My Background & Credentials

Hi and welcome! I’m a fully qualified psychotherapist working in-person in Kilkenny City as well as working Online with clients throughout Ireland.

I hold an Honours Bachelor's Degree in Psychotherapy & Counselling from PCI College and an Advanced Diploma in Jungian Studies from the Jung Centre.

I am currently undergoing a Masters programme in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at Trinity College Dublin.

I am a member of the IACP (M17839) and adhere to their Code of Ethics, ensuring confidentiality, respect, and professional integrity in our therapeutic relationship.

I am a qualified practitioner in Celtic Shamanic Energy Medicine, Sound Healing, and Reiki.

owner and therapist at persephone psychotherapy
“A good half of every treatment that probes at all deeply consists in the doctor’s examining himself... it is his own hurt that gives a measure of his power to heal. This, and nothing else, is the meaning of the Greek myth of the wounded physician.”
— C.G. Jung
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Areas of experience

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Personality Disorders (Borderline, Narcissistic, Histrionic )

  • Relationship issues & Attachment styles

  • Modern dating (limerence, situationships, sex)

  • Self-esteem and identity issues

  • Grief and loss

  • Sleep disorders - nightmares, night terrors, insomnia, sleep paralysis

  • Stress management

  • Spirituality, transpersonal & the Numinous

  • Existential concerns - meaning, purpose, death, loneliness

  • Sexuality

  • Women’s issues - PMDD, endometriosis, etc

  • Self-harm

  • Suicidal feelings

  • Addiction - love, sex, drugs, technology, alcohol, etc

  • Obsessive compulsive disorder

  • LGBT

My Personal Journey

old painting of chiron and achilles by John singer sergeant

Chiron, The Wounded Healer

Since a young age, I’ve always been fascinated by the nature of existence and the human condition, with a constant "But why?!" over everything. This curiosity led me to explore philosophy, religion, spirituality, and all things metaphysical. I also held a deep love and compassion for animals, people, and nature.

As I got older, my seemingly sensitive soul faced a lot of mental and emotional challenges. These struggles furthered my journey of understanding not only the outer world but also my inner world. I delved into various aspects of health for answers, in mind, body, and spirit. From nutrition to plant medicines to energy work and shamanism. This quest eventually led me to psychotherapy training, where Carl Jung’s work showed me the bridge and interconnectedness of spirit and science.

My lifelong fascination with exploring the human soul, combined with a deep sense of empathy and care for others, formed the foundation of my journey as a psychotherapist. Jung's idea of the 'wounded healer' deeply resonates with me, as it imbues suffering with profound meaning.