Women therapists in Greystones, Ireland IE

We have 4 physical centres in Dublin and Galway and an extensive online service. All of our therapists are professionally qualified and members of relevant organisations. You can talk to us directly or email us and we can help you identify a suitable therapist.  

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.  

Many therapists focus on what is "wrong" and use 'referring issues' as the starting point. However, it's becoming increasingly clear that too much personal introspection, guided or not, keeps the pain of the past very much in the present. Most clients want to focus on how to feel better rather than staying focused on past hurt. I base my approaches on using the very latest findings from neuroscience to fuel the primary goal of getting from where you are now to where you want to be. A good starting point is focusing on high points in your life: by recalling those we not bring great memories into our present focus but we also recreate those wonderful feelings we felt at that time. So, just as you do your best work when you are at the top of your game, focusing on positive rather than negative feelings from the past is a great place to begin work. Just ask yourself if you make your best decisions when you are feeling low. Now compare that to when you have been so buoyed up that you feel all but unstoppable. Most people aren't 'broken'. But they may be side-lined or undermined, held back, stuck, drained, numb, or otherwise constrained by a mismatch between expectations/aspirations and how we feel. The logical brain doesn't always align with emotions and feelings. Maybe external circumstances brought about persistent low mood. Perhaps your self-esteem took a nose-dive, or maybe you just find it hard to cope, or don't feel you're in control anymore. Our thoughts often control us, and determine our feelings -- as our behaviour often depends on how we feel. Our thoughts associated feelings often don't just control us -- they often prevent us from becoming the best version of who we could/should be. Are your thoughts stopping you from being the best version of who you could be? Do you think I might be able to help you? Here's something to consider. If I can't make you feel better about yourself within 15 minutes of an initial consultation then I don't deserve to work with you. Why not let me use my academic background and decades of experience in psychological support, coaching, education, and psychotherapy to help you? Although I offer support for anxiety, prolonged low mood, phobias and other impediments to wellbeing, I specialise in supporting those affected by cancer --those in remission who are worried cancer will return, as well as those coping with cancer. I also specialise in existential therapy, particularly for those with toxic experiences in religious sects and cults characterised by a high degree of controlling influence by leader of sects and cults.; this includes those who have suffered abuse by religious practitioners. I can also support those who shed former religious beliefs but who subsequently feel anxious. Unlike many therapists, I have an extensive background in the philosophy of Stoicism that underpins Albert Ellis' REBT and Aaron Beck's CBT, and which focuses on how to live a life well-lived irrespective of personal circumstances. The ancient Greeks regarded philosophy as medicine for the soul, but ensured it was relevant to the need to focus on what is up to us and what isn't.  

Finding the right counsellor for you is one of the most important parts that will make therapy more effective and successful for you. Its not just about our qualifications but how we connect and work together. I am a Neurodivergent counsellor and have found this out very late in life, I understand how it feels to just not fit in or be able to conform to the 'norms' of society, to struggle to work out why we are different. How to find ways to learn who you are and love all those 'quirks' that make us different. I understand how this feels and will work with you to help you find your way to manage what you are experiencing. I have learnt experience with CNBC - childless not by choice and Chronic Pain & Fatigue conditions. With both of these I find it can really be beneficial that I have an understanding of how it feels and not just how it is to study these experiences. As well as working with Adults I also work as a counsellor with young people in schools, colleges and my private practice.  

I provide CBT, ACT, mindfulness, Compassion-Focussed Therapy and counselling for various mental health difficulties, tailored according to your needs. This may include therapy for depression, anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, OCD, trauma, PTSD, work-place conflict, stress/ burnout, anger problems, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, Post-Covid Syndrome (Long Covid) and Functional Neurological Disorders. I provide coaching for ADHD and addictions, and I provide Gottman Method Couples Therapy for relationship problems. I'm trained in tailoring therapy sessions for autistic clients.