Expressive Arts Counselling in Celbridge

I am Kelly, a professionally qualified and fully accredited counsellor and psychotherapist based in Co. Kildare. I am well aware that starting therapy can feel daunting. I am here to support and guide you and create a warm and welcoming space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. I am devoted to creating a safe space for all, independent of race, culture, sexual orientation, age, or religion. After having lived and worked in three different countries, I have cultural awareness and appreciation of diversity, which are a principle of my practice.

I offer support through dramatherapy to children/adolescents and adults wanting a more creative approach to therapy. I help those struggling with high stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and body confidence to name a few. I work with clients through stories/myths, imaginative play, and creative resources to give them a gentle and indirect approach to therapy. I work in two private practices, Lucan and Churchtown, Dublin.

Navigating mental health complexities or seeking resolution in relationships? Embark on a journey of self-discovery with a focus on your needs. Expect a holistic, personalised approach, tailored interventions, and a safe space for open expression. Together, we'll pursue goals of enhanced well-being, improved relationships, and self-understanding. Your motivation for empowerment aligns with my commitment to a transformative journey towards joy, fulfillment, and an enriched quality of life. I eagerly anticipate starting this path with you.

Art therapy uses spontaneous, creative expression within a theraputic relationship to assist in maintaining a good mental health. Art therapy helps to resolve conflicts and problems for a client. No experience with art materials are necessary. All ages welcome.

With the wide skill set of an Integrative Therapist, I find that organically, talking therapy and body based therapies harmonise in the therapy room where clients get to talk, to name emotions, to feel them emotionally and to break down their physicality, demystifying responses, such as anxiety, and aiding the regaining of personal autonomy and full participation in life. Some clients are top down, and others are bottom up, and recognising this in how I work with each individual client is essential.

I am fully qualified and accredited Psychotherapist with many years experience working in private practice with Adults, Adolescents (13 years+) and Couples. You may want support dealing with feelings of sadness, despair, suicidal thoughts or anxiety that you may or may not connect to any particular event, even if you are getting other supports from your GP or psychiatrist. You may need support because of a difficult time you are going through, such as bereavement, loss, adult or childhood trauma/abuse, relationship breakdown, sexual/gender identity; loss of a job, coming to terms with illness or general unhappiness with your life.

Annette has 25 years experience in Major Dublin Hospitals working in a wide variety of roles. As an IACP accredited therapist, with an MSc Degree and 7 years post qualification experience in various settings in private practice and affordable agencies, Annette works with Children aged 10 plus, Teens, Adults, Couples. Annette is a highly competent, sincere professional with a great ability for warmth and understanding. Annette creates a collaborative supportive relationship with the family when working with children and adolescents.

Psychotherapist/Supervisor with IACP & BACP. Member of ACTO. I have an Honors degree in Psychology, Higher Diploma in Biodynamic & Integrative Psychotherapy. I hold a Post Grad Dip in Expressive Arts Therapy and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Trauma Grief & Bereavement,CBT . I have worked with individual clients and groups since 2009, originally training as a Life and Business Coach with the Irish Life Coach Institute. I trained further, to became a Clinical Hypnotherapist and a Certified Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming. I am Certified in Training and Development from the Irish Institute of Training & Development.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. My services include general counseling, and I specialize in a variety of issues, including: relationship difficulties, stress, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, domestic abuse, bereavement, addiction, self-harm, phobias including OCD.

My intention is to accompany you in a collaborative, receptive and active way in making a positive impact on your life and moving towards your goals by offering a non-judgmental space where you can explore parts of yourself and connect to your needs and resources to break out from old patterns and step into your highest potential. I view therapy as a joint creative process and I believe that each person has already what is needed to overcome their struggles when given the appriopriate environment and that through compassion for all parts of ourselves we step closer to reaching inner freedom and living the life we truly want.

Richard is a Counselling Psychologist and a Chartered member of the Psychological Society of Ireland. He works with people who have a deep desire to change the patterns within their relationships, either with themselves or with others. Richard has worked with clients from 4 to 94, in a variety of different setting, from primary care public health services, to the hospice service. He has worked with people with present with a number of different issues, from addiction to trauma, which are often interlinked.

Shona is a fully qualified psychotherapist and fully accredited member of the Irish Association of Counseling and Psychotherapy. She holds a first-class BA Honours degree in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy and qualifications in Psychology and Mindfulness. She is an Integrative Psychotherapist who works by drawing from many modalities, such as Humanistic, Person-centred, Existential, ACT, Gestalt, Psychodynamic, CBT, and Reality therapy. Shona also works in the education and training area of counselling and psychotherapy. Works with adults, couples, and teens.

I am not taking on new clients at the moment but will update my profile when I am.

Counselling offers you the tools necessary to bring your passions to life and let compassion, kindness and fun be part of your experience of life again. My job as your therapist is to co-operate with and enhance your journey towards wholeness. This is achieved by lovingly offering skills and experience, alongside knowledge of the terrain of personal development and creativity. I hold the assumption that people generally have the ability to understand themselves, are clever, honest, self-directed and able to solve their own problems. I'm here to support that assumption by reflecting back the light I see in you.

Leonie's aim is to offer a healing space, providing support for reflection and discovery. Assisting with finding the way forward, and with finding the tools that can help you move out of a place without light, into a place where colour is brought back into your life. Leonie is a qualified psychotherapist and offers assistance with the following: Loss and Bereavement Anxiety and Depression Anger Management Stress Management Self-Esteem and Confidence Relationship Issues Abuse (emotional, physical, verbal and sexual) Work and Career issues Guided Meditation ​Dance Therapy (6-Week Dance For Life Courses, perfect for non-dancers).

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I approach my work with the belief that with compassionate care and acceptance, no matter how challenging our early lives have been, we all have a capacity for transformation and the potential to live a more enriched and fulfilling life. I believe that helping people to recognise and believe in their worth enables them to be more resilient in the face of challenges and difficult emotional experiences and to be able to make self-supportive and affirming choices.