Counselling in Portobello, Dublin

As a therapist with an interest in working with clients experiencing grief and loss, together we will find a way to help you to grow around your grief. We will work to adjust to the reality of life without your loved one and find a way to remember them, without being stuck in the pain of the loss. Grief and loss can be intensely lonely experiences. My hope is that you will feel supported and understood in your loss. We will work together for you to find a way to remember and honour the love that came before your grief. You will never be expected to follow someone else's idea of what grief should look like.

There are times when our capacity to feel better, recover or move on with things can feel too difficult to do on our own. It can help to talk to someone outside of your family, friends and familiar relationships to begin to understand how you are feeling. Therapy is a process that can help you explore issues relating to challenging or traumatic life experiences. I can support you in re-discovering a sense of how you can relate to yourself and others in a more resourceful and empowering way. Giving yourself permission to accept support for where you are at is often the hardest thing to do and the most courageous.

As a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist in my therapy room, I meet with a full spectrum of diseases and mental disorders. The most common are generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), PTSD, ADHD/ASD and depression recognized as a serious civilization disease. People who come to me have one basic wish ... to be healthy and live a normal life.

Are you struggling with current life situations? Or do you have behaviour patterns that are keeping you stuck instead of enjoying your life? I am here to support you on your journey to overcome these challenges. Together we can explore these patterns & beliefs to shift them so you can live from a place of trust & confidence. You are enough and it's time to rediscover your unique super powers.

I work with couples and individuals in Dublin City Centre and Lucan. At any stage in our lives we can be met by challenges that interfere with our happiness and sense of wellbeing. Some of these challenges are caused by big events like trauma, bereavement, a diagnosis of physical/mental illness or a relationship issue. For others, we may feel out of balance or sad, our thoughts are negative and we can't connect. Our relationships may be suffering. We are not sure what is causing this, we just know that we are not living a full life, something is missing or holding us back. Couples may be in crisis and wondering if they can last.

Sometimes in life you need a place to explore the difficulties that arise. Either behaviours, feelings or emotions. At times you need to be listened to confidentially and without judgement. What troubles our minds can have such a negative impact on the quality of our lives. Psychological troubles come in many forms, relational both to oneself and to others, grief and loss, behavioural problems from anxiety or depression and rage or sometimes it's hard to tell exactly what it is, only a sense that things are not right. The first brave step to take is to share that difficulty.

Do you notice patterns of behaviours that you are unsatisfied with? Are you having difficulty coping with your current life? I provide a non-judgmental, supportive environment where clients can feel safe in sharing their thoughts and feelings. I have created a space where clients can explore their goals and discuss the actions they will take to live their lives to the best of their ability. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are dedicated to achieving. I believe that there is no universal approach to therapy.

I am a Counselling Psychologist with a masters degree from the university of Pretoria, South Africa. I have worked in a variety of therapeutic environments with clients of all age groups. My approach is integrative, meaning that I incorporate techniques from different approaches to suit my client’s needs. I aim to provide a safe space to explore behaviours or beliefs that may be contributing to emotional challenges and limiting your potential.

I am an experienced Humanistic Psychotherapist and Counsellor registered and accredited with the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP). Based in the heart of Dublin, I offer both short-term and long-term therapy both in-person and online. Whether your reason for seeking therapy now is influenced by a current challenge in your life or whether you have been considering this for a long time, it would be a pleasure to meet you. My Person-Centred core approach means that I believe that each and every person can, and will, become a more fully functioning person if given the right conditions.

Hello. My name is Antonia. My approach is based on person centered values while my training allows me to draw from different approaches that may assist with the therapeutic process. I create a safe and non judgmental space for you, where you are met with empathy and compassion and you can share your feelings and worries about whatever is troubling you. I can offer sessions in English, Greek and Spanish.

I work with both adults and adolescents and provide a type of listening that is singular to each person (not a one answer fits all model). By attending therapy you release yourself of burdens and concerns and ongoing symptoms and find new ways of looking at life. The work I facilitate provides an insight and outlook that is focused towards helping each person find more understanding of themselves and what they want for themselves. My experience includes people with different psychiatric diagnosis, people experiencing grief, loss, addiction, ruminating and obsessive thoughts, pre and post natal depression and eating disorders.

Being human is not easy. It can be challenging to find something safe to rely on to when so much changes, sometimes without warning. Therapy provides a unique space to safely explore the painful parts of human experience, including difficulties with anxiety, depression or relationship issues, for example. Therapy can give the support and safety needed to explore and understand your experience, and often to reframe the beliefs, feelings and behaviours of your lived experience, so that ultimately you suffer less.

I LOVE what I do. I have a passion for counselling and psychotherapy and a deep interest in helping those who wish to change behaviours and overcome their difficulties in life no matter what they should be. My counselling experience is diverse and includes working with people who have problems with anxiety, depression, work stress and low self-esteem. I have helped people overcome issues such as self-harm and disordered eating.

Psychotherapy can be viewed as a corrective emotional experience, in which the client is facilitated to unlock their innate wisdom and ability to heal themselves through the medium of the therapeutic relationship. The Humanistic/Integrative approach I use gains strength from theory, research, and feedback from ongoing practice. With theory as a soft focus, we'll explore thoughts and emotions with a sense of curiosity, creativity, and freedom within the therapeutic relationship. This relational way of practicing psychotherapy provides the client with a safe space in order to develop and change.