9 GHP Mental Health Awards 2023 he Founder, Louisa McMenemy, was in a serious accident when she was a child in 1990. It left her with injuries that are classed as a disability, and her own lived struggles led her to devote the last 16 years to work in voluntary and full time roles within the counselling and criminal justice areas for both adults and young people. Louisa has been able to build services that make clients feel safe and supported, which is exactly why LM Therapeutic Counselling Ltd has been awarded with Most Supportive Counselling Services 2023 – Northern Ireland. Louisa shares, “I feel that my own experience has given me the opportunity to understand the problems faced by clients and the vulnerable groups in our communities, from childhood to adulthood. These individuals’ lives could be positively altered with the right support – to allow and encourage cognitive development and the capacity to understand and regulate their own emotions, becoming proud of who they are.” LM Therapeutic Counselling provides its services face to face for those in The Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, and surrounding areas, but it also carries out sessions through zoom or by telephone. The sessions are tailored to fit the clients’ needs to best support them. It offers person-centred counselling, where clients are guided to understand and come to terms with negative thoughts and feelings around their trauma and more. By using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, it focuses on the clients’ negative beliefs about themselves and the world, and it works to incorporate new, positive ways of thinking to alter the self-defeating and/or irrational beliefs. LM Therapeutic Counselling offers a variety of support groups, which include suicide bereavement groups, men’s support groups, loss through Covid-19 support groups, walk and talk, monthly get-togethers, flower arranging, laughing yoga, mindfulness, cake decorating, fitness nights, art and design, and more. Some groups run once a month throughout the summer, while others such as men’s support group runs once a week for 6 to 8 weeks when enough funding is available. In addition, LM Therapeutic Counselling also uses mindfulness and Reiki for those open to it and is looking to expand its services to offer animal support therapy and other approaches of a similar kind. It carries out training such as self-harm and suicide awareness, positive mental health, self-esteem, the impact of drug misuse, anger-management, basic essential skills training, and others. These have been created with the aim to spread awareness and break away stigma while also helping those who struggle. Louisa is aware that there are critical points where people feel they have no one to rely on for support, and it is then when they need it most. This is why she felt that it was important for LM Therapeutic Counselling to provide people with quick access to counselling – within 48 hours and no waiting lists. It has a crisis support mobile number which is available Monday to Sunday, 9am to 9pm for individuals that may need someone to talk to. If you or someone you know is struggling, phone 07756507931 – LM Therapeutic Counselling is a safe space to be. Contact: Louisa McMenemy Company: LM Therapeutic Counselling Ltd Web Address: lmtcounselling.co.uk T Feb23490 Most Supportive Counselling Services 2023 – Northern Ireland LM Therapeutic Counselling Ltd has over 10 years of experience in the mental health field. It offers a variety of services that include children’s counselling, group therapy, abuse counselling, relationship counselling, psychosexual therapy, and addictive tendencies. We explore its services as it wins a title in the Mental Health Awards 2023.
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