professional & confidential
matthew henson psychotherapy kinsale
"Psychotherapy is the single greatest innovation of our times and the discipline on which the eventual flourishing of humankind rests"
Alain de Botton - September 2017
welcome
for psychotherapy please scroll down, for therapist resources see menu above
individual psychotherapy
The causes of psychological distress are never only within the individual. Every difficulty is relational. Problems generally occur as a result of complex dynamics within our relationship(s); with ourselves and our environment - family, friends, college, workplace, and so on. Through a gentle but rigorous process, my role is to help you explore your situation in order to make fully informed life choices. I do not diagnose or pathologise any feelings or behaviours. You can expect to be treated with respect at all times.
relationship therapy
All problems within relationships are co-created. Finding fault, blaming and shaming doesn't help. My role is to facilitate a process where you can make sense of the complex dynamics for yourselves, as a couple or family. I encourage you to take responsibility for understanding and expressing your own needs in an atmosphere of collaborative and respectful exploration.
personal development
We learn about ourselves through our interactions with others. Two personal development groups are in the developmental stages:
'come as you are' co-facilitated group in Cork City Centre
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