There's a Therapist for Everyone 🌿
Different people. Different stories. Different ways of finding support. You don't have to fit a particular mould to benefit from therapy. Sometimes, the first step is finding someone whose approach feels right for you.
Therapy isn't one-size-fits-all
Perhaps you're carrying something that's difficult to put into words. Maybe your mind won't switch off, your relationships feel complicated, or you're going through a change you didn't expect. You might be looking for support for your child, your relationship, your family, or simply for yourself.
You don't need to arrive with a perfectly explained problem or a clear plan. You can start exactly where you are.
At D9 Therapy & Wellness in Santry, our team brings together different therapeutic approaches, areas of experience and specialist services. Some practitioners work with conversation, others incorporate creative or body-based approaches, and some focus on children, relationships, family life or particular challenges.
The aim isn't to find one therapist who suits everyone. It's to explore who might suit you.
When words aren't enough
Art psychotherapy and creative approaches can offer another way to explore feelings and experiences. No artistic talent is required.
When you need space to talk
Talking therapies can help you explore patterns, emotions, relationships and new perspectives at your own pace.
When relationships feel hard
Individual, couples and family support can help people explore communication, connection and difficult dynamics.
When you feel stuck
Different approaches can help you explore identity, confidence, life transitions and what matters to you.
When your mind feels busy
Some practitioners work with thoughts, emotions, coping skills, mindfulness and practical strategies.
When a child needs support
Specialist services can support children, adolescents and caregivers with emotional, developmental and everyday challenges.
You don't have to know which kind of therapy you need
It's understandable if different professional titles and approaches feel confusing. You don't need to become an expert in psychotherapy before reaching out.
Think about what you'd like support with, whether you'd prefer to talk or explore creative methods, whether you'd like to attend with a partner or family member, and whether language, location, cost or availability are important to you.
Each practitioner has their own training, experience and scope of practice. Exploring their profiles is a useful way to discover whose work resonates with you.
Different people, different ways of helping
These introductions highlight something distinctive about each practitioner currently listed as accepting new clients in D9's live availability tracker. Availability can change, so please check the tracker for the latest status before enquiring.
Based at 10 Lilmar Avenue, Santry
Alix Gillece
An integrative counsellor and art psychotherapist who offers creative ways to explore emotions. No previous art experience is needed.
Availability: Wednesday and Thursday, mornings/evenings listed.
Location: Lilmar Avenue.
Liam Meates
Combines person-centred counselling with art therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness-informed work. Works with individuals aged 16+.
Availability: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Please enquire about times.
Location: Lilmar Avenue.
Sinéad Ní Fhionnachta
Works with individuals, couples, children, adolescents and families, considering how relationships and wider circumstances shape our lives.
Availability: Wednesday and Thursday. Please enquire about times.
Location: Lilmar Avenue.
Chloe Hanaphy
Provides early intervention, positive behaviour support, communication and play support, daily living skills and caregiver support for children aged 12 months to 12 years.
Availability: Monday to Wednesday and Friday. Please enquire about times.
Location: Lilmar Avenue.
Bronagh Stewart
Adapts her approach to each adult, drawing on humanistic therapy, CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Areas include stress, grief, relationships and life transitions.
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, mornings and afternoons.
Location: Lilmar Avenue.
Joel Whitman
Brings a background in mindfulness, meditation and emotions education to his developing counselling practice. Low-cost sessions are offered while training.
Availability: Please enquire about days and times.
Location: Lilmar Avenue.
Sharon Denver
Offers a compassionate, person-centred approach informed by mind–body awareness and her background in yoga, mindfulness and Pilates. Low-cost sessions while training.
Availability: Her profile lists Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons/evenings. Please confirm current openings.
Location: Lilmar Avenue.
Virginia Pop
Works with individuals and couples in English and Romanian. Her work includes relationship communication, recurring conflict, trust, life changes and emotional wellbeing.
Availability: Monday to Friday. Please enquire about times.
Location: Lilmar Avenue.
Dearbhla McCarthy
Offers low-cost counselling for adults, drawing on psychodynamic and existential approaches to explore identity, relationships, meaning and past experiences.
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday; mornings and afternoons.
Location: Lilmar Avenue.
Natalia Gorelova
Offers counselling in English and Russian, with a Gestalt approach and support around relationships, immigration, life changes, anxiety and grief. Low-cost sessions while training.
Availability: Monday and Friday, mornings and afternoons.
Location: Lilmar Avenue.
Dave Lynam
Has a particular focus on addiction and recovery, alongside support for grief, anxiety, self-esteem, difficult emotions and relationship challenges.
Availability: Monday to Wednesday and Friday to Sunday, evenings.
Location: Both locations.
Kristina Golub Fabris
Combines talking therapy with awareness of emotions, bodily sensations and nervous-system responses, exploring emotional regulation, boundaries and relationship patterns.
Availability: Wednesday and Friday mornings listed. Please enquire about exact times.
Location: Both locations.
Based at 307a Swords Road, Santry
Abbey Martin
Specialises in CBT and talk therapy, exploring connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Supports adults and couples.
Availability: Friday afternoons and evenings.
Location: Swords Road.
Amanda Ancsa
Offers a supportive space for concerns including anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationships, trauma, work-life balance and neurodiversity.
Availability: Thursday and Friday, mornings, afternoons and evenings.
Location: Swords Road.
Carmen Jitariuc
A complementary therapist and kinesiology specialist whose approach considers physical, emotional and personal wellbeing.
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; mornings, afternoons and evenings. Please confirm the service and appointment details.
Location: Swords Road.
Eamonn Brennan
Works with trauma, anxiety, emotional regulation and mindful living, using somatic approaches and DBT skills. His profile notes that he may be at capacity, so check current availability.
Availability tracker: Tuesday and Friday, mornings, afternoons and evenings.
Location: Swords Road.
Eimear Foley
Works with children, young people and young adults aged 7–24, using creative approaches and sand tray work.
Availability: Wednesday and Thursday. Please enquire about times.
Location: Swords Road.
Giedre Beniute
Offers adult counselling in English, Lithuanian and Russian, drawing on humanistic, integrative, psychodynamic, CBT, existential and solution-focused approaches.
Availability: Please enquire about days and times.
Location: Swords Road listing.
Ingrid O'Sullivan
A psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist who offers space to explore emotional difficulties, relationship patterns, identity and the impact of past experiences.
Availability: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons/evenings.
Location: Swords Road.
Noelle Shebani
Works with individuals aged 16+ and couples, with particular experience in trauma, intimacy, relationship concerns and communication difficulties.
Availability: Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings/afternoons.
Location: Swords Road.
Marina Lopez
An integrative counsellor with a psychology background who draws on humanistic, narrative and creative methods. Sessions are available in English and Spanish.
Availability: Afternoons listed Monday to Sunday. Please enquire about location and exact times.
Location: Both locations.
Ciaran Doherty
Offers support for stress, anxiety, personal development, sexuality, grief, relationships and addiction, drawing on client-centred and integrative approaches.
Availability: Please enquire about days and times.
Location: Swords Road.
Aoife Murphy
A qualified school guidance counsellor and post-primary teacher who works with adults and adolescents aged 12+, including support around confidence, school and career decisions.
Availability: Please enquire about days and times.
Location: Swords Road.
Stephen Moynihan
An IACP-accredited counsellor offering therapeutic support for adults.
Availability: Tuesday and Thursday. Please enquire about times.
Location: Swords Road.
Trang Ho
Offers low-cost counselling in English and Vietnamese, with a focus on acceptance, self-worth, relationships, identity and life transitions.
Availability: Tuesday and Wednesday, mornings, afternoons and evenings.
Location: Both locations.
Carolina Bruinje
Offers low-cost counselling in English and Portuguese for people looking for space to explore their experiences and concerns.
Availability: Monday to Friday, mornings, afternoons and evenings.
Location: Swords Road.
Edyta Obst
Offers low-cost counselling for people looking for an accessible starting point for therapeutic support.
Availability: Monday to Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; mornings, afternoons and evenings.
Location: Both locations.
Sophie Smyth
Offers online counselling for adults, with approaches including CBT, existential, person-centred, integrative, humanistic and pluralistic therapy.
Availability: Online, Monday to Sunday; mornings, afternoons and evenings.
Location: Online.
Practitioners available across both locations
Alex Bogomoletz
Works with adults and couples in English and French. His interests include relationship communication, trust, anxiety, grief and stress, and his approach incorporates a range of therapeutic methods.
Availability: Monday mornings listed at Lilmar; please enquire about other options.
Location: Both locations.
Sinead Moran
Offers integrative, client-centred and trauma-informed support for adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties and life transitions.
Availability: Monday to Friday listed. Please enquire about times.
Location: Both locations.
Alicia Kavanagh
Uses pluralistic, integrative, person-centred and humanistic-existential approaches, adapting therapy to the person rather than expecting the person to fit one method.
Availability: Saturday and Sunday, mornings and afternoons.
Location: Both locations.
Carolina Bruinje
Offers low-cost counselling in English and Portuguese, helping clients explore their concerns in their preferred language.
Availability: Monday to Friday, mornings, afternoons and evenings.
Location: Swords Road listing.
Gavin O'Dea
Offers low-cost counselling for people looking for an accessible starting point for therapeutic support.
Current tracker: Not listed as accepting new clients at the time checked. Check the live tracker before enquiring.
Suvangkar Dewan
A CORU-registered physiotherapist with extensive experience in neurological, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, including back pain, sports injuries and post-operative recovery.
Availability: Please enquire about days and times.
Location: Swords Road.
The live tracker is the source of current availability. Practitioner profiles provide further information about qualifications, services, ages supported, fees and therapeutic approaches. Low-cost sessions may be offered by practitioners who are still in training; please check individual profiles for details.
Your story deserves space
You don't have to wait until things become unbearable to seek support. You don't have to know exactly what to say, and you don't have to be someone else to benefit from therapy.
D9 Therapy & Wellness has two Santry locations, with different practitioners and approaches. Take your time exploring the team and find out which options may suit you.
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