Counselling Galway

At Galway Counselling centre our mission is to provide our patients with a save space where they can share their problems and bring changes into life to solve them. We believe that everyone deserves to feel save and happy and our aim is to guide you towards that state. You can rest assured that our services are completely confidential. In Galway Counselling you will be working with Patricia (accredited with IACP). Our fee of €40.00 per session is set for people unemployed, €50.00 for employed clients and €60.00 per session for Couple Counselling. Fees will not be doubled after any initial assessment.

Why Come to Therapy?Beginning therapy can be a big step toward being the healthiest version of yourself and living the best life possible—no matter what challenges you may be facing. Through therapy, you can change self-destructive behaviors and habits, resolve painful feelings, improve your relationships, and more.Come to therapy if you want to: Reach a goal; Overcome a loss; Get out of a rut; Move out of depression; Be less stressed; Be a better friend to yourself; Make a change; Hash out a problem; Release an unhelpful behaviour or habit.No matter how big or small your struggles may feel, whether the challenge is a specific event or a recurring pattern that you want to leave behind, I am here to help you help yourself.  I have a pragmatic and straightforward approach, I want to see you moving toward your goals, and being all that you can be.  You can have a life that is rich and free from limitation."I can wholeheartedly say, that Claire has brought an entirely new and positive energy to my life.  Claire is an incredible listener, has a great sense of humour, is honest, relatable and offers wisdom at exactly the right moment.  She is also very accommodating and professional.  I would highly recommend Claire." - L ​BClaire has a Masters in Counselling Therapy, is a Certified Adlerian Counsellor, and is Certified in the Therapeutic Use of Mindfulness.  Claire is also a KRI Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher, and an Affiliate Member of the IACP.

Crea Counselling is a trusted Galway-based psychotherapy practice established in 2016 by Valerie Ballarotti.  Valerie is an experienced therapist and a  fullyaccredited member of both the Irish and British Associations of Counselling and Psychotherapy IACP and BACP. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis from the Psychosynthesis Trust in London and aMA Counselling and Psychotherapy, from the University of East London School of Psychology. She is a trained IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy with further qualifications in Jungian Psychology and Art therapy.  During the current public health crisis Crea Counselling offers online counselling through videoconferencing platforms such as zoom Valerie offers brief therapy  when appropriate but tends to work longer term to facilitate deep and lasting change. Clients can choose to see her for psychotherapy and counselling on an open-ended basis or book a set number of sessions She works primarily in English but also offer therapy sessions in ITALIAN and FRENCH

I am a qualified and accredited psychotherapist offering a safe and supportive environment for clients  to deal with issues such as stress and anxiety, sexual and domestic violence, trauma, loss and grief, anger management, chronic illness, relationship problems, low self-esteem, bullying, suicide. Counselling and psychotherapy give clients the opportunity to deal honestly and directly with their troubles and to see what's happening in a clearer light so that they can make positive changes. Feelings of inadequacy, blame, fear, guilt and shame can undermine our efforts to sort out our problems and we can fall back on unhealthy ways of dealing with the stress of our situation which sometimes involve hurting ourselves and/or others.  Understanding and accepting ourselves, making an honest appraisal of our strengths and weaknesses, learning to deal with difficult feelings and challenging limited thinking can rekindle hope and self-confidence and open a new path towards recovery and personal growth.  Counselling is a shorter term process that focuses on the client's immediate needs and where the client attends every week for anything from a few weeks to a few months. Psychotherapy is very similar to counselling but the process involves a longer commitment from the client to work on more complex or deep-seated patterns of behaviour that touch on buried or unconscious feelings, thoughts and experiences. Training and groupwork. Alongside my private practice in Galway, I cond

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle form of bodywork that focuses on the whole person and the interconnection between your physical, emotional and transpersonal aspects in the process of restoring and maintaining health. It is based on simple and deep observations of how nature heals. It focuses on the fluidic nature of our organism and the restorative effects of a balanced nervous system. What can it be helpful with? * Acute and chronic pain and discomfort. * Digestive issues. * Stress related ailments. * Anxiety. * Mood imbalances. * Tension, anxiety. * Migraines. * Sleep disturbances. * and much more. Usual reports after sessions include, feeling deeply relaxed, free of pain and tensions, restored, alive, vibrant, etc.