Gavin Healy
Gavin is a qualified Neuromuscular/Physical therapist with over 17 years experience treating muscular pain and injury. He worked in clinical practice before setting up New Energy Therapy in 2013.
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It was here he started to notice people presenting with physical pain whilst also carrying emotional stress and anxiety in their body. And so, he entered college once more in
2016 with a thirst for knowledge but this time his interest was in the psychology of the mind and how our environment impacts both mind & body, what Gabor Maté describes as 'the mind/body unity'.
His interest is in how repressed emotions & trauma in many ways manifest as physical pain.
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“Trauma victims cannot recover until they become familiar with and befriend the sensations in their bodies”
(Bessel Van der Kolk, 2014)
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He is currently on the panel of associate lecturers in PCI College as part of their certificate and BSc programmes in counselling & psychotherapy. Gavin is a certified child and adolescent psychotherapist, but his work focus is with adults seeking psychotherapy. Gavin is accredited with EMDR Europe and uses EMDR and IFS modalities in his approach to therapy. He is training as an EMDR supervisor in 2025.
Psychotherapy
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I hold a BSc (Hons) Degree in counseling and psychotherapy and a Diploma in Trauma & PTSD. I am a fully accredited member of the IACP (Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy).
I am an accredited EMDR trained practitioner with EMDR All-Ireland and use this modality as my approach when with clients.
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I work from a humanistic and integrative perspective. I place importance on the therapeutic relationship and view this as the foundation of creating a safe and confidential space where people can talk without fear of judgement.
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I have trained in the HSE's Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) and have certification in CBT.
I have experience working with:
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trauma
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anxiety
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depression
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stress
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self esteem
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identity problems
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loss
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bereavement
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relationship problems
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work related difficulties.
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What is Psychotherapy?
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Psychotherapy is a collaborative treatment based on the relationship between an individual and the therapist. It is an in-depth approach that is appropriate for longer-term problems and difficulties that are repetitive in nature. In psychotherapy, the focus is both on addressing immediate difficulties, but also on uncovering background issues that tend to lead the person to persistently encounter problems in their life.
What is EMDR therapy and how does it work?
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a mental health treatment technique. This method involves moving your eyes a specific way while you process traumatic memories. EMDR's goal is to help you heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences.
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On our first meeting my aim is to get a better understanding of your presenting struggles or concerns. After getting a better understanding of you, we will talk about our plan moving forward. Following this I will go through our contract of confidentiality. You should feel safe, accepted, respected, and relatively comfortable.
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My treatments are covered by Aviva, Laya and Irish Life Health insurers (check your policy) and receipts available on request.