Bereavement Counselling Galway

Valeria Ballarotti MA,PG.Dip Couns. works holistically, creating space to explore not only the emotional, physical and practical aspects of bereavement but also any existential and spiritual questions it may trigger.  

Like counselling,  psychotherapy describes a type of inner exploration aimed at nurturing self-compassion and positive change, and held within the supportive and confidential boundaries of a professional therapeutic relationship. Usually psychotherapy clients tend to want to engage at greater depths with their inner life. Often this entails the exploration of unconscious dynamics rooted in past conditioning.  The duration of the treatment depends on and is determined by the need of each person. Clients can choose to see me initially for 6 to 8 sessions and then review whether to continue on a more open-ended basis. 

Counselling refers, like psychotherapy, to a type of inner exploration aimed at nurturing self- awareness, compassion and positive change. Held within the supportive boundaries of a professional therapeutic relationship, counselling can help address psychological distress, both longstanding an recent. In counselling the focus may be more on learning more creative and effective ways of coping and eventually outgrowing current difficulties. It entails a commitment to weekly sessions and it may be of brief duration, commonly between 6 and 12 sessions depending on the nature of the issue.

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As a therapist I aspire to offer a therapeutic relationship that is warm, accepting and non-judgemental and in which people can be supported and challenged to find their own way forward and to work towards changes they would like to make. I work with individuals, couples on a short term agreed time period or on an open ended basis, with the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it more fully. I am experienced in helping people with difficulties such as : Anger and stress, Relationship issues, Panic attacks, anxiety Loss and bereavement Redundancy, Depression and feelings of despair and emptiness. Addiction, Issues of confidence and low self esteem, General dissatisfaction with life.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) aims to help you to change the way that you think, feel and behave. It is used as a treatment for various mental health and physical problems.  Our cognitive processes are our thoughts which include our ideas, mental images, beliefs and attitudes. Cognitive therapy is based on the principle that certain ways of thinking can trigger, or fuel, certain health problems. For example, anxiety, depression, phobias, etc, but there are others, including physical problems. Emer helps you to understand your current thought patterns. In particular, to identify any harmful, unhelpful, and false ideas or thoughts which you have that can trigger your health problem, or make it worse. The aim is then to change your ways of thinking to avoid these ideas. Also, to help your thought patterns to be more realistic and helpful.

Bereavement is the grief that occurs after the passing of a friend or a loved-one. While experiencing sadness is part of the normal grieving process, sometimes a person is unable to cope with the bereavement and finds themselves unable to move on with their life. Bereavement counselling is a process where a therapist or counsellor can help you understand and move through the stages of the grieving process.

Counselling is when a Counsellor sees a client in a private and confidential setting. The counsellor enables the client to explore a difficulty or distress they may be experiencing through non-judgemental discussion. The client may be facing a specific issue such as stress or depression, or they may have just reached a point in their life where they are concerned about a lack or purpose or direction. By helping the client discuss and define their difficulties, the counsellor will help the client find a solution to their distress. The counsellor will help the client to understand what is causing their issue and will help the client develop the coping mechanisms to deal with it. All of our therapists offer ‘distance therapy’. Distance therapy is where you engage with your therapist over the phone or through video chat (via a platform like Skype). The choice of how you want to engage with your therapist is up to you. We work to make sure that they accommodate your preferences. Distance therapy ensures that you get access to the best and most suitable counsellor (who may not work in your area) while also ensuring that therapy is convenient for you. You can schedule your sessions during the day or after work. Distance therapy is clinically proven to be as effective as face-to-face therapy and our counsellors are expert in its delivery.

Counselling is when a Counsellor sees a client in a private and confidential setting. The counsellor enables the client to explore a difficulty or distress they may be experiencing through non-judgemental discussion. The client may be facing a specific issue such as stress or depression, or they may have just reached a point in their life where they are concerned about a lack or purpose or direction. By helping the client discuss and define their difficulties, the counsellor will help the client find a solution to their distress. The counsellor will help the client to understand what is causing their issue and will help the client develop the coping mechanisms to deal with it. All of our therapists offer ‘distance therapy’. Distance therapy is where you engage with your therapist over the phone or through video chat (via a platform like Skype). The choice of how you want to engage with your therapist is up to you. We work to make sure that they accommodate your preferences. Distance therapy ensures that you get access to the best and most suitable counsellor (who may not work in your area) while also ensuring that therapy is convenient for you. You can schedule your sessions during the day or after work. Distance therapy is clinically proven to be as effective as face-to-face therapy and our counsellors are expert in its delivery.