Our Therapists

Clinical Director

Caroline Heanue

M.Sc. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy; B.Sc; H. Grad. Dipl. Psychoanalytic studies

The Association for Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy in Ireland (APPI) Registered Practitioner; Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP); New Lacanian School (NLS) Psychoanalyst Practitioner; World Association of Psychoanalysis (WAP) Member

Caroline works as a psychoanalytic practitioner and is Clinical Director of Prospect Psychotherapy Practice. She holds a Masters Degree in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from St. Vincent’s University Hospital UCD. Caroline is a Registered Practitioner Member of APPI, ICP in Ireland and a member of the New Lacanian School and the World Association of Psychoanalysis.

Practitioners

Pádraig Timmons

MIAHIP; MIACP; Dip. Counselling

Pádraig is an accredited counsellor and psychotherapist, having a particular interest in Gestalt therapy with its focus on the relationship, the here-and-now, and tapping into a person’s creativity. His professional training in the therapy field was undertaken with the Institute of Creative Counselling and Psychotherapy. He also has significant experience in the information technology industry and is a chartered engineer. In addition to general therapy with individuals he has a particular interest in workplace related issues and the challenges associated with adjusting to living in another country.

Pádraig is also available to provide supervision to therapists who are members of IACP.

Laura Cahill

BSc, BEd, HDip Relationship Counselling, Cert Family Law, MSc Psychology; MIACP, MNAPCP, MPsSI

A full member of the Psychological Society of Ireland’s Division of Health Psychology, Laura specialises in the areas of chronic pain, interpersonal relationships, trauma, and psychological flexibility. She currently also works as a counsellor at Dublin City University. Laura has presented on psychological conferences and gives continuous professional development courses on domestic abuse including coercive control at the Psychological Society of Ireland, The Law Society of Ireland and for the DPP. Her extensive experience covers relationship counselling for both heterosexual/same sex couples and individuals. Whilst passionate about early intervention and prevention, she aims to educate her clients about the neuroscience behind chronic pain, depression, anxiety, anger. Laura is also highly skilled at providing practical and emotional support both to adults and children on emergency call services.

Lynn Harnedy

BA; LLM; MSW; MSc Systemic Psychotherapist

Family Therapy Association of Ireland; Irish Council of Psychotherapy; CORU (Social Work)

Lynn is a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) registered with the Family Therapy Association of Ireland and the Irish Council of Psychotherapy. She offers therapeutic services to individuals, parents, family members, young people and couples. Lynn has over ten years’ experience working professionally in youth mental health (HSE CAMHS). Prior to this she worked in international development in India, Laos and East Africa and with asylum seekers in Ireland. The combination of her background experience in international development, training in social work and her family therapy practice gives her a broad adaptable therapeutic style.

She believes relationships are important for emotional wellbeing; relationships with family members, partners, friends and colleagues, to mention a few. Relationships can be a source of great joy, connection and warmth. They can also be fraught and characterised by conflict and tension. In her work she explores how clients could develop healthier relationships, starting with their relationship with themselves. The starting point for this process is creating a respectful, collaborative relationships between therapist and client.  She has a particular interest in life’s transitions and the opportunities and challenges they bring: parenthood, motherhood, parenting when separated, parenting children with additional needs, grief and loss. These are huge aspects of family life that can be difficult to navigate alone, Lynn endeavours to support families through these difficult processes.

Lilli Klint

MSc Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy; BA Counselling and Psychotherapy

IFPP, ICP

Lilli is a fully accredited member of the Irish Forum for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (IFPP) and the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP).

She holds an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from University College Dublin School of Medicine and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Dublin Business School.  Lilli has worked both privately and for non-profit organisations as a mental health professional for the last decade. She orients the work by the singular needs of each person and is experienced in working with a wide range of issues relating to interpersonal and relationship difficulties, loss and bereavement, challenges pertaining to gender and sexuality, symptoms relating to personality and eating disorders, trauma, depression, addiction and anxiety.  Lilli accepts private referrals and works with both Finnish and English speaking individuals; adolescents and adults.

Valerie Preston

MSc Group Analytic Psychotherapist (UCD); Dipl Group Analytic Supervision; MICP, MIGAS, MIGRO

Group Analytic Psychotherapist, Training Group Analyst, Group Analytic Supervisor, Work/Role Supervisor, Role Consultant, Reflective Practice Facilitator and Balint Group Facilitator.

Valerie is an experienced psychotherapist, working with individuals and groups for over twenty five years.  Valerie also offers supervision to ICP members.

Group Analysis is a form of group psychotherapy which aims to assist the individual to make
basic but fundamental and lasting changes in their lives and relationships through personal
development, growth and understanding. There is an opportunity to gain insight and address
through a group experience, personal issues, and difficult relationship issues common to
family, work and social settings.

Meet with Valerie on a one-to-one basis, taking the first step to exploring the possibility of
gaining understanding and insight, and the potential for change.

Lindita Vani

MA Counselling and Psychotherapy; MSc Rehabilitation and Disability, BA Sociology  

Pre-accredited therapist with NAPCP (National Association for Professional Counselling & Psychotherapy); Associate membership of APCCA (Association for Person Centred Creative Art); Teaching Council  

Lindita is a fully qualified therapist holding an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy and has worked with clients experiencing trauma, loss, displacement, relationship and workplace difficulties, depression and anxiety. Lindita is passionate about supporting family members of individuals with disabilities and women’s issues such as peripartum and menopause.

As an Integrative Counsellor, Lindita journeys with each client maintaining unconditional positive regard and providing a confidential safe space in which healing conversations can lead to resilience and renewed strength. Lindita brings into the counselling room cultural humility having lived and worked in Albania, Italy, New Zealand and Ireland and having worked with individuals from different walks of life and faith.

Alex Bogomoletz

BSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy; PGD School Guidance & Counselling; BSc Psychology; PGD Leadership & Management 

Irish Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (IACP), MIACP

Alex currently works as a School Guidance Counsellor, and has more than 25 years’ experience working with teenagers (12 – 19 years old) in many settings.

He has a professional interest in using an integrative approach to therapy, embedded in Person Centred and Reality Therapy theories. He also uses various tools and techniques from CBT, Gestalt and Existentialism approaches. Alex values the importance of the therapeutic relationship to create a strong and effective partnership through the therapy journey for the client.

He integrates his experience, knowledge and qualifications as sports coach, in sports psychology and in Tai Chi in his therapy . This approach helps to support the client in the domain of well-being and self-care.  Alex is a pre-accredited member of IACP.

Alex is fluent in both English & French.

Ann-marie Somerville

MA Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy; BA Psychology; R.G.N

The Association for Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy in Ireland (APPI) pre-accredited; Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP)

Ann-marie works as a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and is a pre-accredited member of APPI.  She has many years experience working as a nurse and has worked in the student counselling services at TUD.

Ann-marie holds a Degree in Psychology and a Master’s in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Ann-marie has a deep interest in understanding mind/body challenges and different aspects of health including anxiety, depression, trauma, P.T.S.D., loss and coping with the symptom.

Having worked for the last 7 years in Disability Services with individuals experiencing Autism, she has developed an adaptive therapeutic approach to supporting individuals to work through challenges and difficulties.

Tina Walsh

MA Management; Diploma Professional Mentoring, Diploma Workplace & Life Coaching; Health Coaching & Outcomes Star Practitioner 

Association for Coaching (AC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)

As a Health Coach, Tina is dedicated to supporting the well-being and independence of individuals living with long-term illnesses. With personal experience managing a chronic condition, she deeply understands the changes people face when learning to live well with health challenges. Tina uses goal-based methods to help those who have recently been diagnosed or whose condition has progressed, improving their quality of life. She also offers support to family members of individuals with disabilities. Tina is academically and professionally trained and maintains continuous professional development through the AC and the ICF.

As a Life Coach, Tina believes that growth is not only possible but a realistic goal for everyone. She works with clients to achieve self-driven change by breaking down their goals into small, manageable action steps and life milestones. This approach is highly targeted, allowing clients to choose the specific areas of their lives they want to focus on.