Adult Counsellor
Jacinta Klika
MSc, MBACP (Accred)
Meet the Therapist
Hello, my name is Jacinta. Whatever you are going through right now, I am glad you are exploring your support options. As a therapist, my aim is to offer you the sort of experience I would value for myself or a loved one – the chance to speak with someone warm, calm and respectful who is also trained, ethical and professional. Most people seek counselling at times of transition in life – there may often be a combination of challenges, across different realms of life that feel overwhelming. If you work with me, I hope you will find that I listen carefully to you and do my best to understand. Whether we meet in person, on the phone or online, it is important to me that you feel safe and comfortable expressing your thoughts and feelings, at your pace, without judgment. This then helps us to explore and make sense of things together.
Professional Qualifications
- MSc in Counselling and Therapeutic Communication – Ulster University
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Therapeutic Communication – Ulster University
- Counselling Diploma Level 3
- Counselling Skills Level 2
- Providing Good Clinical Supervision L2
- Advanced CBT Diploma
- SafeTALK
- Applied Risk Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Motivational Interviewing
- WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning)
- Child and Adult Safeguarding L3
- Human Rights Training L2
- Trauma Sensitive Approaches to Practice, ACE L2
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development – Ulster University
- Foundation Diploma in Supported Employment
My Style of Therapy
Primarily my work is person-centred, meaning how we work together will be largely guided by your preferences, needs and values in a responsive and collaborative way. Like many therapists, I will then flexibly draw from a range of approaches, tools, techniques or theories that are relevant for you.
I have worked in mental health for over ten years across a variety of voluntary, community, corporate and private settings and with adults from a diverse range of backgrounds, nationalities, cultures and identities. I believe that everyone is the expert in their own unique situation and, given appropriate support and time, we can all gain new insights, better navigate life’s hurdles and experience positive change.