About Me

Chances are that if you are on this website, there is something in your life that is causing you concern or confusion.  Perhaps you need support in getting clarity, change, and relief in your life.  As a Person-Centred / CBT therapist, I have helped many people to explore, understand, and/or overcome a wide variety of issues: for example, abuse, anxiety, bereavement, depression, grief and loss, identity, LGB, loneliness, poor confidence, poor self-worth, relationships, sadness, sexuality, self-harm, shame, and uncertainty.

​​​I am privileged to have this job as it is a very rewarding and humbling role. To hear people share their life stories can be profoundly enriching and worthwhile for both client and therapist.

I am genuinely present with people as they explore the issues that have brought them to therapy. I provide a comfortable space whereby I use compassion, empathy, acceptance, confidentiality, kindness, warmth, and my knowledge and experience of counselling psychology.

As an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, I draw on theories of person-centred/Rogerian, existentialism, CBT,  motivational interviewing, and focussing techniques.
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With each client, comes a new person and a new range of experiences, life events, goals, and expectations. My main aim is to help each client to gain insight and to discover a way forward.

​Experience

As a counsellor and psychotherapist, I am experienced in helping people with a wide variety of issues, including, but not limited to: anxiety, bereavement, depression, existentialism, general counselling, grief and loss, identity, LGB, men’s issues, personal growth, relationships, sexuality, self-harm, and shame.
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I also have a range of experience in other fields of care, e.g., Applied Behaviour Analysis with people with ASD and maladaptive behaviours, Life Skills and Emotional and Behavioural Care with young people in residential care, and Emotional Support in a Voluntary setting as a former Director of Samaritans, Kilkenny & Carlow branch.

Qualifications

PhD Education
BSc Psychology
Dip Counselling & Psychotherapy
Dip Integrative Supervision

IACP Accredited

As an accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (IACP, M10557), I am insured and Garda vetted and my work is ethical, professional, accountable, and held to a very high standard.

Mission Statement

To create a confidential and non-judgemental space whereby we work together with compassion, respect, and trust to enable you to improve your life.

Appointments

I am as flexible as possible and offer therapy appointments for Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday from morning to evening. 

Fee

For individual therapy with adults and teenagers the fee is €60 per session. Payment is made at the end of each session. Alternatively, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) can be arranged. Receipts are given upon request. Sessions last 50 minutes.

Locations

Whilst I provide counselling and psychotherapy by telephone and online, I hope to return to face-to-face therapy in 2023 in Carlow at:
Teach Bhride, Tullow, Carlow, R93 W447
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Click here for map to and picture of location

Contact Me

You can contact me by clicking here, by email, or by phone 085 147 30 40 (if I don't answer you can leave a message with your name and number on my voice mail). All modes of contact are only accessible by me. Please note that due to the nature of the work, I am not always available but I will aim to reply to your contact within 24hrs.

Any former or current clients can leave feedback on site here or by pdf here