Counselling and Mentoring
​Our Counselling and Mentoring services support young people aged 16 - 25 who have faced challenging and traumatic life experiences. We do this through a combination of professional counselling and consistent, caring mentoring.
Counselling Team
Ric
Ric Wilton is a trauma and EMDR therapist and clinical supervisor experienced in working with both adults and young people. He is accredited by the BACP and holds a Master’s-level qualification in Child & Adolescent Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Claire
Claire Purkess has experience in working for Childline, Nexus and in Private Practice. Claire holds a Diploma in Integrative Counselling, a further Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and is a member of the BACP
Joanne
Joanne Dickey has worked with young people for over 17 years, holds a Degree in Social Psychology and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling. Joanne is a member of the BACP.
Full Rate - £50/Session (parent or adult client is full time employed)
​Subsidised Rate - £30/Session (parent or adult client is part time employed or on benefits)​​
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All subsidised Rates are made possible by Progeny fundraising. We don't want finances to be an obstacle so please talk with us. ​
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To make an initial enquiry for counselling, please email Ric with some background of your needs, the age of the client and any history with counselling or trust services to date i.e. CAMHS, CMH, Psychology, Psychiatry etc.
All of our team are professionally trained, trauma informed and hold membership with a recognised counselling body such as the BACP, ACC etc
Mentoring
At progeny we define a mentor as a consistent and dependable encouragement relationship with a life-experienced adult who is hope filled, compassionate and secure. All of our mentors are Christians empowered by a hope filled, respectful, non-forceful and non-judgemental Christian ethos. Mentoring typically takes place is coffee shops or other public spaces and has proven to be a very helpful additional support for young people in parallel to counselling.
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Mentors form an additional partner in the existing support network of the mentee and seek to foster a trusted and secure relationship where the mentee can explore and grow in their sense of value (establishing self-worth), identity (discovering who they are) and purpose (exploring their skills, passions, choices and life purpose).
All of our mentors are Access NI checked, have undertaken safeguarding training. We have a strict policy of matching a female mentor to a female mentee and a male mentor to a male mentee.