Mark Ahern Counselling

B Sc Hons Counselling & Psychotherapy M.I.A.C.P.

Trauma

Mark Ahern Counselling & EMDR

TRAUMA

Psychological trauma is damage or hurt that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event. It manifests as the inability to cope with the fallout from the event and being overwhelmed and powerless to deal with the feelings surrounding the event.​

In working with people who are experiencing trauma I do not revisit the event with them until we have looked at the emotional fallout. I work with the person in building resilience so that together we can approach the traumatising event in a gentle, compassionate controlled fashion. It is very important not to re-traumatise the person and the goal is to view the event as an experience without being overwhelmed

Testimonials for Mark Ahern

“My doctor referred me to Mark as I had lost my will to live, not wishing to take my own life but only existing. My time with him allowed me the space to look at my life and to forgive those who had hurt me. This has totally changed how I feel and live today. He is one in a million.”
“I first went to Mark with work stress issues. After 2 sessions, I decided I could trust him with my real issue – my addiction to pornography. Mark helped me see that my addiction was my avoidance of a part of myself. Working with Mark helped me explore this difficult side of me and with this came freedom and I now no longer view porn. It has given me back the ability to enjoy life with my wife and family.”
“Speaking to Mark has helped me realise that I was not responsible for my abuse and has given me the freedom to enjoy my life with my husband and family. I felt totally at ease with Mark and I never felt judged in any way.”
“After my counselling sessions with Mark I now feel comfortable with who I am and where I have come from. The death of my father had overshadowed my life and Mark helped me to come out from under that shadow of guilt and self- loathing.”
“When we first went to Mark our relationship was in great difficulty. He helped us identify how our life had become boring and uneventful, revolving around our children. We have now found ways of communicating which has made our life exciting and we are in love again which is brilliant.”
“For me life had been all about work and I eventually hit a wall. Mark helped me to identify my feelings of inadequacy and my motivations coming from a place of fear. I now believe that I live my life from a place of love. I am so thankful to Mark for helping me get to this point.”
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