Colm Connaughton

Hi, I'm Colm. I’m from Ireland and have been living in the UK for the past nine years. I originally trained as a designer/ animator and now have chosen to retrain as an Integrative Humanistic Counsellor. As a gay man, I bring both personal and professional understanding to identity, relationships, and the impact of queer negativity in society. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work within their ethical framework.

As an integrative counsellor, I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches, including person-centred therapy, transactional analysis, gestalt, and psychodynamic ideas. Alongside this, I place strong importance on building a trusting therapeutic relationship between us. This relationship can develop over time, be challenged, and offer meaningful support in the therapeutic process.