Meet the Therapist

Hi there!

I'm Eilish McCarty, the founder of EM Counselling. This project has been a long time in the making and I'm excited to finally share it with you!

I remember first becoming interested in the helping professions when I was in year 9 at high school. I found myself often becoming the go-to person for friends and others in my year level when anyone was struggling with something. I recognised an innate ability in myself to be there for others but felt that I was lacking in tools to achieve this. In year 11, I began studying Psychology and continued this through my final year of High School.

This led me to completing a Bachelors Degree in Psychological Science, however, I found this was not exactly what I expected it to be. I learned a lot of theory but was still lacking in the practical skills that I had been hoping to develop. This left me feeling a little lost and so I took some time off from study to travel. 

Travelling gave me a chance to really connect with who I am and what I actually wanted in my career and in life. It's hard to get too caught up in anything when you're constantly on the move and living out of a suitcase!

After 2 years of international travel, it finally felt like time to get back to study. I enrolled in a Master of Counselling Practice and found it to be the best decision I could've made. Through this program I have learned a plethora of practical skills, confidence, and developed my own personal counselling style. Another 2 years passed, and I now feel ready to officially share this with the world!

I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish together!

 

 

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