Ann’s fee is €90 per session for an individual and €120 per session for couples

Psychotherapy Training and Accreditation

Ann holds a BSc (Hons) Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from PCI College, validated by Middlesex University. She is dedicated to ongoing training, which will inform her practice and enrich what she can offer her clients.

Ann also holds a post-graduate diploma in Child and Adolescent Play Therapy from the Children’s Therapy Centre (CTC). She has additional training in Issues of Sexual Violence and Trauma, and she has completed The London Diploma in Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy.  Ann is a registered member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT).

Ann has attended training on working with couples with IECEFT (The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy). She has also trained in couples therapy with leading Gestalt experts Bob and Rita Resnick.

Ann is a fully accredited member of the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) and abides by the code of ethics. She attends regular supervision as part of her ethical commitment.

Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Approach

Ann works with both individual clients and couples.  Her core approach is in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy, wherein the therapy is client-led, and the client is held in a safe therapeutic relationship. This facilitates the client to address issues arising in their lives.

As part of her work, Ann continues to partake in ongoing training, in particular in the interest of couple work.  Ann uses an eclectic approach when working with couples. She draws on different models to find the best way of working with each couple. Ann believes it is essential to work with the difference between a couple and encourage them to find the best way forward that best suits the couple.

Counselling Experience and Areas of Interest

Throughout her work with clients, Ann has gained experience working with adolescents faced with issues of bullying, low self-esteem, anxiety, fear, trauma, parental separation and divorce.  She is empathetic to the difficulties and struggles of parents seeking to keep the relationship with their adolescents healthy and open communication lines.