Nuala’s fee is €90 per session
Psychotherapy Training and Accreditation
Nuala is a fully qualified psychotherapist, with an M.Sc. in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy awarded by University College Cork. An accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapists (IAHIP) she abides by their ethics. Nuala is committed to ongoing professional education and personal development and is currently working towards certification in Emotion Focused Therapy.
Counselling and Psychotherapy Approach
Nuala’s approach is rooted in humanistic, person-centred therapy, which recognises the individual’s innate capacity for self-understanding, healing and growth when offered a safe and supportive therapeutic environment. She co-creates a therapeutic relationship with the client that allows them to safely explore challenges and the underlying emotional and psychological processes contributing to their distress. Nuala values authenticity, non-judgement, warmth, respect, compassion and curiosity in the therapeutic relationship.
As an integrative humanistic therapist, Nuala combines person-centred principles with trauma-informed practice. She draws from a range of psychological approaches including attachment theory, psychodynamic, existential, gestalt and emotion focused therapy. This integrative approach allows the therapy to resonate more deeply with different clients and supports meaningful transformation.
Clients are supported to create a coherent narrative of their lives, identify and transform limiting beliefs and patterns and develop the capacity to tolerate difficult emotions. This leads to greater self-awareness, self-acceptance, emotional resilience, resourcefulness and change in the client’s chosen direction.
Counselling Experience and Areas of Interest
Nuala welcomes all persons seeking psychological support during times of adversity, transition or emotional distress. She has been working as a psychotherapist in clinical practice for five years and previously spent fifteen years facilitating personal and professional development as a consultant and coach. Nuala has experience supporting clients with a wide range of concerns, including but not limited to self-image and self-worth; anxiety; stress and burnout; life transitions and change; developmental wounding; depression and low mood; grief and bereavement; relationship challenges; and gender/sexuality.
