Experiential Therapy Counselling in Swords
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Hi, I'm Elaine Fagan, an Accredited Play Therapist and Clinical Supervisor for Creative Arts Therapists. I have 20+ years experience supporting children and families with a variety of needs. I specialise in providing 1:1 play therapy for children aged 3-16 years. Play therapy can help with the following issues: grief and loss, attachment and trauma, anxiety, impact of parental separation, sibling rivalry, sleep difficulties, low self esteem, ASD. I support parents and offer parent coaching sessions individually tailored to meet your family's needs. I am also a sandplay practitioner offering sandplay therapy to children and adults.
Hi, I'm Elaine Fagan, an Accredited Play Therapist and Clinical Supervisor for Creative Arts Therapists. I have 20+ years experience supporting children and families with a variety of needs. I specialise in providing 1:1 play therapy for children aged 3-16 years. Play therapy can help with the following issues: grief and loss, attachment and trauma, anxiety, impact of parental separation, sibling rivalry, sleep difficulties, low self esteem, ASD. I support parents and offer parent coaching sessions individually tailored to meet your family's needs. I am also a sandplay practitioner offering sandplay therapy to children and adults.
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Clarity Counselling is an affordable, professional counselling service based in Malahide, Co. Dublin. I provide counselling and psychotherapy for adults, adolescents and couples. My service is committed to the highest degree of ethical practice and care. I also provide a limited number of hours at low cost rates for students, unemployed/OAP’s.
Clarity Counselling is an affordable, professional counselling service based in Malahide, Co. Dublin. I provide counselling and psychotherapy for adults, adolescents and couples. My service is committed to the highest degree of ethical practice and care. I also provide a limited number of hours at low cost rates for students, unemployed/OAP’s.
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I'm a trauma informed psychotherapist. I use Internal Family Systems and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to support clients to better understand their inner worlds and live a better life.
I'm a trauma informed psychotherapist. I use Internal Family Systems and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to support clients to better understand their inner worlds and live a better life.
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My work as a therapist is very rewarding. Being a facilitator of personal growth, I get to witness people transform, connecting with themselves on a deeper level becoming a more authentic version of themselves. Its lovely seeing someone evolve having built new resources and self-acceptance discovering a new zest for life. I get to meet courageous and resilient people and sharing their experiences is a real privilege.
My work as a therapist is very rewarding. Being a facilitator of personal growth, I get to witness people transform, connecting with themselves on a deeper level becoming a more authentic version of themselves. Its lovely seeing someone evolve having built new resources and self-acceptance discovering a new zest for life. I get to meet courageous and resilient people and sharing their experiences is a real privilege.
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Are you suffering from a distressing life experience? Perhaps you’re feeling alone? Depressed? Anxious? Does your life seem chaotic? Feeling like this is not unusual. Our bodies and minds send us messages to help us navigate life’s challenges and heal from these painful and stressful experiences. Learning to listen to these messages and learning how to use them is at the heart of our wellbeing.
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Experiential Therapy Counsellors
How does experiential therapy work?
Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.
Is experiential therapy evidence-based?
Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.
How long does experiential therapy last?
The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
Does experiential therapy help with trauma?
Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.