Counselling

Have you or a family member received a cancer diagnosis?

What can you do?

Engaging in conversations about your challenges and emotions with someone outside your daily life can be beneficial, and a counsellor might be the right person for you. A counsellor can assist you in discovering new coping strategies that you may not have considered previously. Rest assured, counselling is always strictly CONFIDENTIAL.

Why Choose Counselling?

Counselling can support you in managing the challenges that arise during and after a cancer diagnosis and its treatment.

  • It can help you alleviate stress and enhance your quality of life, equipping you with the tools needed to cope with your diagnosis.

  • Additionally, counselling can assist you in overcoming phobias and fears related to your illness, such as anxiety about injections or feeling confined in a small space during an MRI scan.

At Arklow Cancer Support we offer:

  • One to one counselling

  • Telephone consultation

  • Outreach Service

  • Family support

  • Adolescence

  • Child Play therapy

  • Bereavement Counselling

Can we help you?

If you believe that you or a family member could benefit from counseling, please feel free to reach out to our office. A member of our team will gladly arrange a consultation for you.

This service is offered free of charge and is completely confidential.

 

 

Deirdre Stanley Merren MIACP (Fully Accredited)
Deirdre has been a counsellor at Arklow Cancer Support for many years. She has a vast experience as a counsellor and has worked in various different environments, while at the same time building a private practice in Brittas Bay. Deirdre facilitates a variety of workshops at our Centre including our Wellness day the Look Good Feel Better workshops as part of our service.

  • Deirdre is available for Counselling via face to face, phone and video link for our clients during this period. We also offer an outreach service. Outreach counselling is a flexible approach designed to meet clients where they feel most comfortable, either in their own communities, or in locations that are convenient and safe for the client. Outreach counselling brings support outside traditional office setting. Contact us should you wish to avail of this service.

Demelza Murphy Lett IACP Accredited

Demelza believes that the cornerstone of counselling is the relationship between client and counsellor, providing a non-judgemental environment where one feels heard and supported. Her work is eclectic, drawing from different schools of therapy to benefit the client. Demelza works with a range of issues including: cancer diagnosis, or people affected by cancer, anger, anxiety, bereavement, critical or terminal illness, child related issues, depression, general counselling, grief, loss, mental health issues, self-harm, transgender, trauma, amongst others.

  • Demelza is available for Counselling via face to face, phone and video link for our clients during this period. Contact us should you wish to avail.