FAQ

Therapy can help with a wide range of issues and help you through life’s challenges. Talking with a qualified therapist can help you to develop a new narrative, and experience a different perspective on your life. Talking with a therapist is very different to talking to friends or family.

Sessions are usually held weekly. Longer intervals between sessions have been proven to be of less benefit. However, frequency is something you can discuss with your therapist.

Contact me for more details on the cost of the sessions.

People are often crippled by self-judgement, and feel that their problems are ‘too trivial’ for therapy. The reality is, anyone can attend therapy. Therapists believe in the uniqueness of each individual and of their own subjective experiences. Speaking with a professional who is trained to listen allows you to develop a new narrative and experience a different perspective on your life. Talking with a psychotherapist is quite unlike talking to friends or family. In therapy, your thoughts are safe to land. We will make sense of them, no rush, no judgment.

The therapist will ask you to share what’s on your mind. It can feel intimidating at first, but therapists are trained to listen actively and in a non-judgemental way.

Therapy in a safe, non-judgemental space where all topics and emotions are welcome. Therapy is confidential and protected by a Code of Ethics. However, there are certain limits to confidentiality. Your therapist will thoroughly explain those during your first session.

• Fully accredited member of the IAHIP (Irish Association of Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy), in Ireland.
• Member of the ICP (Irish Council of Psychotherapy), in Ireland.
• Associate member of the NFIT (Norsk forening for integrativ terapi), in Norway.

There is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to therapy. It varies for each person depending on their own unique experiences and where they are in their process. We will take things are your own pace. Bear in mind that it is always your choice how long you wish to attend therapy. This can be discussed in session with your therapist.

Wether you come to a session with something specific in mind or not, there is no right or wrong way to do it. In my experience, something will emerge either way. It might even be something you did not think to talk about initially. This is the therapeutic process in action!

The terms ‘Counselling’ and ‘Psychotherapy’ are often used interchangeably. Counselling refers to a shorter term process where individuals look at problems they are experiencing in their current lives. Psychotherapy, on the other hand, is more in depth. The aim is to gain an understanding and awareness of themselves.

Each session is 1 hour.

Integrative psychotherapy is a flexible approach that combines techniques and ideas from different schools of thought to create a personalised approach. It focuses on the client in a holistic way, considering their unique needs and life experience. The goal is to integrate various parts of a person’s experience, such as their emotional, cognitive, and behavioural systems, to promote lasting change.

• Psychotherapy is the process of helping people through life challenges, and to overcome long-term mental health issues. Psychotherapy can take place in one-on-one therapy sessions, or with couples, families or groups. Therapists help clients to reduce stress, anxiety, emotional struggles and problems with behaviour and relationships. Psychotherapists require specialist training to become qualified therapists.

• Psychology is the study of people. Its focus is on how people think, act, react to circumstances and interact with the world. Psychologists may use a variety of scientific methods in their work, including lab tests, surveys, interviews and observation sessions, but they do not to prescribe medication.

• Psychiatry is a medical discipline. Psychiatrists are medical doctors. Psychiatrists address mental conditions from a physical and biological perspective, and study, diagnose and treat mental conditions similar to how traditional doctors might treat physical illnesses and diseases. Psychiatrists tend to treat the symptoms of mental conditions, rather than addressing the mental root causes, which psychologists and psychotherapists are more likely to do.