Feminist Counselling in County Mayo
Maria Lawton-Murray
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westport, County Mayo F28
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed and unable to focus? Feeling worried, struggling with the world today. I use Trauma Informed Care, EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS) - I specialise in working with clients struggling with Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Trauma and Unresolved Childhood Issues. When I first meet with a client, we discuss what has brought them to therapy. With this information we discuss how we will work with together. The first session with any new client is to assess if we can work together and if the client feels comfortable with continuing the therapeutic process. In person or online via Zoom
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed and unable to focus? Feeling worried, struggling with the world today. I use Trauma Informed Care, EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS) - I specialise in working with clients struggling with Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Trauma and Unresolved Childhood Issues. When I first meet with a client, we discuss what has brought them to therapy. With this information we discuss how we will work with together. The first session with any new client is to assess if we can work together and if the client feels comfortable with continuing the therapeutic process. In person or online via Zoom
Sarah Keena Healing
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Verified Verified
Mayo Abbey, County Mayo F12 (Online Only)
My passion is encouraging & empowering women: Helping women to recognise their own strengths and heal the trauma that has been holding them back. Gentle self-exploration and prioritising the relationship with self are key aspects of my way of working. I strive to provide a professional, holistic relationship that is free from shame and judgement. Visit my website for more information.
My passion is encouraging & empowering women: Helping women to recognise their own strengths and heal the trauma that has been holding them back. Gentle self-exploration and prioritising the relationship with self are key aspects of my way of working. I strive to provide a professional, holistic relationship that is free from shame and judgement. Visit my website for more information.
Online Therapists
Carolina Novaes
Psychologist, MPSI
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D08 (Online Only)
Everyone is a potential psychotherapy client, and I can help you if you have any trauma, are going through a life transition, or are facing relationship issues. I also specialize in women's empowerment, issues related to self-image and self-esteem. Career-related matters are also part of the things I can support you with.
Everyone is a potential psychotherapy client, and I can help you if you have any trauma, are going through a life transition, or are facing relationship issues. I also specialize in women's empowerment, issues related to self-image and self-esteem. Career-related matters are also part of the things I can support you with.
Dr. Gerard Rodgers
Psychologist, CPsychol
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D03
My work as a counselling psychologist, involved training/education over decades with significant training in key clinical/acad competence. The combination has instilled in me a commitment2help clients frame&recognise experience; how We/You/I acknowledge&critically appraise struggles at varying stages in our lives/what we desire& aspire2/how we recognise/articulate opportunities/hurdles. My job is2transmit2u my transferable skills of knowledge, solely4your benefit-social freedom/equality in your encounters with the everyday world, involving your emotional health/wellbeing. To expand your critical awareness&interpret your life events.
My work as a counselling psychologist, involved training/education over decades with significant training in key clinical/acad competence. The combination has instilled in me a commitment2help clients frame&recognise experience; how We/You/I acknowledge&critically appraise struggles at varying stages in our lives/what we desire& aspire2/how we recognise/articulate opportunities/hurdles. My job is2transmit2u my transferable skills of knowledge, solely4your benefit-social freedom/equality in your encounters with the everyday world, involving your emotional health/wellbeing. To expand your critical awareness&interpret your life events.
Silvia Plaza Martin
Psychologist, MSc, MPSI
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D02
Waitlist for new clients
Please, contact me through my website: www.violetpsychology.com, not PychologyToday - From the start of our sessions, my main goal is to really get what you're going through and see things from your point of view. I provide a safe place for you to externally process your feelings, support you in recognizing patterns, and in making positive changes in your life. Together, we can figure out how to make sense of it all, overcome challenges, and build up your strength.
Please, contact me through my website: www.violetpsychology.com, not PychologyToday - From the start of our sessions, my main goal is to really get what you're going through and see things from your point of view. I provide a safe place for you to externally process your feelings, support you in recognizing patterns, and in making positive changes in your life. Together, we can figure out how to make sense of it all, overcome challenges, and build up your strength.
Julie O'Connell Kent
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, MPSI
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D01 (Online Only)
I specialise in working with people who experience a great deal of anxiety in their lives. This includes people with OCD, panic, generalised anxiety, and social anxiety. I also enjoy working with people who have difficulty with their relationship to their body (body image) and eating. The people I work with tend to feel their emotions quite intensely, and to care deeply about the world around them. My work with clients strives to create a compassionate space where they can find calm and a gentler way to relate to themselves.
I specialise in working with people who experience a great deal of anxiety in their lives. This includes people with OCD, panic, generalised anxiety, and social anxiety. I also enjoy working with people who have difficulty with their relationship to their body (body image) and eating. The people I work with tend to feel their emotions quite intensely, and to care deeply about the world around them. My work with clients strives to create a compassionate space where they can find calm and a gentler way to relate to themselves.
Margaret Gray
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D02 (Online Only)
Welcome! I am a fully accredited couple's and individual psychotherapist, with over 30 years of working with individuals, couples and families. Psychotherapy is a journey that can help you 'join the dots' in your present and past, so that you can uncover and recover, parts of yourself that may have got lost along the way. Ideally, this journey can help you find meaning, peace and joy, within and beyond challenging life experiences. Ultimately, both individual and couple's psychotherapy is all about self-empowerment.
Welcome! I am a fully accredited couple's and individual psychotherapist, with over 30 years of working with individuals, couples and families. Psychotherapy is a journey that can help you 'join the dots' in your present and past, so that you can uncover and recover, parts of yourself that may have got lost along the way. Ideally, this journey can help you find meaning, peace and joy, within and beyond challenging life experiences. Ultimately, both individual and couple's psychotherapy is all about self-empowerment.
Orla McLoughlin
Psychologist, MSc, CPsychol PSI
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D02
Waitlist for new clients
I am an experienced Chartered Counselling Psychologist who works with adults struggling with a range of issues, including feelings of worthlessness and self-hatred, relationship difficulties, depression and apathy, anxiety and avoidance. I also have a particular interest in helping people who have suffered abuse, trauma or systemic oppression to relieve themselves of self-blame and start to heal and feel strong and in control again. I fundamentally believe that people's intense distress and troubling symptoms are not a sign of deficiency or disorder, but a reasonable and understandable response to what they have been through.
I am an experienced Chartered Counselling Psychologist who works with adults struggling with a range of issues, including feelings of worthlessness and self-hatred, relationship difficulties, depression and apathy, anxiety and avoidance. I also have a particular interest in helping people who have suffered abuse, trauma or systemic oppression to relieve themselves of self-blame and start to heal and feel strong and in control again. I fundamentally believe that people's intense distress and troubling symptoms are not a sign of deficiency or disorder, but a reasonable and understandable response to what they have been through.
Sheila Josephine Peelo
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, CPsychol
Verified Verified
Naas, County Kildare W91
I am a Psychologist and Psychotherapist with more than 30 years experience, much of that in public service, HSE and NHS. I specialise in primary care counselling and psychotherapy, adult mental health assessment, therapy and referral, trauma therapy, EAP counselling, CBT and clinical supervision.
I am a Psychologist and Psychotherapist with more than 30 years experience, much of that in public service, HSE and NHS. I specialise in primary care counselling and psychotherapy, adult mental health assessment, therapy and referral, trauma therapy, EAP counselling, CBT and clinical supervision.
Sinead Keane
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D02 (Online Only)
Everyone can do with a bit of help now and then. We all have the strength to overcome hard times, but sometimes we need guidance, coping mechanisms and perspective to help us figure out how to get there.
Everyone can do with a bit of help now and then. We all have the strength to overcome hard times, but sometimes we need guidance, coping mechanisms and perspective to help us figure out how to get there.
Gemma McCabe
Psychotherapist, MIAHIP
Verified Verified
Poulshone, County Wexford Y25
Life can be so extremely hard. I understand how challenging it is to come and talk about what is troubling you. I’m a warm and extremely capable Therapist whose first priority is always the interests of my clients; providing a non-judgmental environment, effective and long lasting therapeutic interventions, with a safe and empathic touch. Since 2007, I’ve been practising Psychotherapy to a broad range of clients, in a private and full time capacity, in County Wexford. Please do not hesitate to get in touch. I truly look forward to hearing from you.
Life can be so extremely hard. I understand how challenging it is to come and talk about what is troubling you. I’m a warm and extremely capable Therapist whose first priority is always the interests of my clients; providing a non-judgmental environment, effective and long lasting therapeutic interventions, with a safe and empathic touch. Since 2007, I’ve been practising Psychotherapy to a broad range of clients, in a private and full time capacity, in County Wexford. Please do not hesitate to get in touch. I truly look forward to hearing from you.
Anne Marie Kelly (Brady)
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D13
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.
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.
Joseph Geary
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, CPsychol PSI
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D02
Joe Geary is an experienced Counselling Psychologist who has worked in community and hospital settings, in psycho-oncology, in employee assistance programs, in student counselling and with charities providing family therapy to parents and teenagers. Joe works with a broad range of issues, and he believes the goal of therapy is for clients to become more accepting of themselves and to become more confident in their relationships with others.
Joe Geary is an experienced Counselling Psychologist who has worked in community and hospital settings, in psycho-oncology, in employee assistance programs, in student counselling and with charities providing family therapy to parents and teenagers. Joe works with a broad range of issues, and he believes the goal of therapy is for clients to become more accepting of themselves and to become more confident in their relationships with others.
Deirdre Bunyan
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D01
I provide an opportunity for people to share how they are feeling within a safe, empathic, and non-judgemental environment. I use my skills, education, and training, together with my life experience to support clients within my practice. I believe in the inherent healing and growth capacity of every client while at the same time embracing the notions of self-determination and individuality. I understand that we are all unique and clients are helped by different processes at different times. As therapy progresses, I often find that presenting issues change as the relationship unfolds, and this too can be part of the process.
I provide an opportunity for people to share how they are feeling within a safe, empathic, and non-judgemental environment. I use my skills, education, and training, together with my life experience to support clients within my practice. I believe in the inherent healing and growth capacity of every client while at the same time embracing the notions of self-determination and individuality. I understand that we are all unique and clients are helped by different processes at different times. As therapy progresses, I often find that presenting issues change as the relationship unfolds, and this too can be part of the process.
Tara O’Connor
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Verified Verified
Tralee, County Kerry V92
Tara is a Tralee and Killarney based MIACP psychotherapist with a medical background in general nursing. Her personal and theoretical counselling philosophy is grounded in her belief that the client (and all people) are inherently driven towards and have the capacity for growth, thriving and self actualisation. She is trauma informed and has done further training in the areas of fertility counselling, grief and loss studies, CBT for menopause, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and EMDR. She provides supports, tools and relational safety to help clients go from surviving to living a more fulfilled life.
Tara is a Tralee and Killarney based MIACP psychotherapist with a medical background in general nursing. Her personal and theoretical counselling philosophy is grounded in her belief that the client (and all people) are inherently driven towards and have the capacity for growth, thriving and self actualisation. She is trauma informed and has done further training in the areas of fertility counselling, grief and loss studies, CBT for menopause, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and EMDR. She provides supports, tools and relational safety to help clients go from surviving to living a more fulfilled life.
Linda Mc Dermott
Psychotherapist, MSc
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D02
Are you silently enduring distress? It’s persistent and the burden has become crippling? Has a trigger event pushed you into proactively seeking help? Reaching out, finding a psychotherapist you feel you can connect with, is an act of courage and self-determination. It is your first step towards relieving the distress and living your life with a greater sense of well-being, connection, purpose, joy, integration, self-compassion, and authenticity. I am a trained and experienced psychotherapist working in the Iveagh Practice, Fade Street Dublin 2. I work with adults who are struggling with a range of issues such as anxiety and low
Are you silently enduring distress? It’s persistent and the burden has become crippling? Has a trigger event pushed you into proactively seeking help? Reaching out, finding a psychotherapist you feel you can connect with, is an act of courage and self-determination. It is your first step towards relieving the distress and living your life with a greater sense of well-being, connection, purpose, joy, integration, self-compassion, and authenticity. I am a trained and experienced psychotherapist working in the Iveagh Practice, Fade Street Dublin 2. I work with adults who are struggling with a range of issues such as anxiety and low
Willow Tree
Psychologist, MSc, CPsychol PSI
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D03 (Online Only)
Sarah Mc Auley is a Chartered Psychologist PSI and Psychotherapist who has been in Clinical practice in Dublin 3 for over 25 yrs. She is a workaday Psychologist providing Counselling and Psychotherapy services for Adults Children Teenagers Couples and Families and Clinical Supervision for professionals please view her website www.willowtree.ie
Sarah Mc Auley is a Chartered Psychologist PSI and Psychotherapist who has been in Clinical practice in Dublin 3 for over 25 yrs. She is a workaday Psychologist providing Counselling and Psychotherapy services for Adults Children Teenagers Couples and Families and Clinical Supervision for professionals please view her website www.willowtree.ie
Elena Winch
Psychotherapist, NAPCP
Verified Verified
Duncormick, County Wexford Y35
Counselling offers a safe place to think about issues in your life that are causing you distress. You may be feeling anxious, depressed, have suffered trauma, be questioning your relationships or sexuality, or have other issues you want to explore. I will help you look at your thinking, feelings and behaviour and work with you to find ways of being in the world that are helpful and healthy for you,
Counselling offers a safe place to think about issues in your life that are causing you distress. You may be feeling anxious, depressed, have suffered trauma, be questioning your relationships or sexuality, or have other issues you want to explore. I will help you look at your thinking, feelings and behaviour and work with you to find ways of being in the world that are helpful and healthy for you,
Counselling to Go
Counsellor, APCP
Verified Verified
Coolaney, County Sligo F56
Online Counselling Help for: Trauma • Abuse • PTSD • Emotional Distress • Depression • Anxiety • Stress • Grief & Loss • Bereavement • Addictions • Bullying in the Workplace • Panic • Adjusting to Change • Medical Negligence • Personal Injury • Phobias • Sex & Intimacy • Postpartum Depression • Love & Relationships • Menopause • Attachment Issues • Prejudice & Discrimination • Parenting Alone • Family-Related Issues • Social Anxiety • Shame • Changes at Work • Victims of Crime • Racism • Pregnancy & Childbirth • Sexual Orientation • Worry • Social Phobia • Shame and more. Specialising In: Domestic Abuse and Divorce & Separation.
Online Counselling Help for: Trauma • Abuse • PTSD • Emotional Distress • Depression • Anxiety • Stress • Grief & Loss • Bereavement • Addictions • Bullying in the Workplace • Panic • Adjusting to Change • Medical Negligence • Personal Injury • Phobias • Sex & Intimacy • Postpartum Depression • Love & Relationships • Menopause • Attachment Issues • Prejudice & Discrimination • Parenting Alone • Family-Related Issues • Social Anxiety • Shame • Changes at Work • Victims of Crime • Racism • Pregnancy & Childbirth • Sexual Orientation • Worry • Social Phobia • Shame and more. Specialising In: Domestic Abuse and Divorce & Separation.
Kelly Ballantine
Psychotherapist, MA, MIAHIP
Verified Verified
Limerick, County Limerick V94
Unfortunately I am not taking on any new clients for the foreseeable future. I will update again should this change - Are you struggling with issues of self-worth and self-esteem? Perhaps growing up it was difficult to get your needs met or to develop a strong sense of self. As a result, you may experience issues of identity, confidence, addiction, anxiety or a sense of chronic loneliness or emptiness. Perhaps you very hard on yourself or you look to others to give you a feeling of being good enough? If so, you might seek a sense of worth through relationships, spirituality or perfectionism.
Unfortunately I am not taking on any new clients for the foreseeable future. I will update again should this change - Are you struggling with issues of self-worth and self-esteem? Perhaps growing up it was difficult to get your needs met or to develop a strong sense of self. As a result, you may experience issues of identity, confidence, addiction, anxiety or a sense of chronic loneliness or emptiness. Perhaps you very hard on yourself or you look to others to give you a feeling of being good enough? If so, you might seek a sense of worth through relationships, spirituality or perfectionism.
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Feminist Counsellors
How does feminist therapy work?
Feminist therapy sessions are not only personal but often cultural or political in nature, as the approach is based on the belief that people are affected by, and often struggle with, cultural and societal norms and biases, and need to move beyond those external pressures or stressors to tap their own confidence and engage more fully in their own identity. Sessions may therefore include discussions of sexism, diversity, and gender issues and talk of steps toward greater empowerment for patients who believe they have been silenced and seek to raise their voices.
What are examples of feminist therapy techniques?
Along with traditional talk therapy and analysis, a feminist therapist may employ techniques such as role-playing and assertiveness training to help clients build their self-esteem so that they feel they can act freely, and not based on cultural expectations or gender roles dictated by others. A feminist therapist may also engage in bibliotherapy, offering suggested readings on gender identity or social power inequities as they work toward viewing mental-health concerns through a broad cultural lens before focusing on how they affect the individual. Somatic therapy techniques, with an emphasis on body awareness, self-compassion, and mindfulness practices are also often part of feminist therapist practice.
How long does feminist therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for feminist therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. It may take some time to become comfortable discussing personal issues, but once a client feels they can do so, they could expect therapy to last for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
Does feminist therapy work?
As a relatively recent therapeutic technique, there is not yet a body of evidence proving the efficacy of feminist therapy. However, the approach is based on proven core principles of talk therapy, with a particular emphasis on developing a therapeutic relationship based on equality and authentic connection between therapist and client and discovering and building on clients’ personal strengths to help them gain a greater sense of personal power and agency.