Meet the Team
Please note that each counsellor/psychotherapist at AnneLeigh practises independently on his or her own behalf.
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The therapeutic contract is one between the therapist and his or her client(s), and AnneLeigh Counselling & Psychotherapy is not party to any such contracts.
Partners
Jennifer Foran
MIAHIP, SIAHIP & ECP
Jennifer has extensive experience as a psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer. Â In her private practice, she works with adolescents, young adults, and their parents, specialising in eating disorders, anxiety and developmental trauma.
Colin Connolly
MIACP
​MSc Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy
Colin is a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist trained in humanistic and integrative psychotherapy. He is fully accredited by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) and is experienced in treating a wide range of presenting issues. Colin is psychoanalytic in his approach to psychotherapy and works with children, adults, and couples. Colin’s approach to psychotherapy is compassionate and collaborative. He creates a safe and supportive space for his clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Colin helps his clients to develop insights and coping skills to manage their challenges and live more fulfilling lives. He is a trauma informed practitioner, passionate about helping his clients to heal from trauma. He understands that trauma can have a profound impact on a person’s life, and he is committed to helping his clients to recover and thrive. Colin is also skilled in helping couples to improve their communication and intimacy, and to work through conflict in a healthy way. Colin has a keen interest in mental health in employment and supporting adolescent clients on their educational journey.
Team
Evelyn Burke
MIAHIP, ICP
Evelyn is an experienced psychotherapist and counsellor who has been working with individual adults for 17 years. She works with a wide range of issues including fear and anxiety, low mood, bereavement and loss, fertility, low self-esteem and self-confidence, personal relationships, serious illness and mortality
Clare Gowran
MIACP BA (Hons) Couns & Psych RGN
Clare is an accredited therapist and works with adults on an individual basis.  She creates a respectful, non–judgemental and safe environment. Clare believes that a client’s interpretation and experience of life’s events feel unique to them and therefore this needs to be heard and acknowledged.   Clare relates collaboratively with clients with a view to work on the issues they want to deal with, assisting them to explore and move towards changes they wish to make.  The range of issues that she works with are anxiety, low mood, depression, bereavement and loss, health related issues, stress, post- traumatic stress, work related and relationships issues. Clare has an Honours Degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy and is accredited with the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) since 2018.  Clare’s therapeutic approach is humanistic and integrative. The humanistic approach is rooted in the belief that people inherently have motivation, the potential to grow and change, and to be in control of their lives. Integrative refers to bringing in other theories of counselling, where appropriate, for example; Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) for problem solving and cognitive behavioural concepts, to assist with unhelpful thinking and behaviour.  Clare has completed a certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and a professional certificate in the therapeutic use of Mindfulness. Prior to her training in the counselling field, Clare qualified and worked as general nurse
Lisa Farrell
IACP
Lisa is a qualified Psychotherapist, accredited by the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP), and Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) as a registered Mental Health Nurse. She has experience working with people with a varying degree of difficulties. Lisa is committed to creating a warm, caring, non-judgemental, safe space to help to build trust so that you can explore and express your thoughts, feelings, behaviours and vulnerabilities. She aims to help you feel seen, heard and understood, to help you to confront challenges, heal wounds and discover new possibilities for living. Lisa is a trauma informed practitioner and understand how trauma can profoundly impact a person’s life, she will support you to go at your own pace, and will walk beside you with empathy, validation and respect. Lisa adopts an Integrative approach which enables her to draw on a range of counselling methods to suit each individual person. Integrating Humanistic and Psychodynamic approaches allows exploration of a person’s current life situations whilst also considering the roots of your struggles.
Niamh Keane
IACP
Niamh is an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist. She is an accredited Member of Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP). Niamh works from a Humanistic and Integrative perspective, using a Person Centered Approach to create a non-judgemental empathic space from which a client can explore issues they may be experiencing at their own pace. Niamh’s qualifications include BA in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy (IICP). Certificate in Counselling Skills (NUIM). Certificate in the Therapeutic Use of Mindfulness (IICP). Assist Suicide Intervention Trained (Assist). Garda Vetted with (IACP). Niamh provides support with a wide range of issues including: anxiety, depression, bereavement & loss, low self-esteem, sexuality and relationship issues. She adheres fully to The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy code of ethics. Niamh works individually with adults.