Culturally Sensitive Counselling in Kilkenny
Are you experiencing emotional pain in your life and feel overwhelmed, stressed or anxious? Do you feel like you are really struggling & need support? Have you issues around self esteem, confidence, relationships, bullying, workplace problems, Fertility, weight? If so, I understand & I can help you. To begin the healing process we will focus on your specific goals & give structure to the therapy. I will support you to learn new skills to deal with your problems. I am also a qualified Career Guidance Practitioner & work therapeutically with adolescents. As a HR professional I have years of experience dealing with workplace issues.
Are you experiencing emotional pain in your life and feel overwhelmed, stressed or anxious? Do you feel like you are really struggling & need support? Have you issues around self esteem, confidence, relationships, bullying, workplace problems, Fertility, weight? If so, I understand & I can help you. To begin the healing process we will focus on your specific goals & give structure to the therapy. I will support you to learn new skills to deal with your problems. I am also a qualified Career Guidance Practitioner & work therapeutically with adolescents. As a HR professional I have years of experience dealing with workplace issues.
I’m an Associate Fellow and Chartered Counselling Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland (memb. no. 087638). I am also an Associate Fellow and Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (memb. no M4479C). With both the British Psychological Society and the Irish Psychological Society I am a Senior Practitioner on both their ‘Registers of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy’. For more information see About - www.peterscanlon.com.
I’m an Associate Fellow and Chartered Counselling Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland (memb. no. 087638). I am also an Associate Fellow and Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (memb. no M4479C). With both the British Psychological Society and the Irish Psychological Society I am a Senior Practitioner on both their ‘Registers of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy’. For more information see About - www.peterscanlon.com.
The most important words you may ever say are “I need help” As humans, we all need the help of others at times of difficulty. Perhaps you have been trying to deal with life’s difficulties, but still feel stuck with certain aspects of your journey. Maybe it’s time to explore your inner world with a professional who will listen non-judgementally & with empathy to help you live your best life. I’m interested in people & the experiences that have shaped them. I understand how crippling anxiety & depression can be & that relationship breakdowns can be devastating. I can offer you a safe environment to explore what life has thrown at you
The most important words you may ever say are “I need help” As humans, we all need the help of others at times of difficulty. Perhaps you have been trying to deal with life’s difficulties, but still feel stuck with certain aspects of your journey. Maybe it’s time to explore your inner world with a professional who will listen non-judgementally & with empathy to help you live your best life. I’m interested in people & the experiences that have shaped them. I understand how crippling anxiety & depression can be & that relationship breakdowns can be devastating. I can offer you a safe environment to explore what life has thrown at you
Maggie Lynch
Counsellor, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
Verified Verified
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny R95 (Online Only)
Life is not always straightforward, at times we can feel overwhelmed, stuck or alone. Relationships with others can be complicated and can cause stress, confusion and pain. You don’t have to figure it all out on your own. My name is Maggie and I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist and work with individuals. My aim is to walk alongside you for part of your journey, support you and help identify goals and solutions to issues while seeking to improve communication and coping skills. Counselling provides an opportunity to explore feelings, beliefs and behaviours and to identify aspects that individuals would like to change.
Life is not always straightforward, at times we can feel overwhelmed, stuck or alone. Relationships with others can be complicated and can cause stress, confusion and pain. You don’t have to figure it all out on your own. My name is Maggie and I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist and work with individuals. My aim is to walk alongside you for part of your journey, support you and help identify goals and solutions to issues while seeking to improve communication and coping skills. Counselling provides an opportunity to explore feelings, beliefs and behaviours and to identify aspects that individuals would like to change.
If you find your thoughts, feelings and emotions are limiting your enjoyment to engage fully in life because of past experiences, life's demands, uncertain Covid-19 times; you may need to talk to a trained professional to enable you to get experienced psychological support I work from the viewpoint of seeing each client as unique and autonomous providing a safe, confidential, non judgemental, respectful, supportive space to explore areas of concern at your own pace. This process enables you to explore different perspectives, develop coping skill in order for you to realise your full potential and improve your quality of life.
If you find your thoughts, feelings and emotions are limiting your enjoyment to engage fully in life because of past experiences, life's demands, uncertain Covid-19 times; you may need to talk to a trained professional to enable you to get experienced psychological support I work from the viewpoint of seeing each client as unique and autonomous providing a safe, confidential, non judgemental, respectful, supportive space to explore areas of concern at your own pace. This process enables you to explore different perspectives, develop coping skill in order for you to realise your full potential and improve your quality of life.
I offer online counselling and psychotherapy to adults (18+) and couples in Ireland, UK and mainland Europe. No matter what burden or worries you are dealing with, support is available. My counselling training and experience includes: grief, self-esteem, panic attacks, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, adjusting to change, loss of job, relationship challenges, trauma, depression, health challenges and general wellbeing. I have limited availability for in person counselling at my private practice in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, however my practice will move fully online from November 2024.
I offer online counselling and psychotherapy to adults (18+) and couples in Ireland, UK and mainland Europe. No matter what burden or worries you are dealing with, support is available. My counselling training and experience includes: grief, self-esteem, panic attacks, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, adjusting to change, loss of job, relationship challenges, trauma, depression, health challenges and general wellbeing. I have limited availability for in person counselling at my private practice in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, however my practice will move fully online from November 2024.
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with thirty years experience. I provide consultations on mental health issues including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, abuse, trauma, PTSD, bereavement, OCD, self-harm, psychosis, suicidality, grief, loss, anger, addiction, violence, personality disorder, work-related problems, bullying, psychosis, bipolar disorder, stress, shame and confidence issues. Trained in CBT, Mindfulness, EMDR, CRM and MBT. I am recognised by VHI, Laya, Corkmarket and Irish Life for up to 50% rebates of consultation fee. Consultations available re concerns about the mental health of a family member or employee.
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with thirty years experience. I provide consultations on mental health issues including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, abuse, trauma, PTSD, bereavement, OCD, self-harm, psychosis, suicidality, grief, loss, anger, addiction, violence, personality disorder, work-related problems, bullying, psychosis, bipolar disorder, stress, shame and confidence issues. Trained in CBT, Mindfulness, EMDR, CRM and MBT. I am recognised by VHI, Laya, Corkmarket and Irish Life for up to 50% rebates of consultation fee. Consultations available re concerns about the mental health of a family member or employee.
Hi. I’m Liam Farrell. I’m a Counsellor and a Psychotherapist based in Limerick. More specifically I am someone who helps to spark change in people’s lives. I help individuals who want to feel satisfied with their lives but feel like no matter what they do it just leads to stress and frustration. I will support you in exploring your history and uncovering patterns you may not even be aware of so that you can begin to have more control of your emotions and be excited about your future again.
Hi. I’m Liam Farrell. I’m a Counsellor and a Psychotherapist based in Limerick. More specifically I am someone who helps to spark change in people’s lives. I help individuals who want to feel satisfied with their lives but feel like no matter what they do it just leads to stress and frustration. I will support you in exploring your history and uncovering patterns you may not even be aware of so that you can begin to have more control of your emotions and be excited about your future again.
Dr. Aine Lombard
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, CPsychol PSI
Verified Verified
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny R95
Hello & welcome to my profile. I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with the PSI (M12836C) and Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC (PYL31683). I offer confidential psychological therapy in person & online. There are a multitude of issues and concerns that may prompt any person, of any background, in any situation, to seek out a Psychologist. These may include experiences of helplessness, feelings of distress, confusion, or stagnation personally or professionally. Often, people feel stuck and unable to address their difficulties alone; this helplessness is a universal human trait, however, it can be lessened through therapy.
Hello & welcome to my profile. I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with the PSI (M12836C) and Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC (PYL31683). I offer confidential psychological therapy in person & online. There are a multitude of issues and concerns that may prompt any person, of any background, in any situation, to seek out a Psychologist. These may include experiences of helplessness, feelings of distress, confusion, or stagnation personally or professionally. Often, people feel stuck and unable to address their difficulties alone; this helplessness is a universal human trait, however, it can be lessened through therapy.
Dr. Lorna Fortune - Psychologist
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, CPsychol PSI
Verified Verified
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny R95
Not accepting new clients
I am a compassionate and experienced Consultant Psychologist who is enthusiastic about providing evidence-based therapies for a wide range of emotional problems. I qualified as a Chartered Counselling Psychologist 25 years ago, I spent most of my career working within the NHS in the UK and have recently retuned to Ireland. See more details here: www.psychologyforyou.org
I am a compassionate and experienced Consultant Psychologist who is enthusiastic about providing evidence-based therapies for a wide range of emotional problems. I qualified as a Chartered Counselling Psychologist 25 years ago, I spent most of my career working within the NHS in the UK and have recently retuned to Ireland. See more details here: www.psychologyforyou.org
Online Therapists
Welcome to a world of transformation, where your well-being takes center stage. I offer sessions in both Polish and English. As a culturally sensitive psychotherapist, I invite you to embark on a tailored therapeutic journey. Together, we'll explore your experiences, empowering you to overcome challenges. Imagine a version of yourself rooted in self-acceptance, understanding, and resilience. Despite the presence of bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, or ADHD, we'll cultivate peace, purpose, and well-being. Let's navigate your personal growth and develop healthy coping strategies for thriving.
Welcome to a world of transformation, where your well-being takes center stage. I offer sessions in both Polish and English. As a culturally sensitive psychotherapist, I invite you to embark on a tailored therapeutic journey. Together, we'll explore your experiences, empowering you to overcome challenges. Imagine a version of yourself rooted in self-acceptance, understanding, and resilience. Despite the presence of bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, or ADHD, we'll cultivate peace, purpose, and well-being. Let's navigate your personal growth and develop healthy coping strategies for thriving.
I believe in the quality of the therapeutic relationship and provide a confidential, non-judgmental and supportive environment for my clients. I see my role as a therapist is to facilitate and assist clients to make meaning of their experience and discover their inner strengths. I am a dynamic and goal orientated psychotherapist who promotes self-awareness, personal growth and well-being leading to more empowered clients.
I believe in the quality of the therapeutic relationship and provide a confidential, non-judgmental and supportive environment for my clients. I see my role as a therapist is to facilitate and assist clients to make meaning of their experience and discover their inner strengths. I am a dynamic and goal orientated psychotherapist who promotes self-awareness, personal growth and well-being leading to more empowered clients.
I Specialise in Mental health conditions: ADHD: OCD: Claustrophobia: Bulimia: Schizophrenia etcetera, and also the essence of therapy; trauma related and high anxiety: I also do Relationship and Couples therapy. I offer an empowering experience on taking back control of your own actions, behaviours, whereby you’re thinking and feelings can literally follow in tandem. How this can define your relationship from within and follow into your relationships plural.I have a background in Radio/Journalism for mental health and videos online: First Part: Raymond Walsh 'Rationalisation over Rumination' on YouTube.
I Specialise in Mental health conditions: ADHD: OCD: Claustrophobia: Bulimia: Schizophrenia etcetera, and also the essence of therapy; trauma related and high anxiety: I also do Relationship and Couples therapy. I offer an empowering experience on taking back control of your own actions, behaviours, whereby you’re thinking and feelings can literally follow in tandem. How this can define your relationship from within and follow into your relationships plural.I have a background in Radio/Journalism for mental health and videos online: First Part: Raymond Walsh 'Rationalisation over Rumination' on YouTube.
Our first meeting is a chance for you to talk about the difficulties you are having, how they are affecting you and what you would like to get from your counselling sessions. We will discuss your goals and collaborate on how professional counselling can enable you to achieve them. By respecting your values, choices and lifestyle, we can work together towards making choices or changes that are right for you. Counselling is basically about developing a relationship with another person who is skilled and has expertise in dealing with the difficulties encountered by you. This relationship will be one of support, challenge, & empathy
Our first meeting is a chance for you to talk about the difficulties you are having, how they are affecting you and what you would like to get from your counselling sessions. We will discuss your goals and collaborate on how professional counselling can enable you to achieve them. By respecting your values, choices and lifestyle, we can work together towards making choices or changes that are right for you. Counselling is basically about developing a relationship with another person who is skilled and has expertise in dealing with the difficulties encountered by you. This relationship will be one of support, challenge, & empathy
The Irish Psychotherapy and Guidance Hub
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
Verified Verified
Celbridge, County Kildare W23
Anne Marie is an experienced psychotherapist. She works with individuals when they are struggling by helping them find solutions to their problems by creating a safe space where they can untangle their thoughts and process their feelings. Some of these thoughts or feelings can restrict a persons life and keep them feeling stuck. Identifying what keeps a person stuck or drains them is the first step in a process that enables individuals to become unblocked so that they can move forward and live the life they want to live.
Anne Marie is an experienced psychotherapist. She works with individuals when they are struggling by helping them find solutions to their problems by creating a safe space where they can untangle their thoughts and process their feelings. Some of these thoughts or feelings can restrict a persons life and keep them feeling stuck. Identifying what keeps a person stuck or drains them is the first step in a process that enables individuals to become unblocked so that they can move forward and live the life they want to live.
Do you sometimes feel torn between a part of you that wants one thing and another that wants the opposite? Like a part that wants to be fit and healthy and another one that can’t stop eating? Or a part that does, feels or thinks in a way that another part says you shouldn’t, so another part feels guilty about it? Say a procrastinating part that leaves important tasks till the last moment, a self-critical part that beats down the procrastinating part, and a “there’s something wrong with me” part that feels a terrible sense of shame? The good news is that we are more than just the sum of our parts! Our innermost self is greater!
Do you sometimes feel torn between a part of you that wants one thing and another that wants the opposite? Like a part that wants to be fit and healthy and another one that can’t stop eating? Or a part that does, feels or thinks in a way that another part says you shouldn’t, so another part feels guilty about it? Say a procrastinating part that leaves important tasks till the last moment, a self-critical part that beats down the procrastinating part, and a “there’s something wrong with me” part that feels a terrible sense of shame? The good news is that we are more than just the sum of our parts! Our innermost self is greater!
It is my vision to support people, to work with them to find their purpose and talents in order to fulfil their potential in life. When a problem presents itself, I will help you in the search for solutions to the current impasse to allow movement forward. We can seek out the source of the problem to see if it can be prevented in the future, or at least its effects reduced, should it reoccur. I feel that by working like this, together you can learn how to overcome the difficulties life sends your way. In this way, you can become empowered. Using your own strengths you already possess to build a future you want to live in
It is my vision to support people, to work with them to find their purpose and talents in order to fulfil their potential in life. When a problem presents itself, I will help you in the search for solutions to the current impasse to allow movement forward. We can seek out the source of the problem to see if it can be prevented in the future, or at least its effects reduced, should it reoccur. I feel that by working like this, together you can learn how to overcome the difficulties life sends your way. In this way, you can become empowered. Using your own strengths you already possess to build a future you want to live in
New Journey Counselling (Anne)
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Verified Verified
Celbridge, County Kildare W23
I am a qualified psychotherapist with a BSc (Hons) degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and am an accredited member of the IACP (Irish Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy). I am an integrative and person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist drawing on many therapy models to find the best approach for the individual client.
I am a qualified psychotherapist with a BSc (Hons) degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and am an accredited member of the IACP (Irish Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy). I am an integrative and person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist drawing on many therapy models to find the best approach for the individual client.
Anemoi Therapy; Counselling & Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MIACP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ashbourne, County Meath A84
Hi, I am Judith Butterly, founder of Anemoi Therapy. I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist and a fully accredited IACP member. I counsel Individuals and Couples seeking support for issues affecting their emotional or physical well-being. I understand how difficult it can be to reach out and ask for help; that is why Anemoi Therapy provides a serene, warm and calming environment in which clients can feel safe and secure as they begin their therapeutic journey. I am a mother and also a foster parent; I offer support and encouragement to other foster parents and their families as they embark on their fostering journey.
Hi, I am Judith Butterly, founder of Anemoi Therapy. I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist and a fully accredited IACP member. I counsel Individuals and Couples seeking support for issues affecting their emotional or physical well-being. I understand how difficult it can be to reach out and ask for help; that is why Anemoi Therapy provides a serene, warm and calming environment in which clients can feel safe and secure as they begin their therapeutic journey. I am a mother and also a foster parent; I offer support and encouragement to other foster parents and their families as they embark on their fostering journey.
Available in English & Polish language. By applying the Humanistic-Integrative therapeutic approach I possess the expertise and ability to utilize several different styles and technics in this field of work to suit every client to their specific needs and demands. All my clients are met with respect and dignity provided in a non-judgmental safe space. The wisdom of Stoicism, also therapeutic technics originating from Eastern cultures and philosophies allow me to utilize their priceless tools in form of mindfulness, meditation as well as breathing technics helping achieve tranquillity and release the tension and stress
Available in English & Polish language. By applying the Humanistic-Integrative therapeutic approach I possess the expertise and ability to utilize several different styles and technics in this field of work to suit every client to their specific needs and demands. All my clients are met with respect and dignity provided in a non-judgmental safe space. The wisdom of Stoicism, also therapeutic technics originating from Eastern cultures and philosophies allow me to utilize their priceless tools in form of mindfulness, meditation as well as breathing technics helping achieve tranquillity and release the tension and stress
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Culturally Sensitive Counsellors
How does culturally sensitive therapy work?
A culturally sensitive therapist will tailor their approach to therapy based on the individual client’s background. This may include changing their style of interaction (asking open-ended questions vs. being the “expert” voice), their affect (seeming warm or “neutral”), how much personal information they disclose about themselves, and more. It’s also important for a culturally sensitive therapist to acknowledge larger societal forces that may impact their client due to the client’s background.
How effective is culturally sensitive therapy?
Some professionals have expressed concern about highlighting cultural differences in therapy, suggesting that it might promote stereotypes and harm the therapeutic bond; however, many experts agree that cultural sensitivity tends to strengthen the connection between therapist and client and help clients feel heard and understood. A culturally sensitive approach to therapy can be especially helpful for those not in the cultural majority, especially when combined with proven therapies like Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
What are the limitations of a culturally sensitive approach to therapy?
While being culturally sensitive is generally a valuable skill to have, a therapist cannot treat every client from a similar background the same way. Each client is an individual with their own values, personal preferences, and life experiences that will need to be explored during therapy. In addition, it’s rare for a therapist and client to have identical backgrounds, so there may be some cross-cultural differences to navigate during therapy, but a culturally sensitive therapist can do so with empathy and respect.
Can culturally sensitive therapy be done online?
Yes, online therapy using a culturally sensitive approach can be beneficial. Therapy can sometimes be difficult to access for clients from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic standing. The array of mental health support available through the internet makes it possible for clients to find a good therapist match regardless of where they live.