My name is Anne Crossey and I run MindMatters as a private mental health service in West Cork, Ireland.

I have an M.Phil in Psychoanalytic Studies (TCD), a M.Sc in Psychology (Brunel), and a Postgraduate Diploma in Treating Trauma and CPTSD. I am also an accredited CBT Practitioner. Beyond my post-graduate qualifications, I have taken Masterclasses in trauma recovery with well-renowned figures in the field such as Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, and Janina Fisher. I teach night clases in Psychology and have spoken at Universities in Ireland and in UK, incl. TCD and UCC, about various mental health issues.

Being neurodiverse in a world designed for neurotypicals can often both overlap with and/or show similarities in many ways to trauma responses, with for example, emotional sensitivity and/or disregulation, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, feelings of shame, exhaustion/shut-downs and problems with memory and executive function, to name but a few. These are the areas that I enjoy working with.

I use a combination of techniques: from CBT -the gold standard for anxiety and depression, variations of EMDR-type approaches, and other techniques from mindfulness practices, and from somatic and counselling psychology.

For more info on my other trauma recovery and neurodiversity certs and trainings, see here.

Graduate Member of the Psychological Society of Ireland

Full Member of the Psychological Society of Ireland Special Interest Group in Neurodiversity

Full Member of the Psychological Society of Irelland Special Interest Group in Trauma and Adversity.

Member of the International Association for Youth Mental Health

Neurodivergent myself :)

In my free time, I like swimming, learning to play Bridge, reading, and going for adventures with my dog, Freddie.