Ms. Geraldine Kilkelly
Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
Biodynamic Integrative Psychotherapist
ICPHAA membership category: Accredited · Location: Kilcolgan, Co. Galway · Consultations: Online & In-Person
About
Ms. Geraldine Kilkelly is a Biodynamic Integrative Psychotherapist practising in Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, 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 is also accredited by the IABP and the EABP.
Her training includes a Higher Diploma in Biodynamic Integrative Psychotherapy and an MA in Art, Psyche and the Creative Imagination, completed in 2023, for which she researched war trauma, PTSD and healing through the lens of Jungian depth psychology. She has further training in Jungian Sand Tray Therapy for Adults, Expressive Arts Therapy and Neurodiversity, and through ICPS College has completed Advanced Professional Diplomas in Addiction Studies and in Clinical Psychology & Mental Health.
Biodynamic psychotherapy is a body-oriented approach which pays attention to the relationship between physical sensation, emotion, thought and lived experience. Ms. Kilkelly has worked with bodywork since 2000, and her practice combines talking therapy with optional body-aware work for adults who wish to include it.
Her work is informed by Jungian depth psychology, including attention to dreams, imagery and active imagination, and by creative and expressive methods such as sand tray work. Within this framework, symptoms such as anxiety or low mood may be explored as signals of imbalance that can be understood and worked with over time.
Ms. Kilkelly has a particular interest in addiction and recovery, trauma, and neurodiversity, and she describes her practice as neuro-affirming. Session fees and contact details are shown on this profile, and further information is available on her website.
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Ms. Kilkelly is listed on the ICPHAA register under membership number M7145. The practice is based in Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, with sessions offered online and in-person. Listed practice areas include Kilcolgan, Co. Galway. Details on this profile are provided by the member and reviewed by the ICPHAA Registry.
Approach and services
Ms. Kilkelly offers individual psychotherapy for adults in Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, and online.
For people who would like to include the body in therapy, biodynamic work offers ways of noticing physical sensation, breath and tension, and of exploring how stress or past experience may be held physically. Bodywork is always optional and is discussed and agreed in advance.
Her training in addiction studies supports work with alcohol, cocaine and other substance use, including understanding the function the substance has served, building motivation, considering relapse triggers and supporting longer-term recovery.
Trauma-related difficulties are approached with attention to safety and pacing. Depth-psychological and expressive methods such as sand tray and art-based work can offer ways of approaching difficult material that do not rely only on talking.
For neurodivergent adults, she offers a neuro-affirming space in which differences in processing, communication and sensory experience are respected, and in which the format of sessions can be adapted.
Psychotherapy 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. Kilkelly can be arranged through telephone, email or the website linked from this profile. This profile lists an individual session fee of €70; 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.
Counselling
Psychotherapist
Biodynamics
Addiction Counsellor
Individual Psychotherapy
Biodynamic Body Psychotherapy
Online Psychotherapy
In-Person Psychotherapy
Jungian Sand Tray Therapy
Expressive Arts Therapy
Addiction Counselling
Neuro-Affirming Therapy
Qualifications
MA in Art
Psyche & the Creative Imagination (IUSL Limerick)
Higher Diploma in Biodynamic Integrative Psychotherapy (Traci Foundation)
Jungian Sand Tray Therapy for Adults
Expressive Arts Therapy
Neurodiversity Training
Advanced Professional Diploma in Addiction Studies (ICPS College)
Advanced Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology & Mental Health
Areas of focus
Biodynamics
Jungian Psychology
Neurodiversity
Bodywork
Expressive Arts
Sand Tray Therapy
Addiction Recovery
Trauma
Issues worked with
Anxiety
Depression
Mind–Body Connection
Neurodiversity
Bodywork
Depth Psychology
Dreams & Imagery
Addiction
Addiction Support
Addiction Recovery
Alcohol Use
Alcohol
Cocaine
Abuse
Anger Management
Adolescent Mental Health
Trauma & PTSD
Stress
Life Transitions
Practice locations
Kilcolgan
Co. Galway
Online Consultations