Attachment-based Counselling in Dublin 16
My approach is collaborative, person-centred and integrates various tools to adapt to your needs. My systemic perspective recognises that challenges often arise within specific contexts and are shaped by relationships, environments, and interactions. By addressing not only the symptoms but also the underlying dynamics, I can help you foster resilience, gain deeper self understanding, and create meaningful change in your personal and relational systems. Psychoeducation is an integral part of my work, empowering clients with knowledge and strategies to navigate their experiences with confidence and clarity.
My approach is collaborative, person-centred and integrates various tools to adapt to your needs. My systemic perspective recognises that challenges often arise within specific contexts and are shaped by relationships, environments, and interactions. By addressing not only the symptoms but also the underlying dynamics, I can help you foster resilience, gain deeper self understanding, and create meaningful change in your personal and relational systems. Psychoeducation is an integral part of my work, empowering clients with knowledge and strategies to navigate their experiences with confidence and clarity.
I offer a safe heart centred space to help my clients unpack at a gentle pace that suits them. No problem is too small to bring to counselling. Talking things through with a stranger can help find and bring resources and solutions into sight and is therefore "the gift of therapy". I work with clients experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship problems. Sessions can be weekly or fortnightly to match your requirements. I have a wide range of training and approaches such as choice therapy, Positive thinking, meditation, mindfulness, solution-focused therapy, and shamanism.
I offer a safe heart centred space to help my clients unpack at a gentle pace that suits them. No problem is too small to bring to counselling. Talking things through with a stranger can help find and bring resources and solutions into sight and is therefore "the gift of therapy". I work with clients experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship problems. Sessions can be weekly or fortnightly to match your requirements. I have a wide range of training and approaches such as choice therapy, Positive thinking, meditation, mindfulness, solution-focused therapy, and shamanism.
Hi, I’m Naomi (she/her), an integrative psychotherapist based in Dublin and working online worldwide. I offer a warm, affirming, and collaborative space for adults navigating anxiety, trauma, identity exploration, neurodivergence (ADHD/autism), OCD and BPD.
My approach is client-led and trauma-informed, drawing from humanistic, psychodynamic, and DBT frameworks. I have a particular interest in supporting those who may have felt misunderstood in traditional therapy settings - including LGBTQIA+ clients and people practicing non monogamy or non-traditional relationships.
Hi, I’m Naomi (she/her), an integrative psychotherapist based in Dublin and working online worldwide. I offer a warm, affirming, and collaborative space for adults navigating anxiety, trauma, identity exploration, neurodivergence (ADHD/autism), OCD and BPD.
My approach is client-led and trauma-informed, drawing from humanistic, psychodynamic, and DBT frameworks. I have a particular interest in supporting those who may have felt misunderstood in traditional therapy settings - including LGBTQIA+ clients and people practicing non monogamy or non-traditional relationships.
Hi, Welcome to the Inner Voice Inner Journey Rathfarnham Therapy Centre's Psychology Page. I’m Dermot McCarthy, Psychotherapist and Clinical Director at Inner Voice Inner Journey. Our Therapy Centre, offers a safe and supportive space for everyone. We provide both Full Fee and Low-Cost Therapy Services, especially during these uncertain times. We welcome individuals of all gender identities, sexual orientations, races, and neurodiversities. Offering both online and in-person appointments, we’re here to empower you to be your true self. Mention "Rathfarnham" in your email or call when contacting us.
Hi, Welcome to the Inner Voice Inner Journey Rathfarnham Therapy Centre's Psychology Page. I’m Dermot McCarthy, Psychotherapist and Clinical Director at Inner Voice Inner Journey. Our Therapy Centre, offers a safe and supportive space for everyone. We provide both Full Fee and Low-Cost Therapy Services, especially during these uncertain times. We welcome individuals of all gender identities, sexual orientations, races, and neurodiversities. Offering both online and in-person appointments, we’re here to empower you to be your true self. Mention "Rathfarnham" in your email or call when contacting us.
Giulia Milia, Perinatal
Psychotherapist, MSc, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Giulia is a psychotherapist who specialises in perinatal mental health. She has a background in midwifery, a Master’s in Perinatal Mental Health, and clinical experience in a specialist perinatal mental health service as a Clinical Midwife Specialist and psychotherapist during her clinical training. She holds a Master’s in Counselling and Psychotherapy and has provided psychotherapy to women, men & couples with perinatal mental health difficulties, such as anxiety and depressive disorders, perinatal trauma and loss, adjustment to parenthood, fear of childbirth and fertility issues. She has a special interest in infant mental health.
Giulia is a psychotherapist who specialises in perinatal mental health. She has a background in midwifery, a Master’s in Perinatal Mental Health, and clinical experience in a specialist perinatal mental health service as a Clinical Midwife Specialist and psychotherapist during her clinical training. She holds a Master’s in Counselling and Psychotherapy and has provided psychotherapy to women, men & couples with perinatal mental health difficulties, such as anxiety and depressive disorders, perinatal trauma and loss, adjustment to parenthood, fear of childbirth and fertility issues. She has a special interest in infant mental health.
I'm a trauma-informed therapist based in Dublin. I support people through emotional difficulties, relationship challenges and difficult life experiences, including trauma. I offer a safe, non-judgemental space where you can feel seen and heard, explore your experiences and feelings, and make sense of patterns that once helped you cope but may now feel limiting. Each person’s experiences are unique. Our work is collaborative, focusing on what matters to you at a pace that feels right for you, supporting you to speak your truth, set boundaries and express yourself authentically, guided by your own values.
I'm a trauma-informed therapist based in Dublin. I support people through emotional difficulties, relationship challenges and difficult life experiences, including trauma. I offer a safe, non-judgemental space where you can feel seen and heard, explore your experiences and feelings, and make sense of patterns that once helped you cope but may now feel limiting. Each person’s experiences are unique. Our work is collaborative, focusing on what matters to you at a pace that feels right for you, supporting you to speak your truth, set boundaries and express yourself authentically, guided by your own values.
Hi there! My name is Seva, I am an integrative psychotherapist based in South Dublin. I welcome online clients and in person in Ratharnham. I have an applied psychology background and have experience working with neurodiverse clients. I am bilingual and can fluently speak English and Russian languages. I operate using several approaches including Gestalt, Person Centred, CBT, Psychodynamic and DBT.
Hi there! My name is Seva, I am an integrative psychotherapist based in South Dublin. I welcome online clients and in person in Ratharnham. I have an applied psychology background and have experience working with neurodiverse clients. I am bilingual and can fluently speak English and Russian languages. I operate using several approaches including Gestalt, Person Centred, CBT, Psychodynamic and DBT.
I work with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, cPTSD, loss, grief, self-esteem, addiction, identity, relationships, psychosexual issues, stress, personal growth and development and coping with illness. I provide short-term counselling to those who need support to get through a particular event or time in their lives and longer term psychotherapy to those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships with others. I adopt a Person-Centred approach and provide an empathic, caring and confidential environment to enable individuals to speak about their situations and difficulties.
I work with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, cPTSD, loss, grief, self-esteem, addiction, identity, relationships, psychosexual issues, stress, personal growth and development and coping with illness. I provide short-term counselling to those who need support to get through a particular event or time in their lives and longer term psychotherapy to those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships with others. I adopt a Person-Centred approach and provide an empathic, caring and confidential environment to enable individuals to speak about their situations and difficulties.
If you or a loved one are suffering from grief, depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues, please look for help. Finding professional help is an important step on the road to recovery.
Providing a safe and compassionate space, I offer empathy and unconditional positive regard. I will work alongside you to achieve your intentions, uncover your true authenticity and reach your goals.
If you or a loved one are suffering from grief, depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues, please look for help. Finding professional help is an important step on the road to recovery.
Providing a safe and compassionate space, I offer empathy and unconditional positive regard. I will work alongside you to achieve your intentions, uncover your true authenticity and reach your goals.
As a Neurodiverse and LGBTQIA+ therapist, I welcome clients of all genders, sexual orientations, and identities. I support those who have faced trauma, isolation, or have never felt nurtured or loved. If you feel disconnected from yourself, lost, or without direction, you are not alone. Together, we will work to reconnect with your true self and find clarity, purpose, and meaningful goals. My practice is a safe space for all, and I’m here to support your journey of healing and growth.
As a Neurodiverse and LGBTQIA+ therapist, I welcome clients of all genders, sexual orientations, and identities. I support those who have faced trauma, isolation, or have never felt nurtured or loved. If you feel disconnected from yourself, lost, or without direction, you are not alone. Together, we will work to reconnect with your true self and find clarity, purpose, and meaningful goals. My practice is a safe space for all, and I’m here to support your journey of healing and growth.
Do you often feel stuck, overwhelmed, and not in control? Life can be tough, and taking the time to become aware and understand our patterns and struggles to cope can help restore peace of mind and connection to ourselves and others. I offer a friendly and welcoming therapeutic space, where we'll blend approaches like IFS, CBT, Somatic IFS, and Trauma-Informed Therapy, to find the path that feels right for you. As a qualified Internal Family Systems therapist, I can help you understand and heal different “parts” of yourself—like that anxious part or critical voice — and support you in reconnecting with your true self.
Do you often feel stuck, overwhelmed, and not in control? Life can be tough, and taking the time to become aware and understand our patterns and struggles to cope can help restore peace of mind and connection to ourselves and others. I offer a friendly and welcoming therapeutic space, where we'll blend approaches like IFS, CBT, Somatic IFS, and Trauma-Informed Therapy, to find the path that feels right for you. As a qualified Internal Family Systems therapist, I can help you understand and heal different “parts” of yourself—like that anxious part or critical voice — and support you in reconnecting with your true self.
Sometimes the ways we think, feel, and respond to the world are shaped by what we have had to survive.
You may find yourself questioning why you react the way you do, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, struggling in relationships, or carrying experiences that still impact you today. These responses are not signs that something is wrong with you; they are often adaptations that helped you cope when you needed them.
Therapy can be a place to acknowledge what you have been through, grieve what was lost, and gently explore new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Sometimes the ways we think, feel, and respond to the world are shaped by what we have had to survive.
You may find yourself questioning why you react the way you do, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, struggling in relationships, or carrying experiences that still impact you today. These responses are not signs that something is wrong with you; they are often adaptations that helped you cope when you needed them.
Therapy can be a place to acknowledge what you have been through, grieve what was lost, and gently explore new ways of relating to yourself and others.
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.
You might be the strong one, the one who gives great advice, who copes, who makes things work. But lately you're tired. Deep-in-your-bones tired. Maybe you're heartbroken, burnt out or maybe you don't know who you are anymore. Maybe nothing is "technically" wrong, but you still don't feel good.
You don't need a diagnosis or a breakdown to ask for help. If you're wondering whether your pain 'counts' it does. You're welcome to show up messy, unsure, with a mix of issues you can't untangle yet. ADHD, heartbreak, shame, trauma. I understand this through training and lived experience. You don’t need to organise it before you arrive.
You might be the strong one, the one who gives great advice, who copes, who makes things work. But lately you're tired. Deep-in-your-bones tired. Maybe you're heartbroken, burnt out or maybe you don't know who you are anymore. Maybe nothing is "technically" wrong, but you still don't feel good.
You don't need a diagnosis or a breakdown to ask for help. If you're wondering whether your pain 'counts' it does. You're welcome to show up messy, unsure, with a mix of issues you can't untangle yet. ADHD, heartbreak, shame, trauma. I understand this through training and lived experience. You don’t need to organise it before you arrive.
As a fully Accredited member of the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP), I provide both short term and long term counselling in a confidential and safe environment. I practice in an integrative way, combining various theoretical approaches that aid in my ability to support you in whatever problems you may bring to therapy such as anxiety, depression, bereavement, self-esteem issues, anger issues and relationship problems.
As a fully Accredited member of the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP), I provide both short term and long term counselling in a confidential and safe environment. I practice in an integrative way, combining various theoretical approaches that aid in my ability to support you in whatever problems you may bring to therapy such as anxiety, depression, bereavement, self-esteem issues, anger issues and relationship problems.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that are difficult to understand, or finding yourself disconnected from who you are? Perhaps you are struggling in relationships, navigating a life transition, or coping with loss. I offer a warm, safe, and non-judgemental space where you can explore what is happening for you at your own pace. I believe that a trusting therapeutic relationship is central to meaningful change, and together we can begin to understand how your early relationships, the roles you adopted to cope, feel safe, or belong, and significant life experiences may still be influencing how you see yourself and relate
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that are difficult to understand, or finding yourself disconnected from who you are? Perhaps you are struggling in relationships, navigating a life transition, or coping with loss. I offer a warm, safe, and non-judgemental space where you can explore what is happening for you at your own pace. I believe that a trusting therapeutic relationship is central to meaningful change, and together we can begin to understand how your early relationships, the roles you adopted to cope, feel safe, or belong, and significant life experiences may still be influencing how you see yourself and relate
I work in an integrative way where a particular style of therapy is chosen to best deal with the presenting issue while also meeting your overall needs. I work 'in person', 'online' and I also provide a Walk & Talk therapy service. Call or text directly on 087 6200 365.
Anxiety/Panic,
Depression,
Stress,
Loss,
Trauma,
Addiction - Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling/Sex/Shopping,
Alcohol misuse,
Family Issues,
Suicide Ideation & Self Harm,
Personal Development,
Relationship & Sexual Issues,
Abuse,
Grief/Bereavement,
Social Anxiety,
Intrusive Thinking,
Men's Issues,
Assertiveness,
Self-Esteem & Confidence,
Long Term Illness.
I work in an integrative way where a particular style of therapy is chosen to best deal with the presenting issue while also meeting your overall needs. I work 'in person', 'online' and I also provide a Walk & Talk therapy service. Call or text directly on 087 6200 365.
Anxiety/Panic,
Depression,
Stress,
Loss,
Trauma,
Addiction - Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling/Sex/Shopping,
Alcohol misuse,
Family Issues,
Suicide Ideation & Self Harm,
Personal Development,
Relationship & Sexual Issues,
Abuse,
Grief/Bereavement,
Social Anxiety,
Intrusive Thinking,
Men's Issues,
Assertiveness,
Self-Esteem & Confidence,
Long Term Illness.
Hi, I'm Catherine, I'm a fully qualified and accredited counsellor, and I help people overcome anxiety, stress and emotional pain and find calm again.I chose to do this work because it is deeply fulfilling to see each person that I work with heal and grow into the person they are meant to be. Do you ever have anxious thoughts, or the desire to feel more confident or to improve your self esteem? Are you feeling stressed out, overwhelmed or lost in life? If you are looking for a life without constant anxiety - I can help you.
Hi, I'm Catherine, I'm a fully qualified and accredited counsellor, and I help people overcome anxiety, stress and emotional pain and find calm again.I chose to do this work because it is deeply fulfilling to see each person that I work with heal and grow into the person they are meant to be. Do you ever have anxious thoughts, or the desire to feel more confident or to improve your self esteem? Are you feeling stressed out, overwhelmed or lost in life? If you are looking for a life without constant anxiety - I can help you.
Hey, I'm a EMDR & Trauma psychotherapist working online. I am IACP/BACP accredited. My approach to therapy is integrative, meaning I use different therapy methods, such as EMDR, that will help with your process. My speciality is working with trauma, specifically childhood and sexual trauma. I have additional training working with neurodivergence and EMDR. Further information on my training and background can be found on my website listed below.
Hey, I'm a EMDR & Trauma psychotherapist working online. I am IACP/BACP accredited. My approach to therapy is integrative, meaning I use different therapy methods, such as EMDR, that will help with your process. My speciality is working with trauma, specifically childhood and sexual trauma. I have additional training working with neurodivergence and EMDR. Further information on my training and background can be found on my website listed below.
Linda is a humanistic and integrative psychotherapist offering a supportive and confidential space to explore anxiety, emotional distress, and the challenges that can arise at different stages of life. Her work is trauma-informed and grounded in a relational approach. She works collaboratively and with care, supporting greater self-understanding and emotional regulation, helping her clients move toward meaningful and lasting change.
Linda is a humanistic and integrative psychotherapist offering a supportive and confidential space to explore anxiety, emotional distress, and the challenges that can arise at different stages of life. Her work is trauma-informed and grounded in a relational approach. She works collaboratively and with care, supporting greater self-understanding and emotional regulation, helping her clients move toward meaningful and lasting change.
Attachment-based Counsellors
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.