Helena O'Reilly

Helena is a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist and Pre-Accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapists (IAHIP). She holds a Master's Degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from Turning Point Institute and University College Cork (UCC).

Prior to completing her psychotherapy training, Helena spent over 20 years working in education, initially as a secondary school mathematics teacher and subsequently as a school guidance counsellor. This extensive professional experience has provided her with a strong foundation in supporting individuals through personal challenges, emotional difficulties, important life decisions and periods of change.

Helena has a particular interest in the connection between the mind and body and how our emotional experiences can be held and expressed physically. She has completed foundation training in somatic experiencing and is currently undertaking further studies in yoga and Ayurveda, with a view to integrating elements of these approaches into her therapeutic practice.

Working from an integrative and person-centred approach, Helena draws on a range of therapeutic modalities to meet the unique needs of each individual. Her work is grounded in Rogerian principles, recognising that each person is the expert in their own life and has the capacity for personal growth, healing and change when provided with the right therapeutic conditions.

Helena places great importance on the therapeutic relationship, believing that trust, empathy and genuine human connection are central to meaningful therapeutic work. She offers a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental environment where clients can feel safe, heard and supported as they explore their thoughts, feelings, experiences and the connection between their emotional and physical wellbeing.

Through a collaborative and respectful therapeutic process, Helena supports clients in developing greater self-awareness, understanding their experiences more deeply and finding their own way forward.