Liam McDonagh
Liam McDonagh BA(Hons) DIPSW PGDip Couns CPHP Cert ED Cert Supervision BACP accreditation cert
BACP accredited Counsellor
Holistic Therapeutic Coach.
Therapeutic Supervisor Disability Inclusive/LGBTQ+ Affirmative/Trauma Informed Practitioner
I have 30 years’ experience working with people in
various roles – social work, therapeutic mental health practitioner, voluntary sector management, advocacy and as a counsellor.
I currently work as a counsellor for a specialist charity for people with learning disabilities and autism in addition to offering private counselling. I am also a qualified therapeutic supervisor.
Intergrated counselling, holistic psychotherapy, and supervision.
BACP accredited
NCHP registered
ASC stress management coach.
MIP supervisor
I offer integrated therapies that are evidence based and tailored to individual need.
I am a trauma informed therapist. My areas of specialist knowledge skill and experience are; health and disability, trauma attachment and stress, and sexuality and identity.
Counselling
I work as a counsellor for a charity that offers therapy to adults with learning disabilities and differences, and also ASC.
I work from a client perspective and offer different ways to help you achieve what matters to you. This is rooted in exploring your situation as you see it and finding ways to move your life to where you want to be. I have trained in different therapy approaches but you can choose the right way for you.
My training is in integrated counselling at post graduate level. I have further training and experience in attachment development, energy-based therapy, mind body and spiritual well-being, autogenic relaxation, coaching within therapy amongst others.
Holistic stress management therapy.
HSMT is an integrated therapy that combines stress counselling, coaching, and a range of holistic psychotherapies.
It can be used for a specific trauma or life event and for when stress has become overwhelming.
An assessment of your stress, is followed by planning how to firstly manage your stress, then develop resilience and self care to prevent relapse.
There are a range of holistic psychotherapies that are useful for stress management and we can plan together which ones feel a good fit for you.
Examples include- autogenic relaxation. Mindfulness based stress reduction, Progressive muscle relaxation, visualisation, sensory focused awareness, resilience self care and others.
Energy Psychotherapy/Tapping Therapy
EP is a form of talking therapy that combines traditional talk therapy with energy based work.
EP has evidence for being effective for a range of mental and physical health issues.
EP uses tapping acupressure points and also other energy centres may be focused on. In addition to identifying and working through the issues that are affecting you.
EP may be used for a single trauma or for a range of issues at the same time.
The therapy is taught as a self help tool for managing life. With the help of myself as a counsellor you can identify the root of your issues and learn to manage them more effectively.
Hypno Coaching/Tapping
Energy psychotherapy is enhanced for some people when combined with learning self-hypnosis. The benefits of allowing the messages from tapping to be accepted at an even deeper level appears to be particularly useful.
Self-hypnosis also adds learning another self-help skill to manage your issues longer term. Self-hypnosis is easy to learn and is effective for a range of issues , both physical and psychological.
I will support you to learn tapping and self-hypnosis.
Hypno-coaching is the use of self hypnosis to achieve goals that you wish to achieve. If you want to manage your stress, health or create your best life this is a therapy that is self-empowering.
As a counsellor I am there to ensure if any issues surface you are fully supported to address them.
Supervision
I am a qualified supervisor and can offer supervision if you need it.
Counselling and coaching are charged at £65 per hour. Please book a call back with reception and I will telephone you to introduce myself. This is a chance for you to ask questions and for us both to ensure you will get the best out of counselling/coaching. I understand fully that therapy can only work if a good relationship/connection can be built and you have my commitment to making this happen.
Supervision is 1.5 hours and is charged at £75. If you would like supervision, please contact reception on 01663742282 for a call back and we can discuss this further.