Family Counselling in Mullingar

Hi all and welcome to my profile. A bit about me and how I work to help you ……… As a primarily Rogerian/Humanistic therapist, I believe in your ability to work through and come up with your own answers in therapy and I will facilitate you in this. Using my theoretical learning and counselling skills, I believe my role is to listen and reflect back through a professionally objective, non-judgmental and unbiased lens to gently lead you towards realising your goals. I work in an integrative way incorporating Humanistic, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy), Choice Theory and Solution-Focused model

If you are feeling anxious, confused, depressed, unfulfilled, or are trying to adjust to a life change, therapy is a good choice. These feelings don't have to last forever. I work with people who are experiencing low self-esteem, relationship or family issues, sadness, body image or eating disorders, sexual issues, bereavement and trauma. Therapy is useful in creating a personal sanctuary where you can take time to reflect and understand the reasoning behind the decisions you have made, and for facilitating change in your life. In this process, I can help you see how the past is impacting the present and how you can get passed this.

Would you like to feel better, behave differently, change your thinking or make other life changes? Are you interested in learning more about yourself, personal development or reaching your full potential? Sometimes that listening ear, support and guidance needs to come from someone outside of your network of family and friends. I’m an empathic and non-judgemental mental-health professional and I’m here to help you with that.

I will deal constructively with your issues, whether they are as a result of the current Covid-19 crisis or not, in a caring, non-judgemental way. I'll help you to overcome obstacles in your life around family , work or other personal problems that may be preventing you from shaping your future in a direction that you find enriching, fulfilling and satisfying. The goal of my work in therapy with you is that you emerge more confident, content, and optimistic.

A client experiencing issues of anxiety, depression, family trauma, bullying, relationship challenges, parenting, low self esteem and confidence. A need to get to know oneself better. A need to understand a situation, a person, or circumstance more fully. A need for peace of mind and heart. A need for answers to internal questions that are causing unrest. The client wants peace of mind and heart as there is or are some thing(s) causing them distress. The client may not know what the issues are. I offer the client a safe space to discover what they need help with and walk with them on that journey.

I am a qualified Psychotherapist with a B.A. in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I work with individuals aged 18 years and over, providing a professional, confidential service. I believe that the unique relationship between the therapist and client is key to the success of therapy as the relationship facilitates the trusting environment within which a client's concerns can be shared, explored, and addressed. My approach is Humanistic and Integrative, Person-Centred with elements of Gestalt, CBT, Family Systems, Expressive Art and Mindfulness.

In therapy, I feel it is important for us to be able to say what we may feel unable to say to someone in the outside world. The therapy room offers you a place to be listened to without judgement. When we are given the space to talk about and explore our feelings clarity emerges. We all have a story to tell, and in this busy high tech world, feelings of loneliness and not being listened to are on the increase. To talk to someone who is not a friend or family member can be easier and more useful. Clients often tell me that they do not want to burden their loved ones with their problems.

I am an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist with a strong focus on Client Centred Therapy. I support, help and encourage people with a range of issues such as Abuse, Anxiety, Addiction(s), Adoption, Anger Management, Bereavement ,Brief Therapy,Child Related Issues,C.B.T,Confidence,Cultural Issues, Depression, Dreams,Disability, Eating Disorders,Emotional Abuse,Fear, Family of Addicts,Gender Issues,General Counselling,Grief,Health Related Issues, Identity Problems, LGBT,Mental Abuse,Panic Attacks,Phobias, PTSD, Physical abuse,Psychotherapy,Recovery from suicide attempt, Restorative practice,Shame, Sexual abuse,Sexuality issues.

Experience working with clients, face to face, online, individual, group settings, couples, families Audrey aims to meet, respect and support the client while acknowledging and exploring whatever may arise during a session and work through the issue in a non judgmental safe therapeutic space.

I have trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, dialectical CBT, attachment based (mentalisation) therapy, systemic family therapy, trauma-focussed therapy and emotional-focussed couples therapy. I work with young people, individual adults and with couples. My focus is on offering the most appropriate therapy to the client.

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.

I work with adults and adolescents who have experienced trauma or suffer with anxiety-related issues such as panic attacks, phobias and so on. I believe that with counselling your quality of life really can improve. Trauma can include life-threatening events or simply moments where you were overwhelmed and felt helpless. Trauma is often held in your body and strongly affects how you think, behave, react and feel. Together we find the right tools for you to better manage your feelings, thoughts and behaviours. Then we work through the issues gently and carefully.

Does anxiety rule your life? Is the grief you are feeling extremely painful? Do you feel suicidal, or have you lost someone to suicide? Do you feel your life is just drifting? Do you need a safe and confidential space to talk just about you and what is going on in your life right now? Is your own self esteem and self worth at rock bottom? Would you like to understand yourself and some of your life experiences more? Are you a teenager struggling with peer pressure/bullying or self image? Are you experiencing any relationship difficulties either within a marriage, a family system or the workplace?

Life can be challenging and can bring hardships, conflict and pain. Often people seek therapy at a moment of crisis where they want change in their lives. Psychotherapy offers the possibility for an individual to explore various aspects of their life and be listened to in a way that is rarely possible with family or friends. My experience includes working with psychiatric diagnoses, those affected by issues and symptoms of anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, addiction, relationship issues, questions of gender and sexuality.

Perhaps you’re considering therapy and have questions regarding the process or maybe you are searching for a psychotherapist for someone you care about. It may feel like a risk when you open yourself up to ask for help. I want to acknowledge and honour the moment of vulnerability as a strength. Life is challenging and you don’t have to go through it alone.