I'm Kate, a counsellor and psychotherapist based in Cork.

One of the things I love most about this work is that no two people arrive for therapy in quite the same way. Some people come with a clear idea of what they'd like to explore. Others simply know that life doesn't feel quite the way it used to, even if they can't explain why.

Wherever you're starting from, that's where we'll begin.

I work with adults using an integrative approach, which simply means I don't believe one style of therapy fits everyone. Every person brings a different story, different strengths, and different experiences into the room, so together we'll find an approach that feels most helpful for you.

What matters most to me isn't trying to "fix" people. More often than not, I think people have adapted in remarkably creative ways to experiences that once asked a lot of them. Therapy gives us the opportunity to understand those adaptations with curiosity rather than judgement, keeping what still serves us, and gently letting go of what no longer does.

Before becoming a psychotherapist, I spent a number of years coaching, teaching psychology and practical wellbeing. I loved helping people make sense of why we think, feel, and respond the way we do, and that same curiosity continues to shape my work today.

Alongside my clinical practice, I hold a First Class Honours degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Munster Technological University, as well as undergraduate and master's degrees in Applied Psychology from University College Cork, specialising in positive psychology and coaching psychology. I'm also a Pre-Accredited Member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP).

My own experience of therapy has shaped the way I work just as much as my professional training has. It reminds me what it feels like to sit in the other chair, to arrive without all the answers, and to discover that understanding ourselves is often gentler than trying to fix ourselves.

That experience continues to influence how I meet the people I work with. With warmth, curiosity, honesty, and respect for the pace that feels right for them.

I don't believe therapy has to feel cold or clinical. While there'll be times we sit with difficult emotions together, there'll often be moments of relief, perspective, and even laughter too. Being human is rarely just one thing, and neither is therapy.

If you're wondering whether therapy might be the right next step, I'd love to welcome you.