About Me
I'm an Accredited Play Therapist, a Certified Sand-Story Therapist, and a Registered Parent-Child Attachment Play Practitioner. I completed my primary degree in psychology in 2000 and a further B.A. in Art & Design in 2006. I have a Postgraduate Certificate in Childhood and Youth Studies, a Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy and I am currently completing a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy at ICHAS, Limerick.
I provide Play Therapy for children aged 4 years and up. For Adolescents and Young People, Expressive Arts Therapy is more suited. For adults, Creative Psychotherapy is an approach that allows you to delve in or out of expressive mediums as you see fit.
About Ceartig Therapies
In 2019, I established ‘Ceartig Therapies’ as a creative therapeutic service where children, young people, and parents can make use of resources provided to work on vulnerabilities, alleviate stresses, and grow emotional strength. Ceartig Therapies is a rights-based, non-discriminative service and is especially suited for neurodivergent clients. My approach is client-centred, trauma-informed and grounded in interpersonal neurobiology.
As an integrative therapist, I draw upon multiple techniques such as mindfulness and CBT, which are interweaved to best suit a person’s needs, wishes, and preferences. Creative modes are available to engage with but only if and when a person would like to. At an initial consultation, we would establish your needs, wishes and preferences. My Therapy Practice is suitable for all ages.
Quality Assurance of Therapy Practice
As a member of the Irish Play Therapy Community Association (IPTCA), my practice is bound by Professional Guidelines and a Code of Ethics. A copy of those principles and framework are available to read and/or download on the following IPTCA's webpage: https://iptca.ie/about/
My clinical work is maintained by way of regular clinical supervision and my practice is insured by the Psychologists Protection Society (PPS). In the event that you are unhappy with the service you receive, please discuss this with first. If you feel unable to do so or do not receive satisfactory resolution, then you have the right to submit a complaint to my professional organization (IPTCA). Please refer to their website www.iptca.ie for further details.
