
Welcome.
My name is Cecilia Desmond.
I'm a counsellor and psychotherapist and I work with adults Online and in Co. Cork.
At the heart of my work is a belief that everybody has the capacity for growth, healing and transformation.
A grounded connection approach.
My path into psychotherapy began with a deep curiosity about people, relationships and what it means to feel genuinely understood.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked for more than a decade in fast-paced professional environments. Those experiences deepened my interest in stress, identity, relationships and the ways we adapt to meet the expectations of the environments around us.
Over time, I became increasingly drawn towards work that offered greater depth, authenticity and meaningful connection. This ultimately led me to train as a counsellor and psychotherapist.
My approach is integrative, person-centred and relational. I am interested in how our relationships, early experiences, emotional lives, bodies and nervous systems can influence how we experience ourselves and connect with others.
Rather than applying a single model or assuming that one approach will suit everyone, I work collaboratively and respond to each person’s individual needs, experiences and pace.
I aim to offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can slow down, explore what may be happening beneath the surface and reconnect with yourself more fully.
Beyond the therapy room.
My interests extend beyond psychotherapy into practices that explore embodiment, creativity, spirituality and our relationship with the natural world.
Over the years, yoga, meditation, movement, Reiki and cacao ceremonies have formed part of my own personal and spiritual development. I am drawn to experiences that invite us to slow down, listen more closely and reconnect with parts of ourselves that can become difficult to hear amid the demands of everyday life.
These interests have deepened my appreciation for the different ways people find meaning, cultivate connection and develop a closer relationship with themselves.
Qualifications & professional development
MTU BA Psychotherapy & Counselling
MTU Higher Cert Psychotherapy & Counselling
Institute of Coaching Studies Cert Professional Coaching Skills
MTU Cert Psychotherapy & Counselling
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School PDip Sales Development
UCL MSc Environment, Science & Society
UCC BA Joint Hons Geography & English
Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health
CPD: AuDHD and ADHD
CPD: Jeannie di Bon, The IMM for Hypermobility
Creativity in Therapy
CAMS Framework Training: assessing and treating suicide risk
Usui Reiki, Levels 1 & 2
Kundalini Reiki, Levels 1, 2 & 3
Qualified Yoga Teacher - Women's Yoga & Ayurveda
Certificate, Social Talent Black Belt