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Counsellors & Psychotherapists
Julie Coogan
Counsellor & Psychotherapist. Director of Tree of Life. Individual Psychotherapist, Trauma informed, Body Centred, Stress management and burnout
Julie is founder and director of Tree of Life. She has been practicing Counselling and Psychotherapy since 2003. Julie has been providing therapy services to two generations of the local community in a safe, warm and non-judgmental environment. She manages and coordinates the Counselling/Talk therapy team in Tree of Life.
Julie’s training and experience is person centred, integrative and multidisciplinary, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Neuroscience based Body centred psychotherapy, Mindfulness based resources, with an approach of compassionate inquiry all interwoven into the therapy experience.
She holds an Honors BA in Counselling and Psychotherapy alongside qualifications in Social Science & Holistic Therapies, Anatomy & Physiology and is a qualified Yoga teacher. Her postgraduate studies include research in Mindfulness, Neurobiology and Narcissistic abuse recovery. She combines this skill set, working holistically with clients to enhance self awareness and greater wellbeing.
Her experience spans across a wide range of presenting concerns, including self-esteem issues, eating disorders, low mood or depression, self-harm, relationship problems, Trauma recovery and in particular anxiety management & recovery. Julie believes real change is possible through the brave and intelligent decision to engage in the process of therapy.
Julie is committed to ongoing research and continued professional development.
Marie Mulligan
Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Children's Therapy (from age 11)
Marie holds a Higher Certificate in Applied Social Studies, a BA (Hons) in Counselling and
Psychotherapy from Dublin Business School and a level 9 postgraduate Diploma in ‘Children
and Loss’ with The Irish Hospice Foundation. Her post-graduation studies include training
with the Rape Crisis Centre, Pieta House and the Mindfulness Clinic. She worked with
community based counselling centres within the Dublin region including Merchants Quay,
Crosscare and Pieta House before joining the team at the Tree of Life in 2014. She has
extensive experience working with young people having worked for a number of years with
Crosscare Swords Youth Service where she provided counselling for young people from the
community aged between 11 to 18 years old.
Marie works with a broad range of issues including addiction, anxiety, depression/ postnatal
depression, grief and loss, pet bereavement, low self-esteem, suicide ideation, self-harm and
sexual abuse. She also works with clients struggling with health issues including Long Covid
and ME/CFS.
She utilises an Integrative and Humanistic approach and uses a variety of therapeutic models
such as Person Centred, body-centred psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
and Mindfulness. She believes in the quality of the therapeutic relationship to provide a safe,
confidential and supportive space for clients.
Marie is a fully accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative
Psychotherapy (IAHIP) and a registered member of the Irish Council for Psychotherapy
(ICP).
Juliette Smith
Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Family Systems Therapist
Couples Therapy
Juliette has over 20 years experience working as a Psychotherapist since completing her Master’s degree in Systemic Family Therapy. She also underwent training in Narrative Therapy which states that each person is unique both in their personality and their perception of the world, enabling Juliette to use a varied and eclectic approach to reflect the therapeutic needs and uniqueness of the person. Juliette has a warm interpersonal style and enjoys working with all age-groups. Her work with children and teens is adapted to suit the age-group of the young person who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma and loss or other life events. Juliette also works with a wide range of psychological issues such as PTSD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, work-related issues, bereavement and relationship issues. She​ is also experienced in the area of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) which she believes can be a valuable way to help resolve psychological difficulties. Juliette finds her work a continuous learning curve and thoroughly enjoys what she does.
Juliette is an accredited member of the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP)
Gillian Lee -
Counsellor & Psychotherapist, Group Facilitator
Gillian is an experienced psychotherapist with extensive clinical experience working with
adolescents and adults across a broad range of psychological, emotional, behavioural and
relational presentations and supporting clients in achieving meaningful and lasting change. She has a keen interest in areas including eating disorders, addiction, trauma, relationship difficulties, anxiety,
depression, domestic violence, anger, EUPD and the long-term effects of adverse childhood
experiences such as being an adult child of an alcoholic (ACOA).
Her therapeutic approach is grounded in person-centred therapy, providing a safe, collaborative
and non-judgemental environment in which clients can explore their experiences and work
towards meaningful change. She integrates evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and somatic, body-oriented
interventions, tailoring treatment to meet the individual needs of the client. She has a particular
clinical interest in trauma and the psychophysiological effects it has on the mind, body and
nervous system. Drawing on trauma-informed therapeutic and somatic approaches, she
supports clients to develop greater awareness, emotional regulation and resilience, recognising
the interconnected relationship between the mind and body throughout the therapeutic process.
Alongside her clinical practice, she has extensive experience in designing and delivering
psychoeducational programmes and therapeutic workshops for individuals, community settings,
homeless sectors and both addiction treatment and mental health facilities. She is extremely
passionate about helping clients understand negative patterns, heal from past experiences and
build healthier relationships with themselves and others.
She holds a degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy, BA in Addiction Studies, MSc in CBT, specialist training in in eating disorders, and an extensive array of training in group, addiction and
parenting programmes. Her work experience spans nearly two decades in addiction services,
schools, family centres, adolescent and adult mental health services, delivering both one-to-one
therapy and group programmes.
Marcela Bonturi
Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Couples Therapy
Bilingual in English and Portuguese
CBT
Marcela has been practicing Psychotherapy in Ireland since 2010. She is a member of the
Psychological Society of Ireland .
Marcela originally hails from Brazil and is therefore bilingual in English and Portuguese.
She works with the the CBT approach using the Interventions of Acceptance & commitment
(ACT), Dialectical Behavioural(DBT), Mindfulness-based (MBCT) techniques, Positive
Psychology, Scheme Therapy, Solution focused brief (SFBT) & Psychological approach Couple
Therapy.
Her areas of expertise are; anger management, anxiety & panic attacks, bipolar
disorder, codependency, divorce, depression, domestic violence ,obsessive - compulsive disorder
(OCD), relationship issues ,self esteem ,stress ,trauma & PTSB , and everyday demands of life
which can be the majority of the cases of people seeking therapy .
She has been working with clients from different nationalities & backgrounds, also developing
projects with foreign students struggling to adapt to a new reality, country, culture, environment &
language barrier .
Marcela is a also qualifiied in Psychopathology & couple counselling .
Writer & co author of books related to domestic violence & self-love, all books are written in
Portuguese & can be purchased online and/or through her.
Marcela provides a safe, warm & non judgmental environment to her clients helping them to get a
better understanding of who they are & helping them to develop a stronger sense of self worth.
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