As an integrative psychotherapist, I offer a collaborative approach to help individuals and couples navigate life’s challenges and create meaningful change.
About me &
qualifications
I'm a fully qualified psychotherapist based in Sligo, working with adults and couples in a compassionate, non-judgmental space. I work with a wide range of personal and interpersonal issues - from life transitions, relationship dynamics, and identity exploration to emotional challenges and trauma. I’m especially passionate about LGBTQA+ and GSRD-affirmative therapy, and I welcome clients from all backgrounds and identities.
My work is grounded in empathy, respect, and evidence-based practice. I hold a First-Class Honours BSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from IICP College, where I trained in a blend of humanistic, cognitive-behavioural, and multicultural approaches. This foundation supports my belief in therapy as a collaborative and equal relationship - one where you are seen as the expert in your own life, and supported with curiosity, care, and compassion.
My clinical experience includes work with Turn2Me and the SRCC - two organisations I continue to be part of today. These roles have shaped my trauma-informed, inclusive approach and strengthened my capacity to support clients with care, sensitivity, and confidence.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked for many years in the health and wellness field - as a personal trainer, and as a yoga and meditation teacher (E-RYT 500). This background continues to inform my therapeutic approach, grounding it in an understanding of the mind–body connection and the role of presence, balance, and self-awareness in emotional well-being.
My own long-term relationship has inspired a strong interest in couples therapy, and I’m dedicated to supporting meaningful connection and growth in the relationships I work with.
About My Approach
I work from a humanistic and integrative perspective, where therapy is a collaborative process shaped by your needs, values, and lived experience.
I believe that meaningful change happens when we feel seen, heard, and supported - so our work together begins by creating a space where you can show up just as you are.
Rather than following a fixed method, I draw from a range of therapeutic perspectives, allowing our sessions to stay responsive to your needs. Whether we’re exploring past experiences, navigating present challenges, or imagining new possibilities, we move at a pace that feels safe and steady.
Over the years, my work has been shaped not just by psychological insight but also by a holistic understanding of how the mind, body, and emotions are deeply connected. Practices like yoga, meditation, and breathwork inform how I listen, hold space, and support the unfolding of your own inner wisdom.
Therapy with me isn’t about fixing what’s “wrong”—it’s about coming into a relationship with yourself in a new way. Together, we’ll explore what matters most to you, gently untangle what’s getting in the way, and support the growth that’s already waiting beneath the surface.
Working with Couples
My approach to couples therapy is rooted in the belief that strong relationships are built on emotional connection, safety, and the ability to truly hear one another.
I use Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) to help couples understand the patterns that keep them stuck and gently support them in finding their way back to each other.
We often get caught in the same arguments or shut down - not because we don’t care, but because something deeper is going on beneath the surface. EFCT helps us slow down and tune in to what’s really being felt - longing, fear, the need to feel close or to know we matter.
Through my ongoing learning and clinical practice with EFT Ireland, I continue to deepen my skills in this approach to best support you.
My role is to create a calm, safe space where both partners can show up more honestly and hear each other differently. It’s not about blame - it’s about recognising how each of you reaches for connection, even when it’s hard to see.
This process helps couples find new ways of relating that feel more open, emotionally secure, and true to who they are - both as individuals and as a couple.