Mrs Martina McCarthy | Senior Accredited Counsellor | Belfast | NCS

We have officially changed our name to the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society!

Information for members

As of the 15th of May 2023, we have officially changed our name to the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

Our new and improved website is coming soon!

Mrs Martina McCarthy

Member Status: Senior Accredited

Member No: NCS14-01279

Location: Belfast

*Your journey is personal to you and I will work from an Integrative perspective. An integrative perspectives means that by using a number of theoretical approaches we can personalise a pathway to help you manage your difficulties and find a way through; find a way through those issues that are having a negative impact on your life. Helping you to make a positive change so that you can move from a difficult place to one where you can begin to enjoy life again.

  • Qualifications & Experience
    University of Ulster Cert in Counselling
    University of Ulster Higher Diploma In Counselling
    CPCAB level 5 Cognitive Behavioral Skills and Interventions
    Certificate In Complex Trauma and Childhood Sexual Abuse
    Advance Diploma in Counselling Supervision
    University Of Gloucestershire Post Grad Cert in Counselling Supervision
    University of Ulster B.A in Professional Development
    EMDR Levels 1 & 2
    European Mentoring and Coach Council Certificate in Life Coach Community & Personal
    Cert. Solution Focused Brief Therapy
    Cert Online and Telephone Counselling
    NOCN Level 1 Community Drugs Awareness
    NOCN Level 3 Trauma & Addiction
    NOCN level 2 Grief, Trauma & the Helping Relationship
    Safe Talk Training
  • What I can help with
    • Abuse – Emotional, Physical, Sexual
    • Addiction (e.g. Alcohol, Computer games, Drugs, Food, Gambling, Sex, Smoking)
    • Ageing and related issues
    • Anger Management
    • Anxiety
    • Assertiveness / Self-confidence / Self-esteem
    • Bereavement / Loss
    • Bullying
    • Depression
    • Divorce & Separation
    • Driving tests
    • Emotional issues
    • Exams
    • Family
    • Generally unhappy with your life
    • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
    • Panic attacks
    • Phobias
    • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder / PTSD
    • Relationships
    • Relaxation
    • Self-defeating behaviours
    • Self-esteem
    • Shyness / Social Phobia
    • Sporting performance
    • Start exercising
    • Stress
    • Suicidal feelings
    • Trauma
  • Find a Counsellor

    Find the help you need...If you are a potential client looking for a counsellor, you may search our registrants by location or name and you can also check whether someone is on the NCPS accredited register. A member of the Society may be a Registrant or a non-registrant member.

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  • Train as a Counsellor

    Use our Find a Course tool to find the nearest training providers who offer National Counselling Society Accredited, Advanced Specialist, Quality Checked or CPD courses. These courses are currently run across the the UK.

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