About me
My name is Jo Brecknell, I am a fully qualified and accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I have worked as a volunteer Counsellor and Psychotherapist for Carlow Rape Crisis Centre and have my private counselling room in Tullamoy, Stradbally, Co Laois.
I have a Diploma and an BSc Honors Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy, I also  have a Diploma in Couples and Family Counselling, I am also a fully qualified Sex Therapist and  Life and Personal Coaching, I am also an NLP Practitioner and an Emotional Intelligence Assessor and Reiki Master & Practitioner.
I cover such issues as abuse, rape, child sexual abuse, family counselling, couple counselling, bereavement, low self-esteem, relationship problems, work problems, sexual issues and any other issue you bring to me.
Counselling and Psychotherapy can be a useful tool to use if you are struggling with any issues in your life. Be nice to yourself, book yourself a session and use the time to focus on you.
My Approach
I am a person centred counsellor, I believe everyone has the resources within themselves to make changes in their life. I offer my clients a safe, non-judgemental space in which they can feel free to express their feelings and emotions in a way that feels comfortable for them. In this way healing should occur. However, I will also integrate other forms of therapy such as Choice Therapy, Reality Therapy, Â CBT etc where necessary in order to provide the best chance for each individual client to heal and move forward.
Here are some of the issues I work with
Anxiety
Bereavement
Childhood Issues
Couples and family issues
Depression
Rape
Relationship issues
Self Esteem
Stress
Sexual abuse
