Dr

Melania Anna

Duca

Chartered Psychotherapist
Official Qualifications:
Clin Psy, PhD
Category:
Contact Address:
Dr
Melania Anna
Duca
Athena Mental Health, Wellbeing & Training Ltd
82 Church Street
DROMORE
Northern Ireland
BT25 1AA

Areas of Expertise:

After having taught for 7 years at the Faculty of Psychology of an Italian private University, I moved to Northern Ireland where I founded Athena Mental Health which I now direct as the CEO.

We offer psychotherapy services and postgraduate training for the licensing of private mental health professionals.

I am a Fellow of the National Council of Psychotherapists (UK) where I served as Ethics Committee Member and currently offer Clinical Supervision. At my office in Bangor and once a week in a private medical clinic in Hillsborough, I treat adults, families, and couples. I provide my services both in person and online.

I specialized in neurodivergence and personality disorders. I have experience in working with marginalized and vulnerable groups such as LGBTQ+ clients; counselling the families of people with Borderline and EUPD (Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder), marriages with Asperger’s Syndrome, OCPD (Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder), victims of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse. I also provide counseling to offenders, and expert reports for court-cases. I counsel police officers and can help lawyers prevent burnout. I provide rehabilitation services.

I was awarded the Cardiff University-Bond Solon (CUBS) Expert Witness Certificate in Criminal Law Proceedings and I am listed in the National Register of University Certificated Expert Witnesses.

Confidentiality and protection of my clients’ privacy is a fundamental part of my work.

Additional Information:
Regional Limits:
Worldwide
Additional Languages:
No
Lawyer Consultation:
15 minutes free of charge discussion:
Yes
Expert Witness Work:
Single Joint Expert:
Yes
Legal Aid Work:
Yes
Criminal Cases:
Yes
Media & Public Relations:
Yes
Personal Injury:
Yes
Expert Witness Activity:
Claimant:
0%
Defendant:
0%
Single Joint Expert:
100%
How many times have you attended court: 0
(Past 3 years)
How many expert reports have you written: 2
(Past 3 years)
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