Jennifer Barton MIACP

Jennifer holds a BA(Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Dublin Business School. She is an accredited therapist with the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP). Jennifer has supervision on a regular basis as part of her own continuous education and commitment to the codes and ethics of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP). Jennifer offers a confidential, non-judgmental and supportive setting for her clients. She works in a warm and compassionate way, which enables the person seeking help to feel accepted and supported while expressing their feelings and emotions, and the opportunity to talk about anything that is of concern to them. Her theoretical background is integrative, incorporating humanistic, person-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches. She works with clients for both short-term and long-term periods, and reviews the sessions with each person on an on-going basis. Jennifer runs both face to face and online individual sessions.

Counselling Experience and Areas of Interest

Jennifer’s background is in Business and she has experience working closely with individuals who are unhappy in their work environment, or have lost their jobs, income, self-confidence and sense of who they are. She also works with people who are on the brink of a change, be that a move to the next level of their existing role, or a complete change of career, and can assist them through the fear that these changes may bring, and help them find ways to cope with their anxiety. Having lived and worked abroad for a few years, Jennifer also has worked with individuals who a sense of displacement and lack of belonging, and feelings of isolation and loneliness.  Jennifer is available to facilitate one to one or alternatively Skype counselling.

She works with adults presenting issues such as:

Anger Management (adult)

Anxiety

Abuse (past)

Child Therapy (17+)

Depression

Divorce/Separation

Grief/Loss

Life Crisis

Mindfulness

Post Natal Depression

Relationship Issues

Stress Management

Self Esteem

Suicide

Skype Counselling

Work Issues

Languages:

Fluent German Speaker

Qualifications:

Currently pursuing Gottman Couple therapy method-Level 3 Accreditation

MA in Integrative Psychotherapy (present-2019)(C.I.T)

BA in Psychotherapy & Counselling (2009) (DBS)

MSC in Food consumer Behaviour 1999 (NUI.University of Cork)

BBS with German (1996) (University of Limerick)