Profile

Contact details

info@gerryhickey.com

LinkedIn Profile

Qualifications

General Higher Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling (CSCT)

Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Diploma in Stress-Reduction Counselling

Diploma in General Counselling (LCC. London)

Diploma in Supervision (IICP)

Communication and Management Skills certificate

(ITEC Dip) International Therapy Examination Council diploma in Anatomy and Physiology

Addiction Treatment and Recovery Certificates

Teaching Diploma with ITEC

Primary Degree UWE Bristol (LLB)

Masters Degree in ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution)

EXPERIENCE

- - Private Counselling / Psychotherapy Practice since 1992
- Business development & facilitation of seminars for various interests

- Guest lecturer on ADR Masters programme

- 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 in voluntary sector

- Drafting and presentation of Communication Skills and Personal development for the Department of Enterprise welfare programme.

- Adult education Group Personal Development courses

- Coordinator for proactive counselling service facilitating back to work programme for unemployed persons in Brighton

- Training of help-line counsellors in Cork and Dublin

- Published a number of magazine articles

- Former NGO Director

Gerry continues to work on his professional and personal development which, he reckons, is a job for life

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 radio and TV programmes over the years and has frequently been consulted by journalists writing articles on mental health and addiction matters.

Gerry is a long time campaigner concerning alcohol related harm in our society and is actively involved with groups and organisations concerned with same.

Virtual Sessions

As of March 2018 Gerry is delighted to announce that Zoom, Teams and WhatsApp sessions of CBT and Life Coaching will be available nationally and internationally. There is a limited number of sessions available and anyone interested of availing of same can email info@gerryhickey.com for further details.