I graduated from the Tivoli Institute in Dublin with a Professional Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I have 14 years of experience and am an accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy and the Irish Counsel for Psychotherapy and abide by their codes of ethics.
I have been running the centre since 2002 and have been working with clients on a one-to-one basis for the past ten years with issues relating to both their personal lives and their working lives. I regularly contribute to articles in the Irish press on psychotherapy and related issues.
My approach is "integrative" which means I draw on a background of Psychodynamic, Person-centered, Gestalt and Cognitive Training. While there are various approaches to psychotherapy, I believe what most successful therapies have in common is the quality of the relationship of mutual respect and trust between client and therapist. Particular areas of interest to me are self-esteem, confidence and self-image.
I have a background in business and have undergone additional training in Stress Management, Assertiveness Skills and Negotiation Skills.
The aim of talking to a counsellor or psychotherapist is to help you make sense of what is going on in your life, as well as reflecting on past experiences and how they impact on the person you are today
Counselling or psychotherapy allows you to achieve greater self-understanding, heightened self-acceptance, improved relationships with others and greater control over your life. It helps you to clarify what you want from life, addressing your own needs, improving relationships with others, taking responsibility and regaining control: learning to live, risk, love, hope and engage more fully with life.
Some of the issues we can help you with are:
Self-esteem, confidence, assertiveness
Anxiety and depression
Emotional crisis & difficulties coping
Bereavement, loss, separation & relationship break-down
Cultural identity
Self-image problems
Trust and jealousy
Despair, feelings of meaningless and hopelessness
Dependency
Childhood issues & trauma
Post nuptial depression
Work-related issues, stress, interpersonal conflict, bullying & personal development