What is therapy?

Therapy (also called psychotherapy or sometimes counselling) means many different things to many different people, across many different cultures. In Ireland and the U.K. the term “Psychologist” is a legally protected title unlike other terms such as “life coach” and “counsellor” -which can freely be used by anyone. This is important to me as I believe in evidence-based practice, where therapy is informed by current research. With this in mind, my own professional training was grounded in humanistic (treating everyone as human being), and systemic (the belief everything is related) values, and today I use these values as the foundation of my work. In addition, I have many years of professional training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy which allows me to collaborate with clients (the experts in their own lives) and bring specific structure, tools, and techniques to the sessions if the client wishes and where this feels appropriate.

Below are some of the challenges for children, young adults, or adults I typically work with but please note this is not an exhaustive list;

  • Stress

  • Generalized Anxiety

  • Panic symptoms/attacks

  • Phobias

  • Depression

  • Self-Esteem

  • Sleep difficulties

  • Relationship difficulties

  • Trauma

  • Neurodiversity (specifically when an individual is experiencing social or behavioural difficulties)