Individual Support
If you're finding things difficult — at work, at home, or both — you don't have to keep pushing through alone.
At Well Balanced Minds, we provide individual psychological support for adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, stress, trauma, burnout, and a special focus on work-related difficulties. Our approach is warm, practical, and grounded in evidence — tailored to you, not a template.
All therapy is delivered by Dr Mark Doyle, BPS Chartered Psychologist and BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural & Compassion-Focused Psychotherapist, with over a decade of NHS and occupational health experience, including senior roles in HSC Trust's psychology services. Sessions are available on a self-funded, employer-funded, or insurance basis, in person in Portadown or online.
Psychological Therapy
Therapy at Well Balanced Minds is one-to-one, confidential, and built around your specific needs and goals. Sessions typically last 50 minutes and are delivered in person at our Portadown therapy room or online, depending on your preference.
We work with a wide range of difficulties, including:
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Trauma, PTSD, and distressing experiences — including EMDR, one of the few evidence-based trauma treatments not widely available outside larger cities
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Anxiety, panic, and worry
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Work-related stress and burnout
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Low mood and depression
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Workplace difficulties and conflict
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Low self-esteem and self-criticism
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Adjustment difficulties and life transitions
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Complex or long-standing emotional difficulties.
Our therapeutic approach draws on CBT, EMDR, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and elements of Schema Therapy — integrated to best fit your presentation rather than applied rigidly.
What to expect?
Your first appointment is an initial assessment — a chance for us to understand what you're experiencing, what you're hoping for, and whether we're the right fit. There's no pressure to commit to anything at that stage.
From there, we agree a plan together. Some people need a focused, short-term piece of work. Others benefit from longer-term support. We'll be honest with you about what's likely to help and how long it might take.
Everything discussed in sessions is confidential, with the limited exceptions required by law (such as serious risk of harm). We'll explain this fully at your first appointment.
A Few Common Questions
How long will I wait to be seen?
Clients usually wait less than a week for an appointment. All efforts are made to accommodate clients. This includes a minimum of 2 nights per week that are outside of 9-5 working hours to provide service for those who would struggle to attend otherwise.
I'm not sure what's wrong, I just know I'm not coping — is that okay?
Yes. You don't need a diagnosis or a clear explanation before you start. The first session is about understanding what's going on together, not arriving with the answer already worked out.
Is online therapy as effective as coming in person?
Yes. Research evidence states that online delivery of therapy can be as effective as face to face sessions. However, many clients prefer to engage face-to-face for more distressing elements such as EMDR/trauma processing work. A hybrid model can also be adopted to best suit the client.
Do you work with my insurer?
We're recognised by Aviva, AXA, WPA and BUPA, with more panels being added as we become further recognised. Check out the Fees page for further details.
What fees do you charge for Self-Referrals?
We currently charge £100 for the first session and £80 for follow-up. A £20 uplift is applied to employers/insurers/solicitor referrals.
Return to Work
Psychological Assessments
A structured psychological assessment to support you if you're returning to work after a period of absence for mental health reasons. It looks at your psychological readiness, coping capacity, and what support you'd need for the return to go well — with a written report and practical recommendations, shared with your employer or HR team only with your consent.
Please note: this assessment doesn't determine medical fitness for work and doesn't replace occupational health or medical opinion.
Is your employer or HR team the one commissioning this assessment, rather than you self-referring?
Ready to Talk?
Get in touch for a no-obligation initial conversation about what's going on and whether we're the right fit.
Address
Morrison House,
107 Church Street,
Portadown,
Co.Armagh,
BT62 3DB
Phone
02838810129
