Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counselling in Swords
Hi, I’m Fiona. And I’m happy to help.
You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or struggling with stress, self-esteem, or relationship difficulties. Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, but you don’t have to face things alone. I am a pre-accredited psychotherapist based in Swords, Dublin, offering a warm, supportive and non-judgemental space to explore what you’re going through. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, stress, life transitions and relationship challenges. I offer in-person counselling in Swords and online therapy across Ireland.
Hi, I’m Fiona. And I’m happy to help.
You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or struggling with stress, self-esteem, or relationship difficulties. Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, but you don’t have to face things alone. I am a pre-accredited psychotherapist based in Swords, Dublin, offering a warm, supportive and non-judgemental space to explore what you’re going through. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, stress, life transitions and relationship challenges. I offer in-person counselling in Swords and online therapy across Ireland.
You may be seeking support for the long-term impact of complex trauma, childhood sexual abuse, or sexual violence. You might be struggling with relationships, intimacy, sexuality, or a sense of self, and want a space that feels safe, affirming, and honest. I offer trauma-informed, sex-positive therapy for adults, including LGBTQIA+ and GSRD (Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity) clients, and facilitate support groups for chemsex recovery and psychosexual concerns. My work is grounded in safety, consent, respect, and gentle but meaningful challenge to support real change.
You may be seeking support for the long-term impact of complex trauma, childhood sexual abuse, or sexual violence. You might be struggling with relationships, intimacy, sexuality, or a sense of self, and want a space that feels safe, affirming, and honest. I offer trauma-informed, sex-positive therapy for adults, including LGBTQIA+ and GSRD (Gender, Sexual, and Relationship Diversity) clients, and facilitate support groups for chemsex recovery and psychosexual concerns. My work is grounded in safety, consent, respect, and gentle but meaningful challenge to support real change.
My approaches are based on your unique needs and goals (e.g. Client-centered, Mindfulness, CBT, Attachment, Family Systems, and more).
Do you feel anxious, disconnected, or stuck repeating emotional or relationship patterns? I work with clients facing life changes, self-doubt and anxiety, among other concerns; offering a warm, supportive space to explore what’s beneath these struggles and how past experiences shape our present life. With a background of Psychology (BA- Canada) & Psychotherapy & Counselling (MA- Ireland), I am client-led, integrative in practice with a culturally sensitive approach.
Therapy can help you build self-esteem, strengthen relationships, and feel more connected to your life. Lets discuss your goals and ways of achieving meaningful change.
My approaches are based on your unique needs and goals (e.g. Client-centered, Mindfulness, CBT, Attachment, Family Systems, and more).
Do you feel anxious, disconnected, or stuck repeating emotional or relationship patterns? I work with clients facing life changes, self-doubt and anxiety, among other concerns; offering a warm, supportive space to explore what’s beneath these struggles and how past experiences shape our present life. With a background of Psychology (BA- Canada) & Psychotherapy & Counselling (MA- Ireland), I am client-led, integrative in practice with a culturally sensitive approach.
Therapy can help you build self-esteem, strengthen relationships, and feel more connected to your life. Lets discuss your goals and ways of achieving meaningful change.
I offer a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space for people who may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or at a crossroads in their lives. Often, those who come to therapy are seeking a deeper understanding of themselves, greater emotional awareness, or support in navigating difficult or uncertain circumstances.
My approach is integrative and relational, supporting exploration of thoughts, emotions, and patterns that may no longer feel helpful. Therapy can be a place to slow down, make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface, and reconnect with a more authentic sense of self.
I offer a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space for people who may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or at a crossroads in their lives. Often, those who come to therapy are seeking a deeper understanding of themselves, greater emotional awareness, or support in navigating difficult or uncertain circumstances.
My approach is integrative and relational, supporting exploration of thoughts, emotions, and patterns that may no longer feel helpful. Therapy can be a place to slow down, make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface, and reconnect with a more authentic sense of self.
If your mind races, motivation falters, or life feels overwhelming, you’re not alone. I work with adults, especially those with ADHD or neurodivergent experiences, as well as anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, anger, or relationship challenges. Together we make sense of your thoughts, manage emotions, and develop strategies that actually work—helping you feel more in control, understood, and able to move forward.
If your mind races, motivation falters, or life feels overwhelming, you’re not alone. I work with adults, especially those with ADHD or neurodivergent experiences, as well as anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, anger, or relationship challenges. Together we make sense of your thoughts, manage emotions, and develop strategies that actually work—helping you feel more in control, understood, and able to move forward.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or finding it hard to navigate your emotions or relationship with food? You don't have to do this alone.
I work with adults and adolescents, offering a warm, grounded, judgment-free space where you can feel heard, supported, and understood. 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.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or finding it hard to navigate your emotions or relationship with food? You don't have to do this alone.
I work with adults and adolescents, offering a warm, grounded, judgment-free space where you can feel heard, supported, and understood. 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.
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I use IFS as my primary theoretical approach when working with clients.
Welcome! I am a U.S. based psychotherapist and accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP). I offer a person-centered, compassionate, and systemic approach to therapy. Are you struggling with challenges related to men's issues, sexuality, or relationship concerns that feel overwhelming or isolating? Do you find it hard to express your true self or resolve conflicts that affect your well-being? These struggles can weigh heavily, but together we can explore healing and growth. By working as partners together.
I use IFS as my primary theoretical approach when working with clients.
Welcome! I am a U.S. based psychotherapist and accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP). I offer a person-centered, compassionate, and systemic approach to therapy. Are you struggling with challenges related to men's issues, sexuality, or relationship concerns that feel overwhelming or isolating? Do you find it hard to express your true self or resolve conflicts that affect your well-being? These struggles can weigh heavily, but together we can explore healing and growth. By working as partners together.
“I provide an opportunity for people to share how they are feeling within a safe, empathic, and non-judgemental environment. I use my skills, education, and training, together with my life experience to support clients within my practice. I work with clients presenting with a variety of issues including loss and grief, critical illness, loss of meaning in life, relationship issues, mother-daughter difficulties, complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, women’s reproductive issues and many others. As therapy progresses, I often find that presenting issues change as the relationship unfolds, and this too can be part of the process".
“I provide an opportunity for people to share how they are feeling within a safe, empathic, and non-judgemental environment. I use my skills, education, and training, together with my life experience to support clients within my practice. I work with clients presenting with a variety of issues including loss and grief, critical illness, loss of meaning in life, relationship issues, mother-daughter difficulties, complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, women’s reproductive issues and many others. As therapy progresses, I often find that presenting issues change as the relationship unfolds, and this too can be part of the process".
Men are often better at enduring than they are at asking for help. It's not a character flaw. It's usually something learned, something cultural, something that worked for a long time and then stopped working.
I grew up in the west of Ireland and spent years researching about the particular pressures that shape Irish men's 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.
Men are often better at enduring than they are at asking for help. It's not a character flaw. It's usually something learned, something cultural, something that worked for a long time and then stopped working.
I grew up in the west of Ireland and spent years researching about the particular pressures that shape Irish men's 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.
Jane Marie Robinson
Psychotherapist, MSc, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
1 Endorsed
Oldtown, County Dublin A45
An integrative person-centered therapy approach towards healing, wellness and emotional growth. Based in North County Dublin/ Meath. In person or Online.
An integrative person-centered therapy approach towards healing, wellness and emotional growth. Based in North County Dublin/ Meath. In person or Online.
For neurodivergent minds that have spent years masking, overcompensating, or shutting down and dealing with a deep sense of shame — IFS can be transformative.
I’m an ADHDer. I know what it’s like to feel like the world wasn’t quite built for your brain or nervous system!
I work with people who’ve spent years wondering why everything feels harder than it should. Those newly diagnosed, late-diagnosed, or those suspecting they might be neurodivergent and wanting space to explore that. You are all very welcome.
Life has a way of pulling the rug out. Perimenopause. A new baby. Starting college and losing all structure overnight. These can be the turning point moments an ADHD brain finally says “enough.”
If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
For neurodivergent minds that have spent years masking, overcompensating, or shutting down and dealing with a deep sense of shame — IFS can be transformative.
I’m an ADHDer. I know what it’s like to feel like the world wasn’t quite built for your brain or nervous system!
I work with people who’ve spent years wondering why everything feels harder than it should. Those newly diagnosed, late-diagnosed, or those suspecting they might be neurodivergent and wanting space to explore that. You are all very welcome.
Life has a way of pulling the rug out. Perimenopause. A new baby. Starting college and losing all structure overnight. These can be the turning point moments an ADHD brain finally says “enough.”
If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
As an integrative psychotherapist, I combine Internal Family Systems ( IFS) with yoga, meditation, and breathwork for a holistic mind-body approach.
For over 14 years, I’ve helped people navigate anxiety, stress, and life transitions. As a fully accredited IACP psychotherapist, I support individuals facing midlife challenges, peri/menopause, relationship issues, career changes, and life-work balance difficulties.
Together, we’ll create a personal sanctuary where you can compassionately explore your needs and emotions while mindfully reconnecting with your body. As you progress, you’ll feel less stressed, more at peace, understood, validated, and emotionally resilient.
Sessions are available in English and Polish language.
As an integrative psychotherapist, I combine Internal Family Systems ( IFS) with yoga, meditation, and breathwork for a holistic mind-body approach.
For over 14 years, I’ve helped people navigate anxiety, stress, and life transitions. As a fully accredited IACP psychotherapist, I support individuals facing midlife challenges, peri/menopause, relationship issues, career changes, and life-work balance difficulties.
Together, we’ll create a personal sanctuary where you can compassionately explore your needs and emotions while mindfully reconnecting with your body. As you progress, you’ll feel less stressed, more at peace, understood, validated, and emotionally resilient.
Sessions are available in English and Polish language.
I'm Alison, an IAHIP accredited and practicing Psychotherapist and Supervisor. I have over 20 years experience in Adult and Adolescent mental health services. I have specific training in Complex Generational Trauma. My work is relational and is influenced by attachment theory. I also provide Counselling in schools. I have an interest in Parenting difficulties and Mediation for Couples who are separating. My Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy and Supervision training is influenced by my areas of interest in Art Therapy and Psychodynamics. I started my career in general nursing and mental health nursing.
I'm Alison, an IAHIP accredited and practicing Psychotherapist and Supervisor. I have over 20 years experience in Adult and Adolescent mental health services. I have specific training in Complex Generational Trauma. My work is relational and is influenced by attachment theory. I also provide Counselling in schools. I have an interest in Parenting difficulties and Mediation for Couples who are separating. My Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy and Supervision training is influenced by my areas of interest in Art Therapy and Psychodynamics. I started my career in general nursing and mental health nursing.
Sometimes it looks like you’re coping, but inside things feel busy, heavy, or hard to settle
You might find yourself overthinking, feeling overwhelmed in relationships, or carrying emotions that don’t seem to have a place
You don’t have to work through this alone
I’m Rebecca, a fully qualified psychotherapist and registered member of the IACP.
I support individuals and couples with anxiety, depression, trauma, and difficult or changing relationships, including family estrangement and no contact
I offer a calm, supportive space to slow things down, make sense of what you’re experiencing, and find a way forward.
Sometimes it looks like you’re coping, but inside things feel busy, heavy, or hard to settle
You might find yourself overthinking, feeling overwhelmed in relationships, or carrying emotions that don’t seem to have a place
You don’t have to work through this alone
I’m Rebecca, a fully qualified psychotherapist and registered member of the IACP.
I support individuals and couples with anxiety, depression, trauma, and difficult or changing relationships, including family estrangement and no contact
I offer a calm, supportive space to slow things down, make sense of what you’re experiencing, and find a way forward.
I work with couples and individuals. Face to face work is possible in Clontarf on Wednesdays & Thursdays. I also see clients on Zoom on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. My times on these days include mornings, afternoon and evenings. I offer an initial brief fee free contact - I use this initial meeting for me to get some sense of what you want to achieve and for you to ask any questions you may have. If we decide to proceed with working together, I agree a short series of meetings before we review our work together - we may then decide that what has been achieved is sufficient or continue for a further series of sessions.
I work with couples and individuals. Face to face work is possible in Clontarf on Wednesdays & Thursdays. I also see clients on Zoom on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. My times on these days include mornings, afternoon and evenings. I offer an initial brief fee free contact - I use this initial meeting for me to get some sense of what you want to achieve and for you to ask any questions you may have. If we decide to proceed with working together, I agree a short series of meetings before we review our work together - we may then decide that what has been achieved is sufficient or continue for a further series of sessions.
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.
Hi, I’m glad you’re here. This is a warm, grounded, and professionally held space where you are welcome to come exactly as you are. You can take a breath, settle, and begin from wherever you are right now.
Together we explore what is happening for you and work towards greater clarity, healing, and lasting change.
My approach is integrative, relational, and tailored to you. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all model, I draw on different therapeutic approaches depending on what will best support you and your process.
Hi, I’m glad you’re here. This is a warm, grounded, and professionally held space where you are welcome to come exactly as you are. You can take a breath, settle, and begin from wherever you are right now.
Together we explore what is happening for you and work towards greater clarity, healing, and lasting change.
My approach is integrative, relational, and tailored to you. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all model, I draw on different therapeutic approaches depending on what will best support you and your process.
Hey there, my name is Kevin O’Byrne, I am Dublin-based Psychotherapist and consultant.
Since 2011, I have worked as a professional creative and educator. This work taught me to empower individuals to move past anxieties, relationship difficulties and life transitions to grow to live with confidence, competency and resilience.
My mission is to cultivate lasting change by fostering greater self-awareness,
providing effective tools to face interpersonal challenges and a supportive
relationship that privileges who you are.
Hey there, my name is Kevin O’Byrne, I am Dublin-based Psychotherapist and consultant.
Since 2011, I have worked as a professional creative and educator. This work taught me to empower individuals to move past anxieties, relationship difficulties and life transitions to grow to live with confidence, competency and resilience.
My mission is to cultivate lasting change by fostering greater self-awareness,
providing effective tools to face interpersonal challenges and a supportive
relationship that privileges who you are.
I work as an integrative therapist drawing from Psychodynamic, Body-orientated, Humanistic, Gestalt and Internal Family Systems therapies.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. Maybe you’ve been carrying something heavy for a long time, or you’re facing a challenge you didn’t expect. You want space to breathe, understand yourself, and feel more grounded again.
I am a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I support adults and teens who are navigating anxiety, overwhelm, and stress; self‑esteem and identity; neurodiversity; grief, loss, and major life transitions; relationship patterns and emotional disconnection; feeling “stuck” or unsure of next steps.
I work as an integrative therapist drawing from Psychodynamic, Body-orientated, Humanistic, Gestalt and Internal Family Systems therapies.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. Maybe you’ve been carrying something heavy for a long time, or you’re facing a challenge you didn’t expect. You want space to breathe, understand yourself, and feel more grounded again.
I am a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I support adults and teens who are navigating anxiety, overwhelm, and stress; self‑esteem and identity; neurodiversity; grief, loss, and major life transitions; relationship patterns and emotional disconnection; feeling “stuck” or unsure of next steps.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or burnt out from constantly adapting to a world that doesn’t always make space for difference. Perhaps you’re exploring your neurodivergence (ADHD, autism, AuDHD, or PDA) or navigating addiction, trauma, grief, or emotional overwhelm. You might long to understand yourself better, find balance, or simply feel safe in your own body. My clients often come to therapy tired of surviving alone, ready to be met with curiosity, compassion, and understanding rather than judgment.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or burnt out from constantly adapting to a world that doesn’t always make space for difference. Perhaps you’re exploring your neurodivergence (ADHD, autism, AuDHD, or PDA) or navigating addiction, trauma, grief, or emotional overwhelm. You might long to understand yourself better, find balance, or simply feel safe in your own body. My clients often come to therapy tired of surviving alone, ready to be met with curiosity, compassion, and understanding rather than judgment.
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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.