Ms. Caroline Crotty
Cork City
Counsellor · Psychotherapist
ICPHAA membership category: Accredited · Location: Cork City · Consultations: Online & In-Person
About
Ms. Caroline Crotty is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in Cork City, offering sessions in person and online. She is an Accredited Member of the Irish Counselling, Psychotherapy & Allied Healthcare Professionals Association (ICPHAA), listed as an Accredited Counsellor and Accredited Psychotherapist, and also holds membership of the BACP and IACP and graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland.
Her education spans psychology and therapy. She holds a Master of Psychological Science from the University of Limerick, an MSc in Psychology from Mid Sweden University, an MA in Counselling & Psychotherapy, a Higher Diploma in Psychology from Dublin Business School and a Bachelor of Social Science from University College Cork.
Her clinical focus is on anxiety, stress and burnout, with particular attention to emotional regulation and wellbeing at work. She works with adults and adolescents, and with professionals who want a confidential space to reflect on demanding roles, complex decisions or uncertainty about career and life direction. She also supports parents who wish to strengthen their children's emotional development.
Ms. Crotty's research background includes studies on parents' experiences of Type 1 diabetes in children, eye gaze and social attention, and adult diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This research experience informs an evidence-based approach and an interest in neurodevelopmental differences across the lifespan.
In addition to individual work, she delivers wellbeing workshops in organisational and educational settings, and has worked with organisations including Google, Pfizer, Eli Lilly and MSD on stress, burnout prevention and emotional wellbeing in the workplace.
ICPHAA is a voluntary, not-for-profit professional association for counsellors, psychotherapists and allied healthcare practitioners in Ireland. Its members agree to follow the Association's Code of Ethics and Conduct, to work within the limits of their training and competence, to attend regular clinical supervision appropriate to their category, and to undertake continuing professional development each year. ICPHAA membership is a professional membership and is not a form of statutory registration.
Members of the public can confirm any member's current status, category and membership number by scanning the QR code on their ICPHAA certificate or by entering the membership number at www.icphaa.ie/verify-certificate. Concerns about a member's practice can be raised with the ICPHAA Registry at admin@icphaa.ie.
Ms. Crotty is listed on the ICPHAA register under membership number M2853. The practice is based in Cork City, with sessions offered online and in-person. Listed practice areas include Cork City. Details on this profile are provided by the member and reviewed by the ICPHAA Registry.
Approach and services
Ms. Crotty offers counselling and psychotherapy in Cork City and online for adults and adolescents.
For anxiety and stress, she draws on evidence-based approaches to help clients understand what maintains their difficulties, develop practical strategies for managing worry and physical symptoms, and build confidence in situations they may have been avoiding.
Burnout and workplace wellbeing are a particular focus. Professionals can use sessions to reflect on workload, boundaries, values and decision-making, to recognise early signs of exhaustion, and to plan changes that are realistic within their working lives.
Emotional regulation work helps people notice and understand strong emotions, respond to them in more manageable ways and reduce the impact of overwhelm on relationships and daily functioning. For those uncertain about their direction, sessions can provide structured space to consider options and take considered steps towards change.
Parents seeking to support their children's emotional development can explore approaches to communication and emotional coaching. Her research background also informs work with adults who are exploring, or adjusting to, an autism diagnosis. Organisations can engage her for wellbeing workshops.
Counselling is not an emergency service; anyone at immediate risk should contact 112 or 999, or Samaritans on 116 123.
A first appointment is usually used to discuss what has prompted the person to seek support, to agree goals, and to explain practical arrangements such as session length, frequency, fees, cancellation and the limits of confidentiality. Confidentiality is maintained except where there is a serious risk of harm to the client or others, or where disclosure is required by law, and these limits are explained at the outset.
The number of sessions varies from person to person and is reviewed together over time. People are free to ask questions about the approach being used, to raise any concerns about how the work is going, and to end the work at any point. Choosing a practitioner is a personal decision, and it is reasonable to make initial contact with more than one practitioner before deciding.
Practitioners listed in the ICPHAA directory work within the scope of their category of membership and refer on where a client's needs are better met by another service, such as a general practitioner, community mental health team or specialist agency.
Appointments with Ms. Crotty can be arranged through telephone, email or the website linked from this profile. This profile lists an individual session fee of €80 and a couples session fee of €100; fees, cancellation terms and availability should be confirmed directly with the practitioner before the first session. Information shared when making an enquiry is handled confidentially by the practitioner.
Individual Counselling
Adolescent Counselling
Couples Counselling
Online Counselling
In-Person Counselling
Workplace Wellbeing Workshops
Parenting Support
Qualifications
Master of Psychological Science (University of Limerick)
MSc in Psychology (Mid Sweden University)
MA in Counselling & Psychotherapy (NCPII)
Higher Diploma in Psychology (Dublin Business School)
Bachelor of Social Science (University College Cork)
Areas of focus
Adults
Teenagers
Child & Adolescents
Workplace Wellbeing
Anxiety
Burnout Prevention
Emotional Regulation
Autism Spectrum (Adults)
Parenting Support
Issues worked with
Anxiety
Stress
Burnout
Emotional Regulation
Workplace Wellbeing
Life Direction
Parenting
Autism Spectrum
Adolescent Mental Health
Low Mood
Life Transitions
Self-Esteem
Practice locations
Cork City
Online Consultations