Counselling and Psychotherapy is a talking therapy and through this process you may become aware of patterns in your life that may not be serving you well. Counselling and Psychotherapy provides support in times of change. Philomena can assist and facilitate in the alleviation of difficulties or stresses in one’s life. Challenges and difficulties in your life are normal from time to time. However, they can be overwhelming making us feel helpless and powerless.
Philomena’s style of counselling is to listen, support and perhaps help with insight to either change what is possible to change, or to live more contentedly and creatively with that which is not. Neither judging or condoning thoughts, feelings or behaviours but providing a safe, confidential environment to explore the losses, stresses, confusion, conflict and other pain during life crises.
Financial StressFamily communication issuesBlended families issuesGrief and LossChronic illness or disability Divorce or separationParenting chalengesMarital or Couples ConflictMental Health IssuesRelationship and Family IssuesStress and CopingTrauma and AbuseAcademic Pressure Childhood TraumaPhysical, sexual, or emotional abuseDomestic violenceSexual AssaultWitnessing traumatic eventsDepressionAnxietyWork Related StressCoping with life transitions (e.g., relocation, career changes)
Qualifications & Experience
Qualification BSc Counselling & Psychotherapy
MSc Children and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Certificate in Mindfulness
Certificate in CBT
Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Experience
7+ years in Counselling
Philomena’s role with PCI College is CPD Lead, Faculty Lecturer and Academic Team Leader. Philomena, BSc Counselling & Psychotherapy (Hons), is an accredited therapist with the IACP and maintains a private practice in Carlow. Philomena trained as an integrative therapist with a specialty in CBT, working with Adults, Couples and Adolescents. She has spent numerous years working with individuals who have experienced sexual violence in their lives. Philomena is currently finishing a MSc in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy which assist’s her work with children and young people.
Approach Philomena works with a mostly person centred approach whilst using CBT where appropriate. CBT is a collaborative therapy that supports individuals to change how you think (‘Cognitive’) and what you do (‘Behaviour’). These changes can help you to feel better. Making changes in what we think, will affect what we do and feel. Changing what we do, affects the way we think and feel.
