Cecilia Desmond | Psychotherapist in Macroom, Cork

Cecilia Desmond | Psychotherapist in Macroom, Cork

Psychotherapy
Macroom • Online • Pre-accredited
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€60 • 60 min
Response time: under 24 hours

About

My name is Cecilia - I'm a counsellor and psychotherapist and my aim is to offer a warm, confidential space for adults to slow down, and reconnect with themselves.

Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model, I draw from different therapeutic perspectives to support each person's process in a way that aims to feel meaningful, respectful, and relevant to them.

Before training as a therapist, I spent more than a decade working in corporate environments, including roles with LinkedIn, Workday and Logitech. I get the pressures of professional life; deadlines, workplace dynamics, changing identity, confidence, imposter syndrome, competing responsibilities and the experience of appearing competent while feeling overwhelmed. Women experience even more complexities with gendered expectations, responsibilities, matresence, hormonal changes and more.

Therapy does not need to begin with a crisis. It can be a space for curiosity, reflection and developing a deeper connection with yourself.

I work collaboratively, at your pace, offering both online and in-person counselling and psychotherapy in Macroom, Co. Cork.

Issues I work with

ADHD & neurodiversity Anger Anxiety Bereavement & grief Burnout Panic attacks Relationships Self-esteem Stress management Trauma Brief psychotherapy CBT Coaching Counselling Ego State Therapy Gestalt therapy Healing Integrative Counselling Integrative Therapist Life Coaching Meditation Person-centered therapy Psychoanalysis Psychodynamic psychotherapy Psychotherapeutic Counsellor Psychotherapy Reiki Solution-focused brief therapy

Can Assist with

Financial Stress Family communication issues Blended families issues Grief and Loss Chronic illness or disability Obsessive compulsive disorders Low Self esteem Personality disorders Divorce or separation Parenting chalenges Marital or Couples Conflict Schizophrenia Post traumatic stress disorder Career indecision Mental Health Issues Relationship and Family Issues Stress and Coping Self-Identity and Self-Esteem Trauma and Abuse Academic Pressure Career and Academic Concerns Existential and Spiritual Concerns Childhood Trauma Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse Domestic violence Sexual Assault Witnessing traumatic events Depression Anxiety Bipolar Disorder Work Related Stress Coping with life transitions (e.g., relocation, career changes) Job Related Stress Burnout Academic underachievement Time management issues Test Anxiety Identity exploration (e.g, sexual orientation, gender identity) Body image issues Imposter syndrome Cultural or racial identity conflicts Meaninglessness or existential crises Spirituality exploration Loss of faith or spiritual crisis Moral or ethical dilemmas

Qualifications & Experience

Qualification Therapeutic Qualfications:

MTU Bachelor of Arts Psychotherapy & Counselling
MTU Higher Certificate Psychotherapy & Counselling
Institute of Coaching Studies Certificate Professional Coaching Skills
MTU Certificate Psychotherapy & Counselling

CPD

Living with AuDHD (16 hr)
IACP - ADHD in the Therapy Room
IACP - ADHD research club
The Integral Movement Method for Hypermobility
Creativity in the Therapy Room
CAMS Framework training, treat suicide risk
USUI Reiki levels 1 & 2
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training - Women's Yoga & Ayurveda


Previous Life:
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Professional Diploma Sales Development
UCL Master of Science Environment, Science & Society
UCC Bachelor of Arts Joint Hons Geography & English
Certificate, Social Talent Black Belt
Experience
2+ years in Psychotherapy
I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist with experience supporting adults with a range of things - curiousity, overthinking, anxiety, stress, burnout, relationship difficulties, self-worth, identity, life transitions, chronic illness, and periods of feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

My therapeutic approach is integrative, person-centred and relational, informed by attachment theory, neurobiology, nervous system regulation, and trauma- and shame-aware perspectives.

Before training as a therapist, I spent more than 10 years working in talent advisory and recruitment across agency and global organisations, including LinkedIn, Workday and Logitech. This experience gives me a strong understanding of workplace pressures, professional identity, confidence, career transitions and the challenge of balancing work with the wider demands of life.

I bring these different strands of experience together to offer a thoughtful, collaborative and grounded therapeutic space.
Approach Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model, I draw from different therapeutic perspectives to support each person's process in a way that aims to feel meaningful, respectful, and relevant to them.

My approach is informed by person-centred, psychodynamic, attachment-based, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, neurobiology, and body-informed perspectives. Grounded in the belief that therapy is most effective when it is collaborative and tailored individually.

My perspective has also been shaped by experiences beyond formal psychotherapy training. Alongside my academic and clinical education, I have trained in coaching, women's yoga, and explored a range of approaches focused on self-awareness, embodiment, and personal development.

While these modalities do not form part of my psychotherapy practice, they have deepened my appreciation for the complexity of human experience and the importance of approaching therapeutic work in a way that honours the whole person.

I support adults experiencing a wide range of life challenges, including anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, loss, life transitions, chronic illness, neurodivergence and the impact of early experiences.

Fees & Availability

Standard 60-minute sessions are €60.

Custom

Online & In Person

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