A calm, confidential space to be heard, without judgement and entirely at your own pace.
Online counselling from Sligo, on the West Coast of Ireland. Deciding to see a counsellor is a big step, but it can be a positive one.
My name is Regina Devaney, and as a person-centred counsellor I believe you are capable of finding your own solutions and your own path forward.
I'm here to listen, and to help you discover your own way forward in what can often feel like a busy, overwhelming world. I have experience working with addiction, co-dependency, anxiety, depression, trauma and neurodiversity.
More recently I spent a year as a counsellor in residential rehab, supporting people rebuilding their lives after struggles with alcohol, drugs and other addictions. I've also volunteered with a charity supporting parents and guardians of neurodiverse young people.
A safe space to be met with sensitivity and empathy, where thoughts and feelings can be expressed freely.
Together we can better understand what is causing the difficulties you face, and how to begin resolving them.
Gain insight into why you act and react as you do, and start making better, healthier choices going forward.
I will not tell you what to do, because I believe you know yourself best. My role is to walk alongside you as you find your own answers.
You set the pace and the direction. Everything said in the room stays in the room.
We explore what is beneath the difficulty, gently and without judgement.
With clearer insight, you begin to make the changes that are right for you.
Some of the more common difficulties that counselling can support:
Online sessions via Zoom, giving you flexibility wherever you are.
Payment is taken securely online at the time of booking, which confirms and holds your slot. A discount is available for First Responders, including Gardaí, Ambulance, Emergency Control Room, RNLI, Firefighters, Mountain Rescue and Coastguard.
A relaxed conversation about your previous experience of counselling, your expectations, and what you need right now, so we can both see whether I am the right counsellor for you before you commit your time and money.
Choose a time directly below, with no back and forth emails. The initial call is free. For counselling sessions, payment is taken securely online as you book, so your place is confirmed straight away.
Counselling is usually a good way to help with a current problem, something that can be discussed and, hopefully, resolved within a limited number of sessions. Therapy often describes work that goes a little deeper, towards more substantial life issues, and it can be more open ended. Which one suits you best depends on you and what you are facing.
It varies from person to person and depends on the depth of the issues you're facing. Before we begin we'll agree a number of sessions, then review our progress together at the end.
My aim is to offer a first appointment, an initial assessment, within one to two weeks. We would then arrange a set time each week that is convenient for you, subject to availability.
Everything said within the counselling room is private. This is one of the main ways counselling differs from talking to a friend or relative. The only exception is where there may be a risk to yourself or others, where the law may require me to notify an authority. This is very rare, and it only ever happens after you have been informed.
This usually comes up when someone is nervous about starting, which is completely understandable. But a key part of therapy is feeling free to talk about anything important to you, and having someone connected to those issues present can make opening up harder. For that reason I see clients on their own.
Contact me with any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange your free initial call. All enquiries are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential.