Welcome

Thanks for visiting my website. 

Whilst I've tried to make this website helpful by including information about me, my counselling and psychotherapy, and some valuable links, references, and resources, I have also tried to make it easily accessible and concise. I hope that I got the balance right for you and that you find this website useful. However, if you would like to know more you can contact me via this website, by email, or call 085 147 30 40.

I provide counselling and psychotherapy in Kilkenny City at 4 Watergate and in Carlow at New Oak Community Centre and Teach Bhride in Tullow. I work with individuals (adults and adolescents) on a one-to-one basis and I work with couples. Click here for more on locations.

My journey in counselling and psychotherapy began in 1998. From my experiences and research, I have found that the key to success in therapy is to find the right therapist: a therapist who will accept you for who or how you are; a therapist who will warmly encourage you to say what you need to say; and a therapist with whom you can bond, safely explore your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs, and get to know the real you.
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I'll provide you a comfortable and safe space to explore that which may be troubling or confusing you, to gain insight and support, and to discover a way forward.

About
Me

As a counsellor, my approach is one of acceptance, warmth, care, compassion, confidentiality, and non-judgement, and is eclectic but mainly person-centred.

Testimonials &
Feedback

This section presents feedback that I receive. Whilst this can help former clients with closure, it can also help potential clients in deciding whether or not to start counselling with me. The feedback looks at multiple aspects of my work, e.g., acceptance, approach, effect, empathy

Counselling &
Psychotherapy

A safe space to explore that which may be troubling or confusing you, to gain insight and support, and to discover a way forward to improve your life.

Contact
Me

I provide counselling and psychotherapy in Carlow and Kilkenny and can be contacted by Phone 085 147 30 40, by Email kennedy.ivan@gmail.com, or by clicking "Contact Me". I aim to answer all contacts within 24hrs. Feedback can be left here.

Frequent
Questions

What issues do you work with? Will counselling help me? Why should I go to you? How much do you charge? What should I expect in the first session?

Life
Issues

This section presents some information that you may find helpful, interesting, and/or relative to your mental well-being. If pertinent to you, you can contact me to further explore these or other life issues to give you more understanding, awareness, coping skills, etc.

Articles, Worksheets, Etc.

This section provides some of my materials that you may find helpful, interesting, and/or relative to your mental well-being: including worksheets, presentations, and articles (condensed from other researchers work).

Links & References

Here I highlight many materials that you may find helpful and relative to mental well-being and counselling, including links to other websites and references of some books and articles.

Quotes

Here I provide some inspirational quotes from various authors about various aspects of life including success, well-being, living well, attitude, and compassion.

Blog

My blog explores issues that are relevant to mental health. In particular, I emphasise what it means to be male in Irish society today and highlight what is often discussed with counsellors.