Seeking help is a sign of strength, bravery and courage; counselling & psychotherapy can be a life enhancing experience that supports people to overcome their past, make the most of the present and reach their true potential for the future. Counselling can help you to find the answers to questions that you may have been asking yourself for a really long time...
- Who am I?
- Why do I feel so unhappy?
- Why does life feel like such a struggle?
- Why do I feel stuck?
- How do I move on with my life?
- How do I deal with the past?
- Why do I act the way I do?
- Why do I find it difficult to build relationships?
- How can I become the person I want to be?
- How can I be happy?
- How can I change my life? About me:
I am Aisling Foley. I am a qualified Counsellor. For the past 8 years, I have worked across a variety of community and mental health services, working with young people and adults to help them to improve and change their lives. In 2016 I returned from Australia to Ireland, moving into the area of private counselling. In addition to private counselling, I also work in an addiction treatment centre. I strive to continuously develop my skills and practice, and I am currently completing a Masters Degree in Psychotherapy. Some areas I am particularly experienced with include:
- Addictions
- Anger
- Anxiety / Social Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying
- Depression
- Difficulties at work
- Domestic violence
- Family difficulties
- Gender diversity
- Hoarding
- Identity issues
- Lack of confidence
- Loneliness
- Low Self-esteem
- Negative coping skills
- Mental health diagnosis
- Redundancy
- Relationship difficulties
- Schizophrenia & schizo-affective disorders
- Self-harm
- Sexual identity
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Unresolved issues from the past
Qualifications:
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling
Post Graduate Diploma in Addictions & Family Therapy
BA Honours Degree in Health Promotion
Professional Certificates:
- Motivational Interviewing (5 Day Accredited Training)
- Solution Focused Brief Interventions in AOD Use - S.A.O.R Model
- Mindfulness, Meditation & Mental Health
- Working with Clients with AOD & Complex Trauma
- Mental State Examination (MSE)
- Mental Health Policy
- Mental Health & LGBTI Clients
- Supervision (5 Day Accredited Training)
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training
- Making Recovery Happen (5 Day Accredited Training)
- Recovery Outcomes Star Training
- Mental Health First Aid
- Compassion Fatigue
Awards:
2014 Winner
Community Contribution Award for Commitment to Recovery
Panorama Health Networks, Western Australia
Registered with the Irish Association Counselling & Psychotherapy
