Gisela

Mrs Gisela Oates

Registered Psychotherapist

“I am a qualified addiction counsellor, child, adolescent, adult & family counsellor and psychotherapist and a clinical supervisor.”

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About Me

I offer comprehensive support for individuals and families navigating life's complexities. Whether you seek clarity as an adult, guidance for your child or adolescent, or are addressing addiction, I provide a safe space. We can explore challenges together. My approach helps families strengthen connections and overcome hurdles. Clients find a calm, understanding presence, allowing them to find their own path forward and build lasting resilience.

Approach

Together we work at a pace that suits you, shifting between focused conversation, gentle creative exercises and practical planning to address what matters most. Whether meeting in Kildare or online in English, sessions are structured yet flexible, with space for parents, adolescents and adults to speak, draw or reflect. I use clinical assessment, trauma-aware techniques and family-focused dialogue to clarify patterns, regulate strong emotions and practise new responses between meetings. This approach tends to suit people and families seeking steady, practical support through change.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Art Therapy

    A form of therapy that uses visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpture) as a means of expression and emotional processing.

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  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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  • Clinical Supervision

    Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Suicide Bereavement or Crisis

    The grief of losing someone to suicide, or being in a state of suicidal crisis oneself, both carrying unique psychological weight that differs from other forms of loss.

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Professional Title:

  • Registered Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory body to provide psychotherapy.

Credentials

Registrations

MIACP; MACI; WGII; SvMIACP; SvMACI.

Counsellor & Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor

Qualifications

PCI College Dublin / Middlesex University UK

Service Areas

Serenity Counselling and Training

In-person & Online

Kilmeague

Clane, Leinster

Ireland

Kilmeague, Kildare, Ireland