Eating Disorders Counselling in Sandyford
Dr Deirdre Walsh is a holistic psychologist and yoga instructor. She believes in an integrated approach to human health and wellness and that there’s many ways to help empower people to better themselves. She is passionately committed to helping people reconnect with the best version of themselves and ignite their true potential.
Dr Deirdre Walsh is a holistic psychologist and yoga instructor. She believes in an integrated approach to human health and wellness and that there’s many ways to help empower people to better themselves. She is passionately committed to helping people reconnect with the best version of themselves and ignite their true potential.
I have worked in a variety of clinical settings within the mental health sector including hospitals and student counselling services. My broad range of experience includes working with psychiatric diagnoses and those affected by anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, ruminating thoughts, relationship difficulties, bereavement, loneliness and isolation. I have a particular interest in women's mental health with a specific interest in pregnancy related issues, motherhood and pre/post natal depression.
I have worked in a variety of clinical settings within the mental health sector including hospitals and student counselling services. My broad range of experience includes working with psychiatric diagnoses and those affected by anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, ruminating thoughts, relationship difficulties, bereavement, loneliness and isolation. I have a particular interest in women's mental health with a specific interest in pregnancy related issues, motherhood and pre/post natal depression.
Specialising in the treatment of anxiety-related behaviour, I work in partnership with children and their parents to provide effective, family-focused solutions for complex emotional, behavioural & social issues. My role as a behavioural psychologist lies in the application of evidence-based, compassion-focused practices that celebrate the human experience and all that it brings. My experiences as a child, adult and now mother of two with a visual impairment has afforded me deep insights into the value of positive role models and the need for appropriate nutriment of self-esteem in young people. The service I created is one I needed
Specialising in the treatment of anxiety-related behaviour, I work in partnership with children and their parents to provide effective, family-focused solutions for complex emotional, behavioural & social issues. My role as a behavioural psychologist lies in the application of evidence-based, compassion-focused practices that celebrate the human experience and all that it brings. My experiences as a child, adult and now mother of two with a visual impairment has afforded me deep insights into the value of positive role models and the need for appropriate nutriment of self-esteem in young people. The service I created is one I needed
Rosa Montague
Psychotherapist, MSc
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandyford, County Dublin D16
Not accepting new clients
My aim is to offer a safe space for clients to explore their issues in a non-judgemental, empathetic and genuine way. In this supportive environment, clients have an opportunity to understand their feelings, their reactions and behaviours openly.
My aim is to offer a safe space for clients to explore their issues in a non-judgemental, empathetic and genuine way. In this supportive environment, clients have an opportunity to understand their feelings, their reactions and behaviours openly.
More Therapists Nearby
The most common reasons why people seek my assistance are the following: Depression and anxiety disorders (social anxiety, GAD -general anxiety disorder, panic attacks, eating disorders, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder); relationship conflicts, family issues and difficulties adapting to life in a foreign country.
I am a Chartered Psychologist, specialised in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, an evidence-based therapy that focuses on finding solutions to specific problems, finding out what keeps the person ‘stuck’ and making changes in their thinking and actions to improve feelings. It is also a collaborative therapy, which means that the therapist encourages the client’s active participation through tasks during and between sessions. The sessions are provided in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, in-person or online.
The most common reasons why people seek my assistance are the following: Depression and anxiety disorders (social anxiety, GAD -general anxiety disorder, panic attacks, eating disorders, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder); relationship conflicts, family issues and difficulties adapting to life in a foreign country.
I am a Chartered Psychologist, specialised in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, an evidence-based therapy that focuses on finding solutions to specific problems, finding out what keeps the person ‘stuck’ and making changes in their thinking and actions to improve feelings. It is also a collaborative therapy, which means that the therapist encourages the client’s active participation through tasks during and between sessions. The sessions are provided in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, in-person or online.
Meeting regularly with a psychotherapist or psychoanalyst can be one of the most important steps a person takes on the road to better mental health. Dedicating the time and commitment to this has proven in our experience, to work in the alleviation of a range of personal difficulties. These difficulties can include depression, obsessional thinking, eating disorders, anxiety, sexuality issues, relationship difficulties, loneliness and isolation and chronic fatigue. Working with a therapist over a period of time is an important and active step toward a better sense of self, better relationships and overall good mental health.
Meeting regularly with a psychotherapist or psychoanalyst can be one of the most important steps a person takes on the road to better mental health. Dedicating the time and commitment to this has proven in our experience, to work in the alleviation of a range of personal difficulties. These difficulties can include depression, obsessional thinking, eating disorders, anxiety, sexuality issues, relationship difficulties, loneliness and isolation and chronic fatigue. Working with a therapist over a period of time is an important and active step toward a better sense of self, better relationships and overall good mental health.
Aoife Cassidy
Psychotherapist, MSc, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
Verified Verified
Blackrock, County Dublin A94
Waitlist for new clients
Eating Disorders.
Fern Therapy was set-up by Aoife Cassidy (MSc, MFA, Dip., CCTP, Pre-Accredited Member IACP), who has trained and worked in the therapeutic field for over 15 years. Aoife has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. Aoife holds a Clinical MSc in Child and Adolescent Art Psychotherapy from the University of Dublin and Mater CAMHS, Dublin. Aoife also holds a Dip. in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Practitioners Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Additionally, Aoife has specialised in the treatment of trauma, and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.
Eating Disorders.
Fern Therapy was set-up by Aoife Cassidy (MSc, MFA, Dip., CCTP, Pre-Accredited Member IACP), who has trained and worked in the therapeutic field for over 15 years. Aoife has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. Aoife holds a Clinical MSc in Child and Adolescent Art Psychotherapy from the University of Dublin and Mater CAMHS, Dublin. Aoife also holds a Dip. in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Practitioners Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Additionally, Aoife has specialised in the treatment of trauma, and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.
I work with both adults and adolescents and provide a type of listening that is singular to each person (not a one answer fits all model). By attending therapy you release yourself of burdens and concerns and ongoing symptoms and find new ways of looking at life. The work I facilitate provides an insight and outlook that is focused towards helping each person find more understanding of themselves and what they want for themselves. My experience includes people with different psychiatric diagnosis, people experiencing grief, loss, addiction, ruminating and obsessive thoughts, pre and post natal depression and eating disorders.
I work with both adults and adolescents and provide a type of listening that is singular to each person (not a one answer fits all model). By attending therapy you release yourself of burdens and concerns and ongoing symptoms and find new ways of looking at life. The work I facilitate provides an insight and outlook that is focused towards helping each person find more understanding of themselves and what they want for themselves. My experience includes people with different psychiatric diagnosis, people experiencing grief, loss, addiction, ruminating and obsessive thoughts, pre and post natal depression and eating disorders.
If you are feeling anxious, confused, depressed, unfulfilled, or are trying to adjust to a life change, therapy is a good choice. These feelings don't have to last forever. I work with people who are experiencing low self-esteem, relationship or family issues, sadness, body image or eating disorders, sexual issues, bereavement and trauma. Therapy is useful in creating a personal sanctuary where you can take time to reflect and understand the reasoning behind the decisions you have made, and for facilitating change in your life. In this process, I can help you see how the past is impacting the present and how you can get passed this.
If you are feeling anxious, confused, depressed, unfulfilled, or are trying to adjust to a life change, therapy is a good choice. These feelings don't have to last forever. I work with people who are experiencing low self-esteem, relationship or family issues, sadness, body image or eating disorders, sexual issues, bereavement and trauma. Therapy is useful in creating a personal sanctuary where you can take time to reflect and understand the reasoning behind the decisions you have made, and for facilitating change in your life. In this process, I can help you see how the past is impacting the present and how you can get passed this.
Justine Hajduk
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIACP
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D14
Waitlist for new clients
If you are asking yourself, what is wrong with me that I feel this way?! You are formally diagnosed as the result of dysfunctional feeling, thinking, and behaving? Depression? Personality Disorder? Eating disorder? History of toxic relationships? Panic attack, anxiety attacks? And you are asking yourself when will that end? When will that change? You can end it now and begin a new journey ;) Psychotherapy is an integrative process of experiencing all your senses, emotions, thoughts, and body in a holistic context. As a result, you will find your way back home to yourself.
If you are asking yourself, what is wrong with me that I feel this way?! You are formally diagnosed as the result of dysfunctional feeling, thinking, and behaving? Depression? Personality Disorder? Eating disorder? History of toxic relationships? Panic attack, anxiety attacks? And you are asking yourself when will that end? When will that change? You can end it now and begin a new journey ;) Psychotherapy is an integrative process of experiencing all your senses, emotions, thoughts, and body in a holistic context. As a result, you will find your way back home to yourself.
Ireland's first transgender psychotherapist -views Love and Responsibility as two cornerstones of human existence. Rhea is a fully-accredited psychotherapist. Rhea is an integrative, person-centred psychotherapist who favours an existential-humanistic approach. Rhea believes that a genuine client-therapist relationship is essential to the therapeutic process. She views Love and Responsibility as two cornerstones of human existence and has helped countless people to better themselves with her unique, practical, creative, deep-diving approach to psychotherapy.
Ireland's first transgender psychotherapist -views Love and Responsibility as two cornerstones of human existence. Rhea is a fully-accredited psychotherapist. Rhea is an integrative, person-centred psychotherapist who favours an existential-humanistic approach. Rhea believes that a genuine client-therapist relationship is essential to the therapeutic process. She views Love and Responsibility as two cornerstones of human existence and has helped countless people to better themselves with her unique, practical, creative, deep-diving approach to psychotherapy.
Gabriela Bucur - Individual And Couples Therapy
Psychotherapist, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
Verified Verified
Dublin, County Dublin D18
I am a qualified Multilingual ( Italian, Romanian, English) psychotherapist, and a pre-accredited member of Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) with a completed BA (Honours) degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Dublin Business School (DBS). My training includes a number of different approaches: Person-Centred Approach, Psychoanalysis, Existentialism, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Body Psychotherapy, Integrative & Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Family & Systemic Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Psychopathology, Addictions, Group Psychotherapy, and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
I am a qualified Multilingual ( Italian, Romanian, English) psychotherapist, and a pre-accredited member of Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) with a completed BA (Honours) degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Dublin Business School (DBS). My training includes a number of different approaches: Person-Centred Approach, Psychoanalysis, Existentialism, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Body Psychotherapy, Integrative & Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Family & Systemic Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Psychopathology, Addictions, Group Psychotherapy, and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
Sometimes in life you need a place to explore the difficulties that arise. Either behaviours, feelings or emotions. At times you need to be listened to confidentially and without judgement. What troubles our minds can have such a negative impact on the quality of our lives. Psychological troubles come in many forms, relational both to oneself and to others, grief and loss, behavioural problems from anxiety or depression and rage or sometimes it's hard to tell exactly what it is, only a sense that things are not right. The first brave step to take is to share that difficulty.
Sometimes in life you need a place to explore the difficulties that arise. Either behaviours, feelings or emotions. At times you need to be listened to confidentially and without judgement. What troubles our minds can have such a negative impact on the quality of our lives. Psychological troubles come in many forms, relational both to oneself and to others, grief and loss, behavioural problems from anxiety or depression and rage or sometimes it's hard to tell exactly what it is, only a sense that things are not right. The first brave step to take is to share that difficulty.
Anita Coghlan
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Verified Verified
Stillorgan, County Dublin A94
Not accepting new clients
As a person centred Psychotherapist I offer a safe space for clients and couples to look at and talk about the issues they feel are preventing them moving forward with their lives and relationships. Sometimes life can feel overwhelming, we experience loss and change in our relationships, jobs, identity, family or health. It can feel difficult to find someone to talk to. I provide an understanding and non judgmental environment in which the issues clients face can be addressed.
As a person centred Psychotherapist I offer a safe space for clients and couples to look at and talk about the issues they feel are preventing them moving forward with their lives and relationships. Sometimes life can feel overwhelming, we experience loss and change in our relationships, jobs, identity, family or health. It can feel difficult to find someone to talk to. I provide an understanding and non judgmental environment in which the issues clients face can be addressed.
I decided to train as a professional counsellor after my own experience with depression. It's such an incredible privilege to be able to use my own life experiences to help others. Whichever way we work together, the relationship between us will be what enables the changes you wish to make and I will consistently offer empathy and support, no matter how difficult some of the things we deal with may be, and to be honest and upfront with you. This will help to nurture an environment in which you feel truly heard, valued, and empowered to make positive change.
I decided to train as a professional counsellor after my own experience with depression. It's such an incredible privilege to be able to use my own life experiences to help others. Whichever way we work together, the relationship between us will be what enables the changes you wish to make and I will consistently offer empathy and support, no matter how difficult some of the things we deal with may be, and to be honest and upfront with you. This will help to nurture an environment in which you feel truly heard, valued, and empowered to make positive change.
“Overactive” busy minds have difficulty slowing down. I see it everyday. Having genes for a mental illness does not guarantee having one. Exposure to traumas is also needed to cause a disturbance in transmitters and hormones in the body. I help a person when they are looking for help in reducing psychiatric medications or before taking them. My experience involves helping a person process their traumas to heal them emotionally. In Walsh protocol , food supplements are prescribed instead of psychotropic medications that participate in hormonal and neurotransmitter metabolism. I can speak English, Hindi/ Urdu and Punjabi.
“Overactive” busy minds have difficulty slowing down. I see it everyday. Having genes for a mental illness does not guarantee having one. Exposure to traumas is also needed to cause a disturbance in transmitters and hormones in the body. I help a person when they are looking for help in reducing psychiatric medications or before taking them. My experience involves helping a person process their traumas to heal them emotionally. In Walsh protocol , food supplements are prescribed instead of psychotropic medications that participate in hormonal and neurotransmitter metabolism. I can speak English, Hindi/ Urdu and Punjabi.
I have over 25 years experience of successfully helping people of all ages with a variety of mental health issues and the general struggles of life.
I have over 25 years experience of successfully helping people of all ages with a variety of mental health issues and the general struggles of life.
I work with individuals and couples who may come with a variety of issues which include ; relationships issues, bereavement, anxiety, depression, abuse, stress, work stress. To name but a few of the many issues I work with.
I work with individuals and couples who may come with a variety of issues which include ; relationships issues, bereavement, anxiety, depression, abuse, stress, work stress. To name but a few of the many issues I work with.
Hi, I'm Catherine, I'm a fully qualified and accredited counsellor, and I help people overcome anxiety, stress and emotional pain and find calm again.I chose to do this work because it is deeply fulfilling to see each person that I work with heal and grow into the person they are meant to be. Do you ever have anxious thoughts, or the desire to feel more confident or to improve your self esteem? Are you feeling stressed out, overwhelmed or lost in life? If you are looking for a life without constant anxiety - I can help you.
Hi, I'm Catherine, I'm a fully qualified and accredited counsellor, and I help people overcome anxiety, stress and emotional pain and find calm again.I chose to do this work because it is deeply fulfilling to see each person that I work with heal and grow into the person they are meant to be. Do you ever have anxious thoughts, or the desire to feel more confident or to improve your self esteem? Are you feeling stressed out, overwhelmed or lost in life? If you are looking for a life without constant anxiety - I can help you.
I see every person as unique, their difference as their beauty, and their inability or struggle as a potential for growth and creative adjustment. I meet clients where they are at in their life journey, through authentic relational encounters and genuine curiosity. You are welcome to visit my website: www.theworldbetweenus.com
I see every person as unique, their difference as their beauty, and their inability or struggle as a potential for growth and creative adjustment. I meet clients where they are at in their life journey, through authentic relational encounters and genuine curiosity. You are welcome to visit my website: www.theworldbetweenus.com
See more therapy options for Sandyford
Nearby Eating Disorders Counsellors Searches for Sandyford
- Ballsbridge
- Blackrock
- Cabinteely
- Dublin
- Dun Laoghaire
- Killiney
- Lucan
- Rathfarnham
- Rathmines
- Stillorgan
- Tallaght
- Templeogue
Eating Disorders Counsellors
What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviours, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behaviour affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counselling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioural disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behaviour, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognise they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behaviour has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.