Alison

Alison Elstone

Psychotherapist

“Affordable online counselling and psychotherapy with a caring, compassionate psychotherapist.”

About Me

I offer a warm, confidential space where you can openly explore life's challenges. As an integrative psychotherapist, I draw on various approaches, tailoring our work to your unique needs. My aim is to help you gain clarity and develop practical ways forward. Clients often appreciate my compassionate style. The convenience of online sessions also ensures support is readily available when you need it most.

Approach

Keeping therapy accessible guides how I structure our sessions, making space for steady, practical progress. From my base in Galway I offer confidential English-language online meetings that fit around busy lives. Sessions move at a measured pace—exploring feelings, naming patterns, and trying small, manageable changes between meetings to ease anxiety, grief or life transitions. Adults looking for practical, compassionate support often find this approach helpful.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

Works With:

  • •Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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    Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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    Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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    Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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    Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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    Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

    Learn more about Relationship Issues
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    Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

    Learn more about Self-Esteem

Professional Title:

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    Psychotherapist

    A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.

Qualifications

International College of Personal and Professional Development (ICPPD)

International College of Personal and Professional Development (ICPPD)

Galway Rape Crisis

Registrations

QQI

Psychotherapist

Irish Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (IACP)

Psychotherapist

Service Area

Open Door Psychotherapy

In-person & Online

Galway, Galway

Ireland