Does Counselling Actually Work? What My Own Experience Taught Me
Does counselling actually work? It’s a fair question. If you’re…
WELCOME TO SUMMIT COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SWORDS
Supporting You Through Life’s Challenges with Empathy, Expertise, and Choice
Life isn’t always easy. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, or relationship stress it can feel like too much to carry on your own.
At Summit Counselling and Psychotherapy Swords, we offer a welcoming, confidential space where you can pause, reflect, and begin to feel more like yourself. With a team of experienced counsellors working across three dedicated therapy rooms, we provide personalised support, flexible scheduling, and a choice of therapists to suit your needs.
We support individuals through a wide range of challenges
When life feels overwhelming and joy feels out of reach, counselling offers a safe and supportive space to explore what you’re experiencing.
Together, we’ll help you understand your feelings, rebuild hope, and move towards a greater sense of purpose and wellbeing.
Anxiety can leave you feeling worried, overwhelmed, or constantly on edge.
 Whether you’re an adult, teenager, or child, we provide practical support to help you manage anxiety, build confidence, and feel more in control of your daily life.
Strong emotions can affect your relationships, work, and overall wellbeing.
Therapy helps you understand the experiences beneath these feelings, develop healthier ways to respond, and express emotions with greater confidence and self-awareness.
Feeling disconnected from yourself or others can be deeply painful.
 Counselling provides a supportive space to strengthen self-understanding, build meaningful connections, and reduce feelings of isolation.
Children often express emotional struggles through changes in behaviour, sleep, friendships, or confidence rather than words. We provide a safe, welcoming environment where children feel understood, supported, and free to express themselves while developing healthy emotional skills.
Play is a child’s natural way of communicating.
Through play therapy, children express emotions, process difficult experiences, build confidence, and strengthen emotional resilience in a safe, age appropriate environment.
Life changes such as parental separation, bereavement, illness, moving home, or starting a new school affect children in many different ways.
Therapy supports children and families as they adjust, helping them understand their experiences and cope with change.
Traumatic experiences affect everyone differently.
Whether the experience is recent or from the past, counselling and play therapy provide a safe, supportive space for children, teenagers, and adults to process difficult experiences at their own pace.
Strong relationships require understanding, communication, and trust.
Whether you’re seeking support as an individual or as a couple, therapy helps improve communication, resolve conflict, and build healthier, more connected relationships.
Ongoing stress can leave you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and unable to switch off.
Therapy gives you the space to understand what’s contributing to your stress, regain perspective, develop healthier coping strategies, and restore balance in your life.
What You Can Expect at Summit Counselling and Psychotherapy Swords
Free 50-Minute Consultation for adult clients
Start with a free, no-pressure session to explore what you need and who might be the best fit for you.
A Choice of Counsellors
With multiple counsellors working from Summit, we’ll help you find the right person based on your goals, availability, and preferences.
A Calm, Confidential Environment
Our three therapy rooms in Swords are designed to feel safe, welcoming, and private so you can relax and be yourself.
Weekly 50-Minute Sessions
In-person therapy sessions that offer consistency, support, and space to grow.
Ongoing Support & Progress Reviews
We work collaboratively, checking in regularly to ensure you’re getting what you need from counselling.
Meet the Founder – Sean Adams
Hi, I’m Sean — a Person-Centred Counsellor and the founder of Summit Counselling and Psychotherapy Swords.
I know the difference counselling can make because I’ve experienced it myself. That journey led me to this work, and now I support others through theirs whether they’re facing anxiety, depression, trauma, or navigating the effects of domestic abuse or loss.
At Summit, I’m proud to work alongside other skilled, compassionate counsellors who share a commitment to care, integrity, and providing a truly safe space for healing.
Through counselling, I’ve witnessed incredible transformations, people rediscovering joy, gaining confidence and making meaningful changes in their lives. If your feeling lost, overwhelmed, or stuck, we would be honoured to walk this journey with you.
FAQ
There’s no set number. Some people come for a few sessions, others for longer. When it’s time to finish, we’ll have an ending session so you can reflect and move forward well.
Yes — especially if you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start. You don’t need to have it all figured out — that’s what we’re here for.
That’s true — not yet. But we’ll begin by listening. Really listening. And go from there, together.
Sessions with Sean are €80. We also offer reduced-cost sessions with qualified associate and student counsellors. Just ask during your consultation.
We’re here when you’re ready.
Whether you’re looking for support, connection, or a place to start untangling what’s going on — Summit offers real, compassionate help close to home.
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