Deirdre MacNamara, BACP

Deirdre MacNamara is a BACP registered counsellor based in the Cheshire West area of England, bringing five years of direct mental health experience supporting young people, adults and older adults. She has worked with a wide range of presenting issues including anxiety, relationship concerns in work and family settings, trauma, grief and loss, depression, gender identity matters and trauma experienced by key workers and first responders. BACP indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Her practice reflects an acute sensitivity to multicultural factors, with experience working alongside indigenous communities and within diverse educational and professional environments. Deirdre has provided individual therapy across community health agencies, educational settings and private practice, and she understands people in the context of their closest relationships, environments, personal histories and family systems. Her work is offered with compassion, respect and warmth.

Deirdre’s therapeutic approach draws on Mindfulness and Compassion-Focused therapy, Compassionate Enquiry and the Rogerian person-centred modality, which emphasises unconditional positive regard, honesty and empathic understanding. She aims to meet clients where they are and to tailor treatment collaboratively so it fits individual goals and needs. Deirdre supports and empowers people to take the courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling life.