Sparking Change with Dil

#58 | Psychotherapist (and Roller derby enthusiast) Amy Plant

By Dil Wickremasinghe

This week on Sparking Change, Dil speaks to Amy Plant. Amy is a qualified psychotherapist practising in Dublin City Centre. She holds an Honours Degree in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy from The Institute of Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy (IACP).

Amy works from an integrative perspective which means she doesn’t believe in a ‘one size fits all’ method, rather she uses several different therapeutic modalities, including Humanistic, Choice Theory, Existential, psychodynamic and CBT. This allows her to work collaboratively with clients to identify their strengths and preferences in order to find a therapeutic style that suits the individual.

In this episode, Dil and Amy discuss a wide range of topics including Amy’s father, who has chosen the niche career combination of plumber and psychotherapist, the importance of marketing yourself as a psychotherapist, Roller derby and its mental health benefits, as well as the impact that social media has on peoples’ mental health and some of the things Amy does to maintain good mental health.

For more information about Amy: her counselling and psychotherapy services, and whether they may be right for you, check out her website here.

 

Dil Wickremasinghe 59 posts 0 comments

Dil is an award-winning broadcaster and journalist, but she is also a social entrepreneur, stand-up comedian and actor. In 2011 with her wife, Anne Marie, she Co-Founded Insight Matters, a mental health service. With a team of 45 therapists they support over 300 clients per week. In 2014, Dil was honoured with the Frederick Douglas Award as part of the Lord Mayor’s Awards for her outstanding contribution to Dublin civic life.

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