Aesthetic Surgery

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Counselling the LGBTQ+ community requires a deep understanding of the challenges that they still face in today's society.

Northern Ireland for example has only recently legalised gay marriage, and still carries the "wounds" of a traumatic past.

Sexual orientation has very little in common with gender. Gender is something much more related to a person's identity and our own "coordinates" as individuals in this world.

Many rainbow couples could attend regular counselling to better comprehend and improve their dynamics.

In the attempt to normalise something that the system still largely refuses to accept, they often forget that many problems arise in the perception of Self when we inherit and absorb "straight" patterns of thinking and behaving, despite our declared emancipation from genderisation.

There is much more hidden under the surface than the eye is able to see; that has always been the principle zero of psychoanalysis.

True freedom is only the freedom of the mind.

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The Psychology of Transformation

Counselling for plastic and bariatric surgery

Undergoing plastic or bariatric surgery is not only a physical journey but also a profound psychological one. While the healthcare system often focuses on the medical procedures, it remains largely unequipped to provide the emotional and psychological support that patients need before, during, and after these life-changing interventions.

At Aletes Mental Health, we specialise in offering dedicated counselling for individuals preparing for or recovering from surgery, including bariatric and liposuction interventions, as well as breast reduction and augmentation.

Our work focuses on sense of self, direction, and purpose: the very foundations that keep people grounded throughout such transformative processes. We help clients build resilience, navigate the emotional challenges of change, and reduce the risk of trauma or other psychological complications that can arise when the body changes faster than the mind can adapt.

In therapy, we support patients in:

developing a stronger sense of agency,

accepting and embracing change,

promoting self-compassion and self-worth,

integrating physical transformation into a healthier self-image.

We believe surgery should be not only a step towards physical wellbeing but also a catalyst for psychological growth. Our counselling ensures that change is sustainable, empowering, and ultimately life-enhancing.

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Private Psychotherapy Services & More with Aletes Mental Health in County Down & abroad.

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