Counselling and Psychotherapy Galway

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Patsy Callanan

Patsy Callanan is a Family, Marital and Individual Psychotherapist working in Galway.

Her areas of speciality are:

Relationship counselling. She has extensive experience of working with clients to resolve problematic aspects of their marital (partner), family, self, relationships, and to develop more satisfying ones. This experience extends to relationships in any other area of their lives, such as work, cultural.

Family Crisis Counselling, including separation and divorce.

Psychotherapeutic work with clients experiencing distress around identity and/or life issues; Loss or diminishment of their sense of identity; Loss of a sense of direction, or an inability to move on, in life;

She has gained considerable understanding of, and skill in, Counselling and Psychotherapy in the following areas over the years; Abuse; Anger; Anxiety; Bereavement; Depression; Stress; Trauma.

About

She worked as a secondary school teacher before qualifying as a Psychotherapist in 2003 She has been working as a therapist since qualifying.

Education

B. A. in English and Philosophy, NUIC 1974
Studied French at the Alliance Francaise, Paris 1975
Higher Diploma in Education, NUIG 1976
B. A. in French NUIG 1988
Certificate in Counselling, NUIG 2000
Diploma in Systemic Counselling, Clanwilliam Institute 2003.

Vision

Her approach is to explore the many contexts of the client's life to facilitate a better understanding of the nature of the problem. Relevant contexts may be the client's belief and value systems, present relationship concerns, and family of origin issues, cultural, sociological and economic contexts. This way of counselling opens up new perspectives and generates the client's own creativity, and their ability to resolve the problem and live a more satisfactory life.

Call Patsy today at 087 - 9757070 to arrange an appointment.

Bernie Conway

Counselling and Psyochtheraphy

Counselling is a professional relationship, which enables and empowers the individual to confront and manage their issues/difficulties. We nearly all face difficulties, and challenges in our life at some time. The therapist supports the client to develop their own resilience, to explore all options, and encourages personal growth and development. Counselling tends to address more immeadiate issues such as relationship breakup or breavment. Psychotheapy tends to deal with more long term issues such as abuse and trauma, where the effects are more longterm. Trust, respect, confidentiality, and good professional boundreis are essential in the therapeutic relationship.

Common issues I have addressed in counselling process:

Depression
Anxiety
Panic Attacks
Bullying
Abuse emotional and sexual.
Relationship breakdown
Suicide
Breavement
Gender issues

Services I offer:

Individual Counselling
Couple Counselling
Supervision
Training
E.A.P Support Servises

Training and Experience

My original training was in general nursing, I am registered withth An Bord Altrainais. Iniatially I worked in a general hospital setting. I then moved to working in the area of learning disability, where I beame a manager of regional services. It was here while working with parents, service users, and general public that I developed my interest in counselling. In 1999 I studied Pyschology of Counnselling at N. U.I.G, and followed that by a three year studies in Gestalt Therapy.

I am fully acredited for over ten years with the Irish Asociation of Cunselling and Psychotherapy.

Since then I have studied Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Brief Soloution Focused Therapy, as well as many other trainings for my Professional Development.

Preseintly I work part time at the Family Centre in Cstlebar providing a counselling service to adults. I also work with Students at N.U.I.G.. I manage my private practice from the Crescnt and take referals from te H.S.E.,and other organisations. I have full garda clearance.

My Approach

I arrange an itial appoimtment to assess if counselling is appropriate. If we proceed I then outline a working contract in relation to fees, confideltiality, cancelations etc., I suggest an initial 6 sessions, some clients find this is sufficient while others want to explore their issues at a deeper level. My specific approach is guided by the needs of the client and the presenting issue. I have trining in short term soloution focused therapy and cognitive behavoural therapy, and also in deeper therapeutic work.

I enjoy my work and constantly feel very privilaged to share in my clients therapeutic journey.

Call Bernie today at 087 - 9701840 to arrange an appointment.

Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway City

At Devon House we are committed to providing the highest possible professional standards in a calm and welcoming atmosphere. We listen respectfully and reflectively thus enabling clients to deal with problems, or to make changes in their lives that they may consider necessary. Each of us has worked in the profession for over 10 years and has a great wealth of experience, and regularly undergoes further training and continuous professional development. Both of us working in Devon House, in Galway city, are counsellors/psychotherapists and are accredited and registered members of our respective governing bodies. We adhere strictly to their Codes of Ethics. We work on an independent basis.

Bernie Conway S.R.N I.A.C.P. is a fully accredited counsellor/psychotherapist, and supervisor. She has over 10 years experience working in this field, prior to that she worked in various roles in the Health Services. She is presently pracitising from Devon House at the Crescent Galway.

Patsy Callanan B.A., H. Dip. In Ed., Dip. Systemic Th. Reg FTAI is a psychotherapist/Counsellor specialising in family and relationship therapy at Devon House. She has spent many years practising in Galway City.