Eating Disorders Counselling in Blackrock
Working with individuals and couples, Elizabeth helps those suffering from anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorders, eating disorders, trauma, grief, relationship problems and stress.
Elizabeth is an experienced psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Having an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from Trinity College Dublin and a Higher Diploma in Psychotherapy from University College Dublin. As part of her ongoing psychoanalytic formation, Elizabeth attends clinical supervision and continuous professional development.
Working with individuals and couples, Elizabeth helps those suffering from anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorders, eating disorders, trauma, grief, relationship problems and stress.
Elizabeth is an experienced psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Having an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from Trinity College Dublin and a Higher Diploma in Psychotherapy from University College Dublin. As part of her ongoing psychoanalytic formation, Elizabeth attends clinical supervision and continuous professional development.
I offer support in the following areas: Mental Health: Anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, eating disorders, trauma and PTSD; Neurodiversity-Affirmative Therapy: Recognizing and nurturing the strengths of neurodivergence; Family & Parenting Guidance; Intercultural Adaptation: Addressing challenges of living abroad Workplace and Professional Development;
I am a Chartered Psychologist of the Psychological Society of Ireland with 20 years of experience specializing in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I provide culturally sensitive and neurodiversity-affirmative psychotherapy for adults in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, offering both online and in-person sessions tailored to individual needs. My practice is inclusive, supporting people from diverse cultural backgrounds and neurodiverse clients. I focus on empowering individuals by recognizing their unique strengths, fostering personal growth, and ensuring a safe space for well-being.
I offer support in the following areas: Mental Health: Anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, eating disorders, trauma and PTSD; Neurodiversity-Affirmative Therapy: Recognizing and nurturing the strengths of neurodivergence; Family & Parenting Guidance; Intercultural Adaptation: Addressing challenges of living abroad Workplace and Professional Development;
I am a Chartered Psychologist of the Psychological Society of Ireland with 20 years of experience specializing in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I provide culturally sensitive and neurodiversity-affirmative psychotherapy for adults in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, offering both online and in-person sessions tailored to individual needs. My practice is inclusive, supporting people from diverse cultural backgrounds and neurodiverse clients. I focus on empowering individuals by recognizing their unique strengths, fostering personal growth, and ensuring a safe space for well-being.
Hello, I’m Catherine, a BACP-registered psychotherapist with an MSc, and also awarded Psychotherapist of the Year 2025, by Prestige Awards. I work with adults experiencing the effects of trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, and patterns that no longer serve them. I integrate clinical training with lived experience to offer compassionate, relational therapy. My work supports people to process trauma, rebuild self-worth, develop healthier coping strategies, and move toward greater emotional stability, self-understanding, and lasting change. I offer a safe, non-judgemental space to explore whatever has brought you to therapy.
Hello, I’m Catherine, a BACP-registered psychotherapist with an MSc, and also awarded Psychotherapist of the Year 2025, by Prestige Awards. I work with adults experiencing the effects of trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, and patterns that no longer serve them. I integrate clinical training with lived experience to offer compassionate, relational therapy. My work supports people to process trauma, rebuild self-worth, develop healthier coping strategies, and move toward greater emotional stability, self-understanding, and lasting change. I offer a safe, non-judgemental space to explore whatever has brought you to therapy.
Eating Disorders.
Fern Therapy was set-up by Aoife Cassidy (MIACP, MSc, MFA, Dip., CCTP), who has trained and worked in the therapeutic field for over 18 years. Aoife has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. Aoife holds a Clinical MSc in Child and Adolescent Art Psychotherapy from the University of Dublin and Mater CAMHS, Dublin. Aoife also holds a Dip. in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Practitioners Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Additionally, Aoife has specialised in the treatment of trauma, including EMDR. Fully accredited MIACP.
Eating Disorders.
Fern Therapy was set-up by Aoife Cassidy (MIACP, MSc, MFA, Dip., CCTP), who has trained and worked in the therapeutic field for over 18 years. Aoife has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. Aoife holds a Clinical MSc in Child and Adolescent Art Psychotherapy from the University of Dublin and Mater CAMHS, Dublin. Aoife also holds a Dip. in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Practitioners Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Additionally, Aoife has specialised in the treatment of trauma, including EMDR. Fully accredited MIACP.
I am an Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist in clinical practice for over 30 years. I have worked in a variety of clinical settings within the mental health sector including hospitals and day- services. My broad range of experience includes working with psychiatric diagnoses such as psychosis and borderline personalities and with those affected by anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, relationship difficulties, bereavement and traumatic and post traumatic disorders. I provide a safe and non judgemental space for you to speak about any concern and anxiety you may have yourself or within relationship at work or at home.
I am an Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist in clinical practice for over 30 years. I have worked in a variety of clinical settings within the mental health sector including hospitals and day- services. My broad range of experience includes working with psychiatric diagnoses such as psychosis and borderline personalities and with those affected by anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, relationship difficulties, bereavement and traumatic and post traumatic disorders. I provide a safe and non judgemental space for you to speak about any concern and anxiety you may have yourself or within relationship at work or at home.
I am a cognitive behavioural therapist/health coach with over 20 years of experience in health and well-being. I've worked in rehabilitation for more than ten years, helping people become the best version of themselves. I achieve this by understanding my own challenges and victories. I engage in an open, trusting environment with a connection that encourages others to grow. My passion is helping others challenge their own limiting self-beliefs, thus bringing them to a space of self-acceptance and positive change.
I am a cognitive behavioural therapist/health coach with over 20 years of experience in health and well-being. I've worked in rehabilitation for more than ten years, helping people become the best version of themselves. I achieve this by understanding my own challenges and victories. I engage in an open, trusting environment with a connection that encourages others to grow. My passion is helping others challenge their own limiting self-beliefs, thus bringing them to a space of self-acceptance and positive change.
“Overactive” busy minds have difficulty slowing down. I see it everyday. Having genes for a mental illness does not guarantee having one. Exposure to traumas is also needed to cause a disturbance in transmitters and hormones in the body. I help a person when they are looking for help in reducing psychiatric medications or before taking them. My experience involves helping a person process their traumas to heal them emotionally. In Walsh protocol , food supplements are prescribed instead of psychotropic medications that participate in hormonal and neurotransmitter metabolism. I can speak English, Hindi/ Urdu and Punjabi.
“Overactive” busy minds have difficulty slowing down. I see it everyday. Having genes for a mental illness does not guarantee having one. Exposure to traumas is also needed to cause a disturbance in transmitters and hormones in the body. I help a person when they are looking for help in reducing psychiatric medications or before taking them. My experience involves helping a person process their traumas to heal them emotionally. In Walsh protocol , food supplements are prescribed instead of psychotropic medications that participate in hormonal and neurotransmitter metabolism. I can speak English, Hindi/ Urdu and Punjabi.
We provide Adult and Adolescent ADHD assessments, and a range of other developmental and psychological assessments, as well as ongoing therapeutic support. We understand that reaching out for help—for yourself, your teen, or your family—can feel overwhelming. An initial consultation is a calm and reassuring first step, offering a warm space to share concerns, ask questions, and begin exploring what the most helpful path forward might be. I offer in-person appointments from two clinic locations: Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, and Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
We provide Adult and Adolescent ADHD assessments, and a range of other developmental and psychological assessments, as well as ongoing therapeutic support. We understand that reaching out for help—for yourself, your teen, or your family—can feel overwhelming. An initial consultation is a calm and reassuring first step, offering a warm space to share concerns, ask questions, and begin exploring what the most helpful path forward might be. I offer in-person appointments from two clinic locations: Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, and Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) - Couples and Relationships - ADHD/ASD - I am an experienced, fully accredited psychotherapist working with individuals, couples and families. Having lived and worked in Malaysia, Singapore and Ireland, I bring a cross-cultural perspective and can relate to both Asian and Western clients. Before retraining, I worked as a banking lawyer, giving me insight into the pressures of professional and corporate life and how these impact relationships and wellbeing. I am among a small number of therapists in Singapore and Ireland fully certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFCT, EFIT and EFFT) by ICEEFT.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) - Couples and Relationships - ADHD/ASD - I am an experienced, fully accredited psychotherapist working with individuals, couples and families. Having lived and worked in Malaysia, Singapore and Ireland, I bring a cross-cultural perspective and can relate to both Asian and Western clients. Before retraining, I worked as a banking lawyer, giving me insight into the pressures of professional and corporate life and how these impact relationships and wellbeing. I am among a small number of therapists in Singapore and Ireland fully certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFCT, EFIT and EFFT) by ICEEFT.
I have worked in a variety of clinical settings within the mental health sector including hospitals and student counselling services. My broad range of experience includes working with psychiatric diagnoses and those affected by anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, ruminating thoughts, relationship difficulties, bereavement, loneliness and isolation. I have a particular interest in women's mental health with a specific interest in pregnancy related issues, motherhood and pre/post natal depression.
I have worked in a variety of clinical settings within the mental health sector including hospitals and student counselling services. My broad range of experience includes working with psychiatric diagnoses and those affected by anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, ruminating thoughts, relationship difficulties, bereavement, loneliness and isolation. I have a particular interest in women's mental health with a specific interest in pregnancy related issues, motherhood and pre/post natal depression.
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My therapeutic approach will allow you to understand yourself and your relationship with food and enable you to move beyond the bounds of disordered eating to a more healthful relationship with You.
As an Integrative therapist, I aim to adapt my approach to suit my client’s individual needs, preferences and goals for therapy. My approach is rooted in empathy, understanding and compassion for the whole person, mind, body and spirit. Clients experience an environment of safety and confidentiality, where they can explore their life experience and challenges that are distressing them with acceptance, non-judgement and respect. I offer sessions to both adults and teens 16 +.
My therapeutic approach will allow you to understand yourself and your relationship with food and enable you to move beyond the bounds of disordered eating to a more healthful relationship with You.
As an Integrative therapist, I aim to adapt my approach to suit my client’s individual needs, preferences and goals for therapy. My approach is rooted in empathy, understanding and compassion for the whole person, mind, body and spirit. Clients experience an environment of safety and confidentiality, where they can explore their life experience and challenges that are distressing them with acceptance, non-judgement and respect. I offer sessions to both adults and teens 16 +.
My focuses are relationships, eating disorders, & addiction.
I offer compassionate, soul-centered, mindfully curated journeys for people to unfurl and unearth their longings, blocks and desires. As an integrative therapist, I holistically blend a number of modalities tailored to each client, with experience in somatic work, sexual therapy, IFS, ACT, and mindfulness-based therapy.
My focuses are relationships, eating disorders, & addiction.
I offer compassionate, soul-centered, mindfully curated journeys for people to unfurl and unearth their longings, blocks and desires. As an integrative therapist, I holistically blend a number of modalities tailored to each client, with experience in somatic work, sexual therapy, IFS, ACT, and mindfulness-based therapy.
I work with addiction, eating disorders, and trauma — often where they entwine.
I’m an EMDR-trained psychotherapist working with trauma, addiction, and the patterns that quietly organise a life. Before psychotherapy, I worked in the international art world — a way of seeing I still carry: attention to what is held in the body, what repeats, what resists language. I don’t see people as problems to fix, but as nervous systems shaped by experience. Therapy becomes a steady, boundaried space where what has been carried alone can be met, felt, and slowly reworked — until something more liveable, and more your own, begins to take shape.
I work with addiction, eating disorders, and trauma — often where they entwine.
I’m an EMDR-trained psychotherapist working with trauma, addiction, and the patterns that quietly organise a life. Before psychotherapy, I worked in the international art world — a way of seeing I still carry: attention to what is held in the body, what repeats, what resists language. I don’t see people as problems to fix, but as nervous systems shaped by experience. Therapy becomes a steady, boundaried space where what has been carried alone can be met, felt, and slowly reworked — until something more liveable, and more your own, begins to take shape.
I also have a specific interest in working with those struggling with eating disorders and body image issues.
I work in a holistic, integrative way, drawing from numerous therapeutic approaches in order to effectively meet the needs of each client. My therapeutic approach involves a culmination of person centered therapy, narrative therapy, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy.
I also have a specific interest in working with those struggling with eating disorders and body image issues.
I work in a holistic, integrative way, drawing from numerous therapeutic approaches in order to effectively meet the needs of each client. My therapeutic approach involves a culmination of person centered therapy, narrative therapy, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy.
My approach is integrative and psychodynamic, meaning I work with you at a deeper level to make sense of your experiences, while also drawing on evidence-based tools like CBT-E for eating disorders and trauma-informed interventions.
I specialise in eating disorders and disordered eating, supporting clients with restriction, binge eating, emotional eating, compulsive exercise, or body image difficulties. My approach isn't about "fixing", but helping you make sense of what's beneath the surface and develop safer, more supportive coping.
My approach is integrative and psychodynamic, meaning I work with you at a deeper level to make sense of your experiences, while also drawing on evidence-based tools like CBT-E for eating disorders and trauma-informed interventions.
I specialise in eating disorders and disordered eating, supporting clients with restriction, binge eating, emotional eating, compulsive exercise, or body image difficulties. My approach isn't about "fixing", but helping you make sense of what's beneath the surface and develop safer, more supportive coping.
Maria holds a Diploma in Psychotherapy from The Tivoli Institute in Dun Laoghaire. She also holds a Professional Certificate in Family Therapy and A Certificate in Counselling from The National University of Ireland. Maria has a Certificate in Intensive Specialist Training in Somatic Trauma therapy from the world-renowned author and trainer in trauma Babette Rothschild. Maria completed a course in CAMS, Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide. She is an Accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP)
Maria holds a Diploma in Psychotherapy from The Tivoli Institute in Dun Laoghaire. She also holds a Professional Certificate in Family Therapy and A Certificate in Counselling from The National University of Ireland. Maria has a Certificate in Intensive Specialist Training in Somatic Trauma therapy from the world-renowned author and trainer in trauma Babette Rothschild. Maria completed a course in CAMS, Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide. She is an Accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP)
Does life sometimes feel like a struggle? Are you simply surviving? Would you like to feel fulfilled and relaxed? You can be okay despite the difficulties you can't control. I can help you learn to manage your reactions in your thoughts and feelings which are counterproductive for you. I can help you find practises which wire up new neural pathways in your brain and help you to stay more regulated and capable of enjoying your life. You are not alone. Together we can work to find more meaning, as you discover who you really are and what you need. Get in touch to arrange a free 10 minute consultation over the phone.
Does life sometimes feel like a struggle? Are you simply surviving? Would you like to feel fulfilled and relaxed? You can be okay despite the difficulties you can't control. I can help you learn to manage your reactions in your thoughts and feelings which are counterproductive for you. I can help you find practises which wire up new neural pathways in your brain and help you to stay more regulated and capable of enjoying your life. You are not alone. Together we can work to find more meaning, as you discover who you really are and what you need. Get in touch to arrange a free 10 minute consultation over the phone.
With 9 years of extensive experience with individuals and couples, and supported by further training in body work, eating disorders, addiction, trauma, and Internal Family Systems, I offer a depth of understanding that honours the true complexity of being human and in relationship.
Both individuals and couples want to feel empowered to live our best life. But we don’t know how — so end up feeling anxious, depressed, frustrated or stuck. We often turn to food, alcohol, people pleasing, overworking and other habits just to cope. If this feels familiar, I can help you take back control. Reaching out is the first step toward reclaiming your power and creating the life you truly want.
For couples, even the strongest, happiest relationships can become strained over time, so couples therapy is about exploring your current emotional distance. Please call because it doesn’t have to be like this for both of you!
With 9 years of extensive experience with individuals and couples, and supported by further training in body work, eating disorders, addiction, trauma, and Internal Family Systems, I offer a depth of understanding that honours the true complexity of being human and in relationship.
Both individuals and couples want to feel empowered to live our best life. But we don’t know how — so end up feeling anxious, depressed, frustrated or stuck. We often turn to food, alcohol, people pleasing, overworking and other habits just to cope. If this feels familiar, I can help you take back control. Reaching out is the first step toward reclaiming your power and creating the life you truly want.
For couples, even the strongest, happiest relationships can become strained over time, so couples therapy is about exploring your current emotional distance. Please call because it doesn’t have to be like this for both of you!
I have a particular interest in disordered eating and volunteer for the charity Bodywhys.
I hold an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from Trinity College School of Medicine and completed my clinical training at the Irish Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. I have a certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust.
I have a particular interest in disordered eating and volunteer for the charity Bodywhys.
I hold an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from Trinity College School of Medicine and completed my clinical training at the Irish Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. I have a certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust.
My professional qualifications include MSc in Psychology, PgDip in Nutritional Psychology, Mind Body Nutritition Coaching and Practitioner Skills for Eating Disorders.
Sessions with me may be suitable for you: If you can't stop obsessing about food / If you fight your appetite / If you turn to food every time you feel uncomfortable, sad or lonely / If you lost weight and gain it back multiple times / If you punish your body with forced exercise / If you hate your body / If you bombard yourself with hurtful thoughts
My professional qualifications include MSc in Psychology, PgDip in Nutritional Psychology, Mind Body Nutritition Coaching and Practitioner Skills for Eating Disorders.
Sessions with me may be suitable for you: If you can't stop obsessing about food / If you fight your appetite / If you turn to food every time you feel uncomfortable, sad or lonely / If you lost weight and gain it back multiple times / If you punish your body with forced exercise / If you hate your body / If you bombard yourself with hurtful thoughts
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Eating Disorders Counsellors
What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviours, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behaviour affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counselling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioural disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behaviour, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognise they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behaviour has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.