Individual therapy with Alan O'Brien

About Alan

Alan spent over fifteen years working in healthcare before training in counselling and psychotherapy. His years in healthcare, alongside his own life experience, shaped a belief that people don't heal because they're told the right thing; they heal because someone stays with them while they find it out for themselves.

That belief remains at the heart of how Alan works. Grounded in person-centred values, therapy is shaped around each individual and what they bring, rather than following a predetermined path.

He approaches therapy with curiosity, openness and a willingness to explore what lies beneath the surface — including old patterns and the parts of ourselves we may have learned to hide, reject or push aside.

Outside of one-to-one sessions, Alan co-runs Croí Connections' group retreats with his wife Helen, bringing the same whole-person, no-judgement approach to group settings.