Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Counselling in Edenderry

Hello and thank you for visiting my page. Looking for a counsellor or psychotherapist can be a daunting experience. Please be patient and compassionate with yourself while looking for the right therapist for you. I have a wealth of knowledge and experience in providing counselling and psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families. My expertise encompasses a wide range of issues, including but not limited to grief, loss, bereavement, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, addiction, stress, trauma, obsessions, abuse, relationship difficulties and matters related to sexuality and also immigration.

Hi, I’m Helen, and I am a qualified Counsellor/Psychotherapist. I work in a person centred and integrative way. This means I will assist you in realising what resources and tools you may use to support yourself as you work through your issues. I engage a number of different therapeutic approaches. I understand that each person is the expert of their own lives, as no one knows what it is like to be you and adapt each session to meet the needs of the individual and what works for them.

I am a qualified teacher and qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. I have a private practice and used to work for many years in a Youth Centre. CBT is an effective way of working that enables people to help themselves through emotional and social challenges. I work with adults and teenagers, helping them with anxiety, depression, self esteem issues, bullying, transitional changes, stress, issues with OCD, body image and other issues that challenge wellbeing.

I am a Chartered Psychologist, specialised in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, an evidence-based therapy that focuses on finding solutions to specific problems, finding out what keeps the person ‘stuck’ and making changes in their thinking and actions to improve feelings. It is also a collaborative therapy, which means that the therapist encourages the client’s active participation through tasks during and between sessions. The sessions are provided in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, in-person or online.

I treat a variety of common mental health difficulties and life challenges (e.g. mood and anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, complex trauma, relationships issues, stress, low self-esteem, perfectionist traits). Some people aren’t quite sure what’s going on for them, but something just doesn’t feel right. Whatever your struggle is, I want to help you to get your life on track, break out of unhelpful patterns of behaviour, and find meaning and satisfaction in life. I can offer you a safe and non-judgmental space to explore what it is that’s causing you difficulty, and an evidence-based approach to help you to finally move forward.

I work on a one-to-one basis in a non-judgmental, collaborative, emphatic way, encouraging and empowering my clients to develop their self-awareness, self-belief, self-esteem, and self-confidence for my clients to become less anxious, happier, more self-fulfilled, and to reach their full potential. I treat a variety of common mental health difficulties and life challenges, such as mood disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, complex trauma, and much more.

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.

ANXIETY, STRESS, OVERWHELM, PANIC. If you have difficulty with any of these or related issues such as insomnia, fears and phobias such as fear of public speaking, social anxiety, ocd, impulsiveness, or anger, maybe I can help. Do you have difficulty with emotion regulation, concentrating, staying present, do you sometimes wish you could relax, focus, be fully present, and engaged? Again, if so, maybe I can help. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is the "go to", best evidenced therapy for anxiety. Compassion-Focused approaches also have sound evidence backing them up and in my experience can be invaluable in the process of therapy.

My aim in therapy is to connect with the person, allowing them to feel safe and heard, supporting them to make sense of their lives. I provide a calm and comfortable space for people to explore their difficulties, using evidence-based theory to structure and support their emerging story. This allows us to work together to gently and safely unravel tangled elements of the past, freeing the person to move forward into the future they see for themselves.

Martyna has four and a half years of clinical experience gained thought clinical placement in Swan Family Support located in Tallaght. During this time, Martyna worked with individuals presenting a wide variety of issues related to anxiety, abandonment, abuse, family and relationship problems, depression and loss. Martyna was also part of the psychological online services, specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This allowed her to gain experience with a short-term solution approach, working with problems including; anxiety (general, health, social), obsessive-compulsive disorder, anger, and substance misuse.

I currently have some availability for new referrals. I have a broad range of counselling experience working with clients experiencing issues such as anxiety, depression, loss and bereavement, abuse, OCD, relationship issues, PTSD. I also work with people who are struggling with quality of life issues or who find that, at a particular stage in life, they need some extra support.

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.

Are you or you struggling to cope with some of life's difficulties? Know that support is available here. Counselling and Psychotherapy provides a safe, confidential and non-judgememtal space where you can feel heard and have the space to process any issues that may be causing you anxiety.

Dr Sean O'Connell works with a wide range of people both online and in person. He specialises in Child therapy, Adolescent therapy, Couples counselling, OCD, and Eating Disorders.

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.