Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

We help people struggling with anxiety, panic, OCD, stress, depression, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and related conditions. We help you face your fears, manage stressful situations, become more assertive, and make healthier choices. We have a compassionate, yet action-oriented approach. We see clients in person in Swords, Dublin.

Maria qualified as a General Nurse from St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, with a particular interest in Neurosurgery, worked in St. Paul's Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as an Assistant Matron with The Brabazon Trust, and as an Army Nursing Sister with the Irish Defence Forces.
Trained in the Montessori Method, Maria opened the first Creche in North County Dublin in 1983.
Maria has an Honours Degree in Psychology from the National University of Ireland Maynooth, (NUIM), and worked as a Research Psychologist in The Department of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, (TCD).
The results of a study she conducted on Attitudes towards Age and Aging was published in the Irish Journal of Medical Science and presented at the 60th Annual and Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society in University College Cork (UCC).
With a Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents and a Diploma in Forensic Science and Profiling, Maria also completed a further 2-year Post Graduate training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the Belfast Cognitive Therapy Centre (BCTC) and also completed ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training).
Maria is a fully accredited member of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Ireland) (CBTI) which is the Accreditation body for Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy in Ireland.

She is an individual Member of The International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy and an Associate member of Early Childhood Ireland, her work is directed towards helping clients who are experiencing difficulties in the following areas:
Anxiety Disorder
Panic attacks / Panic Disorder
Phobia
OCD
Health Anxiety (Hypochondria)
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Social anxiety
Agorophobia
Depression
Post Natal Depression
Anorexia
Bulemia & Binge Eating
Emetephobia (Fear of vomiting)
Relationship Distress
Sexual issues
Sexual Abuse
Stress (Work/School/ Exams)
Anger
Low Self Esteem/ Lack of Self confidence
Retirement (adjustment and enjoyment)

Since the completion of my Clinical Masters Degree with UCD Mater school of Medicine in 2008. I have been working as a Clinical Psychotherapist in a number of specialist mental health clinics treating Depression, Anxiety, relationship issues, Eating Disorders & general mental health disorders. I also possess a Degree in psychology and have extensive training in CBT and CBT-E with a particular interest in Eating Disorders. My qualifications, experience and training enable me to treat individuals, couples and families across a wide range of Mental Health disorders.

"As a Clinical Psychotherapist, I work with people in the context of their lives and what makes sense to them, prioritising what is most important at that time" -Rachel Gibson

Referrals:
Private self referrals
Referral Ages 15+
Individuals
Couples & Families

Supervised Therapy Models:
Psychotherapy/ Systemic Family Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (E)
Compassion Focused Therapy

Contact Rachel  (086) 851 3263 or Clinic to arrange appointment (086) 805 5013

Aisling is a qualified psychotherapist and is accredited with IACP. Aisling holds an honours degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Middlesex University, Certificate in Psychology from Trinity college and is also has advanced training in Solution Focused Brief Therapy. She has over 10 years client work experience.
Aisling is passionate about helping people and also encouraging the benefits and advantages that counselling and psychotherapy can offer to people of all ages and backgrounds. She is non judgmental and is committed to accepting all her clients as they are, viewing each of her clients with positive regard. Her aim is to help clients more towards a more fulfilled and happier self.
Aisling wants her clients to reach greater emotional awareness and positive Sense of self.

During her therapeutic work she aims to meet all her client where they are at in that moment and focuses on the emotional dimension of the clients individual experiences.
Aisling is an integrated humanistic therapist also drawing from Cognitive behavioural therapy and solution focused brief therapy. She works with clients 18 or over both long and short term.

She is passionate and determined to offer her very best to each and every client and is very committed to her belief that counselling and psychotherapy can benefit us all in a positive, meaningful and life changing way.

Josephine is a qualified counsellor/psychotherapist. She holds a master’s degree in Mental health from Trinity College Dublin, H dip (hons) degree in psychotherapeutic studies University College Dublin, and a Dip in Humanistic counselling.

Josephine is a motivated individual, who has a passion for improving the lives of people by helping them deal with any difficulties they may face. As a professional she committed to delivering the highest standards of care and achieving the best results. She is a member of the Irish Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapist (IACP) and has worked for a range organisation where she has gained in-depth clinical experience providing counselling to couples and individuals. She utilises a collaborative process, encouraging clients to take an active role as they set goals and create the change they want to see in their lives.
Josephine employs an integrative therapeutic approach – Humanistic (PCT), Cognitive (CBT) Solutions Focused Therapy (SFT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) depending on client need.

She has completed training in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST), Crisis Intervention Management Support (CISM), Anger management, and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). She works with a wide variety of issues such as - Anxiety, depression, suicidality, trauma, grief, sexuality, relationship issues, low self-esteem, eating disorders, addiction, life transitions and stress management. She also has a wealth of experience of working with people with co-morbidity, dual diagnosis and complex trauma.
In addition to her private practise Josephine works as a case manager and psychotherapist for a large private health care company. She is also delivers a program in national primary schools to promote positive mental health, emotional literacy, social and emotional competency.

Please contact the clinic on (086) 8055013 or contact Josephine directly on 0858459793 to arrange an appointment.

Eimear is an accredited Psychotherapist with Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP); she holds a First Class honours Degree from Middlesex University.

Eimear has additional qualifications on CBT, CBT –E, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), RO- DBT (Radical Open, DBT for Emotional over Control) Motivational Interviewing; Compassion focused therapy, Clinical Structured Management (SCM ( (Emotional Regulation Therapy)) and Mindfulness. Therapy is delivered availing of an integrative perceptive, which is client focused. She is also a qualified General Nurse and Midwife, with a Diploma in Psychology.

Eimear worked as a Clinical Midwifery Manager in the Coombe Women’s and Infants University Hospital until 2007. Since then, she has worked as a Mental Health Practitioner on a number of specialized Mental Health Teams and organisations.

Eimear works with adults and young people from 16 years upwards with a range of issues from depression, Anxiety, Emotional Dsyregulation, Emotional Over -regulation, Perfectionism, Self-Harm, Suicide, trauma, Grief, Eating disorders, OCD, Self Esteem issues, and general mental health issues.

“As a psychotherapist, I address mental health issues form the perceptive of emotional regulation, emotional processing, while focusing on core psychopathologies, societal and Family influences “. Eimear believes that emotional/mental health issues and life interfering behaviours are as result of emotional distress and/or poor emotional processing.

A non-judgemental and compassionate environment is fundamental in supporting a person in their journey, along with therapies which are effective, competent and evidence based.

Eimear has extensive training and experience in Emotional Dysregulation, Emotional Over- Regulation, Eating Disorders and self-esteem issues.

Eimear is also a qualified and accredited Supervisor. She supervises both student and qualified Psychotherapists. She also supervises clients from a cross professional perspective, which aims to support staff in their working environment. Supervision is reflexive and transformative.

Contact the clinic or Eimear at [email protected] or 086 3301390