Qualifications
- G Higher Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Diplioma in Stress-reduction Counselling
- Diploma in General Counselling from the London College of Counselling
- Communication and Management Skills certificate
- (ITEC Dip) International therapy examination council diploma in anatomy and physiology
- Addiction Recovery Certificates
- Teaching Diploma with ITEC
Experience
- Business development & facilitation of seminars
- Staff training, drafting of personal development and employee assistant programmes
- Counselling skills training courses to voluntary bodies in Dublin and Cork
- Personal Coaching to senior management
- Drafting and presentation of Communication Skills and Personal development for the Department of Enterprise welfare programme.
- Adult education Group Personal Development courses
- Co-ordinator for pro-active counselling service to facilitate
- Back-to-work programme for the unemployed in Brighton
- Training of help-line counsellors in Cork and Dublin
- Published a number of magazine articles
- Former NGO Director.
Periodically, his work may also involve the participation of other professionals in the helping arena. He has a panel of professionals to refer clients to should the need exist. These include other psychological professionals and medical doctors.
Gerry has been a regular contributor to Q102's "On the QT", has occasionally appeared on TV3's "Ireland AM" as well as guesting on "Today with Pat Kenny", Todayfm's "The Last Word", RTE's Tudridy show, 4FM's Maura O'Neill Show and Newstalk's "Life" programme.
Gerry is a long time campaigner concerning alcohol related harm in our society and is actively involved with www.alcoholresponse.com.This is a voluntary run site dedicated to trying to help those directly and/or indirectly affected by problem drinking. It has become a leading point of reference for such people and for those in a position to help them.