your organization.

#HealthyRelationships are key to human health and optimal achievement.

Elizabeth Perry
elizabeth@elizabethperry.ca
902-209-0934

Follow me on
Twitter: @eperryinsights @ACEsCanada2020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ACEsCanada2020
https://www.facebook.com/eperrycounselling

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Ontario, Brantford

Leslie Josling

Website: kwcounselling.com

Email: ljosling@fccb.ca

About:Executive Director at Family Counselling Centre Of Brant.

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Ontario, St Catharines.

Don Neufeld

Website: neufeldcounselling.com

Email: neufeldcounselling@outlook.com

About: My career spans 29 years of practice, initially in child protection services, where my clinical skills were in high demand working with families in crisis. My masters level education in social work focused on working with individuals, families, and groups, and periodic training throughout my career has kept me current and broadened my knowledge and skills. As a therapist, I am committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment, deep respect for your story, and the best of my understandings of human thriving to assist in your pursuit of your goals. Whether your focus is recent and relatively clear, or long term and complex, I am confident that opportunities can be found to move towards healing and change. I have broad experience and welcome teens to seniors, individually, as couples, and with families. I have specific interest and experience in working with men, first responders, and indigenous persons.

 

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Ontario Toronto

Meghan Reid, M.A., C.Psych.

Website: canadacareercounselling.com

Email: meghan@canadacareercounselling.com

About: As an expert in the field of Career Counselling, I’m often asked about success and what it means to have a successful career. Here’s the answer:

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it (thanks, Maya Angelou!).

While this definition of success is simple, it’s definitely not straight forward to achieve. Think about it – can you honestly say “yes” too each of Maya’s success criteria? Figuring out how to be successful, and feel successful in your career is complex business…

That’s where I come in! My mission is to help individuals (like you!) and organizations clarify what success means to them and figure out how they can make that success a reality.

I’m a Registered Psychologist (trained in Counselling Psychology) who focuses on Career and Workplace Psychology. Since 2016, I’ve led the Ontario Division of Canada Career Counselling – a national firm recognized as a leading provider of career-development services in Canada.

Regarding my work with individuals, I specialize in career planning, career decision making, and career strategy (often related to leadership development, conflict, communication, assertiveness, and/or professional branding). I also support clients with personal concerns such as relationship issues, confidence and self-esteem, and mental health.

In my work with teams and organizations, my goal is to enhance workplace culture and employee effectiveness. I also strive to support psychological health in the workplace.

I’ve got a track record of success, and at the end of the day, my clients walk away feeling clear about their career-related choice(s), and confident about navigating the road to success.

 

If you’re interested in working with me or learning more about how I can help you, please reach out to Canada Career Counselling:

admin@canadacareercounselling.com | 647.637.1579 | CanadaCareerCounselling.com

Ottawa

Suzanne Duc, RP, MACP, TIRT, LSRT

Email: suzanne@suzanneduccounselling.ca

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanneduc

About: Grief and Trauma Expert at Suzanne Duc Counselling Services.

I am a registered psychotherapist operating my own private practice offices in downtown Ottawa. I have brought together a number of talented and caring mental health practitioners who share a goal of providing exceptional and client-centered mental health services. While I am qualified to treat a broad range of issues for both individuals and couples, my particular areas of expertise include grief, bereavement and trauma counselling. I am also trained to provide crisis management and critical incident stress debriefings for workplace and other traumas, or more wide-scale natural disasters.

Suite 1209, 150 Isabella Street

Ottawa, ON  K1S 1V7

(613) 698-9707

suzanne@suzanneduccounselling.ca

Rate:  $155 plus HST per hour (include only if you feel it is necessary)

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Toronto

Sveta Kohli ‘Azad’

Website: www.svetascreations.com

Email: svetakohliazad@hotmail.com

Instagram: Svetascreations

About: – Affiliate Member OACCPP (The Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists) Trauma Informed Approach I Culturally Competent I Women Centred

http://www.svetascreations.com

-I bring a strong collaborative, client-centered praxis rooted in mental health recovery,

harm reduction, anti-oppression, and anti-racism. SKILL SET based in cultural competency, trauma informed approach, existentialism, feminist anti-oppressive framework

-Experience using Western counselling modalities such as: CBT, Brief-Solution Focused Therapy, Strength Based Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing

-Mobilize platform to stop endemic gender violence through Art based programs & offer tools to ‘self -identify’, cope, & recover from PTSD, trauma (domestic, sexual assault, incest, religious indoctrination)

– Politically aware activist, passionate about social justice issues. Offer Victim-centered advocacy and counselling services. Assist women navigating systems and marginalized by race, ethnic background, class, sexual orientation, religion, and precarious immigration status

– Program Developer, Facilitator: culturally sensitive workshops and support groups on ‘Trauma & Recovery.’ Addressed issues to expand personal agency for racialized women fleeing gender based violence: Forced marriage, Arranged marriage, Sita complex, Honour, Dowry, Incest, Sexual assault, Rape in marriage

-Strong ability to build rapport and maintain therapeutic relationships

– Offer client -centered Case management: comprehensive screening & assessment, referrals; outline best practices with integrated treatment approach for substance use, behavioral addictions & concurrent disorders

-Extensive experience working with diverse clientele: newcomers, immigrant women: youth, adult, and senior populations; refugees, people living with mental health and addictions, and members of the LGBTQ2S community

-Speak Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Bhojpuri

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Vancouver

Alistair Moes

Website: angerman.ca/, healinganger.ca 

Email: alistair@angerman.ca

Instagram: @Mooseangermanagement

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mooseangermanagement/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoseYourTemper

About: We run remarkable voluntary anger management groups in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey that are recognized by the courts. Those who attend our individual or group programs state that even after one session the feel “inspired”, “optimistic”, “motivated”, and “hopeful”. We love this work because of the impact on our clients, but even more importantly on the loved ones in these people’s lives who report back to us that things are more peaceful in the home, and that they feel safer and more relaxed as time goes on.

We are a team of highly skilled therapists who are passionate about touching peoples’​ lives in a manner that brings about grounded, wise responses to anger and conflict. I love to hear about how our work allows people to live a life more true to themselves. While most come our way of their own volition, many are strongly encouraged/directed by their company/organization to attend due to discipline or for personal growth. We have a program that is recognized by the courts, so lawyers, and even judges have referred people our way. Those who attend get a copy of the book we have written on this topic, which is available for sale on our website, www.angerman.ca, and get a certificate of attendance at the end of the last session to signify completion of either the six hour individual program, or the 12 hour group program.

Our team includes myself and: Alejandra Proaño, MA (Psy), MA (Lit), MSc, ACC, RCC (http://angerman.ca/site/about-us-alejandra-proano/ Cenk Matalon, MC, RCC, (http://angerman.online/cenk-matalon-mc-rcc/), among others.

Vancouver

Heart-Centred Theresa Nicassio PhD

Website: www.theresanicassio.com

About: Dr. Theresa Nicassio is a health, environmental, and social justice activist who is passionate about making the world a better place.

As an integrative health & wellness educator – Registered Psychologist (#1541), radio host, speaker & author, Theresa offers her knowledge and experience to empower the most vulnerable and uses her voice to help address the toughest issues we are currently facing as a species:

Vancouver

Kemila Zsange, RCCH

Website: www.kemilahypnosis.com

Email: kemila_k@hotmail.com

About: Kemila has a full-time hypnotherapy and counseling practice from Vancouver, Canada. She works with people locally in her downtown office, as well as globally via Skype to empower individuals on emotional and mental levels. She is known for facilitating deep work for healing, helping people access their inner resources, inner strength, and inner wisdom.

Vancouver

Loretta Zahar, MA, CCC Canadian Certified Counsellor

Email: lotuschilddaycare@hotmail.com

Mobile: 778-838-9666

About: I am an experienced and well-trained Canadian Certified Counsellor with supervisory experience and experience providing Urban Aboriginal Band representation on child protection matters and family support. I have a history of working with children and youth for the past 25 years in the child care counselling profession and implementing individual, child, couples, and family counselling for the past more than 18 years. My main goal at the present time is to continue my private practice, clinic, and agency work and gain some further experience in clinical supervision and supervision/management.

Specialties: Attachment and boundary ruptures, trauma-informed practice including Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, developmental derailments, PTSD, MVA trauma/emotional and physical injury, stress management, anxiety and depression, mind-body modalities (Self-Regulation Therapy, CranioSacral Therapy Adult and Pediatrics, Somatic Experiencing, Somato Emotional Release, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Guided Meditation, and mild to acute stress management or incident debriefing). I use the frameworks of Interpersonal Neurobiology (Dr.Dan Siegel), Family Systems Theory, Expressive Therapy (Art and Play Therapy), support and facilitation of healing post child abuse, neglect and partner abuse.

 

Vancouver

Mashiah Vaughn

Website: effectivewellnesscoaching.com

Email: mashiahvh@gmail.com

About: My career has focused on creating and building companies.

I was awarded top 40 under 40 business achievement in 2006 for creating a start up company. Within 2 years it was a thriving business with 7 stores in Vancouver BC 135 kiosks in national stores, totalling over 800 outlets across Canada, 2 in Paris, 2 in Hong Kong including a profitable online store with distribution to various hotels.

Entrepreneurial leader with expertise in all aspects of managing multi-site operations, including business strategy skills, staffing, marketing, sourcing investors, and most importantly distribution.

I have managed all aspects of a multi-location company, overseen sales in all fields I have worked in.

I am a visionary with the ability to see where an organization needs to go and can help facilitate the mergers. I have always built in corporate responsibility and am able to move a business from an idea to a thriving operation that gives back to their community.

Persuasive Speaker, Brand Ambassador for several organizations.

To date my latest passion and career. Certified, PTSD ,Trauma, addictions Counselor & Life-coach. My practice helps guide, inspire and motivate my clients in reaching and attaining their full potential, finding leadership skills, overcoming obstacles, breaking down limiting core beliefs, building financial security, setting goals, overall becoming a happier more positive person socially and professionally. Areas of expertise, addictions, trauma, attachment trauma, PTSD, inner child therapy, subconscious, sexual abuse, CBT, SLDD, youth, ADHD, Autism relationship and family.

Vancouver

Merv Malish

Website: mervmalish.com

Email: merv.malish@gmail.com

About: Professional Counsellor, Facilitator, and Certified Addiction Worker

• 30 years experience working in addictions recovery.
• Client and family support, assessment, counselling, education, and treatment options.
• Advanced computer skills in word processing, desktop publishing, media editing, and data entry.

· Thirtysix years recovered from addiction.

Vancouver

Mike Smith, MPsych, RCC

Website: mikesmithrcc.com

Email: mikesmithrcc@gmail.com

About: ABC Counselling – Acceptance, Balance, & Change

www.mikesmithrcc.com

mikesmithrcc@gmail.com

604-880-5957

Suite 210/211 – 1940 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC, V7M 2K2

I work with:

► adolescents

► adults

► families

I specialize in:

► Parent-teen conflict

► Attachment Issues

► Anxiety/Depression

► Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress

► Interpersonal relationship struggles

I use:

► Expressive Arts Therapy (Art, Sand Tray, Writing)

► The Interpersonal Process in Psychotherapy (Relational work)

► CBT

► Mindfulness

► Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD

I believe my role as a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Art Therapist, or Clinical Supervisor is to work hard at understanding where a person has come from and how they relate to others in their life, so that I can provide a genuine relationship that will foster growth and change over time.

I help people learn how to shift what they are believing, thinking, feeling and doing so that they can leave therapy moving forward in life under their own momentum and with their own sense of meaning, purpose, and motivation.

I have over 16 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, and families in a variety of settings including community counselling, adult mental health, and inpatient psychiatry. I have experience and training working with gender identity and sexuality, I am an approved First Nations Health Authority provider and have grown up in a mixed-race culturally diverse family, which allows me to feel very comfortable working with any culture or ethnicity.

I am a product of private school and very much understand the struggles and pressures this can create. I have played multiple sports in my life but eventually focused on rugby and 22 years later, I am still playing. I have tattoos that hold special meaning for me and will likely end up having a few more. I am told that I am a very genuine, kind, and transparent person.

 

Vancouver, British Columbia

Dr. Steven Lake

Website: lakecounselling.com

About: Executive Coach, Counselor. It’s lonely at the top. When you need to talk – talk to me. executivesupportnet.com

Over twenty-five years teaching, coaching, public speaking, facilitating workshops, and motivating individuals and groups to improve performance and implement crisis management and conflict resolution protocols. Dr. Lake works as an executive coach for C-level executives with large multi-nationals, federal governmental organizations, medium sized companies and start-up entrepreneurs. Based in Vancouver, Canada.

Specialties: Public Speaking and Coaching on Motivation, Crisis Management, EQ (Emotional Intelligence), Communication, Group dynamics and Relationships.

 

Vancouver, British Columbia

Theresa Nicassio PhD

Website: theresanicassio.com/  (Wellness Resource Hub)

About: Registered Psychologist (#1541) at Dr. Theresa Nicassio Counselling Services.

Seeking SOLUTIONS for global health, socio-political & environmental issues we are currently facing.

Dr. Theresa Nicassio is a health, environmental, and social justice activist who is passionate about making the world a better place.

As an integrative health & wellness educator – Registered Psychologist (#1541), radio host, speaker & author, Theresa offers her knowledge and experience to empower the most vulnerable and uses her voice to help address the toughest issues we are currently facing as a species:

Climate Change

Food Security

Mental Health

Soil Health

Patient Rights

Inclusivity

Disability Rights

LGBTQIA

Species Extinction

Leveraging her radio program, The Dr. Theresa Nicassio Show (hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners), where she provides thought-leaders a platform to share their empowering messages, as well as education via social media, speaking engagements, media appearances & writing, Theresa is doing all she can to support positive change.

Winner of 13 prestigious awards & honors (including a Publishers Weekly Starred Review & Gourmand Best in the World Award), Theresa’s book YUM: Plant-Based Recipes for a Gluten-Free Diet helps readers live, love and eat vibrantly & deliciously, regardless of health conditions like heart disease, chronic pain, cancer, autism, ADD, food allergies, celiac disease, non-celiac gluten intolerance, neurological challenges, or other dietary restrictions.

Sharing her own story from despair to triumph, Theresa helps others enjoy greater health and vitality, even those with a riddled relationship with food and their bodies.

“[Theresa’s] psychological background brings a much-needed dimension to the discussion of special diets” ~Alessio Fasano MD

“…a wonderful resource for patients who have celiac disease or multiple food sensitivities. Absolutely love this!” ~Jill Carnahan MD

“YUM is a Masterpiece” ~Sandra Cabot MD

TheresaNicassio.com

 

Vancouver, British Columbia

Vince Wishart

Website: www.lovealive.ca

Email: vinzeniam@gmail.com

About: Co-founder of LoveAlive at LoveAlive Transformative Arts and Counselling.

All my Relations:

I Am an entrepreneur and a Transformative Artist. My guiding questions are: “What is in the highest good for all? and What would love have me do?” These are the questions I ask before embarking on any new venture. Some of the projects I am currently engaged in are Lovemedicine.ca which is the culmination of My beloved’s and my heart offerings of healing modalities, workshops, ecstatic dance offerings, eco-sustainability teachings.

Being of first nations descent, I have a huge heart for the healing of our people and the inter-generational traumas experienced from colonialism. With a focus on addictions, my studies of healing modalities such as Trans-personal Psychology Counselling, Hypnotherapy, NLP, Evolved NLP, and SIIA, (Supreme Influence In Action) have gotten me to the place I am today of helping the people through guiding them to their healing. Ancestral traumas are a major focus of the work I do today.

Today I have taken on the position of Executive Director for Cwenengitel Aboriginal Society in order to expand these healings out to a broader audience while working with the medicine wheel and the earth based medicines of the Red Road.

My elders told me to take the ceremony out of the lodge and out into the world. I strive to do this to the best of my ability today

Wopida, (Thank you)

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Vancouver (North), British Columbia

Heather Bach

Website:   bachcounsellingvancouver.com  

Email:   hbachcounselling@gmail.com

About: Working as a individual, couple and family therapist in the counselling field for over 20 years, Heather Bach and the Bach Counselling Group team bring a highly skilled evidence-based approach to helping you get to where you want to be. With trained counsellors in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR (Eye movement desensitization reprocessing) and Mindfulness based approaches, we offer thorough and comprehensive treatment.
Whether you are seeking treatment for depression and/or anxiety, post trauma or an eating disorder, or relationship treatment for issues regarding communication and intimacy, or even making decisions about staying together or separating, we are here to help you. 

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Wasaga Beach, Ontario and Online Worldwide

Sheilagh O’Sullivan

Website: http://osullivanpsychotherapy.com

Email: osullivanpsychotherapy@gmail.com

About: In my work as a ‘Lost and Found’ therapist, I embrace a direct, practical and grounded approach to therapy. My areas of expertise include:

Loss and Grief

Spiritual Exhaustion

Life Changes and Transitions

Compassion Fatigue

Trauma Recovery

Adoption

When sitting with me you will experience a warm, welcoming energy that allows you to explore your deepest self, and listen to the whisper of your soul. Connecting with your inherent wisdom you will gain greater understanding of your inner world, that allows you to create and embrace a life on your terms.

I am a compassionate, creative psychotherapist; my work is always focussed on ensuring that you find our time together to be genuine, collaborative, emotionally abundant, never mundane, and ultimately transformative.

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Derbyshire, Derby

Michael Dawes

Website:   michaeldawes.co.uk

Email:   michael.r.dawes@michaeldawes.co.uk

About:   Master of Arts (MA) Trauma Studies at University of Nottingham.

I am an Individual member of the BACP.

Devon Exeter

Aileen George MBACP

Email: mail@aileengeorgecounselling.com

Website: aileengeorgecounselling.com

About: Counsellor/Psychotherapist at Aileen George Counselling.

I have a Diploma in Counselling and have worked within GP surgeries, in private practice and in the voluntary sector. I have a Certificate in Counselling Supervision and supervise other counsellors work privately (either face to face or via Skype). I offer training workshops for trainee and qualified counsellors and also have experience as a visiting lecturer within a college/charity setting.

I work with individual clients on a range of issues, e.g. Anger, Anxiety, Bereavement & Loss, Depression, Internet Pornography Addiction (inc. Partners), Low Self-Esteem, Relationship Issues, Sex Addiction (inc. Partners), Stress, Surviving Childhood Abuse, Trauma/PTSD & Workplace Issues.

I work with clients face to face or via skype.

Specialties: Bereavement & Loss – Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse – Porn/Sex Addiction

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Dorset, Bournmouth

Janet King

Email: jan_k@hotmail.co.uk

Website: jktherapy.co.uk  (Company Website)

About: Director at New Horizons Network.

As a counsellor, supervisor and trainer with over 20 years of experience I have been privileged to have worked with many courageous people from all walks of life, cultures and backgrounds. I have worked with adults, children, young people and couples who have faced difficulties in their lives and with the help of counselling they have been able to explore what’s troubling them, discover where their beliefs have come from, gain more control and a better understanding of themselves. This has then enabled the possibility of change from often repeating patterns of the past.

 

I am a member of the BACP and accredited member of COSRT and abide by their Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

I have a wealth of experience working with a diverse client group within the statutory, charitable and criminal justice system. For a number of years I ran a specialist counselling service for young people and adolescents. I have also worked within the addictions field as a counsellor and group facilitator for a drug and alcohol treatment centre.

 

For many years I have specialised in sexual abuse working with survivors and also in my previous employment with the NSPCC .

I am also a qualified psychosexual and relationship therapist. Many relationships go through difficulties and if you are experiencing problems with erectile dysfunction, rapid ejaculation, vaginismus or lack of sexual desire, psycho sexual therapy can help you to explore those issues and get your relationship back on track.

I offer an environment that is supportive, warm, free from judgement and confidential. I create a space in which you will be able to explore areas of your life that you may wish to understand, improve on or make changes to. Whether the difficulties are current or unresolved from the past, together we will work at your pace to make life better. I work in an integrative way which means I draw on a number of theories to help you become the best version of yourself .

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Dorset,Poole

Laura Clifford-Jones MBACP

Email: cliffordjones@outlook.com

About: Experienced Counselor with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. Skilled in Assessor Training, Coaching & Mentoring, Training, Management, and Counselling Psychology. Strong community and social services professional.

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Dorset, Weymouth

Alison Fox

Website: : www.alisonfoxcounselling.co.uk

Email: info@alisonfoxcounselling.co.uk

About: Founder at Alison Fox Counselling Services and Dorset Anti-Bullying Service.

I am a highly experienced and effective counsellor/psychotherapist and trainer, professionally insured and accredited with BACP ( British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy ) and NCS. I have a proven track record of counselling individuals, couples and organisations to help bring positive change. Whether recovering from issues such as anxiety, bereavement, bullying, depression, relationship difficulties or stress. I am able to help you to achieve your goals.

I enjoy the diversity of my career and am a respected expert within the field of counselling I am also the founder of Dorset Anti-Bullying Service which helps adults affected by bullying.

My practice is in Weymouth – Dorset. I work with clients both locally and worldwide.Offering counselling , one to one and in groups – face to face, webcam, telephone and email appointments.

I also offer clients the option of therapy retreats where a time of bespoke brief focused therapy, mentoring, coaching or clinical supervision is arranged around leisure or business travel in the area.

Before beginning training as a counsellor/psychotherapist in 2000 I had a successful career in sales,marketing,management and training. I decided to re-train as I had always had an interest in relationships, how people think and how to bring about change. I have continued to develop my skills and am committed to continual professional development in order to provide the highest standard of therapy I am able to achieve.

I have had the privilege of working alongside a range of very experienced and qualified mentors who have helped me along the way, it is my passion is to share this knowledge and continue to learn.

East Sussex Brighton

Genevieve Picquart

Email: gpicquart@yahoo.com

About: Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Couple Therapist, Clinical Supervisor.

I mainly work in private practice and work 121 and also with couples.

The major part of my work is long term work although i also do solution focused work.

Also offer Clinical Supervision for Therapists and other professionals.

Have a strong interest in Therapeutic Tango and run workshops for everyone, whether they are dancers or not.

Also run workshops for couples. This powerful tool helps with a variety of relationship issues.

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Hertfordshire, Hertingfordbury

Gary Aldridge MBACP

Website: aldridgecounsellingservices.co.uk

Email: garyscounsellingservices@hotmail.com

About: CQC Registered Manager at DRUGLINK – Counsellor at Aldridgecounsellingservices- Walking with Men Worksop.

I am a qualified counsellor who has been working in the field of addiction now for over 8 years. I have a direct experience with addiction and have been in recovery since 2010.

My passion is working with people and families to recover from alcoholism and addictions.

I am currently undertaking a advanced couples/ relationships course at the Gestalt Centre in London completing in 2020.

I have been working as a group therapist for 3 years now and see it as a powerful therapeutic process for change.

I have a private practice which is situated within Hertford offering short or long term one-one therapy or group work.

For info contact l

Info@aldridgecounsellingservices.co.uk

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Hertfordshire, St Albans, Watford.

Roxanne Bigwood

Website: counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/roxanne-bigwood

Email: roxanne_bigwood@hotmail.com

About: I am a fully qualified, BACP registered Counsellor working with adults and young people with a wide range of issues including, anxiety, low self-esteem, self-harm, trauma, emotional, physical and sexual abuse. My counselling practice is located in Watford and St Albans Hertfordshire and I also work with clients throughout the UK via online video link. I offer an inclusive, non-jugemental, confidential, safe space for clients of all races, religions, genders and sexualities. The difficult experiences we go through in childhood and as adults can leave us with invisible scars that still hurt years after the events. Others may not be able to see them, but you feel them. You may be experiencing deep rooted pain and feelings such as sadness, anger, shame and anguish. These feelings can cause you to feel depressed or anxious and stop you from living your life the way you would like to. The weight of these thoughts and feelings can have an affect on the way you see yourself and you may find it hard to let others in. They may cause you to feel not good enough, have self doubt and feel unable to trust in yourself or others. These feelings are normal when you are living with the scars others have left you with. Through the counselling process I will support you to work through and release the feelings that are weighing you down, increase your self-esteem and find healthier ways of coping. Gain confidence and trust in yourself and move forward with your life. Issues I have supported clients with include: *Anxiety *Depression *Self-harming *Low Self-esteem *Low Motivation *Identity Issues *Gender Issues *Eating Disorders *Trauma *Abuse (emotional, sexual and physical) *Relationship Issues (intimate, family, friendships *Bereavement and Loss I am aware how scary and overwhelming seeking a Counsellor can be. This is why I offer a brief telephone consultation before we start our work together. This can help you feel more comfortable and gives you a chance to ask any questions you may have.

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Hertfordshire, Stevenage

Kellie Giunta

Email: kellie.giunta@yahoo.co.uk

About: I have been in private practice for 2 years now. I also volunteered in a school and in a womens centre.

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Hertfordshire, Watford

Martha Burling.  MBACP Registered.

Website: https://www.imattercounselling.com

Email: info@imattercounselling.com

Mob: 07718835909

About: Sometimes Life can bring challenges. Do You Feel like No one is listening?

I am Here for you and Well-done for Considering Counselling to explore What is Going on in your Life. I understand how hard it can be, revealing your challenges, family and friends, let alone someone you hardly know. However, that is where Counselling makes a huge difference due to confidentiality, providing you a safe place to Express your Innermost feelings and be Heard, without being Judged or being told what to do. This is where you need a trusted professional friend and have your own Voice. I am your Professional Friend to walk with on your Life Journey.

I am a Fully Qualified Counsellor with my own Practice called; Imatter Counselling Therapy Networks. My Professional role is to walk safely with you, empowering you making your own choices, in a safe environment, with an empathetic understanding, allowing you to be Heard. To book an appointment with me in Watford or for any questions, regarding Counselling, you may contact me on  07718835909 or email  info@imattercounselling.com

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About:   Accredited Mediator, Counsellor MBACP clinical supervision, Dip in Advocacy & DOLS, RGN

I am an experienced counsellor and clinical supervisor currently working in my own busy private practice.
I have worked in a variety of settings including clinical lead in Sevenoaks Mind, Deputy head of engagement for HMPS and manager of outreach mental health services for NHS. All of these roles involved developing services and managing change.
I am a senior counselling and psychotherapy tutor teaching level 4 diploma.

Leicestershire, Leicester

Nigel Farmer

Website: loughboroughcounselling.com/

Email: loughboroughcounselling@gmail.com

About: Counselling, Supervisor, trainer, Individuals, Couples, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing serving the East Midlands.

Psychological Therapist University of Liverpool

Clinical Supervisor University of Liverpool

EMDR clinician EMDR Workshops

Critical Incident Debrief Metropolitan Police Service

Child Protection trainer NSPCC

IAPT trained Trent PTS NHS provider

BUPA Registered Psychological therapist

BACP Accredited Counsellor and registered Supervisor

Trauma and abuse specialist

Depression and anxiety Psychological Therapist

 

Leicestershire, Leicester

Niki Randall MBACP

Website: myserenitycounselling.co.uk

Email: nikira3@sky.com

About: Counselor at Serenity Counselling Leicester.

 

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Lincolnshire,Lincoln

Maggie Murray

Website: findingourway.co.uk

Email: maggiemurraycounselling@gmail.com

About: I am a registered and qualified humanistic counsellor with a passion for supporting people through difficult life transitions such as adapting to parenting, loss of an infant, feeling a good enough parent, relationship difficulties after starting a family, living your life after retirement and finding your own way after the loss of a long term partner.

Having over 9 years of experience in mental health and well-being, I offer a safe space and confidential environment working from a humanistic and compassionate approach to encourage clients to explore their free will and the ability to change. We are all evolving as people so a change will occur within you whether you want it to or not. You have a choice whether to learn and grow by deepening your self-awareness of who you are and how you are responding to your life events or to feel stuck continuously being affected by your past experiences.

Therapy provides great insight into what your life experiences have meant to you as an individual. Through my counselling service, I offer you a safe and confidential space to explore ways of developing a deeper understanding of your past experiences and how they have affected you, then we focus on what it is you are struggling with right now as you recover from your past experiences and move towards improving your mental health and well-being in the here and now. I am passionately researching, training and discovering all I can to support parents through Perinatal Mental Health difficulties.

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Liverpool

Chris Rudyard

Websites:

• counsellingforliverpool.com  (Company Website)

• therapyheads.com  (Company Website)

• hypnotherapyforliverpool.com  (Company Website)

Email: chris.rudyard@gmail.com

About: I provide counselling, psychotherapy, sports performance work, and supervision. I work with organisations, and also provide a private practice.

If what I do interests you and you wonder if I could help you, or an employee then please get in touch.

Head over to my website here: www.counsellingforliverpool.com,
www.hypnotherapyforliverpool.com and here www.therapyheads.com

I am a professionally qualified counsellor in Liverpool, and a accredited member of the National Counselling Society after leaving the BACP.

I trained at renowned PCCS Training Partnership in Manchester which adhered to the philosophy of Carl Rogers’ Person Centred Approach. I have trained in EMDR, Eye Movement Integration, Internal Family Systems, & Brainspotting therapies which are powerful therapies, which are very helpful in the treatment of complex trauma & PTSD helping the organism learn self regulation, and recovery. I have also undergone further studies in CBT & Person Centred training at Temenos in Sheffield. I have a certificate in clinical supervision which is approved by BPS (British Psychological Society). This experience gives me a strong theoretical model to work from whilst remaining flexible to suit your therapeutic needs.

I have experience working as a counsellor & psychotherapist, and a Mental Health practitioner for NHS services, The Priory, Relate, The Samaritans (as a listener), over 60 schools, and medium third sector charities across Manchester, Liverpool and Wigan.

I have a huge amount of experience working with trauma, and complex trauma with adults, couples, children & young people.

I have a substantial amount of experience in: abuse, anger, ASC, attachment theory, depression, relationships, suicide, substance & alcohol, complex trauma, trauma & PTS(d).

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Liverpool

Dave Oldham

Website: www.counsellingsolutionsnorthwest.co.uk

Email: david.oldham1@btinternet.com, info@counsellingsolutionsnorthwest.co.uk

About: We offer a range of services both for the individual seeking therapy, the therapist seeking supervision or for the employer looking for support for their employees. We have considerable experience in offering counselling in a range of settings – both corporate and private – and, if you think what we offer might be of value to you, we would be happy to hear from you.

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London

Billi Silverstein

Website: billisilverstein.co.uk

Email: billisilver@aol.com

I am an accredited and experienced humanistic integrative Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor. I use my experience to help my clients expand and improve their emotional skills.

MBACP (Accred)

DABCH MCA Hyp

CPPD (UK) Ltd – 2015 Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling

CPPD (UK) Ltd – 2007 Certificate in Working with Addiction

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London

Georgina du Mello Kenyon

Email:   georgiedmk@hotmail.com

About:

Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist (MBACP) | Mental Health Researcher & Writer | Yoga Teacher
An Integrative Counsellor (MBACP) with over 1500 hours’ post-qualification counselling/clinical hours experience, specialising in Integrative Psychotherapy and Mindfulness Interventions with particular interests in working with loss, adolescence and trauma. Personal counselling style is empathic, empowering, and respectful, using creativity and collaboration to match interventions to each client.

I have a background in CAMHS, NHS, EAP’s, school counselling and youth work with experience working with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief and loss, career coaching, domestic violence, sexual abuse, self harm and suicide. Using an integrative, client-centered approach, I collaboratively match the evidence-based intervention best suited for each individual client’s needs, drawing upon therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy.

I have completed a Master of Counselling Degree from University of Queensland (GPA 6.9/7) where I received the Dean’s Commendation for Academic Excellence in every semester of my degree. I was also one of only 8 recipients in Australia to be awarded the PACFA Outstanding Graduate Award. I am currently in the process of publishing my Master’s thesis, a systematic review exploring and hypothesising the most effective common practice elements within school-based trauma interventions.

Additionally, I am a successful freelance mental health writer and yoga teacher as well as experienced presenter and mental health researcher.

Currently working at the Royal Marsden Hospital providing Integrative Psychotherapy as part of the Staff Counselling and Psychotherapy Service, as well as at St. George’s University London as a Research Assistant exploring the mental health impacts of violence and abuse. Available for freelance/voluntary work in mental health writing, presenting, research and yoga teaching.

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London

Diana Rollanson-Williams

Website: Harleytherapy.com

Email: Info@growingliving.com

About: If I could help you overcome Anxiety, screaming Stress & Intrusive thoughts to make Positive Change & be your most authentic, purposeful self would you be interested?

WHAT DO I DO?

In a nutshell, I support Professionals who may be experiencing anxiety, intrusive thoughts and feelings of stress to make POSITIVE CHANGE to live their best life. Using one of the most modern therapeutic coaching methods to date, (and with my support), my clients achieve the clarity, confidence, and happiness to move forward.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

If you continue to stay stuck in your current circumstances and destructive habits (that may be far away from the reality you envisioned for yourself), you will continue to feel anxious, fearful and out of control. I can take you from never reaching your potential, procrastinating and experiencing intrusive thoughts to complete certainty about who you are and what you want. You no longer need to allow anxiety, negative habits or emotions to impact your Professional and Personal life. Together, it’s time to make a change…

WHAT MAKES MY SERVICE DIFFERENT?

Unlike many traditional coaching methods out there, I use one of the most modern methods to date- Therapeutic Coaching. This (non-directive) process enables an environment for complete safety, trust, and empathy. This enables you to express and accept any uncertainties, anxieties, and vulnerabilities and explore your reality with techniques to ensure challenge management and recovery.

I can guarantee you significant change to progress forwards with clarity and purpose, overcoming the challenges keeping you stuck to live your best life.

HOW CAN YOU WORK WITH ME?

For more information on how you can be working with me please contact me directly on linked in or email me directly at info@growingliving.com.

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London Finchley Central and Mill Hill

Sofia Remountaki

Website: amaltheatherapy.com

Email: sofia_rem@hotmail.com

Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/715696

Mobile: 07342891955

About: I am a qualified Child and Adolescent Counsellor and an MA Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist in the final year of training. My approach is Integrative which means that I draw on a range of therapeutic thinking and models such as Gestalt, Transpersonal, Psychodynamic,  Art Therapy and other. My style is open and respectful of my client and I hold a space for them where they will be heard and where they may explore any issues they bring, at a pace that is comfortable for them. And as a Humanistic Counsellor I believe that we all have the power inside us to find what works for us and become our true selves.

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London

Laura Mole

Website: counsellingbarnet.com

Email: laura@counsellingbarnet.com

About: Integrative Counsellor London (MBACP).

I am an Integrative Counsellor working in Muswell Hill, London, passionate about improving access to mental health care for children and adults. I have been counselling for 4 years, and help people with a variety of issues. I have a special interest in helping adolescents who struggle with anxiety issues, self-harm, and low mood.

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London

Lisa Noonan

Website: bacp.co.uk , counselling-directory.org.uk , onevisioncounselling.co.uk

Email: lmnoonan.counselling@gmail.com

About: I am an Integrative Counsellor, Supervisor and Senior Support Worker. I am focused on the needs of my clients in these different roles. I am committed to continued professional development to regularly update my skills and improve my practice. I feel it is important to have a good work life balance and keep clear boundaries in my work and personal life. I have many interests and hobbies that I like to participate in regularly which enables this balance.

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London

Olivia Haltman MBACP

Website: ohcounsellingservices.com

Email: ohservices2010@gmail.com

About: (Founder OH Services) Counselling / EMDR

OHServices provides their professional counselling and workshop services to young people and adults of all ages and background.

We facilitate workshops, therapy groups and seminars.

The services we provide include:

Counselling

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)

Mental health support

Self Care Program

Employment Support (psychological)

Confidence Building Workshops

these are catered to the client’s specific needs.

We also have years of specialist experience working with:

* Black African & Caribbean people in the UK and abroad.

* Women who experienced or are going through Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse

Contact us on:

ohservices@counsellor.com

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London,Bromley

Kay Byrne

Email: kay.byrne@cel.uk.com

About: I enjoy meeting people from all walks of life and feel privileged to be able to help people become the best version of themselves that they can be.

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London, Greater London

Shamsha (Burns) Burns-Heath – Psychotherapist & Counsellor at Alshamsha Therapy

Website:   alshamshatherapy.com

Email:   alshamsha@btinternet.com

About: Currently running Full-time Private Psychotherapy & Counselling Practice in North West London.

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London, Greater London

Liz Karter

Website: levelgroundtherapy.uk

Email: info@levelgroundtherapy.uk

Blog: lizkarter.com 

Facebook: facebook.com/levelgroundtherapy

About: Founder & Therapist at Level Ground Therapy. Author. Consultant therapist to TV & Radio.

Liz Karter is a leading UK expert in gambling addiction and women & founder of Level Ground Therapy. Liz sees clients for gambling addiction treatment at Harley Street, City of London and worldwide via video link.

Author of the books ‘Women and Problem Gambling’​, “Working With Women’s Groups for Problem Gambling’ the self help book ‘Gambling Addiction in Women: Four Weeks to Freedom’ Liz regularly writes for newspapers and magazines.

Liz has an excellent reputation for her professional, common sense approach to addiction and frequently appears as consultant therapist on national and international TV and radio.Her appearances include ITV’s This Morning, Al Jazeera America, Sky News, BBC Breakfast News & The Victoria Derbyshire Show.

Liz also works as consultant to the gambling industry on safer gambling.

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London, Harrow

Ami Dave

Website: https://emotionalwarriors.com

also: https://www.everystepmatters.co.uk

Email: Ami.v.dave@gmail.com

About:  I am loving the journey that is LIFE…everyday is a learning and growing process for me and I hope that I take each and every step with integrity and towards the fulfilment of my potential.

I work to support people in recognising and achieving their potential and realising their worth as an individual and as a valued part of the world we live in …every experience is a building block and provides invaluable self learning…the good and the bad, the rough and the smooth all have a place in our development and growth as fulfilled beings…Every Step Matters

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London, Mile End

Henrietta Geary

Website: www.henriettagearycounselling.co.uk

Email: henrietta.geary@atelier5.co.uk

About: BSc, Msc, FHEA, MBPsS, Registered Member MBACP, PgDip Counsellor and Psychotherapist at Henrietta Geary Counselling.

I strongly believe in the individual; we all develop in different ways and have our own struggles. I believe that with help and support we can each, regardless of background or position, feel valued and contribute.

For some of us that may mean coming to terms with overcoming life’s challenges, for others it may mean studying for growth or to improve career prospects. My life is driven by this belief in people.

As an Open University (OU) tutor I am passionate about the OU’s work in supporting growth in our students, enabling them to fulfill their potential and dreams. Our country needs people who are determined to overcome challenges, grow and contribute to society.

Our mission in the OU is to “be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We promote educational opportunity and social justice by providing high-quality university education to all who wish to realise their ambitions and fulfil their potential”.

I am proud to have contributed to the many changes that we have embraced over the past decades and continue to embrace.

I am a Visiting Lecturer at Redlands University, California.

As part of my portfolio approach to my career, I work as a pluralistic psychotherapist and counsellor. As a Registered Member of the BACP (British Association of Psychotherapy and Counselling) I have a busy private practice where I undertake both short and long term work. I also work with charities providing free counselling to local residents.

Contributing to society has always been part of my life. I am a Board Trustee of a number of charities and a Director of a number of companies. I was an Accountant for several years and have worked in Finance and Administration – skills that I now employ in my work as a Trustee and Director

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London, Twickenham

Yohani de Silva

Website: emotionalwarriors.com  (Company Website) / everystepmatters.co.uk/  (Company Website)

Email: ami.v.dave@googlemail.com

 

Manchester

Berny Sansome

Website: https://www.bernysansomecounselling.com/

Email: Bsansometherapy@gmail.com

About: Qualified Counsellor & Psychotherapist in Private Practice

Volunteer Counsellor at Seasons Bereavement Counselling Services, Manchester University NHS Trust

 

Manchester

Ch’maine Robinson MNCS (Accred) MBACP

Website: calmminds.co.uk   (Company Website)

Email: calmingminds@mail.com

About: Immediate Support Counsellor at Health Assured & private practice ( Calming Minds Soothing Souls Therapies ).

Counsellor, Psychotherapist & Well-being Practioner

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Monmouthshire,Newport

Diane Morgan

Email: cgdianemorgan@hotmail.co.uk

About: Experienced Support

Worker skilled in Microsoft Word, Coaching, Sales, Lecturing, and Youth Work. Strong community and social services professional graduated from University of South Wales.

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Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

Sara Khamseh
Website: www.onlinelearningcyp.co.uk 

Email: skhamseh35@hotmail.com

About: Counsellor at SomeOne Cares.

I am a qualified counsellor and member of the BACP with proven experience supporting clients in the work place and in school settings. I am committed to providing a Person-Centred approach that I feel empowers clients, enabling them to make their own informed decisions. I am comfortable working and communicating with people from all backgrounds and have experience of trauma, bereavement, abuse, addiction, depression, marital difficulties and child-parent conflicts both in a counselling role and as a nursery officer. I am a keen learner which is evidenced in my continued professional development. I am looking to find employment where I can increase my experience and develop my abilities to help others.
www.onlinelearningcyp.co.uk also provide counselling in the North East in a variety of languages.

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Northampton

Vanessa Wallace

Psychotherapist, Self Belief and Resilience Coach at Crystal Clear Coaching

Website:

• crystalclearcoaching.org  (Company Website)
• crystalclearcoaching.org/workshops-retreats/anxiety-and-depression-recovery-retreat-august.html  (Company Website)

Email: vanessa@crystalclearcoaching.org

About:Having spent much of my career as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and Addictions Counsellor as well as a Manager of Addiction treatment services, in 2017, the time was right to start running retreats for Anxiety and Depression. This had been a vision of mine for many years and so Crystal Clear Coaching was born. Although we cover many areas of mental health we specialise in helping our clients turn their negative thoughts into happiness and peace of mind through our supportive and empowering 3 day retreats based in the UK.

With 20 years of experience of mental health services our treatments are based on evidence based techniques drawn from neuroscience, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Positive Psychology, self care and stress relieving techniques.

How could a retreat help you?

On our 3 day Anxiety and Depression Recovery retreat you will receive help with:-
Thought and Emotion management
Stress management
Emotional resilience
Positive mindset
Building peace of mind and contentment
We also include Yoga, Meditation, MIndfulness and Massage to bring an all round mind, body, spirit recovery.

Everyone who attends the retreat receives 3 months of ongoing Coaching for accountability to support you to integrate the skills into daily life.

As well as running regular retreats I offer
-12 week Cognitive Behaviour Coaching programmes
-Cognitive Behaviour Therapy sessions (blocks of 5 or 10 sessions)
– Online workshops on Resilience and Self Belief
– Video courses on mental well-being

Please feel free to get in touch if you would like to book sessions or a retreat.

https://www.crystalclearcoaching.org/ 

 

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Northern Ireland,Belfast

Anne McCarthy MBACP

Website: niholisticapproach.co.uk

Email: anne.mcarthy@ntlworld.com

About: My main objective is to provide Holistic Therapies and Counselling within the community sector in Northern Ireland. I deliver stress and communication workshops within the community sector. Ranging from Men’s and Women’s groups, too mixed youth groups.

Plus I teach Holistic Therapies to groups within the community in Belfast and South and Eastern trust.

NI Holistic Outreach also takes on placements with unemployed women and trains them in Holistic Therapies and provides a work placement, within the community.

As a business we provide outreach mobile clinic at a reduce price. To help the clients have access to therapies at a community rate. Which allows the community to help their health and well being at low cost. Which improves their emotional and mental health.

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Northern Ireland,Belfast

Julie Crawford

Website: beautyforashescounselling.co.uk

Email: bfacounselling@gmail.com

About: I have experience of working in the addiction field for over 11 years both as a trainer and intervention worker.

I currently own and work for Beauty For Ashes Counselling Service which was formed in April 2018.

Beauty For Ashes was birthed from my own personal journey of suffering. As Dieter Utchdorf said “as I look over my own life, it is apparent that many times of great growth have come to me while passing through stormy seasons.”

We work in an integrative way, drawing on different counselling approaches based on your needs as a client and may include person centred, psychodynamic and sand play therapy.

At the heart of the work is a focus on building a strong therapeutic relationship that creates trust and respect so problems can be explored in an open, non-judgemental way.

I am also employed on a sessional basis within a counselling capacity for ASCERT and Inspire Mental Health and Nexus.

I have worked with a variety of issues including relationship difficulties, anxiety, eating disorders, mental health, trauma, abuse, addiction and self-harm to name a few.

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Northern Ireland,Belfast

PJ Toal MNCS (Accred)

Email: counsellorpj@gmail.com

About: As an integrative Counsellor I draw on elements of different perspectives and provide a unique therapy which can be adapted to suit a client’s needs. I use the insights and techniques of Humanistic Counselling, Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, to gain a deeper understanding of your concerns and work towards a new and happier sense of self. Below is a very brief description of the approaches I use in my practice which you may find present in our therapy sessions together. These approaches build a strong foundation for our therapeutic relationship to grow in a safe and supporting environment.

By integrating Jacob’s and Egan’s counselling Models as a framework, I am able to integrate different theories and approaches as required by my individual clients. Humanistic Counselling offers a non-judgemental relationship between the therapist and client; this enables the client to explore what they need and want in the ‘here and now,’ and how they can reach this goal. Gestalt Therapy in particular focuses on the development of the client’s holistic awareness of themselves, their circumstances and how they live in those circumstances. During this therapy various therapeutic tools and creative mediums may be used.

Psychodynamic Therapy focuses on unconscious thought processes which manifest themselves in a client’s behaviour. The approach seeks to increase a client’s self-awareness and understanding of how the past has influenced present thoughts and behaviours, by exploring their unconscious patterns. Clients are encouraged to explore unresolved issues and conflicts, and to talk about important people and relationships in their life. By using this approach I offer a safe holding and containing environment in which I aim to build trust and autonomy.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy works on exploring how negative thoughts and feelings can affect our behaviour and how different aspects of these can be changed to resolve a particular problem or issue.

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Nottinghamshire,Nottingham

Aaren Smith BA (Hons) MNCS

Email: aarensmith@outlook.com

About: A qualified, accredited counsellor with three years and 700+ hours counselling experience with young people and adults. Accredited member of National Counselling Society, awarded following completion of accredited course.

A practitioner invested in and committed to the development of wellbeing and growth. Experience of therapeutic work within childrens’ residential and suicide prevention settings.

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Nottinghamshire,Nottingham

Elaine (Terry) Bond

Website: nottingham-counselling.co.uk

Email: elaineterry06@aol.com

About: I am a warm and dependable connector with over 15 years’ experience working with children and young people in a supportive and/or counselling capacity. Passionate about making a difference by empowering the individual to flourish and succeed.

Over ten years’ experience as a Sessional Supervisor and Counsellor with Childline, SHE.org.uk and regular private practice clients. Experience of providing short term crisis mental health support for suicidal young people. Working with several methodologies including Person-Centred, Relational, Transactional analysis, NLP and CBT.

Although all clients with all issues are welcome I have specialisms in children and young people especially around anxiety, stress, depression and panic. I have specialised and personal knowledge of all food issues – eating disorders, weight issues and pre/post bariatric surgery therapy.

Fully trained safeguarding designate with specialisms in e-safety, FGM, Prevent and adults at risk. A CEOPS ambassador and WRAP trainer, FA safeguarding and welfare officer. Expert in legislation, safeguarding setup and allegation management.

Relationships with all East Midlands Children and Adult services, Youth Offending Services along with Police Liaison Officers. Attendance child in need, child at risk and core group meetings.

I offer a bespoke consultancy to any organisation around safeguarding, I am a CEOPS ambassador and a WRAP trainer with experience of training students, players, staff and parents in several areas around welfare. I develop and update policies, recording systems and documentation, review current processes and provide a report on issues and recommendations.

I work with organisations to develop pastoral support systems and develop tutorials for students for equality and inclusion areas e.g. Black History month, trans gender etc

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Nottinghamshire,Nottingham

Fiona Corbett

Website: counsellinginnottingham.net/

Email: fionacorbett@btinternet.com

About: Feeling you don’t know which way to turn,or that you cannot burden others, may mean you are struggling. Tackling the issues holding you back, or bothering you, might feel difficult and scary.This is where I can help, to give a reliable, safe place to explore, learn and understand.I listen carefully to support you, to make sense of your experiences, discover new ways of addressing problems, and to identify creative solutions to relationships.I offer a warm, accepting and encouraging relationship to help you make changes.

I work with a wide range of difficulties including:

*Depression

*Anxiety

*Relationships

*Bereavement

*Work issues

*Change

*Identity

*Trauma and post traumatic stress

I am an Accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

I am on the register of Counsellors set up by the BACP which require a standard of skills and knowledge

I am a member of the EMDR association.

I have a Higher Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

I have a Diploma in Humanistic Counselling.

I have a Supervision qualification for Counselling Supervision.

I have 11 years experience including : CIC Counselling ( Volunteer),Create CIC- Director and Counsellor,

Insight Healthcare- NHS referrals, EAP referrals and in private practice.

I have worked with adults from diverse backgrounds and cultures, by phone, Skype and in person.

I facilitate training courses for students and have a Teacher training qualification for adult tuition.

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St Albans and do phone / Skype sessions world wide

Marina Ziff

Email: mziff12@gmail.com

About: A counsellor and creator of GeistLife; on a mission to promote and inspire self-awareness, authenticity and the power to make conscious choices in life.

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Suffolk Ipswich

Ligia Carla Howarth

Email: ligiacarlahowarth@gmail.com

About: I have passion for Counselling and Psychology as I have completed a FdA and BA in Integrative Counselling. I also have done Psychology and Child Psychology Certificate . I am a caring person that has passion to work with children and people. I believe I am a motivated, determined and honest person. Equality is something I take very seriously, as everyone should be treated as equal. I always give 100% of me in everything I do in life. I also believe that nobody is perfect but we have the ability to be very good at something and learn with each other every day. I am a very good listener and can support others with empathy and compassion.

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Surry,Guildford

Craig Coventry

Website: craigcoventrycounselling.co.uk

Email: craig87@live.co.uk

About: I am a counsellor, psychotherapist, trauma therapist and an accredited member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy). My experience is in face to face therapy, working with a wide range of client presentations with adult clients (16+). My training includes BSC Psychology and counselling and an MA Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy- both degrees taught at the University of Roehampton. A Person-centred and phenomenological framework influences the main-base of my approach and concepts from Psychodynamic therapy and CBT are integrated to improve flexibility and to help form a tailored approach to each individual client.

I have worked in organisational settings as well as being an associate counsellor in a college environment working with students. Currently, I run a private practice based in Woking, and Guildford, Surrey.

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Surrey,Camberley

Mandy Kloppers

Website: thoughtsonlifeandlove.com

Email: mandyjkloppers@live.co.uk

About: BABCP Accredited – Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. Mandy blogs (over 1 million views) on mental health, emotional wellbeing and relationship issues. http://www.thoughtsonlifeandlove.com

Experience with:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Employee Assistance Programmes – affiliate counsellor/CBT therapist

Executive corporate coaching – improving work related performance using proven cognitive behavioural strategies.

Mental Health – Mood Disorders/Schizophrenia/Personality Disorders/ Addiction/OCD

Learning Disabilities

Elderly – Dementia

Forensic Experience: Broadmoor: Working with individuals on Court Orders: rehabilitation work, motivational interviewing/CBT/Generating alternatives/Consequential Thinking/Enhanced Thinking Skills/Psychotherapy/Counselling/Psychometrics/life Coaching/

Youth Work – Anger management/Anti Social Behaviour Orders/Addictions/

Specialities: Relationships: Improving communication, break-ups, breaking co-dependent patterns of behaviour, abusive relationships

Self Actualisation: Low Self Esteem/Low Confidence Levels/Self Sabotaging behaviour/…

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Surrey, Guildford

Lynne Andrew

Website: https://www.lynnegreencounselling.co.uk

Email: lully.murray@gmail.com

About: I provide one-to-one counselling with adults, offering a discreet and confidential space for clients to work through life’s challenges. I have been working for Emmaus counselling for 3 years and have experience with short term and long term counselling. I have worked with abuse, bereavement, seasonal disorder, relationship issues , depression and stuck behavioural habits. As an integrative therapist I draw from a number of humanistic modalities also psychodynamic and systemic approaches. I specialise in eco- art and other creative interventions . I did my placement year at 96 Harley street , based in South Kensington using rooms in Holy Trinity Bromptons St Paul’s church, Onslow square.I am able to tailor my approaches to the needs of individual clients .

Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne

Louise (Carruthers) Henderson

Website: evolvecounsellingtyneandwear.co.uk/

Email: louise.henderson30@yahoo.com

About: MBACP Counsellor, Coach and Wellbeing Practitioner at Evolve Wellbeing Services.

I am a MBACP Counsellor, Coach and Wellbeing Practitioner providing services to individuals and groups across a Tyne and Wear UK.

I have experience working within educational settings and with large organisations.

I specialise in Outdoor Counselling and Therapies, working with children, adults and young people.

My services are delivered; face to face and online via the Zoom app.

Online services are accessible remotely, ideal for FIFO, offshore and remote workers.

I hold a full DBS Cert and full insurance.

 

West Midlands,Birmingham

Rita Lally

Email: www.helenstevenscounselling.com

Website: www.helenstevenscounselling.com

About: “The purpose of psychotherapy is to set people free” Rollo May

I work with intrusive thoughts and limiting beliefs, helping clients become self aware, gain clarity and mental freedom.

• Identify beliefs and patterns that are getting in the way of a fulfilling life.
• Release and overcome disruptive and difficult thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
• Alleviate stress, achieve a relaxed state and find inner peace and balance.

A modern approach to therapy combining psychodynamics, cognitive processing, mindfulness and empowerment.

Dealing with your past, present and future with compassion and commitment.

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West Midlands,Birmingham

Teresa Biss

Email: brighterlivescounselling@gmail.com

Website: brighterlivescounselling.co.uk

About: Founder of Brighter Lives Counselling. I am naturally emphatic and find it easy to listen. I currently have a small client base but am looking to expand. I am passionate about the Person Centered approach and not being the expert in someone else’s life. I am conscientious, reliable and punctual. I have good time management skills and able to self organize. I have experience building relationships and working with people from many different backgrounds.

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West Midlands, Birmingham

Jacqui Pitt

Email: transformationcounsellings@gmail.com

About: Counsellor at Transformation Counselling Services @ transformationcounsellings@gmail.com

I am passionate about people finding their way in life through exploring life issues to seek a better understanding of self

I became a Integrative Counsellor to assist clients to seek change in their lives on a journey of self discovery

I provide safe environment, confidential and non-judgement counselling service for clients to explore areas in their lives which they are experiencing difficulty

Please contact for information regarding fees and appointments, at email transformationcounsellings@gmail.com

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West Yorkshire,Halifax

Afia Begum

Email: thinktherapy19@gmail.com

About: I have over 17 years of experience in mental health and counselling. I am currently work as a as a ‘counselling coordinator’ and a counsellor with a substance addictions treatment service. In the recent past I have worked as a mental health crisis worker, volunteers coordinator and counsellor.

My other working roles have included: BME counsellor, substance misuse counsellor, young persons’ counsellor, lgbt counsellor, mental health volunteers lead, employment advisor, sales advisor, carer, youth worker, playscheme worker, cancer information and support worker, and mental health liaison worker.

My specialisms are mental health and substance addictions.

My qualifications include, a BA honours degree (2:1), counselling diploma level 5, business advising level 4, and teacher training training level 3. I am computer literate. I am Bilingual (second language is Bengali). I have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.

I have experience in working with both adults and young people.

I have had various training in mental health, group facilitation, trauma, cancer support, safeguarding, teacher training, mental health advocacy, research, identity and sexuality, mindfulness, clinical supervision, and many more.

I love reading, puzzles, Films and theatre, music and the gym.

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West Yorkshire,Sheffield

Dr Delroy Hall

Email: delroyhall51@gmail.com

About: Senior Counsellor and Wellbeing Advisor at Sheffield Hallam University, and Sheffield United Football Club Chaplain.

Dynamic, motivated professional with expertise in multiple facets of teaching, training, counselling, and pastoral care, gained in a variety of settings and with an underlying emphasis on maintaining mental wellbeing.

Superb interpersonal abilities, establishing and fostering productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, collaborating across all levels of an organisation to advance shared goals. Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver effective educational programs and lectures after identifying gaps and needs for skills training, customising content for individual audiences. Has worked in Europe, USA and the Caribbean.

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Yorkshire (North), Scarborough

Jane Hupston

Website: petassistanimalcare.co.uk , counsellingbyjane.co.uk, creaturecomfortscounselling.co.uk

Email: janeminder@hotmail.com

About: Counsellor and Animal Assisted Therapy Practitioner & Owner/animal outreach pet carer at Pet Assist Animal Care Ltd

I’m a qualified Therapist running my own practice. I provide Counselling and Animal Assisted Therapy to individuals, couples, families age 11 plus.

I also run a family pet care service doing home visits to care for dogs, cats rabbits etc as well as boarding for small furry animals, tortoise and birds.

Arizona

Danica Williams, MA, LAC, MCPM

Website: www.novusleaf.com

About: Coming alongside individuals and families seeking to restore balance in their lives and find healing in their relationships. We work 1:1 with individuals, couples, and groups offering meaningful and deeply motivational counseling services drawing from an eclectic therapeutic approach, tailored to the client’s unique needs.Coming alongside individuals and families seeking to restore balance in their lives and find healing in their relationships. We work 1:1 with individuals, couples, and groups offering meaningful and deeply motivational counseling services drawing from an eclectic therapeutic approach, tailored to the client’s unique needs.

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Arizona, Chandler

Christine Colburn, LPC, NCC, CCTP

Website: www.beaconofhopecounselingservices.com, www.bhcsllc.com

Email: Christine@bhcsllc.com

Telephone: 480-500-8074

Location: 1600 W Chandler Blvd. #220 Chandler, AZ 85224

About: I work with children as young as 3 years old all the way through the life span to the end of life. Some of the areas I work with are General Mental Health (GMH), Grief/Loss, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Anger Management, Behavior Modification, Trauma, and more. Every client is unique and treated with kindness and respect. We all have our path to walk in this life, I am merely here to help you along your journey so that you can heal and get back to living your life to the fullest.

I spent the past 8 years working as a trauma therapist with the Gila River Indian Community. Now I am starting a new chapter as a trauma therapist working with a different population. I’m looking forward to this new adventure as well as more growth as a provider

I enjoy using Play Therapy & Art Therapy techniques along with Sand Tray work. Color Therapy is also amazing to watch children & adults alike.

I specialize in working with children with trauma. It is amazing how resilient they are and how much they actually teach me as they work through their “stuff”. I see children as seeds of our future. If we can teach them to use the tools they already have, but just have not learned to use them yet, then the future for all of us will be much healthier and stable.

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Arizona, Phoenix

Patxi Peguero , MSc, CRPS, CCTP, CSOTP, AMTP, CSAT, T4C-CF, CWF

Email: patxy99@yahoo.com

About: Co-Ocurring Clinician at SAGE Counseling.

Experienced mental health professional with over 20 years in human services field with excellent communication, problem solving and organizational skills. Reliable self-starter with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, even under the most stringent time frames. Ability to mentor individuals as well as teams and foster corporate growth by contributing to the achievement of company goals and objectives. Maintains a high level of professionalism and effectiveness, whether working independently or within a team structure.

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California, San Francisco Bay Area

Kamal Ahmed, M.A., LMFT

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marie-h-287444194

About: Helping Teens, Young Adults, Men, and Anxious People live more meaningful lives.

Book a session or check out my website here: www.californiarootedcounseling.com

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California, San Francisco Bay Area

Wilson Bezerra-Flanders M.A. L.P.C.C., L.M.H.C.

Website: www.californiarootedcounseling.com

Email: kamalomar10@yahoo.com

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Colorado, Colorado Springs

Valerie (Bringas) Montgomery

Website: beyondbeautiful.net/services/436-2/

Email: valerie@beyondbeautiful.net

About: Emotional Processing for Women is my Forte! When life doesn’t match how we view ourselves or our world, when life throws us a curve-ball, when relationships fail us or we cannot make sense of them… then, emotions are involved! Make a decision to reach out for help.

Academic: Master of Arts in Counseling and Human Services
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Licensed Professional Counselor
Nationally Certified Counselor by the National Board of Certified Counselors

Post Graduate Training: Trauma-Informed Certified, Developmental Trauma, Exploring Process Addictions: Sex, Food and Effects on the Brain, Effective Therapy: A Major Force in Enhancing Moral Intelligence, Sandplay: The Process
Certificate by Chi Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota in Recognition of Scholastic and Professional Excellence,Post Induction Therapy for Developmental Immaturity Treatment,Client Record Management,Sexual Compulsivity Training, Youth In Crisis: Understanding and Responding to Self Injurious Behaviors, Mindfulness: Buddhism, Psychology, and the Art of Counseling, Rocky Mountain Eating Disorders Conference, Financial Therapy, Personality Disorders: The Challenges of the Hidden Agenda.

Goals: Emotional Literacy and Enhanced Fulfilment in life for my clients, myself, and the world.

Specialties: Emotional Processing for Women
*Body Image, Eating Health, Self Concept and Self Esteem Enhancement
*Career Fulfilment, Re-Entering the Workforce, Work Transitions
*Relationship Enrichment and Honest Evaluation of Impact
*”Functional Adult” Expression and Art of Balancing Maturity
*Developmental Immaturity (Co-Dependency)
*Mindfulness
*Love Addiction/Love Avoidance Cycles and Recovery
*Self Care & Expansion of Support Systems
*Transitions
*Grief & Loss: Anything that one wishes were more, better, or different
*Custom Speaking and Events on these topics and more!

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Colarado, Denver

Sharon Gusmus

Website: mybeachthreapy.net

Email: sgusmus@yahoo.com

About: Masters in counseling, LPCC, specializing in individual counseling. My theoretical orientation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Beach Therapy is a new approach looking to change the culture of counseling.

“Come for the Counseling

stay for the Change.”

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Colorado Greater Denver Area

Laura Mater Harris MBC.

Website: www.delethcounseling.com

Email: Lauramaterharris@delethcounseling.com

About: Experienced professional (nationally and internationally) with a demonstrated history of working in the counseling, coaching, fitness, consulting, recruiting and mediation industries. Skilled in Individual and Family Therapy, Team Building, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Dispute Resolution and Public Speaking. Graduated summa cum laude Master of Biblical Counseling.

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California, San Luis Obispo

Tricia Parido

Website: turningleavesrecovery.com

Email: tricia@turningleavesrecovery.com

About: BS Psych, Master Coach at Turning Leaves Recovery Life and Wellness Coaching.

I come from a place of great empathy and strong desire to empower people that are seeking a quality of life transformation. It is my passion to motivate individuals to achieve their full potential and return to a level of functioning that will provide them with great self-worth. Having successfully sustained plenty of my own recovery achievements spanning more than 20 years I understand exactly how challenging and even frightening it is to embark on this journey. In fact I created this amazing program through my personal experiences of what works well, incorporated evidence based practices for the healing of co-occurring disorders and translated them into a unique quality of life coaching system that has proven to be successful time and time again.

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES

• High level of Interpersonal Skills, Self-Awareness, Responsibility, Commitment and Empathy.
• Strong mental attributes and functions such as intuition, openness, effectiveness, vision and knowledge.
• Passionate and compassionate advocacy, empowerment, motivational skills, objectivity and honesty.
• Excellent at establishing and maintaining rapport with clients, colleagues, and referral sources.

 

DEGREE / CERTIFICATIONS

Walden University

• BS Psychology – focus on behavioral, social, and cross-cultural psychology. In-depth studies on addiction, personalities, psychological disorders, treatment modalities, and wellness.

The Addictions Academy

• International Master Addictions Coach with National Certifications for Life Coaching, Recovery, Food Addiction, Families of Addiction, Recovery Nutrition and Fitness, Intervention, Case Management & Relapse Prevention.

CAADE / CATC Certification

• Physiological Effects & Pharmacology of Alcohol & Drugs. Alcohol & Other Drugs, Substance Abuse Intervention & Treatment, Crisis Intervention & Recovery, Family Dynamics of Addiction & Abuse, Human Development in the Social Environment Ethical Issues/Client Rights, and Co-Occurring Disorders.

 

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Florida, Jacksonville

Jessica Kuilan

Website: magnashaven.com

Email: jessica@magnashaven.com

About: Licensed Clinical Social Worker/ Qualified Clinical Supervisor.

I specialize in providing therapeutic and psychoeducational services to individuals and families; children, adults, mandated clients (misdemeanor and felony), military veterans, LGBTQ and geriatric.

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Florida

Stella Bourassa, BSAS, CAP, CRSS

Email: stellalogic1@gmail.com

About: As a professional and passionate addictions counselor with over 10 years of working with clients, 500+ educational credits in addictions counseling, a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Addictions Studies, Certified Addictions Professional (CAP), Certified Recovery Support Specialist, and currently obtaining a dual Master’s in mental health and addiction, it is what I have learned from my clients that continues to keep my passion alive. Some of the most important things I have learned is to be a safe, comforting and sacred place for my clients to share those hidden concerns and experiences that have remained secrets. I believe in the truth behind this saying “we are only as sick as the secrets we keep.” As clients process their secrets, they find healing and the ability to start believing in themselves again. They gain understanding about what belongs to them and what does not; incorporating healthy boundaries and personal accountability.

PERSONAL CODE OF ETHICS:

First and foremost, do no harm and secondly, do unto others as I would have them do unto me. My clients are treated with respect, honoring their autonomy, establishing trust through confidentiality and a non-judgmental attitude, rigorous honesty and radical acceptance. I adhere to the holistic/wellness/learned/developmental models and ethical practices regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or religious/spiritual practices.

MISSION:

To offer hope, encouragement, support, understanding, compassion, and help to another human with empathy, rigorous honesty and radical acceptance. To support the recovery of one’s self-esteem, self-worth and self-acceptance through healing, health and sobriety.

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Florida, Tallahassee.

Paula Swope, Education Management Professional

Website: paulaswopeceo.com

Email: pswope5852@gmail.com

About

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in Crisis Management, Crowdsourcing, International Business Development, Lesson Planning, and Educational Technology. Strong consulting professional with a Master of Science focused in School Guidance and Counseling from Nova Southeastern University.

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Florida, Tampa/St. Petersburg

Pamela Paul, NCC, LMHC, LPC, CFT, RRCA, DSc

Email: laurennewcombe@hotmail.com

About: Whatever you are struggling with, I join with you on your journey and offer understanding, support, and encouragement, while helping you to process through your thoughts and feelings, explore areas that help you to gain insight and awareness, and provide direction that will lead you to find resolution and healing.

I am caring and compassionate, and I provide a safe place for you to be open and honest with the circumstances of your life.

I am non-judgmental, and simply help you to achieve the outcome you desire from the counseling or coaching services that you choose to invest in.

Your work will continue outside of our time together, and this is why you are given care plans with objectives that you can agree to that will help you continue the journey towards the growth and healing that you desire to achieve. This also helps you to stay accountable to the work, and gives us further direction in our follow-up sessions together.

We work efficiently and at your pace to make the most of our time together, staying focused on the outcomes you desire to achieve.

My office is conveniently located and easily accessible, affording you a comfortable, clean, and organized environment that will allow you to relax and share what is on your heart.

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Georgia, Atlanta

Terence Allen, CLC

Email: gideonswordpastor@gmail.com

About: I am blessed to be able to live out my calling and passion in two distinct fields – Christian Counseling and Freelance Writing.

On one hand, I am the founder of Gideon’s Sword, a counseling ministry dedicated to providing quality pastoral counseling services with a specialization in counseling ministry workers. I am and will always continue to provide pastoral counseling to lay members, but I also provide service to full and part-time church and ministry workers who need a private and safe environment to discuss their problems. Pastors need to be pastored, teachers need to be taught, and counselors need to be counseled.

On the other hand, I am also a freelance writer/editor who has been published in a number of magazines and newspapers. My areas of specialty include writing/editing articles for magazines, newspapers, and other publications, as well as helping organizations with creating corporate communication tools such as brochures, flyers, blogs, and social media copy.

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Georgia Cumming

Gerry Ken Crete, PhD, LPC, LMFT

Website: transfigurationcounseling.com, soulsandhearts.com  (Blog)

Email: gerrycrete@gmail.com

About: Co-Founder and CEO at Souls and Hearts, LLC

Gerry Ken Crete, PhD is a counselor/marriage and family therapist at Transfiguration Counseling in Cumming, GA and Roswell, GA. He is an AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Supervisor. He is President of the Board of Directors of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association.

His experience includes individual, couples, family and group counseling, counselor education, school counseling, program administration, and teaching.

Specialties: Marriage and family therapy, trauma recovery, treatment of sexual addictions, sexual abuse recovery, grief and loss, Christian counseling, and clergy support.

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Georgia, Greater Atlanta Area

E. Essien, LPC,RPT,CPCS, CFMHE

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/e-e-91a72330

About: Southern Regional Director at National Board of Forensic Evaluators, Inc.

Providing Mental Health Counseling, Performing Forensic Mental Health Evaluations, and Providing Mental Healthcare Integration Consulting

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Illinois Palos Hills

Carla Carter

Website: www.thecognitiveclinic.com

About: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Mental Performance Consultant. The Cognitive Clinic provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy in an outpatient setting. We work with adults, children, and adolescents. Our areas of treatment include anxiety, stress management, depression, trauma, relationship issues, grief & loss, and compulsive over eating. We have specialists who are trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as well as mindfulness.

We help people CHANGE their thinking patterns so that they can achieve their goals. When their thoughts are more in control, they are able to DISCOVER what they are truly capable of. At that point, their entire life will begin to TRANSFORM in ways they never imagined.

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Indiana, Indianapolis

George Middleton

Website: www.thegeorgemiddleton.com

Email: gmmusique@cs.com

About: Therapeutic & Behavioral Specialist at George Middleton Consulting MHC CSAYC.

Experienced Counselor with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. Strong arts and design professional skilled in Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Adult Education, Community Outreach, and Public Speaking.

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Iowa, Ames

Leah DeMarest

Email: leah.n.demarest@gmail.com

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/leahdemarestpsych

Twitter: @LeahDeMarest21

Instagram: flourishing_engagements

About:I have an extensive background in the social services field. I currently hold a masters degree in clinical psychology from Walden University. For more information about my public speaking and mental health services you can find me on twitter, Facebook, and gigsalad.

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Maine, Wells

also Massachusetts, Danvers (NORTH SHORE BOSTON)

Kristi (Mortensen) Borst, PhD

Website: HealingResonance4.me  (Healing Resonance & My Blog)

Facebook: facebook.com/HealingResonanceLlc  (Healing Resonance on FB)

Twitter: twitter.com/HealingResonanc  (Healing Resonance on Twitter)

Instagram: instagram.com/healingresonanceLlc  (Healing Resonance on Instagram)

Email: Kristi@healingresonance4.me

About: I am an intuitive healing facilitator (I don’t like the word “healer” as we are all self-healing). Sometimes one’s healing ability can be compromised by traumas, emotions and “programming” that have been unconsciously stuffed in the physical, mental and energetic aspects of Self. I am a Master in these unseen realms. I help expose and transmute the stories, robbing others of health and happiness. When the non-physical roots of dis-ease or energetic block are eliminated/transmuted, the physical/mental/emotional/spiritual aspects of Self respond in what can seem to be miraculous ways.   I utilize my own integrative modality I’ve called Perspective Reboot® which is based in unconditional love and light. Challenges people have struggled with on their own, respond to my healing resonance. I am able to help others release obsolete programming, self-limiting beLIEfs and stories that ultimately keep us from joy and wellness. Client healing experiences have been profound, but I am here to empower others to heal and find their true joy! Because I see us as more than our bodies, my assist affects physical, mental, emotional and spiritual healing.   Private natural healing sessions are offered both in person (Wells, Maine or Danvers, Mass) or from my heart to yours via telephone/Skype.  I also offer a catalog of targeted healing sessions, available live stream or as MP3 downloads 24/7 in the Kore HealingSM section of my site.

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North Carolina, Charlotte

Linda Baker, MHS

Email: theocentric@live.com

About: Program Manager. Trinity Wellness Community Care LLC

People don’t always need advice. Sometimes they need a helping hand, an ear that listens, and a heart that understands.

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North Carolina, Kings Mountain

Katherine Gordon MA, EdS, LPC

Website: vanessaperry.net

Email: cynosuresupport@fastmail.net

About: Owner/Operator of a mental health counseling agency in Kings Mountain, NC.

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South Carolina,Myrtle Beach

Vanessa Perry

Website: vanessaperry.net

Email: hkygrl12@gmail.com

About: As a woman who has struggled with fertility and toxic relationships, I work empathically with clients to create the ideal environment for whatever journey they are on. This is achieved through emotion regulation, encouragement, and providing education for their specific issues. My counselor training adds a dimension above traditional coaching. I take great pleasure in watching women rise from the ashes of emotional pain!

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Tennessee,Memphis

Oscar Carr, IV

Website: ehcmemphis.com/

Email: oscarcounselor@gmail.com

About: I am a professional counselor. I work with individuals, couples and families. I am interested in trauma, addictions, sexual and relationship issues, men’s issues and spiritual issues. I am currently in the process of becoming a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). I am also interested in healthy conflict resolution, dialogue and negotiation. In my previous life, I was an attorney who worked at large Memphis law firm where I helped find solutions for complicated business and personal legal problems.

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Texas, Austin

Jose Garcia-Cuellar, LCSW-S

About: Clinician-Inspirational Speaker-Hypnotist-Coach

I enjoy guiding groups of people to reach their full potential of empowerment. Everyone has strengths, but somehow our negative experiences remind us otherwise. Let me know how I can help you live your best life.

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Texas Houston

Dr. Julie Hollingsworth

Website: Whisperofthehorse.com, Drjuliehollingsworth.com

Email: drjuliehollingsworth@gmail.com

About: Owner and Counselor at Whisper of the Horse, LLC

Julie A. Hollingsworth

PhD, LCDC, NCAC

Doctor of Philosophy in Esoteric Studies

 

I have been specializing in addiction counseling for over a decade and use different treatment modalities to assist people in moving into their truest selves, lives without addiction, whole and balanced. Addiction is a word that makes people move into denial very easily. There is more addiction in our society than most are willing or ready to deal with. There are common addictions that society sees very clearly such as alcohol and drug dependencies and then there are the others such as gambling , shopping and food that are the behavioral addictions that we see. The addictions that many are unaware of are the sensation addictions and those are addictions such as love, work, control, obsessive thinking and even suffering, just to name a few. Addiction is something that one does that causes some kind of negative consequence to their life and that can be as covert as complaining and obsessing over not getting enough attention from your partner. Addiction is about internal energy and the imbalance of that energy, energy work is part of what I assist people with to get beneath the addictive tendencies and see what is being avoided with addiction.

Specialties:

• Energy Psychology Practitioner
• Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor III
• National Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist- DIPLOMAT
• Bachelor of Clinical Hypnotherapy
• Internationally Certified ADC III
• Certified and Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist
• Doctor of Philosophy in Esoteric Studies

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Vermont, Burlington

Ana Bulnes, MSW, LICSW

Email: wflanders@icloud.com

About: I am a seasoned mental health clinician, consultant, and coach. I’m at my best when dealing with interpersonal communications, functional assessments, community/system-wide negotiations, and project management. Although mental health has been the focus of my career the variety of situations I have encountered have prepared me for a wider range of industries- flexibility is one of my core abilities.

I have helped thousands of clients self-manage depression, anxiety, autism and chronic illness among other conditions towards healthier living.

I’ve worn many hats in my career- life coach, psychotherapist, consultant, case manager, liaison, and crisis counselor among others. As a result I have a unique ability to manage multidisciplinary environments and challenging personalities (aka herding cats). Navigating complex challenges and systems is my specialty.

I’m fanatical about making a difference in the world, volunteerism, and finding ways to make a large scale impact on local and global communities/economies.

I love making new professional acquaintances so reach out if you want to talk global/community projects that help the underserved. I also love discussing social media applications to change the world for the better.

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Wisconsin, Greater Milwaukee Area

Carlos Aranda, M.S., NCC, MAC, LPC, CSAC

Email: carandalpc@gmail.com

About: Counselor – Milwaukee Area Technical College – Oak Creek Campus

As stated in my resume, I obtained my Bachelor’s degree from Carroll University. Subsequently, I obtained a Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Wisconsin Platteville and a Masters of Divinity from the University of Dubuque, Iowa. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a WI- DPI licensed school counselor. Additionally, I hold a license as Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse counselor from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

I have had the opportunity to apply my educational skills in a professional career. I have been working since 1999 at Milwaukee Area Technical College, where I obtained knowledge of the functions of vocational, technical and adult education in Wisconsin. Presently, I am working in the Student Services division holding a position as an Advising Specialist.

I am an adjunct faculty at MATC with over 14 years of experience. I obtained five-year certification, the highest certificate awarded by the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS). The Five Year certificate is granted in recognition of experience, training, and preparation as an educator.

I have been fortunate to have worked with different community-based organizations in the Metro-Milwaukee area like United Community Center, Journey House, and UMOS. I participated in curriculum development that also focused on implementing career planning. On an ongoing basis, I participated in workshops that explored the needs of bilingual students, students with disabilities, and the underserved population. I had the pleasure of attending conferences of special interest to me, which addressed issues of recruitment, retention, and evaluation of student services.

I am professional with proven record of providing exceptional services to colleagues and students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and with physical or psychological disabilities.

Arizona

Danica Williams, MA, LAC, MCPM

Website: www.novusleaf.com

About: Coming alongside individuals and families seeking to restore balance in their lives and find healing in their relationships. We work 1:1 with individuals, couples, and groups offering meaningful and deeply motivational counseling services drawing from an eclectic therapeutic approach, tailored to the client’s unique needs.Coming alongside individuals and families seeking to restore balance in their lives and find healing in their relationships. We work 1:1 with individuals, couples, and groups offering meaningful and deeply motivational counseling services drawing from an eclectic therapeutic approach, tailored to the client’s unique needs.

 

Arizona, Chandler

Christine Colburn, LPC, NCC, CCTP

Website: www.beaconofhopecounselingservices.com, www.bhcsllc.com

Email: Christine@bhcsllc.com

Telephone: 480-500-8074

Location: 1600 W Chandler Blvd. #220 Chandler, AZ 85224

About: I work with children as young as 3 years old all the way through the life span to the end of life. Some of the areas I work with are General Mental Health (GMH), Grief/Loss, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Anger Management, Behavior Modification, Trauma, and more. Every client is unique and treated with kindness and respect. We all have our path to walk in this life, I am merely here to help you along your journey so that you can heal and get back to living your life to the fullest.

I spent the past 8 years working as a trauma therapist with the Gila River Indian Community. Now I am starting a new chapter as a trauma therapist working with a different population. I’m looking forward to this new adventure as well as more growth as a provider

I enjoy using Play Therapy & Art Therapy techniques along with Sand Tray work. Color Therapy is also amazing to watch children & adults alike.

I specialize in working with children with trauma. It is amazing how resilient they are and how much they actually teach me as they work through their “stuff”. I see children as seeds of our future. If we can teach them to use the tools they already have, but just have not learned to use them yet, then the future for all of us will be much healthier and stable.

Arizona, Phoenix

Patxi Peguero , MSc, CRPS, CCTP, CSOTP, AMTP, CSAT, T4C-CF, CWF

Email: patxy99@yahoo.com

About: Co-Ocurring Clinician at SAGE Counseling.

Experienced mental health professional with over 20 years in human services field with excellent communication, problem solving and organizational skills. Reliable self-starter with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, even under the most stringent time frames. Ability to mentor individuals as well as teams and foster corporate growth by contributing to the achievement of company goals and objectives. Maintains a high level of professionalism and effectiveness, whether working independently or within a team structure.

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California, San Francisco Bay Area

Kamal Ahmed, M.A., LMFT

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marie-h-287444194

About: Helping Teens, Young Adults, Men, and Anxious People live more meaningful lives.

Book a session or check out my website here: www.californiarootedcounseling.com

 

California, San Francisco Bay Area

Wilson Bezerra-Flanders M.A. L.P.C.C., L.M.H.C.

Website: www.californiarootedcounseling.com

Email: kamalomar10@yahoo.com

 

Colorado, Colorado Springs

Valerie (Bringas) Montgomery

Website: beyondbeautiful.net/services/436-2/

Email: valerie@beyondbeautiful.net

About: Emotional Processing for Women is my Forte! When life doesn’t match how we view ourselves or our world, when life throws us a curve-ball, when relationships fail us or we cannot make sense of them… then, emotions are involved! Make a decision to reach out for help.

Academic: Master of Arts in Counseling and Human Services
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Licensed Professional Counselor
Nationally Certified Counselor by the National Board of Certified Counselors

Post Graduate Training: Trauma-Informed Certified, Developmental Trauma, Exploring Process Addictions: Sex, Food and Effects on the Brain, Effective Therapy: A Major Force in Enhancing Moral Intelligence, Sandplay: The Process
Certificate by Chi Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota in Recognition of Scholastic and Professional Excellence,Post Induction Therapy for Developmental Immaturity Treatment,Client Record Management,Sexual Compulsivity Training, Youth In Crisis: Understanding and Responding to Self Injurious Behaviors, Mindfulness: Buddhism, Psychology, and the Art of Counseling, Rocky Mountain Eating Disorders Conference, Financial Therapy, Personality Disorders: The Challenges of the Hidden Agenda.

Goals: Emotional Literacy and Enhanced Fulfilment in life for my clients, myself, and the world.

Specialties: Emotional Processing for Women
*Body Image, Eating Health, Self Concept and Self Esteem Enhancement
*Career Fulfilment, Re-Entering the Workforce, Work Transitions
*Relationship Enrichment and Honest Evaluation of Impact
*”Functional Adult” Expression and Art of Balancing Maturity
*Developmental Immaturity (Co-Dependency)
*Mindfulness
*Love Addiction/Love Avoidance Cycles and Recovery
*Self Care & Expansion of Support Systems
*Transitions
*Grief & Loss: Anything that one wishes were more, better, or different
*Custom Speaking and Events on these topics and more!

Colorado Greater Denver Area

Laura Mater Harris MBC.

Website: www.delethcounseling.com

Email: Lauramaterharris@delethcounseling.com

About: Experienced professional (nationally and internationally) with a demonstrated history of working in the counseling, coaching, fitness, consulting, recruiting and mediation industries. Skilled in Individual and Family Therapy, Team Building, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Dispute Resolution and Public Speaking. Graduated summa cum laude Master of Biblical Counseling.

 

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Florida, Jacksonville

Jessica Kuilan

Website: magnashaven.com

Email: jessica@magnashaven.com

About: Licensed Clinical Social Worker/ Qualified Clinical Supervisor.

I specialize in providing therapeutic and psychoeducational services to individuals and families; children, adults, mandated clients (misdemeanor and felony), military veterans, LGBTQ and geriatric.

Florida

Stella Bourassa, BSAS, CAP, CRSS

Email: stellalogic1@gmail.com

About: As a professional and passionate addictions counselor with over 10 years of working with clients, 500+ educational credits in addictions counseling, a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Addictions Studies, Certified Addictions Professional (CAP), Certified Recovery Support Specialist, and currently obtaining a dual Master’s in mental health and addiction, it is what I have learned from my clients that continues to keep my passion alive. Some of the most important things I have learned is to be a safe, comforting and sacred place for my clients to share those hidden concerns and experiences that have remained secrets. I believe in the truth behind this saying “we are only as sick as the secrets we keep.” As clients process their secrets, they find healing and the ability to start believing in themselves again. They gain understanding about what belongs to them and what does not; incorporating healthy boundaries and personal accountability.

PERSONAL CODE OF ETHICS:

First and foremost, do no harm and secondly, do unto others as I would have them do unto me. My clients are treated with respect, honoring their autonomy, establishing trust through confidentiality and a non-judgmental attitude, rigorous honesty and radical acceptance. I adhere to the holistic/wellness/learned/developmental models and ethical practices regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or religious/spiritual practices.

MISSION:

To offer hope, encouragement, support, understanding, compassion, and help to another human with empathy, rigorous honesty and radical acceptance. To support the recovery of one’s self-esteem, self-worth and self-acceptance through healing, health and sobriety.

 

Florida, Tampa/St. Petersburg

Pamela Paul, NCC, LMHC, LPC, CFT, RRCA, DSc

Email: laurennewcombe@hotmail.com

About: Whatever you are struggling with, I join with you on your journey and offer understanding, support, and encouragement, while helping you to process through your thoughts and feelings, explore areas that help you to gain insight and awareness, and provide direction that will lead you to find resolution and healing.

I am caring and compassionate, and I provide a safe place for you to be open and honest with the circumstances of your life.

I am non-judgmental, and simply help you to achieve the outcome you desire from the counseling or coaching services that you choose to invest in.

Your work will continue outside of our time together, and this is why you are given care plans with objectives that you can agree to that will help you continue the journey towards the growth and healing that you desire to achieve. This also helps you to stay accountable to the work, and gives us further direction in our follow-up sessions together.

We work efficiently and at your pace to make the most of our time together, staying focused on the outcomes you desire to achieve.

My office is conveniently located and easily accessible, affording you a comfortable, clean, and organized environment that will allow you to relax and share what is on your heart.

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Georgia, Atlanta

Terence Allen, CLC

Email: gideonswordpastor@gmail.com

About: I am blessed to be able to live out my calling and passion in two distinct fields – Christian Counseling and Freelance Writing.

On one hand, I am the founder of Gideon’s Sword, a counseling ministry dedicated to providing quality pastoral counseling services with a specialization in counseling ministry workers. I am and will always continue to provide pastoral counseling to lay members, but I also provide service to full and part-time church and ministry workers who need a private and safe environment to discuss their problems. Pastors need to be pastored, teachers need to be taught, and counselors need to be counseled.

On the other hand, I am also a freelance writer/editor who has been published in a number of magazines and newspapers. My areas of specialty include writing/editing articles for magazines, newspapers, and other publications, as well as helping organizations with creating corporate communication tools such as brochures, flyers, blogs, and social media copy.

Georgia, Fort Stewart

Rabbi Michael G. Cohen

Website: www.beityavneh.com

Email: mgcohen8@gmail.com

About: U.S. Army Chaplain at 3rd Infantry Division

Georgia, Greater Atlanta Area

E. Essien, LPC,RPT,CPCS, CFMHE

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/e-e-91a72330

About: Southern Regional Director at National Board of Forensic Evaluators, Inc.

Providing Mental Health Counseling, Performing Forensic Mental Health Evaluations, and Providing Mental Healthcare Integration Consulting

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Illinois Palos Hills

Carla Carter

Website: www.thecognitiveclinic.com

About: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Mental Performance Consultant. The Cognitive Clinic provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy in an outpatient setting. We work with adults, children, and adolescents. Our areas of treatment include anxiety, stress management, depression, trauma, relationship issues, grief & loss, and compulsive over eating. We have specialists who are trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as well as mindfulness.

We help people CHANGE their thinking patterns so that they can achieve their goals. When their thoughts are more in control, they are able to DISCOVER what they are truly capable of. At that point, their entire life will begin to TRANSFORM in ways they never imagined.

Indiana, Indianapolis

George Middleton

Website: www.thegeorgemiddleton.com

Email: gmmusique@cs.com

About: Therapeutic & Behavioral Specialist at George Middleton Consulting MHC CSAYC.

Experienced Counselor with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. Strong arts and design professional skilled in Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Adult Education, Community Outreach, and Public Speaking.

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Iowa, Ames

Leah DeMarest

Email: leah.n.demarest@gmail.com

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/leahdemarestpsych

Twitter: @LeahDeMarest21

Instagram: flourishing_engagements

About:I have an extensive background in the social services field. I currently hold a masters degree in clinical psychology from Walden University. For more information about my public speaking and mental health services you can find me on twitter, Facebook, and gigsalad.

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Michigan Rockford

Gary Heim

Website: truenorthministries.net

Email: gheim@bhbconline.org

About: After graduating from Grace Theological Seminary with my masters degree in counseling, I moved to West Michigan where I had a private counseling practice for nearly ten years. During the first years of my practice I was also employed by Radio Bible Class (Now Our Daily Bread Ministries) in the counseling department.

I have been on staff (full time) at Blythefield Hills Baptist Church for over twenty years as the pastor of Small Groups and Men’s Ministries. I also have a part time private practice at True North Ministries (truenorthministries.net).

My first book, True North: Choosing God in the Frustration of Life, was released in 2011 by Kregel Publications (co-authored with my wife Lisa).

I have been married to my dear wife Lisa for thirty three years. We have two adult children Brandon and Kailie.

In my spare time I enjoy fly fishing, backpacking, hunting, painting and woodworking.

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Maine, Wells

also Massachusetts, Danvers (NORTH SHORE BOSTON)

Kristi (Mortensen) Borst, PhD

Website: HealingResonance4.me  (Healing Resonance & My Blog)

Facebook: facebook.com/HealingResonanceLlc  (Healing Resonance on FB)

Twitter: twitter.com/HealingResonanc  (Healing Resonance on Twitter)

Instagram: instagram.com/healingresonanceLlc  (Healing Resonance on Instagram)

Email: Kristi@healingresonance4.me

About: I am an intuitive healing facilitator (I don’t like the word “healer” as we are all self-healing). Sometimes one’s healing ability can be compromised by traumas, emotions and “programming” that have been unconsciously stuffed in the physical, mental and energetic aspects of Self. I am a Master in these unseen realms. I help expose and transmute the stories, robbing others of health and happiness. When the non-physical roots of dis-ease or energetic block are eliminated/transmuted, the physical/mental/emotional/spiritual aspects of Self respond in what can seem to be miraculous ways.   I utilize my own integrative modality I’ve called Perspective Reboot® which is based in unconditional love and light. Challenges people have struggled with on their own, respond to my healing resonance. I am able to help others release obsolete programming, self-limiting beLIEfs and stories that ultimately keep us from joy and wellness. Client healing experiences have been profound, but I am here to empower others to heal and find their true joy! Because I see us as more than our bodies, my assist affects physical, mental, emotional and spiritual healing.   Private natural healing sessions are offered both in person (Wells, Maine or Danvers, Mass) or from my heart to yours via telephone/Skype.  I also offer a catalog of targeted healing sessions, available live stream or as MP3 downloads 24/7 in the Kore HealingSM section of my site.

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North Carolina, Charlotte

Linda Baker, MHS

Email: theocentric@live.com

About: Program Manager. Trinity Wellness Community Care LLC

People don’t always need advice. Sometimes they need a helping hand, an ear that listens, and a heart that understands.

North Carolina, Kings Mountain

Katherine Gordon MA, EdS, LPC

Website: vanessaperry.net

Email: cynosuresupport@fastmail.net

About: Owner/Operator of a mental health counseling agency in Kings Mountain, NC.

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South Carolina,Myrtle Beach

Vanessa Perry

Website: vanessaperry.net

Email: hkygrl12@gmail.com

About: As a woman who has struggled with fertility and toxic relationships, I work empathically with clients to create the ideal environment for whatever journey they are on. This is achieved through emotion regulation, encouragement, and providing education for their specific issues. My counselor training adds a dimension above traditional coaching. I take great pleasure in watching women rise from the ashes of emotional pain!

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Tennessee,Memphis

Oscar Carr, IV

Website: ehcmemphis.com/

Email: oscarcounselor@gmail.com

About: I am a professional counselor. I work with individuals, couples and families. I am interested in trauma, addictions, sexual and relationship issues, men’s issues and spiritual issues. I am currently in the process of becoming a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). I am also interested in healthy conflict resolution, dialogue and negotiation. In my previous life, I was an attorney who worked at large Memphis law firm where I helped find solutions for complicated business and personal legal problems.

 

Texas, Austin

Jose Garcia-Cuellar, LCSW-S

About: Clinician-Inspirational Speaker-Hypnotist-Coach

I enjoy guiding groups of people to reach their full potential of empowerment. Everyone has strengths, but somehow our negative experiences remind us otherwise. Let me know how I can help you live your best life.

 

Texas Houston

Dr. Julie Hollingsworth

Website: Whisperofthehorse.com, Drjuliehollingsworth.com

Email: drjuliehollingsworth@gmail.com

About: Owner and Counselor at Whisper of the Horse, LLC

Julie A. Hollingsworth

PhD, LCDC, NCAC

Doctor of Philosophy in Esoteric Studies

 

I have been specializing in addiction counseling for over a decade and use different treatment modalities to assist people in moving into their truest selves, lives without addiction, whole and balanced. Addiction is a word that makes people move into denial very easily. There is more addiction in our society than most are willing or ready to deal with. There are common addictions that society sees very clearly such as alcohol and drug dependencies and then there are the others such as gambling , shopping and food that are the behavioral addictions that we see. The addictions that many are unaware of are the sensation addictions and those are addictions such as love, work, control, obsessive thinking and even suffering, just to name a few. Addiction is something that one does that causes some kind of negative consequence to their life and that can be as covert as complaining and obsessing over not getting enough attention from your partner. Addiction is about internal energy and the imbalance of that energy, energy work is part of what I assist people with to get beneath the addictive tendencies and see what is being avoided with addiction.

Specialties:

• Energy Psychology Practitioner
• Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor III
• National Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist- DIPLOMAT
• Bachelor of Clinical Hypnotherapy
• Internationally Certified ADC III
• Certified and Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist
• Doctor of Philosophy in Esoteric Studies

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Vermont, Burlington

Ana Bulnes, MSW, LICSW

Email: wflanders@icloud.com

About: I am a seasoned mental health clinician, consultant, and coach. I’m at my best when dealing with interpersonal communications, functional assessments, community/system-wide negotiations, and project management. Although mental health has been the focus of my career the variety of situations I have encountered have prepared me for a wider range of industries- flexibility is one of my core abilities.

I have helped thousands of clients self-manage depression, anxiety, autism and chronic illness among other conditions towards healthier living.

I’ve worn many hats in my career- life coach, psychotherapist, consultant, case manager, liaison, and crisis counselor among others. As a result I have a unique ability to manage multidisciplinary environments and challenging personalities (aka herding cats). Navigating complex challenges and systems is my specialty.

I’m fanatical about making a difference in the world, volunteerism, and finding ways to make a large scale impact on local and global communities/economies.

I love making new professional acquaintances so reach out if you want to talk global/community projects that help the underserved. I also love discussing social media applications to change the world for the better.

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Wisconsin, Greater Milwaukee Area

Carlos Aranda, M.S., NCC, MAC, LPC, CSAC

Email: carandalpc@gmail.com

About: Counselor – Milwaukee Area Technical College – Oak Creek Campus

As stated in my resume, I obtained my Bachelor’s degree from Carroll University. Subsequently, I obtained a Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Wisconsin Platteville and a Masters of Divinity from the University of Dubuque, Iowa. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a WI- DPI licensed school counselor. Additionally, I hold a license as Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse counselor from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

I have had the opportunity to apply my educational skills in a professional career. I have been working since 1999 at Milwaukee Area Technical College, where I obtained knowledge of the functions of vocational, technical and adult education in Wisconsin. Presently, I am working in the Student Services division holding a position as an Advising Specialist.

I am an adjunct faculty at MATC with over 14 years of experience. I obtained five-year certification, the highest certificate awarded by the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS). The Five Year certificate is granted in recognition of experience, training, and preparation as an educator.

I have been fortunate to have worked with different community-based organizations in the Metro-Milwaukee area like United Community Center, Journey House, and UMOS. I participated in curriculum development that also focused on implementing career planning. On an ongoing basis, I participated in workshops that explored the needs of bilingual students, students with disabilities, and the underserved population. I had the pleasure of attending conferences of special interest to me, which addressed issues of recruitment, retention, and evaluation of student services.

I am professional with proven record of providing exceptional services to colleagues and students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and with physical or psychological disabilities.

Gillie Jenkinson, PhD

UK

Yorkshire
Sheffield

Training Counsellors to help ex-Cult Members.

Post-Cult Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Trainer, Researcher, and Director of Hope Valley Counselling.
Website: hopevalleycounselling.com (Company Website)
Website: encourage-cult-survivors.org (EnCourage)

Email:gillie@hopevalleycounselling.com

About
I am an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist and specialise in working with former members of abusive groups and relationships, including cults and spiritual abuse. I have developed a relational psychoeducational counselling model for working with former cult members (Time Away for Post Cult Counselling), in order to help clients critically apraise what they went through, and to help them understand the dynamics of coercive control, undue influence, trauma, and spiritual and sexual abuse.

Time Away for Post-Cult Counselling often includes intensive retreat aspects in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District National Park to the West of Sheffield. Clients stay in a B&B, hotel or holiday cottage and come to see me in my consulting room for up to 4 hours a day. This combines time away from everyday life, being in a beautiful countryside setting, making sense of the cult experience, and emotional support.

I have described this approach in a Chapter entitled: ‘Relational Psychoeducational Intensive—Time Away for Postcult Counselling’ in the new book published by International Cultic Studies Association: ‘Cult Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide to Working With Former Members and Families’ – Editors: Lorna Goldberg, William Goldberg, Rosanne Henry, Michael Langone (2017).

I conducted a qualitative, constructivist Ground Theory doctoral research project at The University of Nottingham, England, and graduated in December 2016. I asked 29 former cult members what they think helps former members recover from an abusive cult experience. My thesis is entitled: ‘Freeing the Authentic-Self: Phases of Recovery and Growth from an Abusive Cult Experience.’ Summary below.

I am a trained supervisor with a Diploma in Supervision from the Sherwood Institute.

I am an international speaker and a published author.

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