Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counselling in Swords
As an integrative psychotherapist, I combine Internal Family Systems ( IFS) with yoga, meditation, and breathwork for a holistic mind-body approach.
For over 10 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 10 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 use Internal Family Systems and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to support clients to better understand their inner worlds and live a better life.
Masters in Science in Adolescent Psychotherapy; Post Grad Mindfulness Studies; Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST); DBT-A; Internal Family System Level 1 and Level 2; Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1; Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS)
I use Internal Family Systems and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to support clients to better understand their inner worlds and live a better life.
Masters in Science in Adolescent Psychotherapy; Post Grad Mindfulness Studies; Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST); DBT-A; Internal Family System Level 1 and Level 2; Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1; Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS)
Integration of approaches based on your unique needs and goals (e.g. Person-centred, Mindfulness, CBT, Psychodynamics, IFS) with cultural sensitivity
Speciality: Anxiety/Stress, Relationship & Familial issues, Interpersonal Communication, Carers, Women’s issues & sexuality, Identity, and more.
Collaborative therapy tailored for a happier, healthier YOU!
I’m dedicated in assuring you reach your goals through empathy, warmth & understanding. My approach centers on creating a safe, supportive space where we can explore challenges & foster meaningful change. As an integrative therapist, my approach is client-led, culturally-aware & personalized to your unique needs, empowering you to deepen self-awareness, achieve your aspirations & move toward a more optimistic future.
Credentials:
BA in Psychology; MA in Psychotherapy & Counselling; Member of NAPCP & APCP; Fluently speak English & Farsi; lived in UAE, Canada.
Integration of approaches based on your unique needs and goals (e.g. Person-centred, Mindfulness, CBT, Psychodynamics, IFS) with cultural sensitivity
Speciality: Anxiety/Stress, Relationship & Familial issues, Interpersonal Communication, Carers, Women’s issues & sexuality, Identity, and more.
Collaborative therapy tailored for a happier, healthier YOU!
I’m dedicated in assuring you reach your goals through empathy, warmth & understanding. My approach centers on creating a safe, supportive space where we can explore challenges & foster meaningful change. As an integrative therapist, my approach is client-led, culturally-aware & personalized to your unique needs, empowering you to deepen self-awareness, achieve your aspirations & move toward a more optimistic future.
Credentials:
BA in Psychology; MA in Psychotherapy & Counselling; Member of NAPCP & APCP; Fluently speak English & Farsi; lived in UAE, Canada.
Deirdre Fahy ADHD & Autism Therapist
Psychotherapist, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Swords, County Dublin K67
Waitlist for new clients
Have you been diagnosed with ADHD or Autism or are you considering a diagnosis? As a diagnosed ADHD therapist with traits of Autism, my special focus is working with adult clients pre and post diagnosis. I have personal and professional knowledge of the co-occurrence of life long generalised anxiety disorder, bouts of depression, social anxiety and burnout that accompany the neurodivergent client.
I also offer informed couples therapy for couples where one or more of you may be neurodivergent. I have immediate availability for brief couples therapy for ADHD and Autistic partners. Get in touch if you are interested.
Have you been diagnosed with ADHD or Autism or are you considering a diagnosis? As a diagnosed ADHD therapist with traits of Autism, my special focus is working with adult clients pre and post diagnosis. I have personal and professional knowledge of the co-occurrence of life long generalised anxiety disorder, bouts of depression, social anxiety and burnout that accompany the neurodivergent client.
I also offer informed couples therapy for couples where one or more of you may be neurodivergent. I have immediate availability for brief couples therapy for ADHD and Autistic partners. Get in touch if you are interested.
Jen Conefrey
Psychotherapist, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Swords, County Dublin K67
I am a trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and neurodiversity-affirming psychotherapist dedicated to creating a safe and compassionate space for healing and growth. I offer support with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, gender and sexuality exploration, and navigating ADHD or autism diagnoses
I am a trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and neurodiversity-affirming psychotherapist dedicated to creating a safe and compassionate space for healing and growth. I offer support with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, gender and sexuality exploration, and navigating ADHD or autism diagnoses
Welcome to a world of transformation, where your well-being takes center stage. I offer sessions in both Polish and English. As a culturally sensitive psychotherapist, I invite you to embark on a tailored therapeutic journey. Together, we'll explore your experiences, empowering you to overcome challenges. Imagine a version of yourself rooted in self-acceptance, understanding, and resilience. Despite the presence of bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, or ADHD, we'll cultivate peace, purpose, and well-being. Let's navigate your personal growth and develop healthy coping strategies for thriving.
Welcome to a world of transformation, where your well-being takes center stage. I offer sessions in both Polish and English. As a culturally sensitive psychotherapist, I invite you to embark on a tailored therapeutic journey. Together, we'll explore your experiences, empowering you to overcome challenges. Imagine a version of yourself rooted in self-acceptance, understanding, and resilience. Despite the presence of bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, or ADHD, we'll cultivate peace, purpose, and well-being. Let's navigate your personal growth and develop healthy coping strategies for thriving.
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I also commonly use Internal Family Systems with clients, exploring and communicating with different parts of you or sub-personalities.
Life challenges and mental health issues can be exacerbated by feelings of shame, invalidation, and isolation. The first step toward addressing that feeling is talking it out. I provide counselling and psychotherapy sessions with a humanistic, integrative approach, taking the time to respect the individuality of each client and create a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space. Well done on taking the first step and for reaching out. I welcome the opportunity to encourage and empower you on your therapeutic journey and personal growth.
I also commonly use Internal Family Systems with clients, exploring and communicating with different parts of you or sub-personalities.
Life challenges and mental health issues can be exacerbated by feelings of shame, invalidation, and isolation. The first step toward addressing that feeling is talking it out. I provide counselling and psychotherapy sessions with a humanistic, integrative approach, taking the time to respect the individuality of each client and create a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space. Well done on taking the first step and for reaching out. I welcome the opportunity to encourage and empower you on your therapeutic journey and personal growth.
I have a client-centered, holistic approach, combining Humanistic Psychology, creative therapy, and PEAT (a powerful form of IFS that integrates the Shadow to find peace with all parts of yourself).
Feeling lost, overwhelmed, or at a crossroads in life? Whether you're navigating a big transition, struggling with self-doubt, or seeking deeper emotional healing, I offer a safe, collaborative space to explore, process, and reconnect with yourself.
Who I Work With:
- Expats & international clients seeking English, French or Spanish-speaking therapy
- Students and adults facing big decisions, burnout, or emotional blocks
- Spiritual seekers integrating deep personal or psychedelic experiences
I have a client-centered, holistic approach, combining Humanistic Psychology, creative therapy, and PEAT (a powerful form of IFS that integrates the Shadow to find peace with all parts of yourself).
Feeling lost, overwhelmed, or at a crossroads in life? Whether you're navigating a big transition, struggling with self-doubt, or seeking deeper emotional healing, I offer a safe, collaborative space to explore, process, and reconnect with yourself.
Who I Work With:
- Expats & international clients seeking English, French or Spanish-speaking therapy
- Students and adults facing big decisions, burnout, or emotional blocks
- Spiritual seekers integrating deep personal or psychedelic experiences
Her practice is strongly informed by IFS (Internal Family systems).
Adrianna is a fully accredited therapist. She has extensive experience with clients presenting with issues like anxiety, trauma, depression, relational difficulties and eating disorders. Adrianna has strong interest in treating Eating Disorders. Following her own personal journey and years of personal therapy, she offers safe and non-judgmental space.
Her practice is strongly informed by IFS (Internal Family systems).
Adrianna is a fully accredited therapist. She has extensive experience with clients presenting with issues like anxiety, trauma, depression, relational difficulties and eating disorders. Adrianna has strong interest in treating Eating Disorders. Following her own personal journey and years of personal therapy, she offers safe and non-judgmental space.
Three Rock Counselling IFS Therapy & Brainspotting
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Verified Verified
Dublin, County D18
The two main therapeutic approaches I use are Internal Family System ( IFS Parts Therapy) & Brain Spotting(BSP).
Call or email Jim Fox for a free 15 minute consultation. 0876756977. Depending on the clients preferences I can use an integrative approach using many different modalities such as CBT, Gestalt , Mindfulness. I also specialize in IFS (Internal Family Systems)
The two main therapeutic approaches I use are Internal Family System ( IFS Parts Therapy) & Brain Spotting(BSP).
Call or email Jim Fox for a free 15 minute consultation. 0876756977. Depending on the clients preferences I can use an integrative approach using many different modalities such as CBT, Gestalt , Mindfulness. I also specialize in IFS (Internal Family Systems)
Being Internal Family Systems informed means I can help you understand and heal different “parts” of yourself—like that anxious part or critical voice — and support you in reconnecting with your true self.
I’m especially passionate about supporting young adults through big life changes and in particular, adjusting to an ADHD diagnosis. With a background in both Psychology and Integrated Psychotherapy, I take a holistic approach, recognising how our body holds onto past experiences, and I use that awareness to support emotional health and growth.
Being Internal Family Systems informed means I can help you understand and heal different “parts” of yourself—like that anxious part or critical voice — and support you in reconnecting with your true self.
I’m especially passionate about supporting young adults through big life changes and in particular, adjusting to an ADHD diagnosis. With a background in both Psychology and Integrated Psychotherapy, I take a holistic approach, recognising how our body holds onto past experiences, and I use that awareness to support emotional health and growth.
As an integrative therapist, I holistically blend a number of modalities tailored to each client, with experience in somatic work, sexual therapy, IFS, ACT, and mindfulness-based therapy.
Contact Via WhatsApp/Email. My focuses are relationships, eating disorders, & addiction. In both our relationships with self and others, most long to experience love, belonging & growth. In relationships and in hardships, I see infinite potential for transformation and evolution: through the stuck places, the old patterns, the failed attempts to connect or feel safe. Underneath, the true you is waiting to be heard through the surface ‘symptoms’. If you can recognise where you’re at, you’re halfway there — and rather than just treating the symptoms, together we listen to what’s underneath, and help you to get free from the root.
As an integrative therapist, I holistically blend a number of modalities tailored to each client, with experience in somatic work, sexual therapy, IFS, ACT, and mindfulness-based therapy.
Contact Via WhatsApp/Email. My focuses are relationships, eating disorders, & addiction. In both our relationships with self and others, most long to experience love, belonging & growth. In relationships and in hardships, I see infinite potential for transformation and evolution: through the stuck places, the old patterns, the failed attempts to connect or feel safe. Underneath, the true you is waiting to be heard through the surface ‘symptoms’. If you can recognise where you’re at, you’re halfway there — and rather than just treating the symptoms, together we listen to what’s underneath, and help you to get free from the root.
Gavin Healy
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Verified Verified
Clondalkin, County Dublin D22
Waitlist for new clients
My integrated approaches are EMDR and IFS (internal family systems).
Have you had a difficult experience or disturbance in your life? Have you carried this with you for a long time? If so, this can lead to anxiety symptoms of hypervigilance, sleep disturbance, rage and anger and/or low mood depression and shut down. Are you looking to speak with a trained trauma professional in confidential space of safety and empathy with zero judgement. I put emphasis on providing a safe confidential space to listen and support you. Call, email or text me to discuss your first session.
My integrated approaches are EMDR and IFS (internal family systems).
Have you had a difficult experience or disturbance in your life? Have you carried this with you for a long time? If so, this can lead to anxiety symptoms of hypervigilance, sleep disturbance, rage and anger and/or low mood depression and shut down. Are you looking to speak with a trained trauma professional in confidential space of safety and empathy with zero judgement. I put emphasis on providing a safe confidential space to listen and support you. Call, email or text me to discuss your first session.
This is also the essence of Deep Brain Reorienting, Internal Family Systems Therapy and Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry.
You feel stressed or anxious? You feel sad or depressed? Maybe you were bullied or you have been affected by abuse? Your 'flying off the handle' is creating problems? You experienced loss or bereavement? You go through life changes? You have issues with relationships? You think that your sexual behaviour might have become problematic? You have issues around addiction? Maybe you just want to talk through an issue? You want to make sense of a problematic event that sticks in your mind? You want to change your behaviour? You want to abolish self-criticism and enhance self-esteem? You want to find meaning and purpose?
This is also the essence of Deep Brain Reorienting, Internal Family Systems Therapy and Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry.
You feel stressed or anxious? You feel sad or depressed? Maybe you were bullied or you have been affected by abuse? Your 'flying off the handle' is creating problems? You experienced loss or bereavement? You go through life changes? You have issues with relationships? You think that your sexual behaviour might have become problematic? You have issues around addiction? Maybe you just want to talk through an issue? You want to make sense of a problematic event that sticks in your mind? You want to change your behaviour? You want to abolish self-criticism and enhance self-esteem? You want to find meaning and purpose?
Ruth Carroll-Clarke Louth Meath IFS Emdr & Somatic
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIACP
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Specialising in Trauma, I am Internal Family Systems IFS Level 3 trained, I am an EMDR accredited practitioner (EMDR Ireland and UK) for adults and aged 2 up, EMDR Consultant in training, I am also Sensorimotor Psychotherapy levels 1, Trauma themes and 2, Developmental and Relational issues, currently completing L3 Certification.
Ruth warmly welcomes you to her Psychotherapy and Counselling practice. With the DCU MSc in Psychotherapy, she is IACP Accredited, highly qualified and experienced in working with adults, couples and adolescents who present with a broad range of issues. She has completed advanced trainings in cutting edge evidence based practices including EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems, 'game-changers' for trauma therapy. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Psychotherapy and draws from a diverse range of creative approaches. She looks forward to meeting you where she can provide you with the therapy you need.
Specialising in Trauma, I am Internal Family Systems IFS Level 3 trained, I am an EMDR accredited practitioner (EMDR Ireland and UK) for adults and aged 2 up, EMDR Consultant in training, I am also Sensorimotor Psychotherapy levels 1, Trauma themes and 2, Developmental and Relational issues, currently completing L3 Certification.
Ruth warmly welcomes you to her Psychotherapy and Counselling practice. With the DCU MSc in Psychotherapy, she is IACP Accredited, highly qualified and experienced in working with adults, couples and adolescents who present with a broad range of issues. She has completed advanced trainings in cutting edge evidence based practices including EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems, 'game-changers' for trauma therapy. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Psychotherapy and draws from a diverse range of creative approaches. She looks forward to meeting you where she can provide you with the therapy you need.
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 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'm an Integrative Psychotherapist, which means I draw on different therapeutic
tools to suit my client’s needs, such as CBT, family systems, humanistic and inner child work.
I created Grounded Therapy Ireland, as I wanted to share the healing benefits of being in nature with psychotherapy. I offer Walk & Talk sessions in Lucan, Dublin and Maynooth / Celbridge, Kildare.
Being in nature has proven benefits for our health and well-being. Walking together can also help clients feel more relaxed and find it easier to open up.
I'm an Integrative Psychotherapist, which means I draw on different therapeutic
tools to suit my client’s needs, such as CBT, family systems, humanistic and inner child work.
I created Grounded Therapy Ireland, as I wanted to share the healing benefits of being in nature with psychotherapy. I offer Walk & Talk sessions in Lucan, Dublin and Maynooth / Celbridge, Kildare.
Being in nature has proven benefits for our health and well-being. Walking together can also help clients feel more relaxed and find it easier to open up.
I use Internal Family Systems ( IFS) predominantly.
I see you. I recognize your unique perspective, your creative energy, and your desire for connection. Many who come to me share that despite their accomplishments, they carry a persistent feeling of not quite belonging. Does this resonate with you? Perhaps you've noticed patterns - difficulty asking for help, or a nagging sense that something about you needs fixing. Many find themselves searching for explanations or labels to make sense of these feelings.The self-criticism that often accompanies this experience can be exhausting - perhaps that's what brought you here today.
Our work together will focus on healing this disconnection.
I use Internal Family Systems ( IFS) predominantly.
I see you. I recognize your unique perspective, your creative energy, and your desire for connection. Many who come to me share that despite their accomplishments, they carry a persistent feeling of not quite belonging. Does this resonate with you? Perhaps you've noticed patterns - difficulty asking for help, or a nagging sense that something about you needs fixing. Many find themselves searching for explanations or labels to make sense of these feelings.The self-criticism that often accompanies this experience can be exhausting - perhaps that's what brought you here today.
Our work together will focus on healing this disconnection.
I am an L1 IFS therapist.
Do you sometimes feel torn between a part of you that wants one thing and another that wants the opposite? Like a part that wants to be fit and healthy and another one that can’t stop eating? Or a part that does, feels or thinks in a way that another part says you shouldn’t, so another part feels guilty about it? Say a procrastinating part that leaves important tasks till the last moment, a self-critical part that beats down the procrastinating part, and a “there’s something wrong with me” part that feels a terrible sense of shame? The good news is that we are more than just the sum of our parts! Our innermost self is greater!
I am an L1 IFS therapist.
Do you sometimes feel torn between a part of you that wants one thing and another that wants the opposite? Like a part that wants to be fit and healthy and another one that can’t stop eating? Or a part that does, feels or thinks in a way that another part says you shouldn’t, so another part feels guilty about it? Say a procrastinating part that leaves important tasks till the last moment, a self-critical part that beats down the procrastinating part, and a “there’s something wrong with me” part that feels a terrible sense of shame? The good news is that we are more than just the sum of our parts! Our innermost self is greater!
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- Ballsbridge
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- Tallaght
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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.