Bannside Counselling & Life Coaching

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Testimonials

3 weeks ago

I had six sessions with Christopher to help with anxiety. I found him to be approachable compassionate understanding and funny. He gave me simple tools required to keep moving forward and I am in a much happier place. Everyone should have a Chris in their lives .

- Caroline M

3 months ago

I have just completed 10 sessions with Chris and I can honestly say he has changed my life. As someone who woke up each day feeling a sense of dread and anxiety, I have never felt more free. Chris is positive, compassionate, humorous and explains everything in a simple manner without using lots of jargon! I feel like a brand new person and I couldn’t thank him enough for everything he has helped me with!

- Nicole L

7 months ago

After 6 counselling sessions with Chris I've really noticed a huge difference in myself. Chris is kind, positive, responsive and informative. I loved the analogies and explanations he gave to me to help figure things out. After 6 sessions I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders and I have Chris to thank for this. I will be, in the new year looking to invest in some life coaching provided at bannside also, and Iook forward to how this will help me maintain the thought patterns and goals. Thank you so much for everything Chris!

- Demi O

Bannside Counselling-Life Coaching Ethos

'Making counselling & life coaching services accessible in our community.'

I am all about people, and helping them navigate life's difficulties. Most are managed with the help of those close to you, sometimes though this may not be enough. Then problems creep up and take over, you end up with nowhere to turn, caught in a spiral of negative thoughts. Now imagine having someone to help you unravel the knots and connect the dots so you find solutions that are right for you. I can create such a place where thinking patterns and perspectives change to allow new possibilities to be realised.

As a integrated counsellor and life coach I draw on a variety of counselling and coaching techniques from:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Psychodynamic Approach
Person-Centred Approach
Neuro-Linguistic Programming

My natural style is positive and action orientated; by getting in touch with the person, their problems tend to sort themselves out and attention moves to what really matters. At the heart of my approach is our relationship which is founded on collaboration, openness and trust.

Workshops

I also offer Workshops to businesses and community groups as some people can gain so much by working with others. Here ideas are bounced around and experiences shared to generate fresh patterns of thinking to achieve results. Popular Workshops are:

Well-being & Stress Management
Self discovery
Authentic Leaders & Teams

Areas of Counselling and Life Coaching I work with:

Abuse
Anger Management
Anxiety
Bereavement
Bullying
Career Transition
Depression
Low Self-Confidence
Low Self-Esteem
Performance Improvement
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Redundancy
Relationship Problems
Work Related Stress

Counselling & Life Coaching Sessions

Sessions can be short term or long term and will be led by your wishes.
The sessions are tailor made to suit your individual needs.
Sessions will last for 50 minutes. Generally, sessions are weekly to help facilitate change but you can decide the frequency of your sessions

Confidentiality

Our sessions are confidential. However, there are some exceptional circumstances when confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. These would include:

Risk of harm to self or others.
Risk of suicide.
If there is a Child Protection/ Vulnerable Adult issue.
Details of criminal activity.

Education, Qualifications & Training

Postgraduate Certificate in Business and Personal Coaching
Foundation Degree in Counselling
Chartered Member CIPD MCIPD
C & G Graduateship Award in Leadership & Management Level 6
BA (Hons) Modern Contemporary History
Queens University Level 4 Certificate Teaching & Management of Life Long Learning
Ulster University Level 4 Certificate in Counselling Studies
NVQ 5 Learning and Development
NEBS level 4 Diploma Management
Certified NLP Practitioner
ILM Train the Trainer, Stage 1 – General Stress Awareness

Insurance

£5m Professional Indemnity Insurance