ABOUT ME
Lisa O'Hanlon
Accredited counsellor & psychotherapist · APCP & ACI
Hi, I'm Lisa. I've spent over thirty years working in health and social care, supporting adults and adolescents through the kinds of struggles that can be hard to put into words and I'd like this to feel less like reading about a therapist, and more like the start of a conversation.
Why I do this work.
As a late-diagnosed AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD) therapist, and someone in long-term recovery myself, I know how exhausting it can be to spend years feeling different, overwhelmed, or quietly wondering why life seems harder for you than it looks for everyone else.
Many of the people I work with have spent much of their lives masking, people-pleasing, or blaming themselves for things that make far more sense when seen through a neurodiversity-affirming lens. For some, that has shown up as anxiety, depression, burnout, or the sharp pain of rejection sensitivity. For others, alcohol, substances, food, or work became ways of coping with shame, loneliness, or trauma.
Wherever you are with it, you don't have to make sense of it on your own.
How I work.
My work is integrative, person-centred, trauma-informed, and neuroaffirmative. I draw on a range of evidence-based approaches and blend them to suit you rather than asking you to fit the therapy. I believe many of our difficulties arise not because something is wrong with us, but because we've spent years adapting to environments that didn't quite understand what we needed.
Attachment-informed
CBT
Acceptance & Commitment (ACT)
Mindfulness
Solution-focused
My background and training.
Alongside my private practice, I work as an addiction counsellor within the Irish Prison Service, and I've supported people through addiction, homelessness, trauma, and social exclusion with organisations including NOVAS, Aiséirí, and Cuan Mhuire. These years have deepened my belief in the importance of compassion, dignity, and genuine human connection in therapy.
I hold qualifications in Psychology, Forensic Science and Medicine, and a Master's degree in Addiction Counselling though I've always felt that effective therapy is about far more than qualifications. At its heart, it's about feeling understood.
30+
Years in health & social care
APCP & ACI
Accredited
MA
Addiction Counselling
What I can help with.
Whether you're navigating one of these or simply feeling stuck, therapy can be a space to explore what's happening beneath the surface.
Addiction & substance use
Alcohol use
Trauma & PTSD
Anxiety
Depression
ADHD & neurodivergence
Codependency
Chronic relapse
Gambling
Impulse control
Anger management
Relationship issues
Divorce
Self-esteem
Coping skills
Grief & loss
Stress
Mood disorders
LGBTQ+Women's issues
Menopause
Life transitions