Carmel

Ms Carmel Carey

Psychotherapist

“I am a trained and accredited psychotherapist and play therapist working for over 20 years with individuals of all ages. I work in a client-centred way. I have extensive experience of working with trauma, stress, anxiety, loss, and many other issues. I am a trained EMDR therapist.”

About Me

I have over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and play therapist, supporting individuals of all ages. My client-centred approach helps people navigate challenges like trauma, stress, anxiety, and loss. I am also trained in EMDR, offering a focused way to process difficult experiences. This broad experience means I can help you explore what matters most, creating a safe and understanding space tailored to your unique journey.

Approach

Sessions typically move between calm conversation, creative play and structured processing, shifting pace to suit children, adolescents or adults. I work from Meath and online in English, keeping the environment predictable, warm and clear. Together we set small, manageable steps—sometimes reflecting between sessions, sometimes offering brief parent guidance—so trauma responses, anxiety or grief can be explored safely and practically. People seeking steady, collaborative change often find this way of working helpful.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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    Play Therapy

    A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.

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    Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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    EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.

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    Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Adults
  • •Children

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

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    Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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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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    Child Behaviour

    Behavioural difficulties in children, such as tantrums, aggression, withdrawal, or defiance, that signal emotional distress or developmental needs.

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    Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

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    LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

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    OCD

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.

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    Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

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    Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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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

UCD, UCC, NUI Maynooth, University of Chichester

Registrations

Irish Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (IACP)

Counsellor

Irish Association for Play Therapy and Psychotherapy

Child Psychotherapist

Service Area

Private Practice, Trim, Co. Meath

In-person & Online

Co Meath, Meath

Ireland