​Making Sense of Difficult Experiences
​Life doesn't always unfold as we expect. At different times, we may find ourselves struggling with anxiety, stress, grief, low mood, or a sense of feeling stuck.
Therapy provides a space to pause, reflect, and make sense of what's happening. Together, we can explore your experiences, deepen understanding, and identify a way forward that feels right for you.
Whether you're navigating a specific difficulty, a period of transition, or simply questioning what comes next, therapy offers an opportunity to gain perspective, reconnect with what matters, and begin creating the next chapter of your life.
For those struggling with anxiety or panic attacks, our specialist anxiety support provides further information about how therapy can help.
Common Reasons People Contact us
People seek counselling for many different reasons. Whether you're facing a specific difficulty or finding life difficult to navigate, therapy provides a space to explore your experiences in a safe, supportive and collaborative way.
We commonly support people experiencing:
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Anxiety and excessive worry
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Panic attacks
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Stress and burnout
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Workplace stress and burnout
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Career transitions and professional challenges
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High levels of responsibility and pressure
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Depression and low mood
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Grief and loss
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Self-esteem and confidence difficulties
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Life transitions and personal challenges
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A desire for greater self-understanding and emotional wellbeing
Support for Professionals and Working Adults
The pressures of modern working life can be difficult to manage alone. Long hours, high expectations, workplace stress, career uncertainty, and personal responsibilities can all have a significant impact on emotional wellbeing.
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Before retraining as a counsellor and hypnotherapist, I spent more than two decades working in professional environments across both the public and private sectors. My own experience of workplace stress and anxiety continues to inform my understanding of the challenges many working adults face.
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Having worked in professional environments myself, I understand how responsibility, workload, organisational change, and the pressure to keep going can gradually take a toll on mental and emotional wellbeing.
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Whether you're struggling with anxiety, burnout, self-doubt, panic attacks, or simply feeling overwhelmed, therapy offers a confidential space to explore what's happening and find a way forward.
Appointments That Fit Around Your Life
We offer afternoon and evening appointments, secure online sessions, and face-to-face counselling in Belfast and Islandmagee, making it easier to access support around work, family, and other commitments.
Our Services
My work is integrative, with counselling forming the foundation. Sessions provide space to explore thoughts, feelings, and experiences at a gentle and supportive pace. Where appropriate and agreed, hypnotherapeutic techniques may be incorporated to support deeper therapeutic work.
Counselling – A Space to Be Heard
Counselling offers a confidential and non-judgmental space to talk through your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. It’s a collaborative process that helps you make sense of what’s going on and find new ways to cope, grow, and move forward.
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Our counselling is trauma-informed, meaning we prioritise safety, trust, choice, and empowerment. We work gently and respectfully, always at your pace.
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Whether you're dealing with anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, or relationship challenges, counselling can help you feel more grounded and supported.
This counselling‑led approach is informed by ongoing professional development in integrative and depth‑oriented therapeutic work.
Hypnotherapy – Working with the Mind’s Deeper Layers
Hypnotherapy can help you access the unconscious patterns that shape your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Using a blend of cognitive and Ericksonian techniques, we guide you into a relaxed state where change becomes possible.
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This approach is especially effective for anxiety, trauma, phobias, and sleep issues. It’s not about losing control - it’s about regaining it, with tools that help you feel calmer and more confident in everyday life.
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For clients who need deeper support, I also offer a blended approach combining counselling and gentle hypnotherapy.
Hypnotherapy sessions are available when there is a clear focus for hypnotic work, either following discussion together or at a client’s request.
How to Get Started
​Beginning therapy can feel uncertain ut it doesn’t need to be complicated. If you’re unsure what the next step looks like, this can guide you.
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Starting point
You can begin with an initial consultation, where we take time to explore what’s been going on for you in a calm and supportive space.
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Finding what works for you
From there, we can gently consider what kind of support feels right whether that’s counselling, hypnotherapy, or a blend of both.
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Moving forward
If it feels right to continue, we’ll work together at a pace that suits you, shaping the process around your needs.​
Our Mission
Life doesn't always unfold as we expect. At different points, we may find ourselves feeling stuck, overwhelmed, uncertain, or questioning what comes next.
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At Sui Cura Therapies, our mission is to provide a space where difficult experiences can be explored with honesty, curiosity, and compassion. Through greater understanding, new perspectives can emerge, creating opportunities for meaningful change.
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Guided by our values of Simplicity, Integrity and Partnership, we work alongside clients as they make sense of their experiences, reconnect with what matters, and find a way forward that feels right for them.
Simplicity
Safety
We reduce overwhelm by keeping therapy clear, calm and grounded.
Integrity
Trustworthiness & Transparency
We're honest, consistent and open about the process.
Partnership
Collaboration & Mutuality
Empowerment, Voice & Choice
We work together, honouring your voice and choices every step of the way.