About me

Joan Broderick Bsc, PGDip.

I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP)

I am a qualified counsellor and cognitive behaviour psychotherapist. I work in a holistic way because of my experience in several different fields of psychology, counselling, health, mindfulness and complementary therapy.

I am qualified in holistic therapies, nutrition, massage, Reiki, NES Health and am also a Bach/Australian Bush Practitioner, working with remedies for the emotions, mind, body and spirit. I believe when counselling my clients that the whole person, body, mind and spirit needs helping. I have found through experience that when you look at all aspects of your life, your wellbeing improves. This is one of the reasons I have studied different modalities to integrate in my counselling and adapt them according to my clients’ needs. I feel having a range of therapies to offer helps to understand clients and enhances the quality of the counselling relationship.

How I can help you

I offer a person centred approach to therapy as I believe that we all have the ability within us to heal and make changes in our lives, with reassurance in a safe and confidential environment. I take a therapeutic approach that is non-judgmental, empathetic, caring and supportive, where you will be heard, valued and understood. I will offer you the time and space to explore your difficulties and the opportunity to discover new ways to understand the meanings of your thoughts, feelings and emotions.

My experience

In my 25 years of experience I have worked with many individuals from diverse backgrounds and the difficulties that they have endured. Some of which include, stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar, depression, anger and domestic violence.

Dyslexia Counselling

I have a particular interest in dyslexia and fully appreciate the emotional repercussions that accompany what is commonly known as a learning difficulty. Many people with dyslexia seem to have a sense of being imprisoned and restricted due to their struggles with reading and writing. Having slow processing skills causes frustration, profoundly effecting a person’s confidence and feelings of self-worth. There are several specific emotions and difficulties commonly associated with dyslexia. Anxiety is the most frequent emotion suffered. Some adults may be so deeply affected that they become depressed. Many adults may feel a sense of shame carried through from the years when they were often labelled and written off as ‘lazy’, or ‘unwilling to learn’. Through my understanding of dyslexia and counselling we can explore these difficulties and discover your dyslexic advantages together.

www.dyslexicadvantage.org

Training, qualifications & experience

BSc Hons Degree Applied Psychology Counselling and health
Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapy - Postgragduate Diploma (PgDip)
Mindfulness Resilience Enhancement Training,
Therapeutic Counselling Diploma (ABC leave 4 ) - Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip)
Practitioner in integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT).
NCFE Level 2 in in mental health Awareness.
ABC Counselling Concepts
Holistic therapies award
Practitioner In Dr Bach remedies
Intensive practitioner training in Australian Bush Flower Essences
Aromatherapy Massage (Diploma)
Indian Head Massage (Diploma)
Nutritional Advice (Diploma)
Reiki healing

As part of my Continuing Professional Development I have received training in the following areas:

Trauma and Somatic Experiencing
Healthy body and mind
Body language
30 module Training Programme - Steps to Leadership
Existential Touchstones - The Bridge between the Core Conditions and Presence
Cultural Awareness
Domestic Violence
Drug Awareness
Safeguarding
Patient confidentiality
Secure Handling of Confidential Information
Assertiveness skills
Effective team working
Self- management and coping strategies for carers
Dyslexia Awareness
Research project - Dyslexia and anxiety
Research project - Dyslexia and self-esteem
Research Investigation into the main theories on dyslexia
Australian Bush Advanced practitioners on remedies for mental and emotional wellbeing
Australian Bush Advanced practitioners workshop studying happy healthy children.
Hopi Ear Candles
Reflexology for autism
Introduction to Kinesiology
Introduction to crystal therapy
·Introductory on flower formulas.

Areas of Counselling I work with

Abortion
Abuse
Addiction
Alcoholism
Anger management
Anxiety
Attachment disorder
Bereavement
Bullying
Carer support
Child related issues
Depression
Disabilities
Dissociation
Domestic violence

Therapies offered

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Behavioural therapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Cognitive therapy
Holistic counselling
Humanistic therapy
Integrative therapy
Mindfulness
Person-centred therapy

Other Therapies

NES Health Treatment
miHealth Treatment for Pain
Buch/Australian Bush Remedies
Reiki
Nutritional advice