About Me

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Hi! Nice to meet you. I'm Dara.
I went through and came out the other side of my own Fertility Journey
Over 60 Cycles of hope, longing, fear, loss, grief, anger, sadness and feeling left behind.
A further 2 year IVF journey
Followed by high anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum.
In looking for support I was shocked and saddened to find vey little or indeed any appropriate support. To find space to feel seen, heard, held, acknowledged and like someone really understood.
I went on a journey of my own then in training to become able to support others in a way that was and still is so badly needed.
In doing so I subsequently went on my own healing journey. I look at this as what I have previously referred to as 'A You First Approach'. It is so important for me to have taken this approach and embraced my own internal healing journey. It means I bring with me a different energy when supporting others. I am able to know when I am being triggered and have a supervision space to bring this to. Having done my own healing it enables me to hold space for others. To go on a journey with no limits as to what I can explore with others as I have done the work on myself.
I am an open, authentic, transparent book. I really enjoy connecting with others.. I am passionate about supporting others in fertility, otherhood, pregnancy and preparing for and navigating motherhood. I love to read, go for walks, music, dancing and a glass of vino and natter with my girlfriends. I also very much love and enjoy time to myself. I am so grateful for the patience and love from my husband and daughter, family and friends. I am very excited for where this next chapter bring me.
Any questions please feel free to get in touch or indeed follow my journey on Instagram and Facebook
@fertilitywellbeingireland.
Qualifications and Training
BA in Psychology
Diploma in Coaching with Neuroscience
Training and experience in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Certified Healing and Growth Coach - Emotional Processing
Certified Freedom Fertility Formula Specialist
Certified Freedom Family Formula Specialist
Certificate in Advocacy
Certified to Support Pregnancy and Baby Loss
Certified BTR 3 step rewind practitioner and to Support Perinatal and Birth Trauma
Post Partum Doula Training
Certificate in Mindfulness for Professionals
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Currently undertaking a;
Diploma in Grief & Bereavement Counselling
NLP Practitioner Course
I work as a Therapeutic Coaching Practitioner and Healing and Growth Coach.
I combine Psychology, Counselling, Psychotherapy, Coaching, Neuroscience and Mind body Connection modalities to enable my clients to have a person centred, approach. One that encompasses emotion, compassion and solution focused support.
I support women to heal from the grief, loss & trauma carried from their journey to (m)otherhood so they regain confidence & enjoy life fully again.
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Fully Insured (BGI)
Attend regular supervision
Participate in regular CPD
QQI Certificate in professional and ethical practice
Continued reading and learning in my specialist areas.
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​I OFFER SUPPORT WITH THE FOLLOWING:
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Emotional Empowerment and Wellbeing
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Healing and growth
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TTC after Loss
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Anxiety
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Fertility Grief and Loss
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Reproductive Trauma
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Emotional Wellbeing
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Mental Wellbeing
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Confidence
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Relationships
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Emotional Support exploring Assisted treatment
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Emotional Support for women navigating Childless not by choice and life without baby
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Pregnancy after Loss
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Pregnancy after infertility
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Motherhood after loss
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Motherhood after infertility
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Miscarriage and Baby Loss
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Anxiety in pregnancy
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Preparing practically, emotionally and mentally for motherhood after your fertility journey
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Perinatal Trauma
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Perinatal Anxiety
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Support rediscovering you while navigating being mum
I CURRENTLY OFFER 1:1 SUPPORT (IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM).