Somatic Counselling in Swords
Counselling offers you the tools necessary to bring your passions to life and let compassion, kindness and fun be part of your experience of life again. My job as your therapist is to co-operate with and enhance your journey towards wholeness. This is achieved by lovingly offering skills and experience, alongside knowledge of the terrain of personal development and creativity. I hold the assumption that people generally have the ability to understand themselves, are clever, honest, self-directed and able to solve their own problems. I'm here to support that assumption by reflecting back the light I see in you.
Counselling offers you the tools necessary to bring your passions to life and let compassion, kindness and fun be part of your experience of life again. My job as your therapist is to co-operate with and enhance your journey towards wholeness. This is achieved by lovingly offering skills and experience, alongside knowledge of the terrain of personal development and creativity. I hold the assumption that people generally have the ability to understand themselves, are clever, honest, self-directed and able to solve their own problems. I'm here to support that assumption by reflecting back the light I see in you.
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
Many people experience challenging emotions that they need help exploring. I offer a safe and supportive environment that supports this ,so you can explore any issues that might be affecting your overall well-being and happiness. In our sessions, you will be offered a therapeutic and non judgemental space to allow yourself to fully express yourself. We will work together to uncover and work through difficult emotions, offering you the opportunity to move towards self acceptance.
Many people experience challenging emotions that they need help exploring. I offer a safe and supportive environment that supports this ,so you can explore any issues that might be affecting your overall well-being and happiness. In our sessions, you will be offered a therapeutic and non judgemental space to allow yourself to fully express yourself. We will work together to uncover and work through difficult emotions, offering you the opportunity to move towards self acceptance.
I'm a trauma informed psychotherapist. I use Internal Family Systems and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to support clients to better understand their inner worlds and live a better life.
I'm a trauma informed psychotherapist. I use Internal Family Systems and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to support clients to better understand their inner worlds and live a better life.
My work as a therapist is very rewarding. Being a facilitator of personal growth, I get to witness people transform, connecting with themselves on a deeper level becoming a more authentic version of themselves. Its lovely seeing someone evolve having built new resources and self-acceptance discovering a new zest for life. I get to meet courageous and resilient people and sharing their experiences is a real privilege.
My work as a therapist is very rewarding. Being a facilitator of personal growth, I get to witness people transform, connecting with themselves on a deeper level becoming a more authentic version of themselves. Its lovely seeing someone evolve having built new resources and self-acceptance discovering a new zest for life. I get to meet courageous and resilient people and sharing their experiences is a real privilege.
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I work as a counselling psychologist and a couples therapist. It is my privilege to accompany my clients in making a positive impact on their lives and moving towards their goals. I offer a non-judgmental space where they can explore their inner landscape and reconnect with their feelings, needs, resources, helping them to break old patterns and to create the life they really want.
I am enthusiastic about embodied approaches as I see the body as a powerful tool for self-awareness, self-expression and a domain of change.
I help people experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, and symptoms of trauma among others.
I'm a student of Somatic Experiencing, a body-oriented method to address and heal trauma and stress-related conditions.
I work as a counselling psychologist and a couples therapist. It is my privilege to accompany my clients in making a positive impact on their lives and moving towards their goals. I offer a non-judgmental space where they can explore their inner landscape and reconnect with their feelings, needs, resources, helping them to break old patterns and to create the life they really want.
I am enthusiastic about embodied approaches as I see the body as a powerful tool for self-awareness, self-expression and a domain of change.
I help people experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, and symptoms of trauma among others.
Embodied Mind Psychotherapy & Counselling
Psychotherapist, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
Verified Verified
Serves Area
As a trauma-informed integrative & somatic psychotherapist my primary goal is to create a safe and compassionate environment where you can explore your thoughts, physical impacts and feelings without fear of judgment.
I combine traditional talk therapy and somatic sensorimotor psychotherapy, my passion lies in trauma-informed integrative psychotherapy, a comprehensive approach that recognises the profound impact of trauma on an individual's life.
As a trauma-informed integrative & somatic psychotherapist my primary goal is to create a safe and compassionate environment where you can explore your thoughts, physical impacts and feelings without fear of judgment.
I combine traditional talk therapy and somatic sensorimotor psychotherapy, my passion lies in trauma-informed integrative psychotherapy, a comprehensive approach that recognises the profound impact of trauma on an individual's life.
With strong foundations in somatic, emotional and cognitive therapies, I also offer the swifter interventions of Hypnotherapy and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming).
I offer face to face and online sessions. For those who wish their behaviours to change with haste, Hypnotherapy and NLP are available. I also offer traditional psychotherapy interventions such as Somatic, Emotional and Cognitive interventions. A stable mind, body and nervous system are the end result of client centred collaborative work. Resilience..
With strong foundations in somatic, emotional and cognitive therapies, I also offer the swifter interventions of Hypnotherapy and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming).
I offer face to face and online sessions. For those who wish their behaviours to change with haste, Hypnotherapy and NLP are available. I also offer traditional psychotherapy interventions such as Somatic, Emotional and Cognitive interventions. A stable mind, body and nervous system are the end result of client centred collaborative work. Resilience..
An Croí Beag Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
Verified Verified
Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin A96
The modalities I lean on most include Interpersonal Psychotherapy, CBT, Somatic Therapy and ERP.
Welcome to my profile, I'm Michelle Flynn, Perinatal Psychotherapist and founder of An Croí Beag Psychotherapy. I enjoy working with a wide range of issues, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and trauma. As a mum of three myself I have a particular interest working with perinatal mental health, postnatal depression, reproductive trauma and anxiety. I have extensive experience working with parents on all aspects of parenthood and relationships. Alongside my private practice I work for a national organisation providing Psychotherapy to survivors of sexual trauma.
The modalities I lean on most include Interpersonal Psychotherapy, CBT, Somatic Therapy and ERP.
Welcome to my profile, I'm Michelle Flynn, Perinatal Psychotherapist and founder of An Croí Beag Psychotherapy. I enjoy working with a wide range of issues, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and trauma. As a mum of three myself I have a particular interest working with perinatal mental health, postnatal depression, reproductive trauma and anxiety. I have extensive experience working with parents on all aspects of parenthood and relationships. Alongside my private practice I work for a national organisation providing Psychotherapy to survivors of sexual trauma.
Maria has a Certificate in Intensive Specialist Training in Somatic Trauma therapy from the world-renowned author and trainer in trauma Babette Rothschild.
Psychotherapists are trained to relate to and treat people who are distressed. The aim of the therapeutic work, is to alleviate personal suffering and encourage change. I offer a safe compasionate space where you will have the opportunity to explore the thoughts and feelings which create distress.
Maria has a Certificate in Intensive Specialist Training in Somatic Trauma therapy from the world-renowned author and trainer in trauma Babette Rothschild.
Psychotherapists are trained to relate to and treat people who are distressed. The aim of the therapeutic work, is to alleviate personal suffering and encourage change. I offer a safe compasionate space where you will have the opportunity to explore the thoughts and feelings which create distress.
Carol Ann Woulfe Counselling & Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIAHIP
Verified Verified
Dublin, County D14
My approach is grounded in Person-Centred psychotherapy, while drawing on Psychodynamic theory, somatic psychotherapy and CBT where appropriate.
In my previous career as a solicitor I worked with vulnerable clients in family, equality and refugee law. I represented clients in stressful situations encompassing divorce, separation, custody, maintenance and domestic violence. I worked with many gay, lesbian and transgender clients, people with disabilities and people from different cultures.
My approach is grounded in Person-Centred psychotherapy, while drawing on Psychodynamic theory, somatic psychotherapy and CBT where appropriate.
In my previous career as a solicitor I worked with vulnerable clients in family, equality and refugee law. I represented clients in stressful situations encompassing divorce, separation, custody, maintenance and domestic violence. I worked with many gay, lesbian and transgender clients, people with disabilities and people from different cultures.
Kathie Connolly Bree
Psychotherapist, MSc, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
Verified Verified
Dublin, County D02
This may entail a specific focus or combination of tools obtained from the following therapeutic modalities – Somatic, Emotion Focused, Attachment Based, Existential and CBT.
I have experience working with every aspect of the human experience (social, psychological, emotional, behavioural, existential and mental health). I have a particular in interest in working with clients with repressed anger, who wish to focus on eliminating people pleasing behaviour or wish to improve their ability to implement boundaries.
This may entail a specific focus or combination of tools obtained from the following therapeutic modalities – Somatic, Emotion Focused, Attachment Based, Existential and CBT.
I have experience working with every aspect of the human experience (social, psychological, emotional, behavioural, existential and mental health). I have a particular in interest in working with clients with repressed anger, who wish to focus on eliminating people pleasing behaviour or wish to improve their ability to implement boundaries.
Ruth Carroll-Clarke Louth Meath IFS Emdr & Somatic
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIACP
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Working with adults, couples and adolescents, specialising in CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, Sensorimotor ( somatic) psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and more.
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.
Working with adults, couples and adolescents, specialising in CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, Sensorimotor ( somatic) psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and more.
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 work with presentations such as Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, Emotion Regulation, Grief, Self-Esteem, Stress, Psychological symptoms due Chronic Diseases, Unexplained Somatic Complains, Menopause Psychological Symptoms, and Psychological support for cancer patients.
My professional skills can help you to transform your suffering into inner wisdom and guiding energy towards healing. I work with different therapeutic modalities such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Psychoanalysis.
I work with presentations such as Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, Emotion Regulation, Grief, Self-Esteem, Stress, Psychological symptoms due Chronic Diseases, Unexplained Somatic Complains, Menopause Psychological Symptoms, and Psychological support for cancer patients.
My professional skills can help you to transform your suffering into inner wisdom and guiding energy towards healing. I work with different therapeutic modalities such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Psychoanalysis.
I offer a compassionate, empathetic, and non judgemental space to explore aspects of your life that may be causing challenge and discontent for you. My work is informed by a deep curiosity around how our earlier life, and any distress we encountered then can have an effect on our present day living, in terms of how we think and feel and in the relationships we have. My integrative training allows me to draw from various modalities and my style adapts based on the needs of the client, where the primary focus is on helping us find strength, recovery and growth through psychodynamic, somatic and trauma informed therapy.
I offer a compassionate, empathetic, and non judgemental space to explore aspects of your life that may be causing challenge and discontent for you. My work is informed by a deep curiosity around how our earlier life, and any distress we encountered then can have an effect on our present day living, in terms of how we think and feel and in the relationships we have. My integrative training allows me to draw from various modalities and my style adapts based on the needs of the client, where the primary focus is on helping us find strength, recovery and growth through psychodynamic, somatic and trauma informed therapy.
Using techniques such as Somatic Experiencing Therapy & EMDR, together we help the body & mind heal.
Eating disorders, childhood developmental trauma, sexual trauma, once-off catastrophic events such as car accidents/assault, gender identification, grief & loss, pre/peri natal trauma, recovery from coercive control/narcissistic abuse, childhood abuse, medical trauma, chronic pain/fibromyalgia, PTSD, victims & survivors of political, conflict, victims & survivors of human trafficking. I work with adults, adolescents and children from age 4 years old. I also work with couples experiencing difficulties. Couples therapy sessions are 90 minutes long scheduled on a fortnightly basis.
Using techniques such as Somatic Experiencing Therapy & EMDR, together we help the body & mind heal.
Eating disorders, childhood developmental trauma, sexual trauma, once-off catastrophic events such as car accidents/assault, gender identification, grief & loss, pre/peri natal trauma, recovery from coercive control/narcissistic abuse, childhood abuse, medical trauma, chronic pain/fibromyalgia, PTSD, victims & survivors of political, conflict, victims & survivors of human trafficking. I work with adults, adolescents and children from age 4 years old. I also work with couples experiencing difficulties. Couples therapy sessions are 90 minutes long scheduled on a fortnightly basis.
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.
I am passionate about mind-body healing, and I am undertaking training to become a Somatic Experiencing practitioner.
I'm Aoife, an experienced and fully accredited counsellor & psychotherapist based in Dundalk. My approach to psychotherapy is humanistic and integrative - I believe that each person can grow & heal, even after the most painful trauma or loss. I can provide a safe & supportive space for you to explore your relationship with yourself & others, and find your path in the world. If you feel like you need some help and are feeling burdened, I would be privileged to help you to lighten the weight you are carrying.
I am passionate about mind-body healing, and I am undertaking training to become a Somatic Experiencing practitioner.
I'm Aoife, an experienced and fully accredited counsellor & psychotherapist based in Dundalk. My approach to psychotherapy is humanistic and integrative - I believe that each person can grow & heal, even after the most painful trauma or loss. I can provide a safe & supportive space for you to explore your relationship with yourself & others, and find your path in the world. If you feel like you need some help and are feeling burdened, I would be privileged to help you to lighten the weight you are carrying.
Through a combination of talk therapy, somatic practices, and family systems work, we will address the underlying causes of your struggles, help you process emotions, and experiment with new ways of being.
As a therapist, I believe in the transformative power of human connections on our overall well-being. I recognise that our relationships with others serve as the cornerstone of our physical and mental health. However, I also acknowledge that many of us struggle to find genuine ease and trust in these connections due to various life experiences, and perhaps have never been able to be fully at ease with other human beings. In my practice, I see my role as that of a facilitator, providing a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their obstacles and work towards overcoming them.
Through a combination of talk therapy, somatic practices, and family systems work, we will address the underlying causes of your struggles, help you process emotions, and experiment with new ways of being.
As a therapist, I believe in the transformative power of human connections on our overall well-being. I recognise that our relationships with others serve as the cornerstone of our physical and mental health. However, I also acknowledge that many of us struggle to find genuine ease and trust in these connections due to various life experiences, and perhaps have never been able to be fully at ease with other human beings. In my practice, I see my role as that of a facilitator, providing a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their obstacles and work towards overcoming them.
I specialize in modalities that support therapy participants' resiliency and ablities to regulate their emotions & nervous system, as they navigate processing their emotional & somatic experiences.
Are you finding life overwhelming? I support participants to explore, process and find healing in their relationships and work. Stress, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation can show up as fatigue, digestive problems, relationship issues, muscle tension, low self-esteem, pain, headaches, etc. - often related to or intensified by trauma. This is a compassionate space where you can develop tools for regulation, as I help you find balance through the joys and challenges of life. Sessions include mind & body work through breathwork, mindfulness, the nervous system, attachment, somatics, IFS, nature, and cognitive strategies.
I specialize in modalities that support therapy participants' resiliency and ablities to regulate their emotions & nervous system, as they navigate processing their emotional & somatic experiences.
Are you finding life overwhelming? I support participants to explore, process and find healing in their relationships and work. Stress, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation can show up as fatigue, digestive problems, relationship issues, muscle tension, low self-esteem, pain, headaches, etc. - often related to or intensified by trauma. This is a compassionate space where you can develop tools for regulation, as I help you find balance through the joys and challenges of life. Sessions include mind & body work through breathwork, mindfulness, the nervous system, attachment, somatics, IFS, nature, and cognitive strategies.
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Somatic Counsellors
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.