Ciaran McNamee

His clinical training integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and an existential orientation, applied within a somatic-informed, trauma-aware framework. Somatic-informed practice means attending to how emotions and stress are held in the body — working with physical sensation and nervous system responses alongside thought and behaviour. He holds certification in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Prior to joining BCG, Ciaran founded and facilitated an experiential counselling group for two years, developing practical group facilitation skills alongside his clinical training. He brings lived experience of OCD recovery to his work, informing both his clinical approach and his conviction that change is genuinely possible in patterns that have resisted effort for years.

Ciaran is completing his internship at Bach Counselling Group in North Vancouver.