Welcome. I hope this site helps you to understand more what Cork Counselling and Psychotherapy are about and maybe give you some insight that will help you decide if you would like to pursue it further.

My goal, as a Counsellor, is to provide a safe, caring and confidential environment that will encourage you to explore whatever issues you may have. It is often you, the client, who knows on a deeper level how to resolve your problems. You just haven't been given (1) a calm place (2) quality time, or (3) an unbiased listening ear to help draw out what has been unclear and give it clarity. Whether you feel your problems are large or small, recent or long term, simple or complex, there is always a way to work through them.

You are not alone and help and support is closer than you may realise.

"What is most personal, is most common to all." (Carl Rogers, Psychologist)

Counselling usually explores an immediate issue such as a family or relationship conflict. It is often short term yet not as thorough or extensive as Psychotherapy, which further explores the client's thought processes and way of being in the world rather than specific problems.  The skills, training and tools Counsellors and Psychotherapists can overlap according to the client's needs. A client may be suffering from depression or anxiety after being made unemployed. Counselling may explore this as one specific issue to deal with. Psychotherapy may explore the client's overall well being and functioning on a deeper level especially if underlying or related  issues become more apparent as well.