Professional Registration & Accreditation
Irish Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (M 16438)
Registration No: SW 003775
My Practice is...
My Therapeutic Approach
My psychotherapy work is pluralistic, integrative and collaborative. This means there is no one
"right" way to do therapy — we work together to find what best supports you.
I draw from a range of evidence-based approaches, including:
- Person-centred therapy
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Attachment-informed therapy
- Trauma-informed practice
- Single Session Therapy
- Behavioural Family Therapy
- Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions
- Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)
I am mindfulness-trained, and where helpful I integrate grounding, breathwork and nervous system regulation to support steadiness and self-compassion.
The Gentle Space
After decades of work in mental health and social care, I founded The Gentle Space to offer a quieter, more spacious therapeutic environment — a place where people can slow down, breathe, and be met with care, compassion and connection.
The Gentle Space is for adults (18+), including individuals and couples. While I do not provide individual therapy for children, I offer dedicated support for parents and carers, around their own wellbeing and the emotional needs of their child or family.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, stuck, grieving, anxious, navigating relationship strain, parenting pressures, or the weight of caring for others — you are welcome here.
Training & Professional Development
Qualifications
- B.Sc. Degree in Social Work
- Masters in Pluralistic Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Professional Membership
- Ongoing CPD & Clinical Supervision
- Ethics & Safeguarding Training
- Advanced Clinical Placement
Skills-Based Therapeutic Training
- Attachment-informed Practice
- Compassion-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-informed Care
- DBT-informed Skills
- CBT & ACT Strategies
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions
- Grounding & Breathwork Tools
Group Programmes & Workshop Delivery
- Parent Support Workshops
- Mindfulness Groups
- Emotion Regulation
- Stress & Burnout Support
- Self-Compassion Workshops
- Psychoeducation Groups
- Programme Design & Delivery
- Clinical Consultation
- Community Outreach
Safeguarding, Ethics & Legal Training
- Child Protection Procedures
- Adult Safeguarding
- Risk Assessment
- Professional Boundaries
- Confidentiality & GDPR
- Ethical Decision Making
Ready to Begin Your Journey?
The Gentle Space was created as a calm, grounded environment where people can slow down, breathe, and be met with compassion.
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