Psychodynamic Counselling in Sandyford

Catherine Cormican
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
3 Endorsed
Sandyford, County Dublin D18
My approach is informed by my primary orientation of psychodynamic, and I practice within an assimilative integrative framework, incorporating other modalities that complement this approach.
My name is Catherine Cormican, and my passion lies in supporting individuals to navigate their own personal journeys. I provide a safe, confidential and supportive space for exploration, healing and growth. My mission is to offer compassionate and research-informed therapy services to individuals seeking to deepen their self-awareness, enhance their mental well-being, and achieve personal growth.
My approach is informed by my primary orientation of psychodynamic, and I practice within an assimilative integrative framework, incorporating other modalities that complement this approach.
My name is Catherine Cormican, and my passion lies in supporting individuals to navigate their own personal journeys. I provide a safe, confidential and supportive space for exploration, healing and growth. My mission is to offer compassionate and research-informed therapy services to individuals seeking to deepen their self-awareness, enhance their mental well-being, and achieve personal growth.
(01) 230 8537 x67 View (01) 230 8537 x67
Mark Dalton
Psychotherapist, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
Sandyford, County Dublin D18
" I work by blending person-centred warmth with practical CBT skills and psychodynamic tools.
Spaces currently available for new clients, book today...If you are feeling overwhelmed by daily stress, burnt out, overthinking yourself, or struggling to cope, you deserve a place to slow down. I provide a warm, grounded, and confidential space where you can finally catch your breath and unpack what you truly need without judgment. Together, we will work at your pace to gain the insights and practical tools needed for genuine growth. I am a qualified psychotherapist and a pre-accredited member of the IACP, based at The Beacon Therapy Centre in Sandyford, Dublin. I work in one-to-one sessions across a wide range of presentations.
" I work by blending person-centred warmth with practical CBT skills and psychodynamic tools.
Spaces currently available for new clients, book today...If you are feeling overwhelmed by daily stress, burnt out, overthinking yourself, or struggling to cope, you deserve a place to slow down. I provide a warm, grounded, and confidential space where you can finally catch your breath and unpack what you truly need without judgment. Together, we will work at your pace to gain the insights and practical tools needed for genuine growth. I am a qualified psychotherapist and a pre-accredited member of the IACP, based at The Beacon Therapy Centre in Sandyford, Dublin. I work in one-to-one sessions across a wide range of presentations.
(01) 267 6692 x28 View (01) 267 6692 x28
Marie-Louise O'Reilly
Psychologist, MSc, CPsychol PSI
Sandyford, County Dublin D18
Integrative therapeutic approach, psychodynamic, CBT, person-centred, trauma-informed.
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist offering short and long-term psychological therapy, using an integrative therapeutic approach and a treatment plan for individual needs. I have additional training in trauma-informed practice, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy & mentalization-based therapy. I have worked with adolescents & adults for 22 years.
Integrative therapeutic approach, psychodynamic, CBT, person-centred, trauma-informed.
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist offering short and long-term psychological therapy, using an integrative therapeutic approach and a treatment plan for individual needs. I have additional training in trauma-informed practice, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy & mentalization-based therapy. I have worked with adolescents & adults for 22 years.
(01) 267 6675 x58 View (01) 267 6675 x58
Dr. Ronan O' Neil
Psychologist, PsychD, CPsychol PSI
Online Only
Ronan is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist Practitioner who completed his Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology from City, University of London (2016), internationally approved by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the statutory regulator for Practitioner Psychologists in the Uk, and accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Ronan is a Chartered member of The Irish Psychological Society (PSI). He is also a member of The British Psychological Society (BPS) and The Division of Counselling Psychologists (DCoP).
Ronan is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist Practitioner who completed his Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology from City, University of London (2016), internationally approved by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the statutory regulator for Practitioner Psychologists in the Uk, and accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Ronan is a Chartered member of The Irish Psychological Society (PSI). He is also a member of The British Psychological Society (BPS) and The Division of Counselling Psychologists (DCoP).
(01) 267 6527 x62 View (01) 267 6527 x62
Suzanne Ennis
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MIACP
Serves Area
I work in a Humanistic person centred and Integrative manner drawing from the Psychodynamic and Gestalt therapeutic models.
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 work in a Humanistic person centred and Integrative manner drawing from the Psychodynamic and Gestalt therapeutic models.
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.
(01) 267 6595 x53 View (01) 267 6595 x53
Peter Mahony - By Your Side Therapy
Counsellor, MIACP
Serves Area
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?
(01) 568 2872 x18 View (01) 568 2872 x18
Niamh Walsh
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I'm a psychotherapist specialising in migraine and chronic pain. Are you living with migraine and exhausted from pushing through? Constantly working, showing up, keeping going — all while feeling no one understands what it costs you? Do you feel guilty about cancelling plans, worry about the next attack and find it difficult to relax? You may feel like you've already tried everything and nothing makes a difference. Perhaps you also live with other pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and back or neck pain.
I'm a psychotherapist specialising in migraine and chronic pain. Are you living with migraine and exhausted from pushing through? Constantly working, showing up, keeping going — all while feeling no one understands what it costs you? Do you feel guilty about cancelling plans, worry about the next attack and find it difficult to relax? You may feel like you've already tried everything and nothing makes a difference. Perhaps you also live with other pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and back or neck pain.
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Ciara Lyons
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Are you seeking a compassionate space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences? My name is Ciara Lyons, a fully qualified and accredited Psychotherapist (MIACP) and I’m here to support you on your journey towards emotional well-being and personal growth. I am an experienced therapist, helping individuals navigate life’s challenges, I provide a safe, confidential environment where you can feel heard and understood.
Are you seeking a compassionate space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences? My name is Ciara Lyons, a fully qualified and accredited Psychotherapist (MIACP) and I’m here to support you on your journey towards emotional well-being and personal growth. I am an experienced therapist, helping individuals navigate life’s challenges, I provide a safe, confidential environment where you can feel heard and understood.
(01) 267 6570 x44 View (01) 267 6570 x44

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Caitríona Nic Éinrí
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An experienced counsellor and psychotherapist working with adolescents (16+) and adults. Caitríona helps clients restore a sense of calm and peace to their lives by exploring underlying issues and problems that may be causing them unhappiness. She works in a counseling practice in Rathfarham village. Caitríona also developed a program called Gemkids, using her teaching skills as well as therapeutic experience. She has worked in the area of Special educational needs since early 2000 in the primary and secondary sector.
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Reynagh O'Brien
Psychotherapist, MA, MIAHIP
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(01) 233 7063 x11 View (01) 233 7063 x11
Renata Andrade
Psychotherapist, MSc
Online Only
I'm a Psychotherapist supporting individuals and couples online. Some people come for a healing journey for something they have been struggling with for a long time, like anxiety, depression, compulsion, or trauma. Others, for work on a current area of their lives that feels overwhelming, like bereavement, divorce or relationship struggle, a medical diagnosis, burnout or relocating. Whatever brings you here, we’ll work together in a professional, safe, and encouraging space to support your growth & well-being. Along the way, you can expect moments of challenge, release, tears, laughter, change, insights, reflections and acceptance.
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(01) 267 6603 x15 View (01) 267 6603 x15
Angela Marie Smyth
Psychotherapist, MIACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
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(01) 267 6603 x67 View (01) 267 6603 x67
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Psychotherapist, MA
Serves Area
I believe that even in the midst of suffering, there is an opportunity for profound meaning-making and connection.
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(01) 267 6536 x92 View (01) 267 6536 x92
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Psychologist, MSc, CPsychol PSI
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Jane Sutton
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
1 Endorsed
Dublin, County D02
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Marie Walshe
Psychotherapist, MA, APPI
Dublin, County D02
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Yolanda Kennedy Gavin
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIACP
Serves Area
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Annemarie Bennett
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIACP
Lucan, County Dublin K78
Trauma-Informed Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Integrative Psychotherapy, Addiction-Focused Therapy
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Trauma-Informed Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Integrative Psychotherapy, Addiction-Focused Therapy
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Psychodynamic Counsellors
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.

How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.

Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.

What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.