Online & Telephone Counselling

Hi. In these uncertain and worrying times, many people might benefit from counselling to explore their concerns and gain some support; however, due to Covid 19 and procedures around it, many of us are constrained in providing or receiving counselling in person. Whilst I felt it necessary to temporarily suspend face-to-face counselling until further notice, I am pleased to say that I will provide counselling online or by telephone (click here for more details). If you or someone you know might benefit from gaining some support please contact by email or call 085 147 30 40.
Keep safe and good health. Ivan

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.

As an integrative therapist, mainly using person centred and CBT techniques, I provide counselling and psychotherapy online and by telephone (click her for more details), and in person. My locations are Kilkenny City at 4 Watergate and Carlow at New Oak Community Centre and Teach Bhride in Tullow. Please note that whilst I only provide online and telephone therapy to individual adults, I work face-to-face 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, compassion, confidentiality, and non-judgement, and is integrative mainly using CBT and person-centred techniques.

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 own way of life.

Contact
Me

I provide counselling and psychotherapy in Kilkenny and Carlow and online and by telephone. I 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.

Admin, Articles, Worksheets

This section provides some Free Counselling & Psychotherapy Worksheets and Information Sheets that might be interesting and relative to your well-being: I also Include presentations and articles.

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.

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