Stephen Mclaughlin, BACP

Stephen Mclaughlin is a psychotherapeutic counsellor who holds a Post Graduate Diploma and an Advanced Diploma in Transactional Analysis, together with a qualification in Person Centred Counselling Skills. He has worked in private practice for five years and holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counsellors in the United Kingdom.

Stephen offers a compassionate, personal space where difficult thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment. He supports people experiencing anxiety, anger, trauma, overwhelm, and difficulty feeling or expressing emotions, and works with those who feel stuck while trying to make sense of past experiences or how to feel okay in the present.

He pays attention to the stories people tell about themselves - how those narratives shape behaviour, relationships, and self-understanding - and collaborates with clients to better understand those patterns so meaningful change can follow. His practice covers a range of concerns including stress, depression, relationship difficulties, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, and a variety of related focus areas such as attachment and abandonment, autism and Asperger syndrome, impulse control, men's issues, panic and mood disorders, self-harm, and self-esteem.

Stephen integrates his training in Transactional Analysis and person-centred approaches to help clients develop clearer insight and practical ways to manage emotions, improve relationships, and build greater self-acceptance.