Margaret was recently awarded the title of a “Registered Psychologist” in Ireland by the PSI (Psychological Society Ireland). According to the Psychological Society Online Register, there are only two other Clinical Psychologists registered by the PSI, working in Cork. To call oneself a Registered Psychologist in Ireland, one must meet certain criteria including accredited graduate membership, accredited post graduate membership and a high level of expertise.
Margaret works with children, young people up to 18 years old and their families, providing clinical and educational assessment, management advice, consultations, intervention and therapy. She works equally well with adults, providign both assessment and therapy. Margaret is qualified to carry out the MMPI test for adoptive couples, high-risk public safety officials, mental health patients, etc.
Some of the problems that might be referred to Margaret include:
- preschool children: eating, sleeping & toileting difficulties, separation problems and developmental delays or disorders;
- school-age children: social difficulties, difficult behaviours such as disobedience and aggression, ADHD, learning and attention problems, emotional problems such as anxiety and fears, family breakdown issues and relationships at home and at school;
- adolescents: anxieties, worries, misery, relationship problems with family and friends.
Margaret describes her approach to therapy as follows:
I provide individual therapy sessions for older, highly verbal children and adolescents. Younger children best express themselves through play, so I utilize play therapy sessions for those children. When working with infants with developmental disorders I use early developmental stimulation methods as they’re giving the best results.
I frequently combine individual sessions with children and younger adolescents with parent or family sessions so that gains made in therapy can be transferred into the child’s home and school environments.
In my career I have provided psychological services to children and adolescents within a variety of mental health settings and across a wide spectrum of clinical issues.
I am sensitive to and respectful of my client’s culture, lifestyle and beliefs. I regard my clients with the respect and honour that is always appropriate for someone discussing and working on difficult topics.
In addition, I strive to make the therapeutic environment a place where clients feel safe and secure; where they feel free to express and explore difficult issues; and where they an begin to try out new ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
I maintain a private practice dedicated to providing high quality compassionate psychotherapy for teens and smaller children. My therapeutic approach is integrative, which means that it is tailored to client’s unique personality and situation. I work with my clients to develop individualized treatment programs, which include empirically validated treatment methods and interventions that have been shown to reduce and manage specific target difficulties.
The counselling or assessment sessions are by appointment only. We also accept GP referrals. For any questions regarding Margaret Bednarska’s services or to make an appointment, please contact our receptionists at 021-4936006.