Mr Stephen MacGarry

Psychotherapist

“Fully accredited counselling psychotherapist working in Tallaght and Rathfarnham. Works with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, sexuality, and sexual / gender identity. Student and unemployed rates available.”

About Me

In Tallaght and Rathfarnham, I offer a supportive space for those navigating life's challenges. I am a fully accredited Counseling psychotherapist, working with a range of issues. These include anxiety, depression, trauma, sexuality, and sexual or gender identity. My aim is for you to feel truly heard and understood. Reduced rates are available for students and unemployed clients, ensuring support is accessible.

Approach

In clinic or online in Dublin, I concentrate on understanding how past patterns show up now and what you want to change. Sessions are conversational but gently exploratory, using psychodynamic reflection to notice repeated feelings, link them to present stresses and plan manageable steps between meetings. With adolescents and adults I attend closely to identity, safety and relationships, offering a steady, contained space after experiences of abuse, burnout or uncertainty around sexuality and gender. People who prefer thoughtful, paced work tend to find this approach helpful.

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Basic Information

Dublin, Ireland

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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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Works With:

•Adolescents
•Adults

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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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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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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LGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
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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.