Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counselling in Lucan
With over 15 years' experience in Counselling & Psychotherapy along with further training in Internal Family Systems, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, CBT, working with Trauma and many more, my therapy style is to meet each client where they are at and adjust the therapy and modalities to meet each client's individual needs.
With over 15 years’ counselling and psychotherapy experience, I have supported people from all backgrounds through their life’s challenges. I believe deeply in each person’s capacity to heal, grow, and create meaningful change with my role being to help you gain clarity, build resilience, and move toward a life that feels authentic and fulfilling. I offer support and guidance in a safe, non-judgmental space to those affected by childhood issues, trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, bereavement, relationship challenges, life transitions, anger management among others.
With over 15 years' experience in Counselling & Psychotherapy along with further training in Internal Family Systems, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, CBT, working with Trauma and many more, my therapy style is to meet each client where they are at and adjust the therapy and modalities to meet each client's individual needs.
With over 15 years’ counselling and psychotherapy experience, I have supported people from all backgrounds through their life’s challenges. I believe deeply in each person’s capacity to heal, grow, and create meaningful change with my role being to help you gain clarity, build resilience, and move toward a life that feels authentic and fulfilling. I offer support and guidance in a safe, non-judgmental space to those affected by childhood issues, trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, bereavement, relationship challenges, life transitions, anger management among others.
I'm Fully validated by the Irish Association of Relationship Mentors ( IARM ) and accredited by the School of Applied Psychology UCC. Has your relationships at home or at work become distressing and painful. ?Are you feeling confused in understanding your partner, child’s or others challenging behaviour? Are you or your child experiencing episodes of anxiety? Lacking in confidence or has low self-esteem?Has feelings of depression or anger become a constant factor in life? Do you seek better ways to restore your inner well being? Do you need to communicate more effectively with your partner, teenager or others?
I'm Fully validated by the Irish Association of Relationship Mentors ( IARM ) and accredited by the School of Applied Psychology UCC. Has your relationships at home or at work become distressing and painful. ?Are you feeling confused in understanding your partner, child’s or others challenging behaviour? Are you or your child experiencing episodes of anxiety? Lacking in confidence or has low self-esteem?Has feelings of depression or anger become a constant factor in life? Do you seek better ways to restore your inner well being? Do you need to communicate more effectively with your partner, teenager or others?
Is life getting you down? Maybe you are experiencing challenges that feel relentless? Are you stressed, anxious, sad or depressed? Have you suffered a loss of some kind that you are struggling to cope with? Get the support you need to help you navigate any issues that keep you from enjoying life.
Is life getting you down? Maybe you are experiencing challenges that feel relentless? Are you stressed, anxious, sad or depressed? Have you suffered a loss of some kind that you are struggling to cope with? Get the support you need to help you navigate any issues that keep you from enjoying life.
If you’re someone who looks like you’re coping on the outside, but inside feels overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected, this might be for you.
Many of the people who reach out to me say some version of the same thing: “I’m holding everything together, but it’s getting harder. I don’t really know what I need, just that something isn’t working anymore.” You might be putting others first, struggling to set boundaries, or feeling unsure of what you think or feel.
On the outside, you may seem “fine,” but inside, you’re carrying more than you know how to manage.
If you’re someone who looks like you’re coping on the outside, but inside feels overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected, this might be for you.
Many of the people who reach out to me say some version of the same thing: “I’m holding everything together, but it’s getting harder. I don’t really know what I need, just that something isn’t working anymore.” You might be putting others first, struggling to set boundaries, or feeling unsure of what you think or feel.
On the outside, you may seem “fine,” but inside, you’re carrying more than you know how to manage.
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I work with adults who are dealing with anxiety, OCD, ADHD, autism, depression, relationship difficulties, or LGBTQIA+ mental health. What brings people to me varies. Sometimes, it's something specific, like intrusive thoughts or a relationship that's struggling; sometimes, it's a more general feeling that things aren't working the way they want them to. I have firsthand experience with ADHD, OCD, and anxiety, which means I understand what these things actually feel like day to day. I work in blocks of four to six sessions with a review, so we can check that the work is going in the right direction.
I work with adults who are dealing with anxiety, OCD, ADHD, autism, depression, relationship difficulties, or LGBTQIA+ mental health. What brings people to me varies. Sometimes, it's something specific, like intrusive thoughts or a relationship that's struggling; sometimes, it's a more general feeling that things aren't working the way they want them to. I have firsthand experience with ADHD, OCD, and anxiety, which means I understand what these things actually feel like day to day. I work in blocks of four to six sessions with a review, so we can check that the work is going in the right direction.
Maria is an accredited IACP Counsellor&Psychotherapist& Supervisor offering individual counselling sessions for both adults and adolescents. I also provide relationship and couple counselling. My approach is Person-Centred and CBT. I'm also an ACI( Addiction Counsellors of Ireland) accredited counsellor specialist in the assessment, treatment and support in recovery for the individual as well as offering support for the concerned/affected family members.
Maria is an accredited IACP Counsellor&Psychotherapist& Supervisor offering individual counselling sessions for both adults and adolescents. I also provide relationship and couple counselling. My approach is Person-Centred and CBT. I'm also an ACI( Addiction Counsellors of Ireland) accredited counsellor specialist in the assessment, treatment and support in recovery for the individual as well as offering support for the concerned/affected family members.
Hey there, I’m Brian.
I’m a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist based in Dublin.
I work from an integrative framework, drawing on multiple therapeutic approaches, and through Gender, Sexuality, and Relationship Diversity lens, offering an inclusive, affirming, and sex-positive space for clients.
I offer a safe, non judgmental space for a diverse range of clients. Many of my clients are LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and couples. I work with issues around sex, safety and intimacy, CHEMSEX and psychosexual, complex trauma, shame, kink, compulsive sexual behaviours, identity and have specialised training in couples therapy.
Hey there, I’m Brian.
I’m a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist based in Dublin.
I work from an integrative framework, drawing on multiple therapeutic approaches, and through Gender, Sexuality, and Relationship Diversity lens, offering an inclusive, affirming, and sex-positive space for clients.
I offer a safe, non judgmental space for a diverse range of clients. Many of my clients are LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and couples. I work with issues around sex, safety and intimacy, CHEMSEX and psychosexual, complex trauma, shame, kink, compulsive sexual behaviours, identity and have specialised training in couples therapy.
Psychotherapy for reflective adults navigating stress, transitions, and questions of meaning...
Life can sometimes feel demanding or unsettled, even when things appear to be functioning well on the outside. You may be managing work, responsibilities, and relationships while feeling tense, depleted, disconnected, or quietly out of balance. You might be carrying past experiences and patterns that are difficult to make sense of on your own. You may have a sense that something needs attention, even if it is hard to name.
Therapy can offer a steady space to slow down and listen more closely to what is happening beneath the surface.
Psychotherapy for reflective adults navigating stress, transitions, and questions of meaning...
Life can sometimes feel demanding or unsettled, even when things appear to be functioning well on the outside. You may be managing work, responsibilities, and relationships while feeling tense, depleted, disconnected, or quietly out of balance. You might be carrying past experiences and patterns that are difficult to make sense of on your own. You may have a sense that something needs attention, even if it is hard to name.
Therapy can offer a steady space to slow down and listen more closely to what is happening beneath the surface.
Are you someone who longs for genuine connection but feels trapped in patterns of self-doubt, conflict, or control? Perhaps you are navigating trauma, an eating disorder, or relational struggles — perhaps caring deeply for others while feeling unseen yourself. Beneath the overwhelm, often my clients want to feel safe in their own skin, to understand their emotions, and to build relationships grounded in trust, balance, and authenticity. Together, we work toward calm, confidence, and connection that lasts.
Are you someone who longs for genuine connection but feels trapped in patterns of self-doubt, conflict, or control? Perhaps you are navigating trauma, an eating disorder, or relational struggles — perhaps caring deeply for others while feeling unseen yourself. Beneath the overwhelm, often my clients want to feel safe in their own skin, to understand their emotions, and to build relationships grounded in trust, balance, and authenticity. Together, we work toward calm, confidence, and connection that lasts.
My practice is aimed at adults who have been shaped by trauma, chronic stress or life-changing events and want a safe, collaborative space to understand their story, calm their nervous system, and rebuild a life that feels more like their own.
I’m an integrated psychotherapist & psychologist , which means I’m highly trained to a master’s level, in many modalities. I tailor my approach to every client’s individual needs.
I work mostly with clients who have difficulty with attachment, addiction, relationships ,childhood trauma, (C)PTSD, BPD, BD, Fibromyalgia, CF.
My practice is aimed at adults who have been shaped by trauma, chronic stress or life-changing events and want a safe, collaborative space to understand their story, calm their nervous system, and rebuild a life that feels more like their own.
I’m an integrated psychotherapist & psychologist , which means I’m highly trained to a master’s level, in many modalities. I tailor my approach to every client’s individual needs.
I work mostly with clients who have difficulty with attachment, addiction, relationships ,childhood trauma, (C)PTSD, BPD, BD, Fibromyalgia, CF.
I work with a solid base of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Third Generation Therapies, EMDR and IFS, but I also integrate techniques from Humanistic and Gestalt therapies.
I am a qualified clinical psychologist, an expert in individual therapy with adults, trauma, family and couples therapy. My goal is to create a safe space where each person feels heard and understood. Life can sometimes present overwhelming challenges, and I am here to accompany you on your journey to emotional and mental wellbeing. I work in a person-centered way, which means I strive to understand your experiences and feelings from your unique perspective. Each session is a time to explore your thoughts, emotions, behaviors and goals, without judgment and with complete confidentiality.
I work with a solid base of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Third Generation Therapies, EMDR and IFS, but I also integrate techniques from Humanistic and Gestalt therapies.
I am a qualified clinical psychologist, an expert in individual therapy with adults, trauma, family and couples therapy. My goal is to create a safe space where each person feels heard and understood. Life can sometimes present overwhelming challenges, and I am here to accompany you on your journey to emotional and mental wellbeing. I work in a person-centered way, which means I strive to understand your experiences and feelings from your unique perspective. Each session is a time to explore your thoughts, emotions, behaviors and goals, without judgment and with complete confidentiality.
I specialise in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), helping you explore your current difficulties (e.g., stress, anxiety, depression) within the context of unexpected significant life changes/events, attachment and relationship issues, trauma, and loss. By sharing psychological understanding, connecting past experiences to present difficulties, I can support you to work through and process your thoughts and feelings, identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of behaviour and coping.
I specialise in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), helping you explore your current difficulties (e.g., stress, anxiety, depression) within the context of unexpected significant life changes/events, attachment and relationship issues, trauma, and loss. By sharing psychological understanding, connecting past experiences to present difficulties, I can support you to work through and process your thoughts and feelings, identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of behaviour and coping.
Sarah Mc Auley is a Chartered Psychologist PSI and Psychotherapist who has been in Clinical practice in Dublin 3 for over 25 yrs. She is a workaday Psychologist providing Counselling and Psychotherapy services for Adults Children Teenagers Couples and Families and Clinical Supervision for professionals please view her website www.willowtree.ie
Sarah Mc Auley is a Chartered Psychologist PSI and Psychotherapist who has been in Clinical practice in Dublin 3 for over 25 yrs. She is a workaday Psychologist providing Counselling and Psychotherapy services for Adults Children Teenagers Couples and Families and Clinical Supervision for professionals please view her website www.willowtree.ie
Most of us can say 'we're grand' without thinking. Saying that we are not is the harder thing. We are often better at enduring than we are at reaching out, and that is not a character flaw. It's usually something learned, something cultural, something that may have worked for a long time and then stopped working.
I grew up in Ireland and spent years researching the particular pressures that shape our inner lives: the expectations around stoicism, drinking, silence, performance. That background informs how I work with people who are trying to make sense of who they are and what they want, often for the first time.
Most of us can say 'we're grand' without thinking. Saying that we are not is the harder thing. We are often better at enduring than we are at reaching out, and that is not a character flaw. It's usually something learned, something cultural, something that may have worked for a long time and then stopped working.
I grew up in Ireland and spent years researching the particular pressures that shape our inner lives: the expectations around stoicism, drinking, silence, performance. That background informs how I work with people who are trying to make sense of who they are and what they want, often for the first time.
I am trained in a variety of techniques which I could list like Person Centred, or IFS, or CBT etc
Talking is medicine. I don't mean it's like medicine; I mean IT IS medicine. It heals. It gives clarity and perspective; It makes people feel better. I have been lucky enough to help and witness people change how they think and feel so that life feels easier - not so damn difficult all the time. I have seen the smiles on faces as lifelong emotional burdens are put down and life can be lived fully again. I have had the privilege of helping people from all walks of life deal with many types of issues; from the immediate, such as trouble with work, to challenges and issues whose roots stretch back to childhood.
I am trained in a variety of techniques which I could list like Person Centred, or IFS, or CBT etc
Talking is medicine. I don't mean it's like medicine; I mean IT IS medicine. It heals. It gives clarity and perspective; It makes people feel better. I have been lucky enough to help and witness people change how they think and feel so that life feels easier - not so damn difficult all the time. I have seen the smiles on faces as lifelong emotional burdens are put down and life can be lived fully again. I have had the privilege of helping people from all walks of life deal with many types of issues; from the immediate, such as trouble with work, to challenges and issues whose roots stretch back to childhood.
I use my training in Polyvagal Theory, the human nervous system, somatic healing work & IFS to help me make individualised treatment plans for my clients.
Hello & welcome. Are you currently struggling in everyday life? Do you experience anxiety or depression, or the effects of childhood or adult adversity? As a psychotherapist with over 13 years experience, I understand how daunting it can be to acknowledge & address such issues. I can provide a non-judgemental space to allow you to do just this. Using a strengths based approach, I can facilitate you to gain an understanding of yourself & the life around you, helping you make any changes you wish. I aim to help you develop your own individual resources & coping mechanisms which you can then apply to your life going forward.
I use my training in Polyvagal Theory, the human nervous system, somatic healing work & IFS to help me make individualised treatment plans for my clients.
Hello & welcome. Are you currently struggling in everyday life? Do you experience anxiety or depression, or the effects of childhood or adult adversity? As a psychotherapist with over 13 years experience, I understand how daunting it can be to acknowledge & address such issues. I can provide a non-judgemental space to allow you to do just this. Using a strengths based approach, I can facilitate you to gain an understanding of yourself & the life around you, helping you make any changes you wish. I aim to help you develop your own individual resources & coping mechanisms which you can then apply to your life going forward.
My work is guided by the understanding that many emotional patterns and life challenges develop quietly over time, often outside of our immediate awareness. As Carl Jung wrote, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” In therapy, we gently explore these underlying patterns together, helping you gain insight into how past experiences, emotions, and beliefs may be shaping your present life.
My work is guided by the understanding that many emotional patterns and life challenges develop quietly over time, often outside of our immediate awareness. As Carl Jung wrote, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” In therapy, we gently explore these underlying patterns together, helping you gain insight into how past experiences, emotions, and beliefs may be shaping your present life.
Feeling low, anxious, over-analyzing, being detached, feeling lost, feeling guilty, having a strong critical voice, having relationship problems, being told you are over-sensitive-these are all issues we can look at in-depth. You may have a diagnosis but it is usually much more helpful to look at a formulation or map of your difficulties.
I am passionate about working with people who want to really understand what is contributing to their difficulties, and want to engage in experiential work to deeply address these. I specialise in Schema Therapy as it not only seeks to bring deep understanding, but also deep healing.
Feeling low, anxious, over-analyzing, being detached, feeling lost, feeling guilty, having a strong critical voice, having relationship problems, being told you are over-sensitive-these are all issues we can look at in-depth. You may have a diagnosis but it is usually much more helpful to look at a formulation or map of your difficulties.
I am passionate about working with people who want to really understand what is contributing to their difficulties, and want to engage in experiential work to deeply address these. I specialise in Schema Therapy as it not only seeks to bring deep understanding, but also deep healing.
I am an experienced addiction and general integrative psychotherapist. I work primarily through IFS therapy which is particularly effective when working with addiction, anxiety, depression and trauma.
I currently have some online availability. Please reach out if you have any further questions.
I am an experienced addiction and general integrative psychotherapist. I work primarily through IFS therapy which is particularly effective when working with addiction, anxiety, depression and trauma.
I currently have some online availability. Please reach out if you have any further questions.
I am a clinical psychotherapist who works with adults who may feel caught in repeating emotional or relational patterns, overwhelmed by anxiety or shame, carrying the effects of recent or early-life trauma, or living with a sense of not feeling fully at ease within themselves. I offer psychotherapy in a warm, grounded therapeutic environment where every part of your experience is welcomed without judgement, shame, or criticism, including thoughts, feelings, and memories that may feel confusing, overwhelming, or difficult to speak about.
I am a clinical psychotherapist who works with adults who may feel caught in repeating emotional or relational patterns, overwhelmed by anxiety or shame, carrying the effects of recent or early-life trauma, or living with a sense of not feeling fully at ease within themselves. I offer psychotherapy in a warm, grounded therapeutic environment where every part of your experience is welcomed without judgement, shame, or criticism, including thoughts, feelings, and memories that may feel confusing, overwhelming, or difficult to speak about.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counsellors
What is Internal Family Systems therapy?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of talk therapy that focuses on sub-personalities, or “families,” within a person, which may be made up of wounded parts and unpleasant emotions like anger and shame. These sub-personalities can come into conflict with each other and with an individual’s core Self, leaving the person feeling detached from positive traits such as the “8 C’s” of confidence, calmness, creativity, clarity, curiosity, courage, compassion, and connectedness. By healing a patient’s wounded parts, a therapist aims to restore balance and bring on positive change.
How does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
An IFS therapist will work with a patient to identify their particular sub-personalities, recognize the emotions powering them, and release them. By doing so, the patient should become more able to address any underlying problems their sub-personalities may have been trying to protect them from. Ultimately, a patient discovers ways to manage internal and external conflicts on their own, through techniques such as relaxation exercises, journaling, and making charts depicting the relationships between their core Self and their distinct parts.
Does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
IFS therapy has been shown to help people address conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic, fears and phobias, trauma, and substance use disorders. Some research has also found that it can help individuals deal with symptoms of physical health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, such as pain, everyday functioning, depressive feelings, and low self-compassion. There are some conditions for which IFS treatment, specifically discussions of one’s “parts,” may be less appropriate, such as schizophrenia or other states that involve psychosis or paranoia.
How long does Internal Family Systems therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for IFS therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core concepts of IFS, some patients quickly make progress. While experiences vary, most will find that it is a relatively longer-term therapy, involving months and sometimes years of sessions.