Annie O'Brien MSc,Dip.Hyp.,MIACP, MIHA

​Phone 087-7725567 in confidence to book an appointment.

Note - It is important that a session is booked via real present moment communication via a short conversation on the phone or video call. If I am unavailable to take your phone call please leave your name and telephone number on the answering service and I will return your call. Thank you. 

While all inquiry is welcome and will be answered as soon as possible please do not text to make an appointment or enquiry as the text will not be answered. Psychotherapy is about creating the space for relationship and this cannot be done via text communication.
Quality of life and psychological health are inextricably linked. Investing time and energy into improving mental health increases an individuals overall sense of well being. Human beings have an amazing capacity to heal and change. It takes time but transformation is REAL - possible and INEVITABLE. The only thing required is the desire to change!

"Psychodynamic Psychotherapy sets in motion psychological processes that lead to ongoing change, even after therapy has ended" (Shedler 2009)

Psychotherapy & Counselling

Counselling Longford
The type of therapy that I offer is Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling. This draws on many techniques from multiple schools of psychotherapeutic thought. It is flexible and engaging, tailored to the needs of the individual. Rather than focus on one therapeutic modality, one receives the benefit of a wide range of therapeutic approaches and techniques - Person Centred, Humanistic, Psychosynthesis, Psychodynamic, Relational, Life Stage Development, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural, Solution Focused, Acceptance and Commitment, Transpersonal, Process Oriented, Ericksonian to name a few. What is beneficial for one individual is not necessarily beneficial for the next person. Comfort and privacy are key. The space provided is warm and inviting as you can see by the photograph of the therapy room. 
For more information phone -
087-7725567

What is Psychotherapy?

What is Psychotherapy and how can it help you? Psychotherapy and counselling overlap. The terms are inter-changeable, however, the main difference between a Psychotherapist and a Counsellor is the level of education and training the therapist has. Psychotherapy is essentially a long term process that allows you to uncover and discover more of the Self, how you came to be, feel, do, act and think the way you do thus creating a deeper understanding and relationship with the Self It's purpose is to strengthen the individual, to create more awareness and presence. This leads to an individual becoming more autonomous and living a more conscious mindful life. Essentially, one feels more empowered with many broader perspectives on life issues and processes leading to the realisation that there is always choice and one can always choose to grow and evolve in the school of life. "We avoid the things that we're afraid of because we think there will be dire consequences if we confront them. But the truly dire consequences in our lives come from avoiding things that we need to learn about or discover." -Shakti Gawain
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What is counselling?

What is counselling and how can it help you?
​Counselling is a process whereby one is listened to in a non-judgemental empathetic manner. All talking therapies employ counselling as an essential skill. This creates and atmosphere of openness and creativity where one can feel completely free to express and explore their life experience, deepen their level of self awareness and self compassion. This leads to insights, change, hopefulness, a flexible and adaptive perspective. It cultivates resilience and self empowerment.

“When the other person is hurting, confused, troubled, anxious, alienated, terrified; or when he or she is doubtful of self-worth, uncertain as to identity, then understanding is called for. The gentle and sensitive companionship of an empathetic stance… provides illumination and healing. In such situations deep understanding is, I believe, the most precious gift one can give to another.” - Carl Rogers

Clinical Hypnotherapy.

Longford Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis is not magic nor is it a panacea. It happens constantly and ordinarily to every person on the planet daily.Hypnosis is a naturalistic state of being. We all go in and out of trance everyday, multiple times.When we use this heightened state of awareness for clinical therapeutic purposes we bypass the critical analytic conscious mind and utilise the resources of the automatic subconscious mind. This relaxed state of heightened focussed awareness creates a state of complete absorption and simultaneously concentrated awareness that facilitates a process of deep learning and un-learning. Ultimately hypnosis is a creative state of learning what you wish to learn in a meditative reflective state of mind. Hypnotherapy is only utilised as a therapeutic intervention as part of an integrative psychotherapeutic treatment programme. Please note - I do not offer Hypnotherapy as a stand alone treatment. 
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