Owen Smith - Crystallise Psychotherapy & Counselling (he/him/his)
Registered Psychotherapist, M.Soc.Sc.; BA (Hons); PostGrad Dip; H.Dip.
Hi! I'm Owen, a humanistic & integrative psychotherapist working with individuals as well as with couples and multi-partnered relationships. I work with a broad range of issues such as:
depression/low mood;
anxiety
trauma
gender, sexuality/sexual orientation, relationship diversities (GSRD); LGBT
relationship issues
confidence/self-worth
bullying
bereavement, grief and loss
illness and coming to terms with a diagnosis/prognosis;
sexual health (e.g. STIs, HIV PEP & PREP / sexual risks / chemsex harm reduction; compulsive sexual behaviour (or what some people have referred to as “sex addiction”)
I will provide full acceptance of who you are, regardless of how you identify. I view no person or issue as being more important than another. I see both of us working together as unique individuals. I've seen how life can throw many different challenges which can cause us to question our sense of self. Yet I also believe that such challenges can offer us opportunities to develop and grow - perhaps even flourish!
I work in collaboration with you, on your well-being journey. My aim is to help you find a better sense of who you are. This is done in a safe & confidential space where you are listened to, heard and where you feel accepted for being yourself. What you bring, I feel we will be able to explore together, leading to greater self-acceptance & better inner peace
Of course contacting a counsellor or therapist can feel daunting. I invite you to click on the link to my website, where you can learn a little about me and where you can see if you think I may be a good fit for you. If and when you are ready, feel free to get in touch, where we can have a brief chat and to see how I can help you on your well-being journey.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior
Demographic Expertise: LGBTQ+, Men, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Gestalt
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Integrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Approach Description: “I am not what has happened to me. I am what I choose to become” – Carl Jung
I passionately believes that, given the appropriate conditions, all individuals have the capacity to realise their true selves and their potential. My therapeutic approach is first and foremost sourced in a humanistic and person-centred modality.
“I believe in the inherent value and uniqueness of each individual. This means that I look at what best fits your needs and situation, using different approaches and techniques, rather than assuming a ‘one size fits all’”.
I provide a confidential, non-judgmental, compassionate and safe space, where he accompanies each individual in their healing and growth journey. Owen places great emphasis on the establishment of the therapeutic relationship between client and psychotherapist and he regards this as a fundamental factor in achieving effective outcomes and positive change.
I see this therapeutic alliance as a co-constructed endeavour in which both the client and the psychotherapist are each active partners. In my practice, I also draw upon psychosynthesis (exploring mind, body, emotions and spirit), as well as being informed by gestalt, systemic and psychodynamic models.
Education & Credentials
Owen Smith - Crystallise Psychotherapy & Counselling M.Soc.Sc.; BA (Hons); PostGrad Dip; H.Dip.
- Male
- Licensed in Dublin
- Practicing Since 2018
Education: M.Soc.Sc. (University College Dublin)
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy (Pink Therapy, UK)
BA (Hons) (Ulster University)
H.Dip Social Policy (University College Dublin)
Finances
Insurance
- Accepts Insurance
Owen Smith - Crystallise Psychotherapy & Counselling Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Dublin and Dublin
- Available Online for residents of Ireland
Owen's practice is primarily informed from a humanistic and person-centred lens, but also by a psychodynamic approach, psychosynthesis and gestalt. Owen passionately believes that, given the right conditions, we as human beings have the capacity to realise our true selves and our potential.
“I believe in the inherent value and uniqueness of each individual. This means that I look at what best fits your needs and situation, using different approaches and techniques, rather than assuming a ‘one size fits all’”.
Owen provides a confidential, non-judgmental, compassionate and safe space, where he accompanies each individual in their healing and growth journey. He places emphasis on the establishment of the therapeutic relationship between client and therapist. He regards this as a fundamental factor in achieving effective outcomes and positive change, where both the client and psychotherapist are each active partners.
RELATIONSHIP THERAPY
Many couples can experience varying problems within an intimate relationship. Owen works with couples and also with diverse types of intimate and multi-partnered relationships (e.g. consensual and ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, open relationships) in areas such as communication difficulties, conflict, “stuckness”, infidelity, trust issues, reduced desire & intimacy or perhaps a sense of drifting apart, to name but a few. He will support you to understand and manage dynamics between you and your partner. The therapy process can help to uncover and work through difficulties that may be keeping each of you in familiar but unhelpful patterns. Owen, in other words, will support and enable you to develop ways to move to a more positive and happier space.