Agoraphobia
Anxiety
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Complex PTSD
Coping with a long-term health condition
Depression
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Panic disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Self-esteem
Social phobia
Mr

Garry Mckiernan

 
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

PG Dip Advanced Practice CBT
preston

Help you I can! Passionate CBT and EMDR trained psychotherapist here for you.

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Languages

English

About me

I have over 20 years’ experience working within the health and social care arena and have achieved a solid background operating within secondary mental health services where I worked as a Mental Health Social Worker in a variety of Community Mental Health teams across the North West until I became interested in psychotherapy and subsequently engaged in and completed post graduate masters level training to become a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist Therapist. In my role as Psychotherapist I have worked within Enhanced Day Therapies secondary care mental health Services helping people suffering severe and enduring mental health problems until 2012 when I embarked on the Improving Access to Psychological Therapy Advanced Practice intensive training programme and subsequently achieved employment within Primary Care Mental Health Services. I have a proven track record of managing both mental health and co morbidity caseloads, including conducting comprehensive assessments, risk assessment and management and intervention. I am passionate about helping people who suffer from mental health difficulties such as depression, anxiety disorders and past trauma using Cognitive Behavioural therapy and EMDR psychotherapy to enable me to work effectively in helping and supporting people through their difficulties. I consider myself to be a compassionate, transparent and reflective therapist who strives through continual professional development to take up new opportunities and challenges for progression as a Psychotherapist.

Area I can help with

Agoraphobia
Anxiety
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Complex PTSD
Coping with a long-term health condition
Depression
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Panic disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Self-esteem
Social phobia

Types of therapy I offer

Behavioural Activation
Trans-diagnostic CBT
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)

Qualifications

BABCP
CBT Accreditation 070564
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2018 - present
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Work experience

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
CBT
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2021 - 2024
Insight Healthcare
Locality lead/CBT
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2017 - 2021
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Education

University of Salford
PG Diploma Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
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2014 - 2015
UoC
PG Diploma Advanced Practice CBT-HIT IAPT
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2012 - 2013
UCLAN
PG Diploma Social Work
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1993 - 1996