Irene MacDonald
BACP Accred Counsellor and Psychotherapist

About me

I am registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy BACP as an Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist, and abide by their Code of Ethics. I am also registered with the United Kingdom Register of Counsellor/Psychotherapists. I have also undertaken specialist EMDR training for trauma, and am working towards becoming a fully accredited EMDR practitioner.

My current work is mainly in NHS Primary Care , attached to several GP Practices in the Lanarkshire area.
I also work in an FE College on the outskirts of Glasgow, providing a counselling service to students.
I provide a Counselling/Psychotherapy service to Employee Assistance Programmes and 1:1 therapy to private customers.

I have also worked with EVA , counselling women with abuse related issues. I spent time with Open Secret in Falkirk and trained in helping adults to recover from childhood sexual abuse.

My previous professional background was in nursing and midwifery, latterly in drug detox. I also worked in a hospice caring for both terminally ill patients and their families, and people with chronic illnesses.

In addition to helping you with personal issues I am also able to offer support to other professionals to sustain them in their work (teachers, nurses, lawyers etc) and help prevent burn-out. I also help students of counselling structure and manage their course work. I also offer presentations to other professionals (counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, GPs) about therapy.