Seamus Sullivan, BA

Seamus Sullivan is a clinical counselling intern in his final year of City University’s Master of Counselling program. Combining analytical insight with heartfelt empathy, he offers a calm, curious, and warm presence in his sessions. His approach is shaped by decades of social services work, where he engaged with diverse people, communities, perspectives, and experiences.

With a keen ability to embrace nuance, Seamus skillfully navigates the complexities of human experience, viewing life and its challenges through a "both/and" rather than an "either/or" lens. He welcomes all emotions and thoughts into the therapeutic space, no matter how dark, intense, unconventional, ambivalent, confusing, or even silly they may seem.

Originally from the Maritimes, Seamus integrates playfulness and humour into therapy, recognizing their healing potential. He believes that thoughts, emotions, and the body can all serve as portals for transformation.

Highlights:

  • Seamus recently completed his Capstone project: "Mister Lonely: The Male Struggle with Social Connectedness and Friendship in an Increasingly Isolating World".

    The project examines boys' and men's growing struggles with social isolation, the impacts of loneliness on mental and physical health (as well as the ramifications on society at large), and contributing factors to males' approach to friendship, with particular attention paid to patriarchal/cultural conditioning. It explores how individual counselling, group therapy, community programs/groups, new media and educational reforms can all support males in building more emotionally-enriching friendships and social connectedness.

  • Seamus successfully completed EMDR Basic Training in the fall of 2024.

  • Seamus has previously dedicated many years as an Employment Counsellor/Career Advisor.

    Currently, Seamus is a "PEACE counsellor" supporting children who have witnessed or been exposed to family violence.