The perfect teaching moment
COVID-19 is providing us with a golden opportunity to teach our kids how to deal with uncertainty, fear and anxiety.
Ms Sally O'Reilly
Counseling Psychologist
“Psychotherapist, psychologist & clinical supervisor with 20 years' full time experience in private practice. Special interest in teens .”
About Me
I offer a supportive space for teenagers navigating life's complexities. Drawing on 20 years of full-time private practice, I understand the unique challenges young people face. We work collaboratively to understand feelings and build practical coping skills for daily life. My aim is to help teens gain confidence and find clear paths forward. Clients value this deeply experienced, understanding approach.
Approach
Twenty years of full-time practice shape how I hold sessions: steady, paced to each teen’s comfort, and focused on small, practical steps we can try between appointments. In Cork and online in English, I aim for clear check-ins, short experiments to shift thinking or behaviour, and careful attention to safety and consent when working with trauma or sexual concerns. Supervision and shared reflection are woven into longer-term plans so progress feels supported. This way suits young people who want warmth plus practical, doable change.
Services
Services Offered:
Clinical Supervision
Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.
Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
Learn more about CounselingPsychology
The scientific study and clinical practice of understanding the mind, emotions, and behaviour, applied to promote healthier functioning.
Learn more about PsychologyChild / Adolescent Therapy
Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Learn more about Child / Adolescent TherapyIndividual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
Learn more about Individual Therapy
Works With:
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Groups
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
Learn more about Adolescent TherapyGrief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
Learn more about Grief & LossSexual Issues
Difficulties related to sexual functioning, desire, identity, or behaviour that cause distress or interfere with relationships.
Learn more about Sexual Issues
Professional Title:
Counseling Psychologist
A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.
Credentials
Registrations
Irish Association for Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP); Irish Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (IACP)
Psychotherapist
Qualifications
University College Cork
Irish Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy (IICP)
OTI
Service Areas
Youghal, Cork, Ireland
