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Barry Grant

Barry Grant

Addiction Counsellor

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  • About me

    Project Manager at Extern Problem Gambling

  • Education

    • Liberties College, Dublin

      1998 - 2000
      Certificate in Performing Arts Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

      Certificate in Performing Arts (1998 - 2000)

    • ICHAS College

      2007 - 2011
      B.A. Degree Counselling Skills & Addiction Studies Addictive Behaviours

      Activities and Societies: Class Rep - 2010-2011

  • Experience

    • Waterford Addiction Counselling

      Jul 2011 - Nov 2019
      Addiction Counsellor

    • U-Casadh Limited

      Nov 2013 - Nov 2015
      CE Supervisor

      Supervision of 23 participants, referred from Probation or Drug Services. Responsible for 400k annual budget. HR responsibilities. Therapeutic provision. Individual Learner Planning. Arranging external work placements. Liaising with statutory stakeholders. Report writing.

    • Counsellor (private practice) at Waterford Addiction Counselling

      Dec 2015 - Nov 2019
      Counsellor

      General and Addiction counselling. Phone and Skype counselling. Affiliate counsellor with Workplace Options, Spectrum Health (LAYA Healthcare) and Optum (VHI).

    • Problem Gambling Ireland

      Jan 2016 - Nov 2019
      CEO

      CEO and Founder of Problem Gambling Ireland - an independent service, working to prevent and reduce gambling-related harm. Supporting gamblers, loved-ones, employers and educators with information, advice and preventative education.

    • Irish College of Humanities & Applied Sciences

      Oct 2016 - Apr 2019
      Tutor - Counselling & Psychotherapeutic Skills (QQI Level 6)

      Delivering QQI accredited course in counselling & psychotherapeutic skills and practices.

    • Extern

      Nov 2019 - now
      Project Manager & Addiction Counsellor

      Addiction Counsellor and Project Manager at Extern Problem Gambling. Providing specialist gambling addiction out-patient treatment, helpline supports, education, awareness-raising, lobbying and advocacy. Co-presenter of The Problem Gambling Podcast

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • B.A. Degree in Counselling Skills & Addiction Studies

      HETAC/QQI

    • Nir Eyal on Creating Habit-Forming Products

      LinkedIn
      May 2017
      View certificate certificate

    • The 30 Hour Level I Problem Gambling Clinical Training

      Council on Compulsive Gambling of PA, Inc.
      Oct 2023

    • Foundations in Gaming Disorder – Core (Parts 1, 2, and 3)

      Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling
      May 2024

    • EMDR Europe Standard Training

      EMDR Europe Association
      Apr 2024