Sexual Abuse Counselling in Naas
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Justine Wilson Cognitive Behaviour Psychotherapist
Psychotherapist, MIACP
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As a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, I apply CBT in my areas of speciality experience such as: various anxiety disorders (GAD, OCD, PTSD, and social anxiety), panic attacks, depression disorders, anger-management, fears and phobias, adult survivors of child
sexual abuse
, stress management, self-esteem and confidence issues, autism and ADHD symptoms.
Whether you are encountering long-term mental health difficulties, sustaining your mental-wellbeing, coping with a new problem. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can help you deal with depression to regain motivation in life, overcome anxiety and panic attacks to face fears, learn anger management to problem solve and resolve conflicts, manage uncontrollable negative thoughts, suicidal thoughts and behaviours, low self-esteem and self-confidence. CBT uses techniques to teach how to modify thinking, retraining your brain, helping you to learn how to control unwanted intrusive thoughts, reduce negative unhealthy emotions and behaviours.

Claire Lambert
Psychotherapist, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
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I see my work in counselling as helping you as a client connect with yourself at a deeper level – to explore the relationship with yourself so that you can discover your own wisdom and empowerment within. I am experienced helping clients in the areas of Trauma, Bereavement and Grief, Stress management, Personal Growth, Addiction, Anxiety, Eating disorders, Relationship difficulties,
Sexual abuse
, Depression, Low Self Esteem, Psychosomatic conditions, Chronic Disease, Self-harm, Identity issues and OCD.

Michael Dayton
Psychotherapist, PhD, MIACP
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Dr. Michael Dayton offers Counselling & Psychotherapy Services in Private Practice in Johnstown Co. Kildare. Professional Counselling and Psychotherapy is provided in a Confidential and Non Judgemental setting where the needs of the client are foremost. Therapy is provided to clients who may have issues or concerns in relation to: ANXIETY, STRESS, DEPRESSION, WORK RELATED ISSUES, RELATIONSHIPS, IDENTITY & SEXUALITY, PTSD, PANIC ATTACKS, SELF ESTEEM, BULLYING, LOSS, BEHAVIOUR ISSUES. Typically therapy sessions last between 45mins and 1 hour.

Sheila Josephine Peelo
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, CPsychol
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I am a Psychologist and Psychotherapist with more than 30 years experience, much of that in public service, HSE and NHS. I specialise in primary care counselling and psychotherapy, adult mental health assessment, therapy and referral, trauma therapy, EAP counselling, CBT and clinical supervision.

Daniela Carvalho
Psychologist, MSc, MPSI
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I have been working in different clinical settings and with clients from multiple age groups. My experience is with adults, adolescents and children and a wide range of difficulties and diagnoses, from depression to grief, anxiety, self-harming and suicide ideation.

Nadine Ashe
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MIACP
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I work with each client tailoring each session to suit their needs. I use an integrative approach! I am fully accredited with IACP

Counselling Kildare Services
Psychotherapist, MIACP
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Siobhan Logan, Siobhan is a member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP). She is a Bachelor of Science qualified Humanistic & Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist. She works in the Naas and Kilcullen areas of County Kildare. Siobhan is a qualified Acceptance and Commitment Therapist. She has a level 9 Cert in CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) working with children and adolescents She works with her Clients using Talk Therapy integrated with Creative Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Siobhan has a great interest in working with Adolescents and Adults.
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Marianne Gunnigan
Psychotherapist, MIACP
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I am an accredited member of IACP offering help with psychological and emotional difficulties in a safe, non-judgemental environment. I have been qualified as a counsellor and psychotherapist since 2012 and I established my private practice here in Sallins, Co Kildare in 2016 where I offer one-to-one counselling and psychotherapy to individuals over 18 years of age, who are currently experiencing emotional or psychological difficulties in their lives. I hold a BA in Counselling and Psychotherapy from AIT as well as a Professional Certificate in CBT from PCI college.
Maria Ellen Hartnett
Psychotherapist, MIACP
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I am here to provide support, empathy, no judgement and my expertise in all areas of mental health as I have been working in the industry for fifteen years.

The Irish Psychotherapy and Guidance Hub
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
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Anne Marie is an experienced psychotherapist and counsellor who works with people when they are struggling or suffering. She helps individuals to find solutions to their problems by creating a space where they can untangle their thoughts and process their feelings. Some of these thoughts or feelings can restrict a persons life and keep them feeling stuck in a place they do not wish to be. Identifying what keeps a person stuck or drains them is the first step in a process that enables individuals to move forward and live the life they want to live.

Diane McDonald Individual & Couple Therapist
Counsellor, MSc, ICP
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People who seek counselling with me come for a variety of reasons: Coping with life challenges or transitions; A desire for personal growth and better self-knowledge; Bereavement & Loss - of employment, relationships or identity; Anger management; Suicide and self-harm; Trauma; Abuse; Bullying; Workplace stress; Sexuality; Family issues; Self-confidence and self-worth; Depression; Anxiety; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Addictions.I specialise in working with couples on relationship issues.
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Gayle Doyle
Psychotherapist, MA
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Are you finding it difficult to cope or having problems in your relationships? Perhaps you feel overwhelmed by your emotions or you find yourself overthinking? Psychotherapy can help you connect with yourself, make sense of your experiences and find solutions. I believe that life is complex and no two people experience it the same way. Therefore therapy is not a 'one size fits all'. I draw on years of experience as a therapist and I integrate approaches so that the therapeutic space is centred on you and your needs.

Emer Foley
Psychotherapist, MA, MIAHIP
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I am here to provide a non-judgemental, safe space for you from our very first session. I work with individuals and couples. As an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, I adapt the therapeutic approach used depending on each client’s needs, preferences and background. I am experienced with both online and face to face counselling. I am also a Speech and Language Therapist with many years of experience working with in hospital and healthcare settings.
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Andrei Tcaciuc
Psychotherapist, MSc, APPI
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1 Endorsed
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I am helping people to become aware of the underlying sources of their difficulties, intellectually and emotionally. This enables my clients to develop coping skills that allow them to deal with the realities of their life situation. I provide a confidential and safe space which creates the opportunity for people speak without the fear of being judged in order to help them to understand the experiences that have shaped their lives and are affecting their ability to deal with current difficulties. The purpose of this insight is to help them to bring about major change on their whole life perspective.
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Alice Ann Lee
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
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Sometimes when struggling with various stressors we often fear reaching out for help. Therapy can support you to process painful experiences; increase your ability to cope day to day, and address long term issues affecting the quality of your life. Are you an adolescent at risk, a family looking for help with coping skills related to conflict, a couple looking to work through conflict or marital issues; have you experienced trauma? I work with complex client needs such as
sexual abuse
, substance misuse, relational issues, and mental health including other anxiety, emotional and behavioural issues.

Paula J O'Connor
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIAHIP
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I have worked with adults on a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, bereavement, grief and loss, relationship difficuties and
sexual abuse
.
Paula O’Connor (MIAHIP) BA Hons. Psychotherapy & Counselling. Paula holds BA (Hons) Degree in Psychotherapy and Counselling from Dublin Business School and is accredited to The Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy ( IAHIP). Paula’s approach to her work is integrative and humanistic, a module that encourages the distinctly human quality of choice and creativity and emphasizes the hopeful view of human beings and their ability to be self-determining. I use the analogy of the therapist being the person supporting the client by holding the blank canvas while the clients create their many works of art.

Matt Ryals (The Listening Community)
Psychotherapist, MIACP
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Are you having difficulty coping? Do you feel tired all the time and lack interest in everyday life? You may be fed up with feeling stuck, struggling with negative thoughts or having little to no confidence in yourself. You might not even remember a time when things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to feel like yourself again. You’re ready to take control of your situation. Most of all, you’re ready to love life again & to face your future with a sense of hope.

Anne Marie Kelly (Brady)
Psychotherapist, MIACP
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With the wide skill set of an Integrative Therapist, I find that organically, talking therapy and body based therapies harmonise in the therapy room where clients get to talk, to name emotions, to feel them emotionally and to break down their physicality, demystifying responses, such as anxiety, and aiding the regaining of personal autonomy and full participation in life. Some clients are top down, and others are bottom up, and recognising this in how I work with each individual client is essential.

Linda Byrne
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIAHIP
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My work is humanistic and integrative. I draw on various approaches to suit each clients needs in providing support and guidance to those affected by childhood related issues, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, suicidal ideation, low self esteem/confidence, relationship difficulties, stress, bereavement and loss, life transitions, anger management among many more. I have a keen interest in paying attention to the natural wisdom of both body and mind to accelerate the innate drive in all of us to heal and live a more manageable and satisfying life.
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Sexual Abuse Counsellors
How do therapists treat sexual abuse?
A good therapist will be nonjudgmental and possibly demonstrate active listening, repeating back what the client says to show that they have understood. These skills allow people to feel comfortable discussing their traumatic experiences openly. Some important treatment goals are to restore a sense of safety and to rebuild confidence. In addition to working one-on-one with the patient, a therapist might bring in supportive family members to assist the client.
Do you have to talk extensively about sexual abuse in therapy?
Survivors frequently find it difficult to describe what happened to them out loud. They can even still be in a state of denial if the sexual abuse occurred recently. It is important for survivors to acknowledge that what happened isn’t their fault and to challenge and reappraise any unhealthy feelings or thoughts as they arise. Art therapy and play therapy are useful non-verbal means of communication for some survivors.
How long does treatment for sexual abuse take?
Recovery from sexual abuse can be a long and difficult process. Some survivors are able to move on naturally on their own, given time, while others require the guidance of a trained therapist. Therapy needs vary and can range from a few sessions to months or even years. Healing from sexual abuse takes time, and everyone’s journey will look a little different.
Can trauma symptoms caused by sexual abuse come back after treatment?
As occurs in many cases of trauma, survivors of sexual abuse may experience PTSD-like symptoms long after the abuse has ceased or after an initial round of treatment has occurred. In such a case, there is evidence that prolonged exposure therapy is a useful treatment for survivors, and may be more efficacious than supportive counseling alone. While triggers may continue to cause distress, the idea is that, with time and repeated exposure, their power will fade, allowing survivors to move on with their lives.