About Us
AchieveNI Counselling & Training Agency
AchieveNI Founder Mandy McDermott MBACP reg.accred. / Clinical Supervisor and Consultant comes from a counselling background, having worked in inner-city agencies, communities, private practise and school settings. In 2006, Mandy was presented and honoured at 10 Downing Street by the Prime Minister as the national, overall recipient of the 'Britain's Children's Champion Award'. Mandy has contributed at Queen's University in developing and delivering training based on "awareness of child protection and effective remedial strategies" for social work graduates. Mandy has a personal and professional interest in raising awareness on the topic of sexual abuse/violence. She is a member of the Reid Family and is often invited as keynote speaker at conferences across the UK and Europe. Mandy has extensive counselling experience working with children, young people and adults. She is a member of the BACP CYP sub-committee group representing Northern Ireland on issues affecting children and young people in society today. Mandy is committed to AchieveNI and offers much of her own time in updating and developing new skills in understanding the needs of others affected by issues in society today. She has training in Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)therapy which will allow AchieveNI to offer this type of treatment to their clients and in particular, those struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), complex trauma, veterans of war etc.
"AchieveNI has carefully listened to needs and concerns expressed in community and school settings. We have developed knowledge and skill-based training which brings about a better sense of self and a consequent improvement in relationships and home-community settings. I set up AchieveNI because of the desire to provide dynamic, purposeful programmes in communities and schools based on issues around self-worth, communication and healthy living. Our work in counselling children, young people and adults has led us to address the range of personal and social pressures present within their day-to-day living and working environments". Mandy
AchieveNI Founder Mandy McDermott MBACP reg.accred. / Clinical Supervisor and Consultant comes from a counselling background, having worked in inner-city agencies, communities, private practise and school settings. In 2006, Mandy was presented and honoured at 10 Downing Street by the Prime Minister as the national, overall recipient of the 'Britain's Children's Champion Award'. Mandy has contributed at Queen's University in developing and delivering training based on "awareness of child protection and effective remedial strategies" for social work graduates. Mandy has a personal and professional interest in raising awareness on the topic of sexual abuse/violence. She is a member of the Reid Family and is often invited as keynote speaker at conferences across the UK and Europe. Mandy has extensive counselling experience working with children, young people and adults. She is a member of the BACP CYP sub-committee group representing Northern Ireland on issues affecting children and young people in society today. Mandy is committed to AchieveNI and offers much of her own time in updating and developing new skills in understanding the needs of others affected by issues in society today. She has training in Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)therapy which will allow AchieveNI to offer this type of treatment to their clients and in particular, those struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), complex trauma, veterans of war etc.
"AchieveNI has carefully listened to needs and concerns expressed in community and school settings. We have developed knowledge and skill-based training which brings about a better sense of self and a consequent improvement in relationships and home-community settings. I set up AchieveNI because of the desire to provide dynamic, purposeful programmes in communities and schools based on issues around self-worth, communication and healthy living. Our work in counselling children, young people and adults has led us to address the range of personal and social pressures present within their day-to-day living and working environments". Mandy
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