Clive

Mr Clive Brassington

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

“Clive works with people experiencing a range of symptoms, particularly Depersonalisation and Derealisation. He works in an individual way to meet the needs of a person, focusing on what is brought to find the underlying cause of the issue. “I work with what is known to find what is unknown to the individual"”

About Me

I understand how disorienting depersonalisation and derealisation can feel. My approach helps individuals navigate these unsettling experiences, creating a unique space tailored to your specific needs. We'll work together, carefully exploring what you bring to sessions, to uncover the underlying causes. This allows for a deeper understanding and a clear path towards feeling more connected to yourself and the world around you.

Approach

Starting from what feels immediate, I trace how present sensations and memories connect to earlier patterns, using a slow, attentive pace that lets discoveries surface without pressure. I work with adults in Dublin and online, conducting sessions in English and often offering short reflections between meetings to help link insights into daily life. Sessions tend to move between focused noticing of experience and careful interpretation, making sense of unfamiliar dissociation or mood shifts. This approach suits people seeking a steady, exploratory path back to feeling anchored.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

Works With:

  • •Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Phobias

    Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as flying, heights, or spiders, that lead to avoidance and limit daily life.

    Learn more about Phobias
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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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    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.

    Learn more about Mood Disorder
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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.

    Learn more about Trauma

Professional Title:

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    Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who integrates psychoanalytic understanding into therapy, exploring unconscious dynamics and relational patterns.

Qualifications

Dublin Business School

Trinity College Dublin

Irish Institute of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Registrations

IFFP - ICP

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

Service Area

The Phoenix Practice

In-person & Online

Dublin 7

Dublin, Dublin

Ireland