My Therapeutic Approach
As a fully accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with the Association of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists Ireland (APCP), my primary goal is to create a safe and supportive environment where you feel comfortable sharing your experiences and feelings.
I work from an integrative and trauma-informed approach, drawing from therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person-Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and holistic approaches to emotional wellbeing.
I believe therapy should be tailored to each individual’s unique experiences, emotional needs, and goals. No two people experience emotional pain in the same way, which is why I work collaboratively with each person to find an approach that feels supportive and meaningful for where they are in life.
Understanding Trauma & Emotional Pain
Trauma can affect how we think, feel, relate to others, and experience ourselves in the world. It may stem from one significant event or develop through childhood experiences, emotional neglect, loss, addiction within the family, chronic stress, or ongoing emotional pain.
Many people struggling with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, low self-worth, addiction, or relationship difficulties are carrying wounds they never had the support to fully process.
Therapy offers a safe and compassionate space to explore these experiences and develop greater self-awareness, resilience, and healthier ways of coping.
CBT, Integrative Therapy & Parts Work
CBT helps identify patterns of thinking, behaviour, and emotional responses that contribute to anxiety, stress, low mood, trauma responses, and self-critical thinking.
Alongside CBT, I integrate psychodynamic, relational, trauma-informed, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) approaches depending on each person’s needs. Parts work recognises that many of us carry wounded, protective, fearful, or younger emotional parts that developed through difficult experiences.
Therapy can help bring greater compassion and understanding to these parts of ourselves.
Addiction Recovery & Emotional Healing
My background in addiction counselling and recovery work continues to shape the way I understand emotional pain, trauma, shame, resilience, and healing.
Addiction is often far more complex than the behaviour itself. Beneath many addictive patterns are unresolved trauma, grief, anxiety, disconnection, or unmet emotional needs.
I support individuals and families affected by alcohol and substance addiction through recovery, emotional regulation, relapse prevention, and rebuilding healthier relationships.
A Collaborative & Compassionate Process
I believe therapy works best when people feel safe, accepted, and able to speak openly without fear of judgement.
My aim is to offer a calm and supportive space where you can explore your experiences at your own pace while developing greater self-understanding, emotional wellbeing, and healthier ways of coping.
Therapy is not about being “fixed.” It is about creating space for healing, clarity, growth, and meaningful change.
Your Well-Being Matters
Your healing is important. Book a chat today—or email to ask
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Get in Touch
Reaching out for support can feel like a big step. Whether you are interested in in-person or online sessions, you are welcome to get in touch using the form below.
I will respond as soon as possible and in complete confidence.