Counselling in Dun Laoghaire

One-on-one client-centred personal therapy using a humanistic integrative approach towards collaborative healing.
One-on-one client-centred personal therapy using a humanistic integrative approach towards collaborative healing.

With a PhD in Psychology and a BA in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, I bring both academic expertise and extensive clinical experience to my private practice. As an accredited member of the Irish Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, I am committed to providing a professional, compassionate, and confidential space where clients can explore their challenges and work toward meaningful change.
My approach is integrative, drawing on a range of evidence-based therapies tailored to each individual’s unique needs.
With a PhD in Psychology and a BA in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, I bring both academic expertise and extensive clinical experience to my private practice. As an accredited member of the Irish Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, I am committed to providing a professional, compassionate, and confidential space where clients can explore their challenges and work toward meaningful change.
My approach is integrative, drawing on a range of evidence-based therapies tailored to each individual’s unique needs.

I work with clients struggling with various types of issues from Anxiety, Burnout, Low Mood and Family Issues. I also specialise in Cancer Support, Health Issues, Loss, Bereavement and Perinatal Mental Health. My approach aims to help you understand your issues clearly, and enable you to work through them. Whatever you are currently going through past or present you are given the space to tell your story in a safe, supportive and confidential environment.
I work with clients struggling with various types of issues from Anxiety, Burnout, Low Mood and Family Issues. I also specialise in Cancer Support, Health Issues, Loss, Bereavement and Perinatal Mental Health. My approach aims to help you understand your issues clearly, and enable you to work through them. Whatever you are currently going through past or present you are given the space to tell your story in a safe, supportive and confidential environment.
If you feel desperate, searching for sense, with doubts, or anxious feelings, or sadness, if you feel lost and want to get out, find your path, or just improve, to reach personal life goals to know yourself better, or just be at peace with yourself, or even if you dare to pursue your dreams... if you suffer, but you do not find the answers... come and start therapy at etymonpsychology.com. We treat and intervene any kind of form of human suffering, which encompasses any psychological problem including personality disorders, which are not of a different nature that any other problematic pattern.
If you feel desperate, searching for sense, with doubts, or anxious feelings, or sadness, if you feel lost and want to get out, find your path, or just improve, to reach personal life goals to know yourself better, or just be at peace with yourself, or even if you dare to pursue your dreams... if you suffer, but you do not find the answers... come and start therapy at etymonpsychology.com. We treat and intervene any kind of form of human suffering, which encompasses any psychological problem including personality disorders, which are not of a different nature that any other problematic pattern.

Peter Mahony - By Your Side Therapy
Counsellor, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin A96
Does anxiety rule your life? Is the grief you are feeling extremely painful? Do you feel suicidal, or have you lost someone to suicide? Do you feel your life is just drifting? Do you need a safe and confidential space to talk just about you and what is going on in your life right now? Is your own self esteem and self worth at rock bottom? Would you like to understand yourself and some of your life experiences more? Are you a teenager struggling with peer pressure/bullying or self image? Are you experiencing any relationship difficulties either within a marriage, a family system or the workplace?
Does anxiety rule your life? Is the grief you are feeling extremely painful? Do you feel suicidal, or have you lost someone to suicide? Do you feel your life is just drifting? Do you need a safe and confidential space to talk just about you and what is going on in your life right now? Is your own self esteem and self worth at rock bottom? Would you like to understand yourself and some of your life experiences more? Are you a teenager struggling with peer pressure/bullying or self image? Are you experiencing any relationship difficulties either within a marriage, a family system or the workplace?

Avril is a Systemic Family Psychotherapist and Social Worker. She supports individuals, children, teenagers, couples and family groups. Avril has been working with vulnerable families and communities in Ireland and abroad since 2009.
She is very experienced working with:
- Families, couples, carers and complex relationships
- Children and Teenagers, child protection, foster care, parenting support programs, attachment and trauma and dyadic developmental psychotherapy
- Mental health, neurodiversity, disability and acquired illness
- Grief and Loss and managing transitions
Avril is a Systemic Family Psychotherapist and Social Worker. She supports individuals, children, teenagers, couples and family groups. Avril has been working with vulnerable families and communities in Ireland and abroad since 2009.
She is very experienced working with:
- Families, couples, carers and complex relationships
- Children and Teenagers, child protection, foster care, parenting support programs, attachment and trauma and dyadic developmental psychotherapy
- Mental health, neurodiversity, disability and acquired illness
- Grief and Loss and managing transitions

Welcome to my profile, I'm Michelle Flynn, Perinatal Psychotherapist and founder of An Croí Beag Psychotherapy. I enjoy working with a wide range of issues, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and trauma. As a mum of three myself I have a particular interest working with perinatal mental health, postnatal depression, reproductive trauma and anxiety. I have extensive experience working with parents on all aspects of parenthood and relationships. Alongside my private practice I work for a national organisation providing Psychotherapy to survivors of sexual trauma.
Welcome to my profile, I'm Michelle Flynn, Perinatal Psychotherapist and founder of An Croí Beag Psychotherapy. I enjoy working with a wide range of issues, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and trauma. As a mum of three myself I have a particular interest working with perinatal mental health, postnatal depression, reproductive trauma and anxiety. I have extensive experience working with parents on all aspects of parenthood and relationships. Alongside my private practice I work for a national organisation providing Psychotherapy to survivors of sexual trauma.

Because we now know that continuous stress can seriously contribute to promoting illnesses as time goes by - I help my clients to take back control over their reactions to their life's stresses. Most of our life we run on auto-pilot because we think we are to busy to change, thus allowing our habits, behaviours, reactions to control us! I help you become more aware, to broaden your perspective, create more empowering options which are right for you. In the process you get to remember your strengths, achievements, talents, skills, to draw on helping you get out of the rut and propel you forward.
Because we now know that continuous stress can seriously contribute to promoting illnesses as time goes by - I help my clients to take back control over their reactions to their life's stresses. Most of our life we run on auto-pilot because we think we are to busy to change, thus allowing our habits, behaviours, reactions to control us! I help you become more aware, to broaden your perspective, create more empowering options which are right for you. In the process you get to remember your strengths, achievements, talents, skills, to draw on helping you get out of the rut and propel you forward.

Counselling focuses on relieving the burden of mental health difficulties, where healing and discovering occurs through talking. Through talk therapy, we can find a new perspective on life, gain awareness and balance, and carry changes that may have been difficult to implement in the past.
Counselling focuses on relieving the burden of mental health difficulties, where healing and discovering occurs through talking. Through talk therapy, we can find a new perspective on life, gain awareness and balance, and carry changes that may have been difficult to implement in the past.

You find life is a struggle. However, you have a feeling it does not need to be this way. You have tried various strategies and coping mechanisms, you have given your all and no matter how hard you try, you find yourself stuck again and again! Your mind is anxious about the future as you wonder whether you will be able to sustain such discomfort with life. Your mind also tends to dart back into the past, wondering regretfully about things you did or failed to do. A smooth and easy relationship with the here and now alludes you. You want to try something new. It is time to try 'change' through psychotherapy.
You find life is a struggle. However, you have a feeling it does not need to be this way. You have tried various strategies and coping mechanisms, you have given your all and no matter how hard you try, you find yourself stuck again and again! Your mind is anxious about the future as you wonder whether you will be able to sustain such discomfort with life. Your mind also tends to dart back into the past, wondering regretfully about things you did or failed to do. A smooth and easy relationship with the here and now alludes you. You want to try something new. It is time to try 'change' through psychotherapy.

“I’m not perfect, but I’m enough.” Carl Rogers. Isn't that what we all aspire to be. With therapy this is what we can gain together, that feeling of being enough for ourselves. I work in a Person Centered Approach which allows me to meet clients where they are at, at any given time. The session is yours and controlled by you. This promotes time and space for you to connect with your inner self and starts the process of healing.
“I’m not perfect, but I’m enough.” Carl Rogers. Isn't that what we all aspire to be. With therapy this is what we can gain together, that feeling of being enough for ourselves. I work in a Person Centered Approach which allows me to meet clients where they are at, at any given time. The session is yours and controlled by you. This promotes time and space for you to connect with your inner self and starts the process of healing.

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Mental wellbeing Life coach
Sports Psychologist Ireland
Positive Health coaching PhD.
Nutritionist
Traumatologist: LIFE Coaching
Applied Behavior Analyst
Master sports nutrition gut health
Education Psychologist
Eliminate limiting self core beliefs
Sports and surgical rehabilitation
Opioid addiction lectures
Complex-PTSD Trauma Specialist
2001 I broke C-Spine
C-spine TMJ surgery rehab
Fertility Ovarian cyst surgical trauma
CBT
Surgical trauma
Mind/Body subconscious thoughts.
Compassionate Belief Coding
Relationship divorce Co-dependency
childhood, adult Complex-PTSD trauma. NLP Rape support
preparing women for court procedures
Mental wellbeing Life coach
Ines helps Adults, Parents, Children & Adolescents who are experiencing difficulties with their emotions or behaviour. I offer Online Counselling for Adolescents and Adults. As it is difficult to see young children for play therapy via online video call I offer Online Parent Support Sessions. Please send me an email or call me for an initial talk. Ines is an accredited Adult Psychotherapist as well as an accredited Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist.
Ines helps Adults, Parents, Children & Adolescents who are experiencing difficulties with their emotions or behaviour. I offer Online Counselling for Adolescents and Adults. As it is difficult to see young children for play therapy via online video call I offer Online Parent Support Sessions. Please send me an email or call me for an initial talk. Ines is an accredited Adult Psychotherapist as well as an accredited Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist.

I offer individual counselling and psychotherapy with clients wishing to explore a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, anger issues, self-esteem, meaning in life, bereavement, personal development, childhood trauma, suicide intervention.
I offer individual counselling and psychotherapy with clients wishing to explore a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, anger issues, self-esteem, meaning in life, bereavement, personal development, childhood trauma, suicide intervention.

If you are looking for help to deal with an emotional or stress-related issue - anxiety, worry, depression, anger, panic attacks, fear, effects of trauma, bereavement, grief & loss, self-confidence; or if you would like to learn some techniques to help you manage stress/anxiety/worry, build resilience and improve your well-being; contact me and I will be happy to help you.
If you are looking for help to deal with an emotional or stress-related issue - anxiety, worry, depression, anger, panic attacks, fear, effects of trauma, bereavement, grief & loss, self-confidence; or if you would like to learn some techniques to help you manage stress/anxiety/worry, build resilience and improve your well-being; contact me and I will be happy to help you.

I love supporting people on their journey to better understand themselves and the root of their present difficulties; helping them discover who they are beyond who they have learned to be through their life experiences and environment. It can feel a bit daunting or even scary starting or resuming therapy so I focus on creating a space that is warm and safe, to help you feel more comfortable figuring out what's troubling you and unpacking your feelings, thoughts and experiences.
I love supporting people on their journey to better understand themselves and the root of their present difficulties; helping them discover who they are beyond who they have learned to be through their life experiences and environment. It can feel a bit daunting or even scary starting or resuming therapy so I focus on creating a space that is warm and safe, to help you feel more comfortable figuring out what's troubling you and unpacking your feelings, thoughts and experiences.

I am a fully trained psychotherapist with over 12 years of experience with people from all walks of life on a wide range of issues.
I aim to provide a comfortable and confidential, private and safe therapy space. This is located within an established therapy centre in the heart of Dublin.
The start of the work is simply about us getting comfortable with each other as we begin to address the issues that are of primary concern to you.
I am a fully trained psychotherapist with over 12 years of experience with people from all walks of life on a wide range of issues.
I aim to provide a comfortable and confidential, private and safe therapy space. This is located within an established therapy centre in the heart of Dublin.
The start of the work is simply about us getting comfortable with each other as we begin to address the issues that are of primary concern to you.

I approach my work with the belief that with compassionate care and acceptance, no matter how challenging our early lives have been, we all have a capacity for transformation and the potential to live a more enriched and fulfilling life. I believe that helping people to recognise and believe in their worth enables them to be more resilient in the face of challenges and difficult emotional experiences and to be able to make self-supportive and affirming choices.
I approach my work with the belief that with compassionate care and acceptance, no matter how challenging our early lives have been, we all have a capacity for transformation and the potential to live a more enriched and fulfilling life. I believe that helping people to recognise and believe in their worth enables them to be more resilient in the face of challenges and difficult emotional experiences and to be able to make self-supportive and affirming choices.

Suffering from Stress, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, feeling overwhelmed, contact me, I offer sessions to help you manage your well-being. I offer a range of services, from CBT to longer term psychotherapy work, dependant on the clients requirements. I can help you make sense of what happens and has happened in your life by reflecting on experiences of the past and coming to understand how they affect the present, the person you are today. Therapy allows a client to talk about personal problems and feelings in a confidential, trustworthy, and safe environment. Contact me today to make an appointment.
Suffering from Stress, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, feeling overwhelmed, contact me, I offer sessions to help you manage your well-being. I offer a range of services, from CBT to longer term psychotherapy work, dependant on the clients requirements. I can help you make sense of what happens and has happened in your life by reflecting on experiences of the past and coming to understand how they affect the present, the person you are today. Therapy allows a client to talk about personal problems and feelings in a confidential, trustworthy, and safe environment. Contact me today to make an appointment.

I help people to feel calmer, think straighter, and act better. If your issue is anxiety, stress, depression, panic attacks, ptsd, or relationship problems, then I understand how stressed and exhausted you must feel. My goal is to get you feeling better from the very first session. I offer a free 20 minute phone consultation to help you decide if my approach is the right fit for you. Get in touch today.
I help people to feel calmer, think straighter, and act better. If your issue is anxiety, stress, depression, panic attacks, ptsd, or relationship problems, then I understand how stressed and exhausted you must feel. My goal is to get you feeling better from the very first session. I offer a free 20 minute phone consultation to help you decide if my approach is the right fit for you. Get in touch today.
Nearby Searches for Dun Laoghaire
- Ballsbridge
- Blackrock
- Cabinteely
- Clonskeagh
- Dalkey
- Glenageary
- Killiney
- Ringsend
- Sandyford
- Shankill
- Stepaside
- Stillorgan
How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in Dun Laoghaire
40+
Average cost per session
€80
Counsellors in Dun Laoghaire who prioritize treating:
91% | Anxiety |
77% | Self Esteem |
72% | Relationship Issues |
72% | Stress |
70% | Depression |
57% | Bereavement |
57% | Coping Skills |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
78% | VHI |
72% | Laya |
50% | Irish Life |
How Counsellors in Dun Laoghaire see their clients
79% | In Person and Online | |
21% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
76% | Female | |
24% | Male |
FAQs - About Therapy and Counselling
How can I find a therapist in Dun Laoghaire?
Search for nearby therapists or counsellors by inputting your city, eircode, or a provider’s name into the search bar. From there, you can filter providers by the issues they treat, cost, insurance, gender, and other factors to find providers who are well-suited to your needs. To navigate between locations within the same country, enter a new city or eircode into the search bar.
Learn more about how to find a therapist
Learn more about how to find a therapist
Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
Most Counsellors and Psychotherapists listed in the directory are accredited members of the main professional associations, mainly the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) and the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP). Most Psychologists are accredited members of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI).
Providers whose professional membership or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Given that professional memberships are not a statutory requirement in Ireland, certain qualified professionals or organisations may choose not to maintain such memberships despite possessing the necessary qualifications. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
Providers whose professional membership or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Given that professional memberships are not a statutory requirement in Ireland, certain qualified professionals or organisations may choose not to maintain such memberships despite possessing the necessary qualifications. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counsellor?
Counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists can all provide counselling or talking therapy and have credentials and supervised, practical experience that enable them to do so in Ireland. Psychologists have earned a doctoral degree in psychology and many are accredited members of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI). Counsellors and Psychotherapists are not required to have a doctoral degree, but to belong to a professional organisation such as the IACP or ICP, they must complete a minimum of an NFQ Level 7 programme with 100 hours of clinical experience and a minimum of 450 hours of post-training clinical experience under clinical supervision.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
How much does therapy cost?
The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in Ireland could cost between €50 – €90 when seeing a counsellor and €75 - €120 or more when seeing a clinical psychologist. If you have private insurance, your plan may cover some if not all of your sessions. You should contact your insurance provider to determine if they provide coverage for therapy sessions and to determine what, if any, requirements they might have in order for your sessions to be covered, such as a referral from your GP or medical specialist.
What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?
Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.
If you are struggling to access therapy due to budget constraints, you could also consider public funded mental health services. The National Counselling Service (NCS) is a government-funded service that provides short to medium term counselling and psychotherapy for free to individuals who have experienced trauma or abuse. The service can be accessed by GP referral or self-referral.
If you are struggling to access therapy due to budget constraints, you could also consider public funded mental health services. The National Counselling Service (NCS) is a government-funded service that provides short to medium term counselling and psychotherapy for free to individuals who have experienced trauma or abuse. The service can be accessed by GP referral or self-referral.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.
Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your eircode.
Are therapy sessions confidential?
Therapists who are part of a professional organisation such as the IACP, the ICP, or PSI are bound by an ethical framework that requires them to uphold a confidentiality agreement. Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship and only under specific circumstances, such as when there is the potential or known harm to the client or others or when a child is in danger, will a therapist be obligated to break the agreement. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed during the initial consultation.