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Gail Morrissey’s integrative approach is centred around creating a comfortable space for her clients where they can feel heard and understood without shame or judgement. She works with both adults and adolescents in Kilkenny city and has worked for a number of years with services providing support for clients dealing with many di erent life challenges. She works with clients to help support and recognise where they might be in their own personal grief, which can fundamentally be an overwhelming response to ruptures in the very fabric of our being.

Mourning the death of a loved one, or the loss of a meaningful relationship, or struggling to accept some of our life traumas which can leave a lasting legacy behind can be extremely di cult. She supports clients while they try to make meaning of their symptoms and understand how our distresses can manifest in di erent ways. She continues to work with clients without any shame, to compassionately start understanding that while some of our symptoms, thoughts, and even our behaviour, might seem chaotic or irrational, they are in fact natural responses to some very unnatural experiences.

Sources Of Stress In Teenagers

Gail has a speci c interest in working with young adults. is specialised area of practice requires appropriate knowledge, skills, and competencies to enable her to promote constructive thinking and individual growth for teenagers.

Teenagers go through a variety of changes as they work towards developing their own individuality and identity and the shift towards selfsu ciency. Unfortunately, this developmental stage can often be a confusing and stressful time and can for some, result in altered behaviour, agitation and aggression, as well as feelings of anxiety and low self-worth. It’s a period in their lives where they go through so many changes, not just physical changes, but social and psychological changes that frequently make it hard for them to know how to act. Adolescents tend to focus a lot on themselves and can be very self-conscious sometimes leading to feelings of insecurity, stress and social anxiety. Working in accordance with the Code of Ethics and Practice as an IACP Practitioner. For more information visit www. gailmorrissey.ie or call 086 334 3888.