Approach

Therapy usually begins with an initial session to get a sense of what's brought you here and the broader context of your life. The first few meetings are also a chance for you to decide whether you feel comfortable working with me. There's no pressure to commit before you're ready.

Once we agree to work together, sessions take place weekly, at the same time each week. The work is open-ended. There's no fixed number of sessions and no predetermined destination. We review how things are going as we go.

What the work involves

Most of what brings people to therapy has roots somewhere earlier: ways of coping that made sense at the time but have become a source of difficulty, patterns in relationships that keep repeating, a sense of self that was shaped by experiences you didn't choose. I'm interested in understanding what's underneath, not just managing what's on the surface.

This isn't abstract. It shows up in the room, in what you notice, what you avoid, what's easy to say and what isn't. That material is often where the most useful work happens.

My training is integrative and I draw primarily on psychodynamic and relational ideas.

What to expect from me

I aim to create a space where you can speak honestly, without editing yourself. I'll listen carefully and I'll also be direct when I think it's useful. The relationship between client and therapist matters in this kind of work, and I take it seriously.

The goal is movement: greater clarity about who you are, how you relate to others, and what you want your life to look like.

In person and online

I see clients in person in Dublin 2 and online throughout Ireland. Both formats work well. If you're unsure which suits you, we can talk it through on an initial call.