My name is Joe Cleary, and I’m a psychotherapist working in Belfast on the Lisburn Road, here. I work one-to-one with adults, and my approach is best suited to people who know that they need more than a quick-fix solution. I’ve gained more than ten thousand hours experience over the last fifteen years working with hundreds of people on a wide variety of issues.

I’ve gained my extensive experience working in psychiatric settings, mental health charities and private practice with people in varying levels of ill health or distress. I studied and trained in college for seven years in order to do this work, earning a degree in philosophy and two masters degrees in psychoanalytic theory and practice.

I’m fully insured and a Registered Practitioner with the Association for Psychoanalysis and Psychohterapy in Ireland (APPI), a member of the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP), and the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

The fee is £60 - but the centre that I work in also has a low-cost option to work with psychotherapists in training. If that option would suit you better I can help you access it.

If you have health insurance, and you want to see if it covers this approach before committing to an appointment, I can supply you with the information you’ll need .

Finally, here are some FAQs and their answers.