About me
I am an IAHIP accredited Supervisor and Gestalt Psychotherapy, (level 9 Certificate in Clinical Supervision with The Gestalt Institute of Ireland and SETU)
I have a private practice in Enniscorthy County Wexford.
My background is in health care, I was previously employed by the HSE until 2022 as Senior Health Promotion Officer since 2001 and as a Registered General Nurse since 1984.
I am a student of the Diamond Approach Teaching Ireland since 2017.
In my supervision practice I work with student, pre-accredited. and accredited psychotherapists.
My preference is for working face to face however I am available to see supervisees online if required
My way of working in supervision is experiential, integrative and humanistic, and is deeply embedded in gestalt theory and practice.
I work creatively with supervisees using embodiment, phenomenology and field theory. I enjoy working with the medium of art, visualisations, symbols, sand and nature to explore, develop and deepen the client work.
I work collaboratively to create a safe space to support and enable the supervisee to develop their own style of practice, while always adhering to the theoretical and evidence based framework that underpins the practice of psychotherapy as well as the ethical principles, practices and guidelines of their accrediting bodies.
My experience of working in the HSE for almost 40 years supports me to have a deep and informed understanding of the requirements, complexities and demands on psychotherapists working in organisational structures and systems. This I am able to translate into my supervision practice.
In my psychotherapy practice I work experientially with individuals to provide both short and long-term psychotherapy support as required. My work covers a broad a range of emotional and psychological issues, such as anxiety, stress, anger, depression, loss and bereavement, parenting, relationships and sexuality, trauma, abuse, self - harm and addiction.
I have extensive experience working with student psychotherapist supporting them in their own personal development and therapy which is an integral part of their training.
One of my strength is my ability to create a safe, supportive and creative space for the client. This is underpinned by my strong belief in the importance of the therapeutic relationship in supporting the client to do their personal work and self-enquiry. I believe that each person is unique and has the capacity to achieve their potential for true contact and awareness both with themselves and in their relationship with others.
