Caroline O'Gorman Counselling
About me
If you are enduring sadness, chaos, depression, or confusion, I am here to accompany you. I will help you give a voice to your true feelings in a non-judgmental space.
As a trauma-informed and person-centred counsellor, I will help you explore your feelings openly, in a space free of judgment. Our work may also involve gently noticing how experiences from the past can still be present in how you feel today.
I am an accredited counsellor with over 7 years of post-qualifying experience, supporting a diverse range of clients of all ages with issues including (but not limited to) anxiety, depression, panic disorder, bereavement (including bereavement by suicide), identity issues, low self-esteem, guilt, shame, self-harm, and PTSD/CPTSD. Trauma, neurodivergence, and bereavement have been my particular areas of focus.
Although my core approaches are person-centred/trauma-informed, I am also trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Transactional Analysis (TA), and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), allowing me to integrate different tools depending on your needs and preferences. I provide telephone and online counselling, via Google Meet.
Background
I trained to become a counsellor several years after completing my degree in Visual Art and Culture. My artistic skills enabled me to initiate creative workshops in schools and charities I worked for, and the therapeutic value of these workshops became clear over time. I've always felt that art, play, and poetry reveal a lot of hidden depth about us and our perceptual lens, and how this collides with experience.
I may suggest creative ways of processing from time to time, if I feel it could be beneficial for you.
Core Qualifications
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MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy (Professional Training)
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Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision, Including Online and Telephone Working
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BA (Hons) Visual Art & Culture
Continuing Professional Development
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Certified Clinical Trauma Treatment Professional Level I & II (CCTP/CCTP II)
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Healing Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Grief and Bereavement Counselling Diploma
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Certificate Program
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Advanced CBT Diploma
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Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist Intensive Training (ASDCS)
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Transactional Analysis 101
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Working with Gestalt in the Counselling Room: Blindspots, Boulders, and Barriers
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Attachment Behaviour in the Counselling Room
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Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
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Jungian Therapy Diploma
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Depression, the Brain, and Recovery
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Integrating Artwork into Your Counselling Practice
