Counsellor profile
Deirdre MacNamara, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 5 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, stress and trauma
Continue with DeirdreAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (393918)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Deirdre supplied to BetterHelp.
- Anxiety and stress
- Trauma and grief
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Deirdre
BACP. 5 years' experience. Deirdre MacNamara works with adults in the United Kingdom on anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, grief, eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, depression, ADHD and coping with life changes.
Deirdre uses a mix of acceptance and commitment therapy, client-centred practice, emotionally-focused work and mindfulness to help people manage distress and clarify what matters to them. She draws on approaches that encourage practical skills, present-moment awareness and clearer emotional expression. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small changes that can make daily life easier.
Her background includes one-to-one therapy in community health, educational settings and private practice. That experience includes work with young people, adults and older people, and with people whose roles involve first response duties. She has also worked in multicultural environments and with indigenous communities.
Deirdre sees how family ties, relationships and environment shape people's responses to stress and loss. She uses a client-centred stance that aims for honest, direct dialogue and respectful curiosity about each person's experience. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused elements are used to help people notice feelings and respond differently to them.
People can expect practical conversation and short exercises in session, along with reflective listening. Deirdre describes therapy as a collaborative process where goals are set together and approaches adjusted as needed. To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How her approaches are used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and accept difficult thoughts while taking small action steps. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress when someone wants practical ways to stay engaged with life. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on open listening, reflective responses and supporting a person's own problem-solving. This approach can help people who want a straightforward, conversational space to work through feelings and make decisions. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor discusses the client's goals and preferences and adjusts methods as needed. Decisions about which techniques to use are made collaboratively during the first sessions. If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, avoid travel time and use shorter check-ins when schedules demand them. It can also allow quieter, less visual sessions if that suits someone better. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists generally adapt exercises and mindfulness practices so they work well across distance.Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, anger, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD and coping with life changes.
What therapy approaches does she use?
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help with emotion regulation and day-to-day coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience providing one-to-one counselling in community health, educational and private practice settings.
Is she registered with a professional body and where does she practise?
She is BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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