Trauma Healing at
Pathway Therapy
Trauma‑Informed Online Psychotherapy for Recovery in Ireland
At Pathway Therapy, we offer gentle, compassionate, and fully trauma‑informed online therapy for adults and teens healing from trauma. Trauma can arise from single overwhelming events (accidents, assault, loss), prolonged experiences (childhood neglect, abuse, invalidation, chronic stress), relational wounds, minority stress, or the cumulative impact of living in environments that felt unsafe or unsupported.
We view trauma not as a flaw in you, but as a natural response to experiences that overwhelmed your nervous system’s capacity to cope. Healing is possible — and it happens in a safe, collaborative space where your experiences are believed, your pace is respected, and your strengths are honoured.
Our approach is grounded in trauma‑informed practice.
Many clients come with layered experiences — trauma alongside anxiety, depression, burnout, addiction, or long‑standing patterns shaped by past environments — and we hold all of it with care, without pathologising your survival strategies.
Clients often seek help for:
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Processing single‑incident or complex/developmental trauma
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Managing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, or dissociation
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Reducing chronic shame, self‑blame, and inner critic voices
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Navigating triggers and emotional dysregulation
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Healing relational trauma, betrayal, or attachment wounds
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Reclaiming authenticity after years of survival adaptations
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Rebuilding trust, setting boundaries, and fostering safe relationships
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Recovering from burnout, numbness, or feeling disconnected from life
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Rediscovering joy, purpose, creativity, and embodiment
What is Autism
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a neurodevelopmental difference where the brain processes attention, impulses, emotions, and motivation in a unique way—often described as neurodivergent rather than a deficit. It's not about a lack of willpower; it's a natural variation in how dopamine and executive functions work, leading to traits like interest-based focus (hyperfocus on passions), challenges with sustained attention on uninteresting tasks, impulsivity, emotional intensity, and a need for novelty or stimulation.
In adults, ADHD often shows up as internal restlessness, time blindness, executive function struggles (planning, starting/stopping tasks), rejection sensitivity, or burnout from masking in a neurotypical world—many people aren't diagnosed until later in life. Strengths frequently include creativity, quick thinking, empathy, resilience, and out-of-the-box problem-solving.
At Pathway Therapy, we view ADHD as part of human diversity to celebrate and accommodate, not "fix." Therapy supports you in reducing overwhelm, embracing your strengths, building practical tools (without masking), and living more authentically—no judgment, just partnership.