I’m Jo and I have an MSc in Pluralistic Psychotherapy and a background in Education BEd (Hons), where I worked with adolescents for over 20 years. I also hold a diploma in Adolescent Psychotherapy.

Elpis meaning '“hope” I believe underpins the process of therapy, where supported self-exploration can empower clients to improve their wellbeing allowing them to move out of feeling stuck and towards their individual values and goals.

I offer counselling and psychotherapy to both adult and adolescent clients in person from my therapy space in Thurles, Co Tipperary. I also provide an online service. 

As an integrative psychotherapist I work through many different models but always in collaboration with the client, keeping their wants and needs at the heart of the work.

Among the models I offer are Person-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), along with Art Therapy and Sand SpaceTherapy. My practice is trauma informed.

I am committed to fostering self compassion through hearing clients lived experiences with open curiosity and empathy without judgement.

My aim is to provide a safe, confidential space where clients can feel really heard and are supported to explore openly, enhance their awareness of self and develop tools to allow them to move forward in their lives.