IRISH FORUM FOR
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
The IFPP is committed to providing the highest professional standards in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.
The Irish Forum for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is committed to providing the highest professional standards in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Our practitioners have as a minimum, four years post graduate training at master level and are dedicated to ongoing professional development. We aim to promote talk therapy as an accessible and effective support for mental wellbeing.
People decide to speak to a psychotherapist for all kinds of reasons; sometimes it is because relationships with others are difficult sometimes it’s because a person feels they have lost meaning within themselves or their lives, always its because they are suffering in some way. Being listened to when speaking about oneself can be really helpful.
My partner recommended I speak to a therapist because my angry moods were causing problems in our relationship. Initially I found it difficult to speak about myself but over time, it has become something that I find really valuable because not only has my temperament changed and I am less volatile, but I now have a deep understanding about myself. I am kinder to myself and to those around me and I have therapy to thank for this.
I struggled for many years with depression and eventually decided to speak with a psychoanalytic psychotherapist about it. I attended the therapist for two years and over that time, I was able to figure out the family dynamics that had contributed to my low mood. I am very grateful for the experience of therapy because it has enabled me to become a more content and confident person. Thank you.
Speaking with a psychoanalyst helped me to make decisions about my sexuality. I was really embarrassed to tell anyone in the beginning but now I am really proud of myself and it is the first thing I suggest to my friends when they are sad or confused.
Membership of a professional accreditation body is a necessary requirement to practice as a psychotherapist in Ireland. Membership of the IFPP provides automatic membership with the Irish Council of Psychotherapy, the National Awarding Organization of the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP).
