How well do you cope with change, disappointment or unexpected life crises? Does your emotional response help or hinder you in managing stressful situations? Would you like to develop greater resilience and identify resources which will help you to effectively manage the challenges you face?

Solution focused psychology is a short-term approach to therapy with a focus on identifying how you can deal with your current situation in a practical way, consider what your preferred goals or outcomes are and how you might achieve these.

The counselling process can help you take stock of your situation, process the mental and emotional impact of the issues you are facing and practice effective ways of coping. You will be encouraged to consider your patterns of thinking and behaving that may be leading to undesired consequences and how you might modify these to achieve better outcomes. Typical issues which many people are seeking assistance with include:

• anxiety;
• depression;
• suicidal thinking;
• isolation;
• grief, loss and bereavement;
• anger management;
• trauma;
• exploring family and relationship breakdown;
• gambling behaviour;
• problematic alcohol and substance use;
• life transitions (change of career, retirement, loss of role or sense of identity).

Whatever you are currently dealing with you can expect your therapist to work with you in a confidential, non-judgmental, collaborative manner. A quiet environment provides the space and time to reflect on your situation and identify ways of managing or resolving the issues you face.

Sharon Hanson

Registered Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland

B.Sc.(Hons) Psychology; M.Psych (Counselling)

Telephone 086 0373820