Pauline Levins

Pauline Levins

Integrative Therapist
TraumaIntegrative TherapistPerson-centered therapyPsychotherapeutic Counsellor Systemic therapy+1 more ✔ Verified
Galway • Online • Accredited
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€80 • 60 min
Low-cost options available
Response time: under 24 hours

About

I offer online sessions and primarily work with individuals who bring family relationships or identity issues. My experience includes domestic abuse and adoption. I hold an MA in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and am also qualified in working with Complex and Developmental Trauma (Neuro Affective Relational Model). I meet the client in the 'here and now', supporting their understanding of themselves and facilitating changes they want to make.

Issues I work with

Trauma Integrative Therapist Person-centered therapy Psychotherapeutic Counsellor Systemic therapy

Can Assist with

Financial Stress Family communication issues Blended families issues Grief and Loss Chronic illness or disability Low Self esteem Divorce or separation Parenting chalenges Marital or Couples Conflict Career indecision Relationship and Family Issues Stress and Coping Self-Identity and Self-Esteem Trauma and Abuse Academic Pressure Career and Academic Concerns Childhood Trauma Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse Domestic violence Sexual Assault Witnessing traumatic events 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

Insurance

Insured OBF

Qualifications & Experience

Qualification I hold an M.A. (First Class) in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Integrative) from the Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences, ICHAS. I am registered as an Accredited Counsellor with A.P.C.P., Professional Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I am a Neuro Affective Relational Therapist (NARM), Complex Trauma Training Centre CTTC (2025) I also hold the following higher educational qualifications: Bachelor of Education (University of Exeter, 1977) Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work / Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (Leeds Polytechnic 1989) Diploma in Systemic Management (Roehampton Institute, 1994) M.Sc. in Systemic Management (University of Sunderland, 1996) Social Work Practice Teacher Award (Kingston University, 1996)
Experience
3+ years in Integrative Therapist
Before working as a therapist, I worked for thirty-five years as a social worker, manager, and consultant. In these roles, I had extensive experience in child protection, domestic abuse, adoption, and adult safeguarding, as well as some experience working in mental health services. I now work part-time for a charity. I offer general counselling. For some clients, this is person-centred, supportive work; many have had unresolved or traumatic grief. Some clients have clearly come into counselling looking to change long-standing behaviours and reactions that have their roots in their early years. Here, my NARM training has been invaluable. NARM is an integrative, phenomenological, person-centred, and relationship-based model. My clients have spanned the life course, from eighteen to their mid-seventies. I particularly enjoy working with young adults. Some clients have been neurodiverse, or have children who are presenting as neurodiverse and are having difficulties with assessment, diagnosis, or accessing appropriate educational supports. These are all areas with which I am familiar. Some have been having difficulty accessing mental health services. I have supported them through getting a diagnosis and treatment, for example, for a mood disorder. Some older clients are coping with the symptoms of trauma or unresolved loss. Others bring family relationship problems or issues associated with their life stage.
Approach The relationship that is established between the client and therapist is central to effective therapy. My role is to guide and support, as you explore the concerns that have brought you into the session. My life and social work experience, together with my psychotherapeutic training, help us to consider how your early life experiences may still impact the quality of your life and relationships today; our focus is on the present. The advanced training I have undertaken in Developmental Trauma (NARM) provides us with a framework for this. I also offer supportive person-centred talk therapy and specialist work for adopted people, birth parents, and adoptive parents, help with managing loss and grief, identity issues, family relationships, or life-stage changes. I work with all age groups in-person, but online only with clients over eighteen.

Fees & Availability

Standard 60-minute sessions are €80. Offers Low cost service.

Zoom

Available on Zoom

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