Deirdre

Deirdre Foley

Psychotherapist

“I'm a fully accredited psychotherapist working extensively in person and online with adults of all ages and from diverse, multicultural backgrounds. My approach focuses on the exploration of the human narrative in the meaning making process, and the importance of applying neuroscience to therapy.”

About Me

As an accredited psychotherapist, I provide a space for adults to explore their life stories. We gently connect your personal narrative to how you experience the world now. By integrating insights from neuroscience, we can understand how your brain processes events. This helps you make sense of your unique journey. I welcome adults from diverse backgrounds, ready to deepen their self-understanding, both online and in person.

Approach

From that gentle linking of past and present, therapy unfolds through attentive, practical work that helps clarify how patterns show up day to day. I work with adults in Co Tyrone and online, offering sessions in English and Greek, where we pace sessions to suit your needs—sometimes reflective, sometimes action-focused. We notice body signals, track behavioural patterns and use small experiments between sessions to test new ways of relating and self-care. People juggling identity, relationships or stress often find this grounded, embodied approach helpful.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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    Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Groups
  • •Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

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    Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

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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.

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    Self-Care

    Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

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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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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

Gestalt Foundation

Lancaster University

University of Westminster

Registrations

European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP)

UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT)

ICP (Irish Council for Psychotherapy)

NOPG (National Association for Psychotherapy Greece)

Service Area

Deirdre Foley

In-person & Online

Strabane

Derry, Northern Ireland

United Kingdom