Contact Me

You can contact me by leaving your name, email address, and a message below, by email, or by phone (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.

Phone 085 1473040 or  Email kennedy.ivan@gmail.com
​I provide counselling by phone or online or face-to-face in Kilkenny and Carlow: Addresses below. The Carlow offices are wheelchair accessible, but the Kilkenny office is not unfortunately.

Online & Telephone Counselling

I offer counselling online and by telephone for established and new clients. Both forms of counselling have become increasingly popular in recent times and they have some benefits that face-to-face counselling doesn’t have; for example, counselling online or by telephone can minimise travel time, minimise any potential anxieties of leaving home, leaves more freedom for other demands on time, enhances privacy as it can be done from home, and is safer in these times of Covid 19.

Regarding online counselling, I use Doxy.me (a robust browser based platform) because it (i) is user friendly, confidential, safe, and secure, (ii) meets the criteria for the Irish Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists as it is GDPR and HIPAA compliant; (iii) is encrypted and does not store clients’ personal data, and ​(iv) does not require any downloads on the clients behalf.

What you need for online & telephone counselling with me:

• My Contract completed and returned to me by email or consented to by email
• My link to activate a few minutes before the session to enter the virtual “waiting room” for the online services. Use Chrome or Firefox.
• A quiet and confidential room for 50 minutes without interruption
• A good quality telephone or computer device ​with camera and microphone
• A good quality telephone reception or internet connection
• To be a resident in Ireland or the British Isles
• To be over 18 Years Old
• Perhaps, headphones to ensure good quality sound and privacy
• Perhaps, a glass of water and paper and a pen to take notes
• My IBAN and BIC codes to transfer the fee

Please note that online counselling is not suitable for anyone experiencing severe psychological distress, mental illness or individuals who are feeling suicidal. Please contact your GP for referral to a suitable service.

​4 Watergate, Kilkenny. R95 H6CF 

The Kilkenny counselling room is above Property Partners. Use the entrance on the right; I'll meet you at the stairs and guide you to the room (Room 1). Various parking available nearby: Across from office, Horsebarrack Lane, Dean St., Dunnes, Market Cross.

Teach Bhride, Chapel Lane, Tullow, Carlow. R93 W447

The Tullow Counselling room is upstairs. Use the main entrance. Ring the top, black doorbell; I'll meet you in reception and guide you to the room (Room 105). There is a large car park to the front of the building.

New Oak Community Centre, New Oak, Estate, Carlow. R93 DK06

The Carlow counselling room is to the right. Use the main entrance; I'll meet you in reception and guide you to the room (Room 5). Limited and free parking outside the centre: Alternatives behind Hosey's and in Fairgreen Centre.