OUR TEAM
Siobhán Galvin, Owner/Manager and Psychotherapist
RGN, RM, HDipOccHealth, MSc Psychology, MA Psychotherapy, MIACP
Siobhán is a skilled and accredited psychotherapist with 18 years experience who works with adult clients (18 years and over). She completed her initial training in the Tivoli Institute, Dun Laoghaire and works from a humanistic perspective, integrating her core psychodynamic training with person centered, cognitive behavioural, body psychotherapy and solution focused approaches. She constantly expands on her knowledge and training through continual professional development.
Prior to training as a psychotherapist, Siobhan worked in healthcare in several nursing roles, going on to work in occupational health in industry. She also held senior roles in a number of EAP services, and has worked in several counselling organisations - Living Life Counselling, Towards Healing, Pieta House and the HSE's National Counselling Service (The Arches) and Counselling in Primary Care (CIPC). She holds a BSc and MSc in psychology, MA in clinical psychotherapy and is fully accredited with the Irish Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (IACP).
RGN, RM, HDipOccHealth, MSc Psychology, MA Psychotherapy, MIACP
Siobhán is a skilled and accredited psychotherapist with 18 years experience who works with adult clients (18 years and over). She completed her initial training in the Tivoli Institute, Dun Laoghaire and works from a humanistic perspective, integrating her core psychodynamic training with person centered, cognitive behavioural, body psychotherapy and solution focused approaches. She constantly expands on her knowledge and training through continual professional development.
Prior to training as a psychotherapist, Siobhan worked in healthcare in several nursing roles, going on to work in occupational health in industry. She also held senior roles in a number of EAP services, and has worked in several counselling organisations - Living Life Counselling, Towards Healing, Pieta House and the HSE's National Counselling Service (The Arches) and Counselling in Primary Care (CIPC). She holds a BSc and MSc in psychology, MA in clinical psychotherapy and is fully accredited with the Irish Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (IACP).
Siobhán McCabe, Psychotherapist
Siobhán is a qualified and experienced Psychotherapist who works with adult clients (18 years and over). In her work with clients, she aims to create a safe, understanding and non-judgemental space where her clients feel free to explore whatever is troubling them. She believes that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is of central importance in the healing process. Her approach is mainly psychodynamic whereby her clients get an opportunity to understand and integrate elements of their unconscious that are affecting present day thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
Siobhán completed her training with the Tivoli Institute in Dun Laoghaire. She worked for two years with the Rape Crisis Centre after completing their in-depth training in sexual violence and abuse and currently accepts referrals from Towards Healing. She continues to expand her training through professional development courses and works with a broad range of issues such as anxiety, loss, depression, loneliness, trauma, abuse, relationship difficulties and many more. She holds a Master’s degree in clinical psychotherapy, and is a fully accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapists (IAHIP) as well as being registered with the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP).
Siobhán is a qualified and experienced Psychotherapist who works with adult clients (18 years and over). In her work with clients, she aims to create a safe, understanding and non-judgemental space where her clients feel free to explore whatever is troubling them. She believes that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is of central importance in the healing process. Her approach is mainly psychodynamic whereby her clients get an opportunity to understand and integrate elements of their unconscious that are affecting present day thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
Siobhán completed her training with the Tivoli Institute in Dun Laoghaire. She worked for two years with the Rape Crisis Centre after completing their in-depth training in sexual violence and abuse and currently accepts referrals from Towards Healing. She continues to expand her training through professional development courses and works with a broad range of issues such as anxiety, loss, depression, loneliness, trauma, abuse, relationship difficulties and many more. She holds a Master’s degree in clinical psychotherapy, and is a fully accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapists (IAHIP) as well as being registered with the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP).
Dr. Saoirse Mac Cárthaigh, Educational and Child Psychologist
Saoirse is an educational and child psychologist and member of the Psychological Society of Ireland. In 2018, he received a first-class honours in the Psychology and Learning Disability masters degree at the University of Portsmouth. He then completed the Professional Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick. He successfully defended his doctoral thesis in 2021.
Saoirse’s training has given him the skills necessary to help children to thrive and to support families through difficult times. He specialises in educational psychology assessments for children aged 6-16.
Saoirse can be contacted via:
Mobile: (+353) 89-4266-477
Email: info@smcpsychology.ie
or through our contact page.
Saoirse is an educational and child psychologist and member of the Psychological Society of Ireland. In 2018, he received a first-class honours in the Psychology and Learning Disability masters degree at the University of Portsmouth. He then completed the Professional Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick. He successfully defended his doctoral thesis in 2021.
Saoirse’s training has given him the skills necessary to help children to thrive and to support families through difficult times. He specialises in educational psychology assessments for children aged 6-16.
Saoirse can be contacted via:
Mobile: (+353) 89-4266-477
Email: info@smcpsychology.ie
or through our contact page.
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Psychotherapist Rental Opportunities
Empathy Counselling & Psychotherapy have room rental available to experienced and accredited psychotherapists working with the following client groups:
Empathy Counselling & Psychotherapy have room rental available to experienced and accredited psychotherapists working with the following client groups:
- Adults
- Adolescents
- Couples
