Testimonials

Client Feedback

"John is an amazing counsellor. I am so grateful to him for helping me take my life back, for listening to me, respecting me, and understanding me."

— Client

"My experience was life changing. John will not understand how much he has helped me and my journey through life and I will never forget. Can't thank enough."

— Client

"John has helped me to understand myself and my past, to help me improve myself and my future. I have noticed a great change in myself, my attitudes, and my behaviours. It was great to have someone listen to and respect my story and help me to understand and cope with things in new, positive ways."

— Client

Supervisee feedback

“John was very patient and invested in trying to help me come to my own conclusions and realisations, through asking questions and challenging me in a gentle way. The experience although quite frightening for me because of what it has forced me to confront within myself, has been a positive one. I say that because it has made me consider seeking further support. I will miss working with my specific supervisor because of his ability to somehow inspire instant trust and he’s not scary or offensive in any way. He had an ability without really saying anything to help make you feel relaxed and safe to explore thoughts and feelings.”

- Supervisee

“Supervision sessions were helpful in that I could be honest about my thoughts and actions without the fear of being judged. I liked how John made me realise how I could have dealt with some issues differently. He was a listener. I learnt more about myself. I feel more skilled and more confident to deal with different issues that I come across in my job.”

- supervisee

Training Feedback

“MASSIVE thanks to John McGuirk for providing such an engaging, provocative and informative workshop. Having someone truly embodying the principles from start to finish, keeping things collaborative, participatory and genuine is wonderful - and each time I take the training I find myself humbled and inspired even more than last time.”

— Training Participant

John delivered the activities in a really engaging way enabling us to gain an appreciation both of how to deliver them as a practitioner as well as how it felt from the perspective of the young person. I learnt some actual tangible things that I can take forward into sessions with young people – eg non-directive drawing exercise.

- Training Participant