Therapists and counsellors
Catherine Keers - Psychotherapist, MIACP, MIAHIP, MICP
I graduated from the Tivoli
Institute with a Professional Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I am an accredited member of the Irish
Association of Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy and the
Irish Association of Counselling
& Psychotherapy and abide by their codes of ethics.
I have been running the centre since 2002 and have been working with clients on a one-to-one basis for the past
ten years with issues relating to both their personal lives and
their working lives. I regularly contribute to articles in the Irish
press on psychotherapy and related issues.
My approach is "integrative" which means I draw on a background of Psychodynamic, Person-centered, Gestalt and Cognitive Training. While there are various approaches to psychotherapy, I believe what most successful therapies have in common is the quality of the relationship of mutual respect and trust between client and therapist. Particular areas of interest to me are self-esteem, confidence and self-image.
I have a background in business and have undergone additional training
in Stress Management, Assertiveness Skills and Negotiation Skills.
CCC Registered Counsellor.
Linda Whittaker - Psychotherapist, MIACP
I have been working in
counselling and psychotherapy with individuals for the past eight
years. I hold a Professional Diploma in Counselling having graduated
from the Institute of Creative Counselling and Psychotherapy. I offer a humanistic and integrative
approach which is experiential and non-directive and is based on
related theoretical models such as Person-Centered, Gestalt and
Psychodynamic. I am a fully credited member of the Irish Association
for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) since October 2005 and I
have ongoing regular supervision.
In this process, I meet with clients on a one-to-one basis where they have a confidential opportunity in a safe and accepting environment to talk about, explore and understand their thoughts, feelings and behaviours relating to issues which are troubling them. Clients are also helped to improve their communication skills, identify available choices, develop new strategies, set appropriate goals and manage change in their lives.
In my practice to date I have worked with a wide range of issues including depression, stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, abuse, changes and difficulties in family and other relationships, difficulties and pressures encountered at work and in daily living. I am also currently training in Group Analytical Psychotherapy (MSc programme) with St. Vincent's Hospital Centre for Psychotherapy in conjunction with the UCD Graduate School of Medicine and Medical Science.
Diana Erskine-Hill - Psychotherapist and Supervisor, MIACP
The
aim is to develop a mutually trusting relationship to facilitate and
support you, the client, to find more satisfactory ways of dealing
with difficulties. Clients are encouraged to gently explore their
own experiences specifically and to discover within themselves their
own potential to enjoy living their lives in a more fulfilling way.
Working as a therapist in a humanistic and integrative way I move
between different approaches integrating person centred, gestalt,
psychodynamic, bodywork and artwork. Areas of particular interest:
Loss, Transition & Progression.
I am a fully accredited Member & Approved Supervisor with the Irish
Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy. Qualified with Diploma
in Counselling from Dept of Social Studies, Trinity College, Dublin
with post graduate Diploma in Gestalt Therapy. I am a trained
Bereavement Counsellor and certified in Choice Theory and Reality
Therapy. Completed IACP & IAHIP recognised training in the Gestalt
Model of supervision.
I come from a business administration background and started my own
private practise ten years ago. Over twenty years experience working
with groups and individuals in different organisations and colleges
in Dublin. Established training courses in Self Esteem &
Assertiveness Skills, Bereavement Counselling Skills, Counselling
Process & Skills as well as Stress Management. Founder member and
ex-president of the Irish Hard of Hearing Association.
Gabrielle O'Kelly - Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Ph.D., M.Sc., M.Phil.
Psychoanalytic
psychotherapy is a valuable way of exploring difficulties in
relationships, of understanding why people repeat situations that
are not helpful to them and of addressing the unique ways in which
individuals respond to distressing life events. As a psychoanalytic
psychotherapist, I engage with individuals in their struggle to
speak fully about issues or problems so that they can live fuller
lives.
My background and training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy
encompasses an M.Sc in Psychotherapy in University College Dublin,
M. Phil. in Psychoanalytic Studies in Trinity College Dublin, a Ph D
in applied psychoanalysis in Queen’s University Belfast and ongoing
personal and professional development as a therapist. In the past I
studied Group Analytic Psychotherapy for four years with the London
Institute of Group Analysis and have a broad experience of working
with those suffering from psychological and psychiatric problems as
a registered general nurse and a registered psychiatric nurse. I
have been working as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist since 1999.
May Byrne - Psychotherapist, MA in addiction studies, M.Phil. in Psychoanalysis, Dip. in Psychoanalytic studies
People
who come to me for therapy are given the time and freedom to talk
about their problems in a respectful and confidential environment.
Deciding to go to a therapist is not an easy choice to make, and I
understand this. The client/therapist relationship is a very
important one: within this relationship we can explore why patterns
may be repeating in your life that are not serving you well. These
concerns may emerge from childhood relationships that are repeated
in adult life; or a problem may have arisen recently that you are
finding it difficult to cope with.
Each person is an individual and therefore problems and distress are
particular to you as an individual. As a Freudian psychoanalyst I
approach therapy on the basis that you have solutions within
yourself and the therapeutic relationship provides the environment
for these answers to emerge. Thereby providing you with a better
opportunity to enjoy an enhanced experience of life.
I have worked with clients in the areas of depression; anxiety;
relationship problems; addiction; sexual abuse; and many other
areas. My experience also includes my work with the Rape Crisis
Centre, counseling clients over the telephone and accompanying
victims of rape to the Sexual Assault Unit.
Qualifications:
- MSc Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
- MA Addiction Therapy
- M Phil Psychoanalysis
- Dip. Psychoanalytic Studies.
Derek Smyth - Psychotherapist, Ph.D., MIAHIP
Having
graduated as a psychotherapist from the Institute of Creative
Counselling and Psychotherapy in Ireland, I continued my studies in
psychotherapy in the USA, where I received my Ph.D. in Psychology. I
continued to attend courses throughout my stay in California
embracing further therapeutic insights in bereavement, self-esteem,
solution focused therapy and cognitive behaviour therapy.
I was Director for eight years at Emmanuel House, Palm Desert, California, a centre offering therapy and human development skills. This afforded me the opportunity to work as a psychotherapist in a multicultural environment. I worked with couples and with individual clients. I am comfortable working with clients on a broad range of issues. My orientation is psychodynamic and I passionately believe that each individual has within them the resources to address whatever it is that is causing their discomfort. As a therapist I believe I am always learning from the client. It is a mutual enterprise.
I am the co-author of “Defusing the Bomb” an anger management programme and “Being There” a training program in human skills.
Ivan Molloy - Psychotherapist, APPI
I
have extensive experience working in both mental health and
addiction treatment.
My training and professional background
encompass social work, person-centred counselling and psychoanalytic
psychotherapy. I am fully accredited by both the National Social
Work Qualification Board and The Association for Psychoanalysts and
Psychotherapists of Ireland (APPI).
My experience of working therapeutically with people living with emotional distress, such as anxiety and depression, often manifesting in addiction, relationship failure or other patterns of self-destructive behaviour, has taught me that these very normal human experiences are neither random nor untreatable. Rather, the full range of human emotions has an intelligible source, rooted in our personal history. I see the therapist’s role as working with individuals or couples to uncover the roots of their difficulties with a view to enhancing a sense of reality, control and well-being.
To facilitate this work there must be a relationship of trust and respect between therapist and client. Accordingly, my approach is informed both by the humanistic principles of empathy and respect and by a Freudian understanding of the unconscious, a combination, which I find lends itself to an experience of therapy that is supportive and emotionally rewarding.
Emille Boland- Psychotherapist. MIAHIP, MICP
I
have enjoyed a diverse, successful
and highly rewarding career in counselling
and psychotherapy for over 20 years now. I
have worked in the areas of Employee Assistance,
Trauma, Rape Crisis and also with the HSE
Addiction Services. In the early 90’s I established a reputation for
my work in the area of Eating Disorders when I co-ordinated a
Counselling Service in Cork city. I am well known for working with
the Whole Person: Body, Mind and Spirit through ‘Bodywork’, EFT and
Reality Therapy.
I offer a synthesis of traditional & up to the minute approaches in therapy. I qualified as a Hypnotherapist in 2004 and subsequently in Emotional Freedom Techniques (Tapping).
I am particularly skilled in the areas of emotional release. I have found that my compassionate approach plus my extensive experience combined with using the gentle methods outlined have been most beneficial to clients from all walks of life.
I have a background in Education. I also hold the following qualifications:
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- NUI Certificate in Addiction Studies
- Advanced Diploma in Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy, ICHP
- Certificate as a Reality Therapy Supervisor
- EFT: Certificate as Practitioner of Meridian Energy Therapy
Lisa Petersen - Yoga teacher and therapist
I am a yoga
teacher, therapist and somatic movement educator who focuses on
self-awareness and balance. I focus on making the body strong,
healthy, and pain free while teaching the mind to relax and be calm.
My belief in the effectiveness of yoga to create mental, emotional
and physical balance took me to its roots in India in 2000. I
qualified as a teacher with the Indian Yoga Institute (sVYASA), and
worked as a Yoga Therapist in the Back-pain, Arthritis, Hypertension
and Asthma departments of the institute's hospital. In 2003, I received
an Advanced Teaching Certificate from world renowned teacher, breath
specialist, and author Donna Farhi. I have been assisting at Donna's
workshops and teacher trainings worldwide for the past four years. I
also hold a Diploma in Yoga Therapy with the Y.T.T.C. (N.I.) and a
Diploma in Perinatal Yoga with Birthlight. I am a regular
contributor to Yoga Therapy Ireland's trade magazine and a member of
the British Council of Yoga Therapists.
