Counselling in Dun Laoghaire

You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up every morning. Life is too short to be controlled by trauma, self-criticism, and fear. If you're noticing you're not living the life you want to be, I'm here to help. I have specific interest in working with new and expecting parents, people experiencing stress, and people experiencing disordered eating. I take a neuroaffirmative and queer-affirmative approach throughout all of my therapeutic work.

Are you feeling stressed or anxious, sad or depressed ? Have you suffered loss or bereavement ? Do you want to make sense of a challenging issue and abolish your self-critic and enhance your self-esteem ? Siobhan has worked with a varied range of people and presenting issues and she focuses on creating a supportive relationship for positive and constructive therapy. Drawing from a variety of theories, Siobhan integrates them to work in a way that suits each clients needs.

Life can be challenging and can bring hardships, conflict and pain. Often people seek therapy at a moment of crisis where they want change in their lives. Psychotherapy offers the possibility for an individual to explore various aspects of their life and be listened to in a way that is rarely possible with family or friends. My experience includes working with psychiatric diagnoses, those affected by issues and symptoms of anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, addiction, relationship issues, questions of gender and sexuality.

I believe that everyone deserves to live a full and meaningful life of their choosing. I strive to create a compassionate, non-judgmental, and transformative space for my clients and always practice with these values in mind. During times of struggle or stress, we can easily disconnect from what's important to us. I believe you are the expert on yourself, and will assist you in getting back in touch with your authentic self. I specialise in the following areas: Stress Management, Life Transition & Change, Confidence, Self-Compassion, Chronic Pain, Spirituality and Anxiety Management.

“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.

Life can be difficult at times. You may be stressed and anxious, you may feel helpless and depressed, or feel sad or feel unfulfilled or out of control of your own life. Your relationships may be suffering. You may be facing major crossroads in your life or you may feel desperate and not know how to go on. You feel alone and isolated. You would like some support during this difficult time, or to be able to talk to someone in a safe confidential and non-judgmental environment.

One of best and accurate descriptions comes from Susie Orbach: “People come to therapy when avenues for understanding themselves or moving forward stall. They come because love has gone wrong, because they are frozen in unsatisfactory work or intimate relationships, because they have lost touch with themselves, because they are searching for authenticity, because they don’t know how to let go, because their life is falling in on them, because they have suffered events so bruising they don’t know how to assimilate them…The work of therapy is to open up on the levels of: feelings, words, and ideas "

I work in my practice helping people who seek therapy for a range of emotional and stress-related issues including stress, anxiety, worry, depression, anger, panic attacks and grief. I believe that everyone deserves to live a full and meaningful life. I endeavour to create a compassionate, non-judgmental and transformative space for my clients and always practice with these values in mind. During times of struggle or stress, we can at times disconnect from what's important. The counsellor’s role is to get to know you, and for you to develop a greater understanding of yourself in a supportive environment, working at your own pace.

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 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.

Are you in a relationship that was once great but is now struggling? Are you stressed by constant conflict, or worried that you are drifting apart? Are you scared that you are heading for divorce but have already tried couples counselling? Then you’ve come to the right place! I can help you move from where you are now to where you’d like to be. Let me show you how to overcome the difficulties that stand in the way of your happiness & repair and rebuild you relationship & home life — to create a loving, supportive relationship that lasts!

Therapy is an opportunity to begin to talk about what you are experiencing at the moment. The process of saying what is happening for you, and being met in that by somebody who wishes to better understand you, offers you the potential to begin to see your situation more clearly, increase your awareness and gain insight. I work in an integrative way bringing in the appropriate tools and techniques that our individual work together demands in the moment. My main way of working is psychodynamic. My aim is to help you to see yourself better.

Before therapy can be productive it must firstly feel safe. To that end, I initially attempt to provide a sense of ease in counseling sessions. From there, goals that the client might like to achieve naturally emerge in the conversation. These goals can be anything at all: from wishing to feel less anxious, sad, irritable or troubled, to addressing relationship difficulties at home or at work, to trying to better understand a feeling of being unfulfilled, thinking or feeling differently about our pasts or, in many cases, just to have a safe place to discuss anything at all in a confidential, non-judgemental setting.

In Private Practice, Riadhna offers general, integrative therapeutic support for anyone experiencing issues affecting their quality of life (in 1:1, family and group settings) using Reality Therapy (RT) and Person Centred Counselling (PCC) as her primary therapeutic models. Riadhna supports clients with varying issues and needs.

I am an experienced Chartered Counselling Psychologist who works with adults struggling with a range of issues, including feelings of worthlessness and self-hatred, relationship difficulties, depression and apathy, anxiety and avoidance. I also have a particular interest in helping people who have suffered abuse, trauma or systemic oppression to relieve themselves of self-blame and start to heal and feel strong and in control again. I fundamentally believe that people's intense distress and troubling symptoms are not a sign of deficiency or disorder, but a reasonable and understandable response to what they have been through.

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.

My aim is to offer a safe space for clients to explore their issues in a non-judgemental, empathetic and genuine way. In this supportive environment, clients have an opportunity to understand their feelings, their reactions and behaviours openly.

It's normal to struggle from time to time, be it from the past, the present, or what happens next. I offer 1-1 psychotherapy and coaching, exploring issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, resilience, trauma, workplace performance, sexuality, sexual abuse, identity, and finding meaning. Alongside therapy, I offer training in resilience, productivity, meaning, stress, and leadership development. I also offer sessions outdoors in parks in Dublin.

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.