To Contact Me 

 

  Phone 087 419 6675

Our life experiences can sometimes lead us to feel judged or seek approval and behave in ways which are not helpful to us. In a relationship where we feel accepted as we are, our growth can blossom instead of being stunted and we begin to become more comfortable in our own skins and accept ourselves.   Pain and distress can be carried from childhood and exert an unconscious influence on our adult lives so that we behave in ways which are no longer useful to us. Gaining insight into this can allow us move forward more effectively.

An important part of my work involves building up an honest relationship with my clients and creating a space which is safe and confidential.  I will always treat you with respect and dignity.  I will listen very carefully to what you say, do my best to understand it, draw it together and reflect it back to you.  This helps you to tease out what can be an overwhelming confusion of thoughts and feelings so that what you are thinking and feeling becomes clearer.  Working together, we can explore how you may learn to live with yourself and those in your life in such a way that you can grow and flourish.

My Approach

Evelyn Burke miacp Naas

Counsellor Psychotherapist

 

Working with individuals, my core approach is Humanistic & Person Centred, drawing as appropriate on CBT, Mindfulness or Gestalt strategies

I believe that each individual is unique and has the potential to become a fully functioning person.  As we live in relationship with other people it is difficult to do this alone. Carl Rogers (the father of person centred therapy) said that “it is the relationship that heals” just as it can so very often be the relationship that has hurt.