Welcome to Crea Counselling


Counselling and psychotherapy in Galway and Online

Valerie Ballarotti, Counsellor and Psychotherapist in Galway

I'm Valerie Ballarotti

I'm an Italian-born, UK-trained, Irish-based counsellor/psychotherapist, running my therapy practice, in Lower Salthill, Galway. I hold an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London and I'm accredited with both Irish and British Associations of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP/BACP).

Thank you for visiting my Crea Counselling site, I hope you will find it informative.

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What I Offer


Individual therapy

Short-term/open-ended counselling psychotherapy for adults over 18'

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IFS couple

coaching

IFS-informed couple counselling & psycho-education programs

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IFS therapy

one-to-one

Integrative 'Parts Work' therapy with an experienced IFS trained therapist

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Online Counselling

Individual therapy  via Zoom from my Galway office to wherever you are.

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who is counselling for?


Anyone can benefit from counselling and psychotherapy at some point in their life. Therapy can help with diagnosed mental health problems, but it may also just be a way to find our bearings at difficult times,

Does any of this feel familiar? If so counselling could be for you...

I am often anxious and it's holding me back

I feel confused about my direction in life

I find it hard to connect and loneliness is getting to me

I lack self confidence and cannot fake it till I make it anymore

My energy is low and everything feels like a chore

I have suffered a major loss and I am struggling to cope

I feel overwhelmed, I can't keep going but I have to

Stuff from the past is keeping me from living in the present

 how can counselling help?


Having someone who listens to us without judging or nudging, with no agenda about what's best for us, can help us tease out problems and express what we really feel. Counselling is about forming a trusting relationship where we can address delicate questions, knowing that we'll be treated with respect, empathy and honesty.

 

​Here are 4 good reasons why it's worth giving counselling a go...

 telling your story to someone who's NOT in it

Afraid your friends & family might judge you, worry about you or laugh things off? Just saying what's on your mind to a neutral and caring listener can help you feel lighter and clearer

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figuring out what's right for you and moving towards it 

Something needs to change but you don't know what or how? Counselling is a dedicated time for you to reflect on your direction and find the courage to take the next step.



 feeling safe enough to let down the armour

Having to put on a brave face can be exhausting and isolating. When we learn to hold vulnerability in safety and respect it can become a source of true connection and strength.

getting to know yourself better

Therapy is no 'navel-gazing', it is 'inner work': choosing to understand yourself better, confront painful issues and cultivate resources to outgrow them. This can be hard but also rewarding.


As C.G Jung once said...

"I'd rather be whole than good"

Therapy is a way of finding space for all of who we are - not just what 'looks good' but also what 'feels real' inside. Only then can we be fully alive and connected to those around us.

 

the first step is often the hardest, find out more about scheduling an appointment with Crea Counselling Galway

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