Working together as you heal and grow from the inside out
WELCOME
Pauline Devaney BSc Therapeutic Counsellor.
MBACP (Snr Accredited Counsellor)
EMDR (Accredited Practitioner)
Trained in Flash Technique (FT) specialising in Trauma.
Thank you for connecting with me and a warm welcome to you.
We all need support at different times in our life and Counselling and EMDR Therapy can help in understanding what is happening to you and finding a way forward. Maybe you are feeling overwhelmed, depressed or stuck in a situation that no longer works for you.
You will experience an empathic listener in a safe, non-judgemental space to work together. The therapeutic relationship will be at the heart of the therapeutic process, deepening your insight and understanding to reduce your symptoms and empower you to attain a richer life.
WHAT I CAN HELP YOU WITH
I can help you with the following.
Abuse, Adverse Childhood experiences, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Emotional Dysregulation, Health related issues, Identity issues, Loss, OCD, Personal development, Panic, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, CPTSD, Redundancy, Relationships, Self-esteem, Self-harm, Sexual abuse, Sexual assault, Stress, Trauma, Work related issues.
“Counselling/EMDR gave me the capacity to deal with the past so I don’t act it out in my own life or on other people”
Adults only 18+ Online Day or evening, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday’s. £65.00 per hour. Concessionary rates available and private health insurance accepted. Capacity for short term and long term clients.
Initial free 15 minute online session available for all clients.
THE RELATIONAL MODEL
As an Integrative Counsellor in the Relational Model, I apply myself to the needs of the individual in a way that is appropriate therapeutically. This incorporates psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioural and attachment theories, techniques, and psychoeducational tools. The Relational Model recognises that relationships with significant others in our life shapes our emotional development and how we relate to ourselves. Given our history and experiences, we can become conditioned to unhealthy relational patterns whereby we are not fully ourselves or are connecting to others in the truest sense. This may manifest as depression, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and more, rooted in a negative cycle of thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and physical symptoms. The Relational model recognises your past to help with your future.
“It’s sometimes the most important shift and change a person can do for themselves in their whole life”
Source: BACP
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing) is an evidence-based powerful therapy best known for treating PTSD. It is recognised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). It can also help with anxiety, depression, phobias and more.
“My symptoms terrified me and I avoided seeking help, and then I realised my life was already driven by fear”
Trauma can result from stressful events that you experience or witness that overwhelms your sense of safety and ability to fully function. Not everyone knows they have experienced trauma, as it may be rooted in childhood or adult experiences.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
EMDR involves a thorough assessment that will help you understand and assess; how your nervous system responds to overwhelming threat, emotional dysregulation and your readiness for treatment. It is a structured therapy that encourages you to briefly focus on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess the memory properly. Reducing the vividness and emotions associated to the traumatic memory and seeing a different perspective will integrate body and mind.
Flash Technique is usually combined with my EMDR work, it is one of the most recent advances in processing traumatic or distressing memories without clients having to think, feel or discuss memories.
EXPERIENCE
Since qualifying in 2001, I have extensive knowledge and experience working with a wide range of issues in multicultural settings: Occupational Health Counsellor for the Council & NHS, Primary Care Counsellor in GP surgeries, Student Counsellor in Education and Private Practice.
Qualified in teaching, for a number of years I taught a certified course in counselling skills within colleges. This lead on to delivering various psycho-educational courses to staff groups in the NHS to promote health in the workplace.
For 20 years I have had the privilege to work as a volunteer for; Childline, Victim Support (for people affected by crime) & CRUSE Bereavement Care Scotland.
As an accredited member of both BACP & EMDR, this means I have significant post qualifying experience and have gone through a rigorous assessment process on my practice, professional development and ethical thinking. I have monthly supervision which includes an EMDR consultant.
Once you book your first session in I will send you an assessment form and counselling agreement explaining confidentiality and ethical boundaries.