John Igoe

You might feel stuck, disconnected, or like you're holding things together on the outside while something else is going on underneath. Sometimes there's a clear reason for it. Often there isn't. Just a sense that something needs to change and seeing a psychotherapist can help you untangle these challenges.

This kind of experience frequently traces back to earlier life: growing up around tension, unpredictability, or addiction, and adapting in ways that made sense then but no longer quite fit. It can show up in how you relate to others, how you handle your own emotions, or in a feeling of being cut off from yourself.

Who I work with

I work with adults who want change: in a relationship, a career, a pattern of behaviour, or simply in themselves. That might look like staying too long in something that isn't working, avoiding a decision you already know you need to make, or feeling disconnected from people around you even when things look fine on the outside.

I also work with people whose early lives were shaped by family dysfunction, addiction, or emotional unavailability, and who are still feeling the effects of that, even if they've never quite connected the two.

How I work

Change can take time, and it isn't always straightforward. I'll work at your pace, while staying engaged with what's holding things in place.

I listen carefully, and I'll also be direct when it's useful. What matters most often shows up in the room itself: in what you notice, what you avoid, what's easy to say and what isn't.

Experience

I've worked with adults in private practice and in community settings, including supporting survivors of childhood and institutional abuse at One in Four and ICAP, and working in an acute psychiatric setting with people facing complex mental health difficulties.

Through my work with Transparency International Ireland, I also support whistleblowers and people who have spoken out against wrongdoing. Going against the grain like that can carry a real personal cost: isolation, self-doubt and strained relationships.

I am a fully qualified psychotherapist, accredited with the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP) and listed with the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP). I earned an MA in Transpersonal Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (CCPE) in London. My training was integrative: I'm interested in depth rather than quick fixes, in the patterns and history beneath the surface.

Get in touch

I see clients in person in Dublin and online, both formats work well. If you're unsure which suits you, or just want to ask a question first, a free 15-minute call is available, no obligation, just a chat.

+353 83 145 8245
ji-therapy@outlook.com