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Ger Murphy

Ger

Ger received his initial training in psychotherapy at the Minster Centre, London, England in the early 1980’s where he was trained in Integrative psychotherapy, specialising in an integration of psychodynamic, gestalt and body orientated approaches to practice. This training built on his previous career in social work and the mental health field. Subsequently he received his masters degree in U.C.D. in psychotherapy. He holds the European Certificate in psychotherapy and is an accredited psychotherapist and counsellor.

He has worked in the field of psychotherapy for almost 20 years. He is a founder member of both the Irish Council for Psychotherapy and the Irish Association for Humanistic and Integrative psychotherapy, as well as the journal Inside Out. He has also served on the editorial board of several international psychotherapy journals and has published numerous articles.

His particular interest in the field is in integrating perspectives on the mind and body, and he teaches specifically on body psychotherapy as well as studying yoga and other traditions to explore their links to psychotherapy. He also works extensively in the corporate area where he applies psychotherapeutic insights to coaching and organisational life. He works as a trainer, supervisor, consultant to training programmes and organisations, and business coach as well as maintaining a small psychotherapy practice.

Colm O’Doherty

Colm has been working in psychotherapy and counselling since the 1970’s. He trained in Ireland and the United States, at the Menninger Foundation in Kansas. Having worked in Corrymeela, a Centre for Reconciliation in Northern Ireland, and then as Director of Dundalk Counselling Centre, he moved to the Institute of Creative Counselling and Psychotherapy in 1996.

There he became Director of Psychotherapy and currently holds the post of Director of Training. As well as maintaining his own psychotherapy and supervisory practice at the Institute, he enjoys his very full commitment to their training programmes. He also offers training courses and supervision to groups outside the Institute, including those in the voluntary sector.
In his psychotherapy practice Colm has a particular interest in the early, difficult and painful experiences that occur in both family and other significant relationships and which he sees as inhibiting people’s development.

He works with his clients at both facing into and integrating such experiences, thus enabling them to develop their own capacities and live fuller and more mature adult lives. Colm takes an integrative psychotherapeutic approach in his work which he offers to both individuals and couples.

He is an accredited member of and supervisor with The Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy, The Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, and holds The European Certificate in Psychotherapy.

Helen Jones

B.A. Mod. Hons. H.Dip.of Ed. Dip. In Psychotherapy

Helen graduated in 1976 and spent some years travelling and experiencing different types of work. She then completed the H.Dip. of Ed. And spent 13 years as a Secondary school teacher. She trained as a counsellor/psychotherapist during the years 1990 – 94 and has worked in the profession since then.

Helen has been the Director of ICCP since 1998. She works with adolescents and adults as well as being involved in the training at the Institute of Creative Counselling and Psychotherapy. She finds her therapeutic work with adolescent stimulating and rewarding. Over the past 5 years she has done further training in this area and enjoys working with adolescents as they reach towards adulthood.

She is an accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy, the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and holds the European Certificate of Psychotherapy.

Bríd Maguire

Bríd Maguire qualified in 1998 having completed her training at the Institute itself. She has run a busy practice since then with particular interest in the area of anxiety.

Brid has extensive experience working with both adults and adolescents and is delighted to take referrals from either.

She is co-ordinator of a successful counselling scheme run in conjunction with the H.S.E. for local medical card holders living in Dun Laoghaire.
She is an accredited member of IAHIP and holds the European Certificate for Psychotherapy.

David Murphy

M.I.A.H.I.P

David’s approach addresses issues including: PTSD & stress, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma and abuse, mid-life problems and relationship issues. He is open to working with people using anti-depressant and similar medication. David is in the process of completing a formal training in supervision, and offers practice supervision to counsellors, psychotherapists and people in related professions.

David holds a Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the Dundalk Counselling Centre, and a Diploma in Biodynamic Body Analysis and Massage from the Institute of Biodynamic and Transpersonal Therapy. He is accredited with the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy.

Tessa Normand

B.A. Hons, H.Dip Dip Psychotherapy MIAHIP IACP

Tessa came to Ireland from the U.K in 1985. Before training as a psychotherapist she worked in a variety of disciplines including the arts, education, and in the design and implementation of training initiatives in the voluntary and education sector. She has been working as a psychotherapist in private practice since 1994 since completing a training in Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy in the Institute. She is also a supervisor and training supervisor within the Institute. Tessa has further trained in Cognitive and Analytic Therapy and offers time limited therapeutic work. She is an accredited member of IAHIP and holds the European Certificate in Psychotherapy. In addition to her private practice Tessa consults to organisations and individuals. This work can involve organisational change initiatives, team development and coaching.

Aine Casey

B.A., H.DIP., DIP Counselling & Psychotherapy

Aine qualified in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (Tivoli Institute Dublin, 2001), and in Child Art Psychotherapy (Higher Diploma UCD and the Mater Hospital Dublin, 2004). Aine is an accredited member of the Irish Asociation for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the Irish Association for Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy. She works on a sessional basis with statuatory and voluntary healthcare and childcare organisations.

Ro McCarthy

Ro trained with I.C.C.P. and qualified with a Diploma in Humanistic & Integrative Counselling. Ro also has a Diploma in Social Studies and a Certificate in Pastoral Ministry. Ro is an accredited member with I.A.C.P.
Therapeutic services offered: Relationships, Bereavement, Loss, Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Panic, Trauma, Sexual Abuse, and Life Changes.
Her Therapeutic Approach is Humanistic, Integrative and Person-Centred.

Frances Rahilly

Frances has a background in Nursing and Human Resources before training as a Psychotherapist with ICCP. She graduated in 2004 and is currently working as a Psychotherapist and Counsellor both as an Associate with ICCP and in Private Practice. Her interest lies in working with Adults and Adolescents on a one-on-one basis. She is an accredited member of I.A.H.I.P. and I.A.C.P.

Susan Gill

My training was integrative and humanistic. I am a fully accredited member of IAHIP. I have been working with individuals and groups at I.C.C.P. for the last six years. I work with a wide variety of clients of all ages and backgrounds. A lot what I do is help people work through trauma of one kind or another so that they can live their lives more fully. I work with symptoms such as depression, anxiety, sexuality, relationship difficulties and eating disorders.

Caroline Vickers

Dip. Psych.

Caroline’s background is in business. Before training as a psychotherapist she was self employed in the retail sector for 15 years. She qualified in Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy in 2006 from the I.C.C.P., and now works with individuals at the Institute on a sessional basis. Caroline enjoys bringing a transpersonal and shamanic element to her work. She is currently training in transpersonal /shamanic psychotherapy at the Irish Centre for Shamanic Studies in Co. Meath. She is a pre-accredited member of I.A.H.I.P.