Dr. Liam Reilly, HCPC

Dr Liam Reilly is a chartered clinical psychologist with a portfolio of academic and professional qualifications, including a BSc (Hons), an MSc and a PsychD, and he is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). He has also held membership and representative roles within the British Psychological Society, including a former post representing children, young people and families in Northern Ireland. His clinical experience spans work in the NHS as well as private, corporate and educational settings, and he is the Director of Belfast Psychology Services.

Across more than a decade of practice, Dr Reilly has provided training, supervision and psychological support to clients and professionals. His therapeutic work is delivered in a person-centred, bespoke and collaborative way that encourages self-expression and personal development. He draws on a range of psychotherapy techniques to offer practical strategies for coping with life’s challenges, with an emphasis on acceptance, understanding and non-judgemental support.

Dr Reilly offers assessment and intervention for children, adolescents and adults facing difficulties such as anxiety, depression, anger and trauma. His principal clinical methods include cognitive-behavioural and systemic approaches, integrative and behavioural interventions, and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). He aims to tailor treatment to each individual’s needs and to work alongside clients to build effective coping skills.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Sessions

Dr Reilly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice unhelpful patterns of thought and action, clarify personal values and commit to small, meaningful steps toward a more valued life - an approach often useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore early relationship patterns and how they shape current emotional responses and relationship difficulties, which can be particularly helpful for intimacy, family and parent-child concerns. In addition, his person-centred practice reflects client-centred principles - offering empathic listening and collaborative goal-setting to support self-expression and personal growth across a range of issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Dr Reilly works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts interventions over time as progress evolves.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged as video calls or phone sessions, and shorter or more frequent contact can take place via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to maintain continuity when travel or location are a barrier, and to access registered professionals from different regions.