Parenting Counselling in Kilcoole

We can all feel a bit stuck sometimes... I offer a safe space to help make meaning and process what we are thinking and why. I work with adults mainly 40s-60s negotiating lifes changing dynamics as their parents age, or own children grow up. I work with adults moving into midlife, issues around self-esteem and finding purpose following covid with a new work/life balance. I also work with clients with difficulties in relationships parenting, anxiety and overwhelm, low mood, loss and bereavement and generally how to do life again, process trauma and pts and learning to feel safe.

I am a Masters qualified, fully insured and accredited therapist with over 12 years experience working with adolescents, pre teens and adults. I have additional training in suicide prevention, child safeguarding, self harm, sexual health, trauma & restorative justice. I have worked for many years at a senior level with complex trauma cases as a therapist, Clinical Coordinator and therapeutic Head of Department in conjunction with key stakeholders from health, education and residential care settings. My approach to each client is individual creative and empathic.

I provide a safe and non-judgemental environment for you to explore and process difficulties that may be having a profound impact on the way you live your life today. Often early childhood experiences influence how we see the world, our behaviour and the way we form and maintain relationships. Counselling can help you understand and process these challenges and develop healthier behaviour patterns. It can also help with the implementation of safe boundaries, necessary for optimal wellbeing.

I am a qualified Multilingual ( Italian, Romanian, English) psychotherapist, and a pre-accredited member of Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) with a completed BA (Honours) degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Dublin Business School (DBS). My training includes a number of different approaches: Person-Centred Approach, Psychoanalysis, Existentialism, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Body Psychotherapy, Integrative & Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Family & Systemic Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Psychopathology, Addictions, Group Psychotherapy, and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).

I'm Fully validated by the Irish Association of Relationship Mentors ( IARM ) and accredited by the School of Applied Psychology UCC. Has your relationships at home or at work become distressing and painful. ?Are you feeling confused in understanding your partner, child’s or others challenging behaviour? Are you or your child experiencing episodes of anxiety? Lacking in confidence or has low self-esteem?Has feelings of depression or anger become a constant factor in life? Do you seek better ways to restore your inner well being? Do you need to communicate more effectively with your partner, teenager or others?

As a Gestalt psychotherapist, I believe the work of psychotherapy is to discover what needs healing from our past, by noticing how it is showing up in our present. I am deeply interested in exploring the way our life experiences not only shape how we relate to ourselves and others, but also impact the choices we make.

Clients come to me when they are going through a particularly stressful time in their lives. They might be experiencing a bereavement, trauma, relationship difficulties, problems with fertility, pregnancy or early parenthood, low self-esteem, anxiety, or depression. Mostly they are hoping to find a way to process and cope with what they are experiencing. It is also not uncommon for them to have had therapy before but feel like it hadn't fully resolved their difficulties and they are now looking for an approach that will help them to develop a deeper understanding and make significant changes.

Whether you are looking for support, a listening ear, want to explore different points of view, or have a need to shine a light on past/present issues, I will work with you in a genuine, respectful and collaborative manner. I work integratively. Dream exploration and therapeutic art/writing exercises are optional.

As a beacon of empathy & expertise in the field of psychotherapy, I am dedicated to guiding individuals through the intricate paths of their mental health journey. Equipped with a Hons degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy, & fuelled by a dedication to holistic healing, I have embarked on a journey of continuous learning. My pursuit of excellence led me to attain a Level 9 certificate in CBT, coming equipped with a comprehensive toolkit of techniques to address a wide range of mental health concerns. I also attained Level 1 training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, which studies the interplay between mind & body in the healing process

I truly enjoy my work because I see the possibilities and potential for desired changes in my clients. Listening to each individuals unique experiences is a privilege in which I too learn from , together co- creating meaning and facilitating healing and personal growth.

Offering Face to Face and Online therapy. One can present with an issue affecting their contentment in life, but what’s causing it? My approach is a Psychodynamic and Integrative one. Anxiety for example, may be a presenting issue, but what’s causing it? Depression is debilitating, but what’s being depressed? Trauma and coping mechanisms go hand in hand and are as individual as each and every one of us. An issue can be a symptom of something else, or a coping mechanism we have had for years. Through your own process, you will arrive at the root cause creating permanent change and be set free to more contentment.

Please note unfortunately I am not currently taking new referrals. I am an adult, child and adolescent Psychotherapist. I have worked in a number of sectors including school settings, residential care settings, and for charitable bodies. I am passionate about working therapeutically with families, children and teens living with life challenges such as anxiety, bereavement, selective mutism, parental separation, foster and residential care, ADHD, Autism, bereavement, homelessness, amongst others.