Stephen Mclaughlin is a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor with a Post Graduate Diploma and an Advanced Diploma in Transactional Analysis, together with a qualification in Person Centred Counselling Skills. Transactional Analysis is a therapeutic approach that explores patterns of communication and behaviour, and his qualifications reflect formal postgraduate and advanced training. He has worked in private practice for 5 years.

He offers a compassionate, confidential space where he works collaboratively with clients to explore and process difficult thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. Sessions aim to be respectful and non-judgmental, creating room to examine what is most challenging.

Stephen supports people experiencing anxiety, anger, trauma, overwhelm, and difficulty feeling or expressing emotions. Clients may feel stuck or alone, finding it hard to make sense of their inner experience, to recover from past events, or to feel okay in the present moment.

He is interested in the stories people tell themselves and how those narratives can help or hinder daily life. Stephen works with clients to better understand their personal story so they can make meaningful changes in their lives, in relationships with others, and in their relationship with themselves. He regularly supports issues such as anger; anxiety; autism and ADHD; bereavement; depression; difficulty experiencing feelings; family issues; LGBTQIA+ concerns; low mood; men’s mental health; overwhelm; relationship problems; self-esteem; self-harm; stress; and trauma, including childhood trauma.