Female Counsellors in Kildare

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Laura Hayes
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Serves Area
I work with clients who may be feeling lost, confused or directionless in life, but who now want to commit to achieving their goals through self discovery, and self advocacy in the sharing of their experience.
I work with clients who may be feeling lost, confused or directionless in life, but who now want to commit to achieving their goals through self discovery, and self advocacy in the sharing of their experience.
(01) 263 0393 x73 View (01) 263 0393 x73
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Mary Brennan
Psychologist, MSc, CPsychol PSI
Serves Area
If you find your thoughts, feelings and emotions are limiting your enjoyment to engage fully in life because of past experiences, life's demands, uncertain Covid-19 times; you may need to talk to a trained professional to enable you to get experienced psychological support I work from the viewpoint of seeing each client as unique and autonomous providing a safe, confidential, non judgemental, respectful, supportive space to explore areas of concern at your own pace. This process enables you to explore different perspectives, develop coping skill in order for you to realise your full potential and improve your quality of life.
If you find your thoughts, feelings and emotions are limiting your enjoyment to engage fully in life because of past experiences, life's demands, uncertain Covid-19 times; you may need to talk to a trained professional to enable you to get experienced psychological support I work from the viewpoint of seeing each client as unique and autonomous providing a safe, confidential, non judgemental, respectful, supportive space to explore areas of concern at your own pace. This process enables you to explore different perspectives, develop coping skill in order for you to realise your full potential and improve your quality of life.
(01) 267 6675 x83 View (01) 267 6675 x83
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Áit Slánú Counselling
Counsellor, MA, APCP
Serves Area
As an integrative therapist, I blend various therapeutic approaches to tailor treatment to each individual's unique needs. My approach is rooted in a deep respect for the mind-body connection, recognizing that emotional, mental, and physical health are intertwined. My goal is to support clients in navigating life’s challenges, whether it's managing stress, healing from past trauma, improving relationships, or developing healthier coping strategies. I believe in the transformative power of self-awareness and work collaboratively with my clients to help them better understand their thoughts, behaviours, and emotions.
As an integrative therapist, I blend various therapeutic approaches to tailor treatment to each individual's unique needs. My approach is rooted in a deep respect for the mind-body connection, recognizing that emotional, mental, and physical health are intertwined. My goal is to support clients in navigating life’s challenges, whether it's managing stress, healing from past trauma, improving relationships, or developing healthier coping strategies. I believe in the transformative power of self-awareness and work collaboratively with my clients to help them better understand their thoughts, behaviours, and emotions.
(01) 263 0393 x28 View (01) 263 0393 x28
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Amy Kirwan
Psychotherapist, MA
Serves Area
Amy offers a non judgemental, empathetic approach to her clients. Amy understands that the individual can suffer a combination of difficulties and works psychoanalytically. Amy is a fully accredited member of the IFPP, ICP and graduate member of PSI, APPI. Amy has extensive experience in clinical, educational, rehabilitation and social care settings. Amy attends and contributes in regular workshops, educational seminars and ongoing CPD training. Amy’s practice is underpinned by the ethics of psychoanalysis and focuses in particular on the unconscious mind.
Amy offers a non judgemental, empathetic approach to her clients. Amy understands that the individual can suffer a combination of difficulties and works psychoanalytically. Amy is a fully accredited member of the IFPP, ICP and graduate member of PSI, APPI. Amy has extensive experience in clinical, educational, rehabilitation and social care settings. Amy attends and contributes in regular workshops, educational seminars and ongoing CPD training. Amy’s practice is underpinned by the ethics of psychoanalysis and focuses in particular on the unconscious mind.
(01) 267 6692 x87 View (01) 267 6692 x87
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Dearbhaill Redington Msc
Psychotherapist, MSc, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Hello, I'm Dearbhaill. Exploring therapy is a big step, and I know how daunting it can be. In my private practice, I hope you will feel safe enough to speak freely, knowing you will always be met with compassion, respect, and sensitivity. Whether you’re navigating change, carrying something heavy, or simply curious about your own growth, our work together can give you the time and space to pause, reflect, and move forward at a pace that feels right for you.
Hello, I'm Dearbhaill. Exploring therapy is a big step, and I know how daunting it can be. In my private practice, I hope you will feel safe enough to speak freely, knowing you will always be met with compassion, respect, and sensitivity. Whether you’re navigating change, carrying something heavy, or simply curious about your own growth, our work together can give you the time and space to pause, reflect, and move forward at a pace that feels right for you.
(01) 267 6641 x55 View (01) 267 6641 x55
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Justine Hajduk
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIACP
Serves Area
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.
(061) 572 524 x33 View (061) 572 524 x33
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Áine Gallagher
Psychotherapist, MIACP
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Trua, the Irish word for compassion aptly describes my approach to therapy. As an integrative therapist, I use a person-centred technique, providing my clients with a warm, safe, empathic and non-judgemental space. I work collaboratively with my clients facilitating them to explore past and present issues, providing them with an opportunity for discovery, growth, reconciliation and acceptance thus offering the potential for better relationships with themselves and others and a happier way of life. I truly believe each and every one of us has the capacity to change and I endeavour to help my clients realise their true potential.
Trua, the Irish word for compassion aptly describes my approach to therapy. As an integrative therapist, I use a person-centred technique, providing my clients with a warm, safe, empathic and non-judgemental space. I work collaboratively with my clients facilitating them to explore past and present issues, providing them with an opportunity for discovery, growth, reconciliation and acceptance thus offering the potential for better relationships with themselves and others and a happier way of life. I truly believe each and every one of us has the capacity to change and I endeavour to help my clients realise their true potential.
(01) 267 6641 x95 View (01) 267 6641 x95
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Geraldine Carroll
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIAHIP
Serves Area
I use an Integrative and Humanistic approach to psychotherapy and counselling and believe in the quality of the therapeutic relationship to provide a safe and supportive space for clients.
I use an Integrative and Humanistic approach to psychotherapy and counselling and believe in the quality of the therapeutic relationship to provide a safe and supportive space for clients.
(01) 267 6527 x50 View (01) 267 6527 x50
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Bernadette Hollywood
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Serves Area
I believe the answers to our own problems are within us. You are the expert. The narrator of your story. Your experience is unique. Only you know what it is to be you. How it feels. My role is simply one of companion. It is hoped that as you journey along at your own pace you will begin to unravel and understand who you are and why you feel the way you do. This insight has the potential to make sense of your difficulties. To find the light in the dark. To see new roads to travel, better ways to live, and new eyes to see the world. To eventually have the courage to take the road meant for you. To become who you truly are.
I believe the answers to our own problems are within us. You are the expert. The narrator of your story. Your experience is unique. Only you know what it is to be you. How it feels. My role is simply one of companion. It is hoped that as you journey along at your own pace you will begin to unravel and understand who you are and why you feel the way you do. This insight has the potential to make sense of your difficulties. To find the light in the dark. To see new roads to travel, better ways to live, and new eyes to see the world. To eventually have the courage to take the road meant for you. To become who you truly are.
(01) 568 2872 x48 View (01) 568 2872 x48
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Counselling to Go
Counsellor, APCP
Serves Area
Online Counselling Help for: Trauma • Abuse • PTSD • Emotional Distress • Depression • Anxiety • Stress • Grief & Loss • Bereavement • Addictions • Bullying in the Workplace • Panic • Adjusting to Change • Medical Negligence • Personal Injury • Phobias • Sex & Intimacy • Postpartum Depression • Love & Relationships • Menopause • Attachment Issues • Prejudice & Discrimination • Parenting Alone • Family-Related Issues • Social Anxiety • Shame • Changes at Work • Victims of Crime • Racism • Pregnancy & Childbirth • Sexual Orientation • Worry • Social Phobia • Shame and more. Specialising In: Domestic Abuse and Divorce & Separation.
Online Counselling Help for: Trauma • Abuse • PTSD • Emotional Distress • Depression • Anxiety • Stress • Grief & Loss • Bereavement • Addictions • Bullying in the Workplace • Panic • Adjusting to Change • Medical Negligence • Personal Injury • Phobias • Sex & Intimacy • Postpartum Depression • Love & Relationships • Menopause • Attachment Issues • Prejudice & Discrimination • Parenting Alone • Family-Related Issues • Social Anxiety • Shame • Changes at Work • Victims of Crime • Racism • Pregnancy & Childbirth • Sexual Orientation • Worry • Social Phobia • Shame and more. Specialising In: Domestic Abuse and Divorce & Separation.
(01) 267 6681 x90 View (01) 267 6681 x90
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Sonia Fernandes
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Serves Area
I offer in-person appointments in Naas for adults & adolescents (teens 13-18). There are times in life when the pain feels too much to carry alone. You might be living with the effects of trauma or abuse, feeling disconnected or under threat in your relationships, struggling with anxiety, depression or grief. Perhaps you’re exhausted, burnt out or overwhelmed. You may be facing big existential questions like: Who am I? Why my life so painful? You might even just feel something is off without knowing what. Whatever the colour of your pain, it can shape how you experience yourself and the world right now.
I offer in-person appointments in Naas for adults & adolescents (teens 13-18). There are times in life when the pain feels too much to carry alone. You might be living with the effects of trauma or abuse, feeling disconnected or under threat in your relationships, struggling with anxiety, depression or grief. Perhaps you’re exhausted, burnt out or overwhelmed. You may be facing big existential questions like: Who am I? Why my life so painful? You might even just feel something is off without knowing what. Whatever the colour of your pain, it can shape how you experience yourself and the world right now.
087 961 8065 View 087 961 8065
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Maggie Lynch
Psychotherapist, MA, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
Online Only
Welcome, my name is Maggie and I am a qualified psychotherapist. I work with individuals experiencing challenges such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, anger, family conflict, unresolved childhood issues and many others. My aim is to provide an opportunity to explore feelings, beliefs and behaviours around any issues that you are facing.
Welcome, my name is Maggie and I am a qualified psychotherapist. I work with individuals experiencing challenges such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, anger, family conflict, unresolved childhood issues and many others. My aim is to provide an opportunity to explore feelings, beliefs and behaviours around any issues that you are facing.
(01) 267 6595 x31 View (01) 267 6595 x31
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Aisling Bruce
Counsellor, MIACP
Online Only
Hi there, I'm Aisling. I work with people who are feeling overwhelmed, stretched, or not quite like themselves anymore. You might be feeling anxious, low, or stuck in patterns that are hard to shift, or finding yourself reacting in ways that don’t feel like you. I offer a calm, supportive space to slow things down, make sense of what’s going on, and help you feel more steady, understood, and able to move forward in a way that feels right for you. I specialise in the areas of grief, depression, neurodivergence and anxiety but have significant experience of working in many other areas too.
Hi there, I'm Aisling. I work with people who are feeling overwhelmed, stretched, or not quite like themselves anymore. You might be feeling anxious, low, or stuck in patterns that are hard to shift, or finding yourself reacting in ways that don’t feel like you. I offer a calm, supportive space to slow things down, make sense of what’s going on, and help you feel more steady, understood, and able to move forward in a way that feels right for you. I specialise in the areas of grief, depression, neurodivergence and anxiety but have significant experience of working in many other areas too.
(01) 592 4196 x23 View (01) 592 4196 x23
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Úna Le Meur
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIACP
Serves Area
I have 15 years experience working with adolescents, adults, and older adults from diverse backgrounds, supporting people through the issues that bring most of us to therapy at some point — anxiety, depression, complex trauma, grief and loss, addiction, and the relational patterns we find ourselves stuck in. Our job together is to identify what's getting in the way of the life you want, understand how those patterns took hold, and gently remove the inner and outer obstacles that are keeping you stuck. The focus is on real change, in how you feel, how you relate, and how you move through the world.
I have 15 years experience working with adolescents, adults, and older adults from diverse backgrounds, supporting people through the issues that bring most of us to therapy at some point — anxiety, depression, complex trauma, grief and loss, addiction, and the relational patterns we find ourselves stuck in. Our job together is to identify what's getting in the way of the life you want, understand how those patterns took hold, and gently remove the inner and outer obstacles that are keeping you stuck. The focus is on real change, in how you feel, how you relate, and how you move through the world.
(01) 263 0697 x29 View (01) 263 0697 x29
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Aoife McGrath
Counsellor, MIACP
Serves Area
Hi, I’m Aoife and I provide person-centred general counselling for couples and individuals from 17 years upwards. I have premises in both Portlaoise and Mountmellick. I’m a fully accredited member of IACP (Irish Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy).
Hi, I’m Aoife and I provide person-centred general counselling for couples and individuals from 17 years upwards. I have premises in both Portlaoise and Mountmellick. I’m a fully accredited member of IACP (Irish Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy).
(01) 267 6527 x67 View (01) 267 6527 x67
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Samantha Wallace
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Serves Area
Hi, I’m Sam. I hold a BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy as well as a Professional Diploma in Trauma Informed Psychotherapy, and Professional Certificates in Couples Counselling and Adolescent Psychotherapy (age 12+). I’m a fully accredited member of the IACP. Helping to empower and resource my clients is at the heart of what I do and is facilitated by the safe space I provide for self-discovery and introspection. I place an emphasis on forming strong relationships with all of my clients through non-judgement, empathy and understanding. I draw from many theoretical models to best suit the needs of each individual client.
Hi, I’m Sam. I hold a BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy as well as a Professional Diploma in Trauma Informed Psychotherapy, and Professional Certificates in Couples Counselling and Adolescent Psychotherapy (age 12+). I’m a fully accredited member of the IACP. Helping to empower and resource my clients is at the heart of what I do and is facilitated by the safe space I provide for self-discovery and introspection. I place an emphasis on forming strong relationships with all of my clients through non-judgement, empathy and understanding. I draw from many theoretical models to best suit the needs of each individual client.
(01) 267 6641 x46 View (01) 267 6641 x46
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Martina Cahill
Psychotherapist, MIACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I use an integrative approach with tools to adapt to individual client needs. My commitment and awareness to my own journey in therapy led me into the area of mental health and helping others. I have over 20 years of experience working in the hospitality sector and have always valued working with people. I have experienced personal challenges, namely grief and my diagnosis of chronic health conditions. I am committed to utilising both my training and life experiences, by applying my knowledge and empathy to help others in their own journey.
I use an integrative approach with tools to adapt to individual client needs. My commitment and awareness to my own journey in therapy led me into the area of mental health and helping others. I have over 20 years of experience working in the hospitality sector and have always valued working with people. I have experienced personal challenges, namely grief and my diagnosis of chronic health conditions. I am committed to utilising both my training and life experiences, by applying my knowledge and empathy to help others in their own journey.
087 690 8176 View 087 690 8176
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Carolyn Duggan
Psychotherapist, MIACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
With over 15 years’ experience as a therapist and supervisor, I offer a warm, supportive space where you can explore what’s happening in your life without fear of judgment or pressure to be anyone other than yourself. My practice is neuroaffirmative and inclusive, welcoming both neurodivergent and neurotypical adults. You might be coming to therapy because you’re feeling stressed, anxious, or low, or because you’re struggling to manage emotions that can sometimes feel overwhelming. Perhaps you’re healing from trauma, navigating a major life change, or wanting to improve your relationships and feel more connected to others.
With over 15 years’ experience as a therapist and supervisor, I offer a warm, supportive space where you can explore what’s happening in your life without fear of judgment or pressure to be anyone other than yourself. My practice is neuroaffirmative and inclusive, welcoming both neurodivergent and neurotypical adults. You might be coming to therapy because you’re feeling stressed, anxious, or low, or because you’re struggling to manage emotions that can sometimes feel overwhelming. Perhaps you’re healing from trauma, navigating a major life change, or wanting to improve your relationships and feel more connected to others.
(01) 267 6552 x34 View (01) 267 6552 x34
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Deirdre Gallagher
Psychotherapist, MA, APCP
Online Only
• Poor sleep • Feeling bad about yourself • Worrying about the future and/or thinking a lot about the past • Feeling down, tired or having little energy • Not feeling good enough • Feeling alone or overwhelmed
• Poor sleep • Feeling bad about yourself • Worrying about the future and/or thinking a lot about the past • Feeling down, tired or having little energy • Not feeling good enough • Feeling alone or overwhelmed
(01) 568 2872 x99 View (01) 568 2872 x99
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Donna Mc Cafferty
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIACP
Online Only
Hi, a very warm welcome to you. My name is Donna and I am passionate about helping people find meaning, healing and peace within their lives and their relationships. I work from the perspective that just as every person, problem and challenge is unique and individual, so too are the things that will help.
Hi, a very warm welcome to you. My name is Donna and I am passionate about helping people find meaning, healing and peace within their lives and their relationships. I work from the perspective that just as every person, problem and challenge is unique and individual, so too are the things that will help.
(01) 592 4196 x16 View (01) 592 4196 x16