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About

The Self Center Counselling & Psychotherapy Clinic located in South Dublin, is a privately run clinic that offers Mental Health Supports to Adults, Adolescents & Children.

At The Self Center we provide high quality professional Counselling and Psychotherapy services to clients with a wide range of presenting problems. Affordable Counselling and Psychotherapy is delivered in a safe, non-judgemental, confidential one-to-one setting.

Our therapists have all been carefully selected from the most widely recognised and respected training programmes. Counsellors and Therapists working at The Self Center adhere to the highest professional and ethical standards, without exception.

Therapists working in The Self Center clinic are trained in various therapeutic modalities, such as Humanistic Psychotherapy, CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Play Therapy and Integrative Psychotherapy.

All Counsellors and Therapists at The Self Center are Fully Qualified, Garda Vetted and have completed the HSE Children's First Training. In addition, all therapists must have their own Indemnity Insurance, and be registered with a recognised accreditation body, such as NAPCP, IACP, IAHIP, ICP, BACAP and PTUK. Registration with an accreditation body ensures that Counsellors and Psychotherapists are complying with a Code of Ethics.

Each Therapist working at The Self Center has a unique set of qualities that they bring to their therapeutic work, what they share in common is their curiosity for life, learning and the integrity they bring to their clinical work with clients.

“ Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength. ”

Sigmund Freud

Services

Counsellors and Therapists at The Self Center work with people of all ages, and from all walks of life. Individuals come to us with a variety of problems which they feel are negatively impacting on their quality of life and future prospects.


Some of the issues that our service can help you address include:

After contacting us, your initial enquiry will be responded to by our clinic director Marina. She will provide you with any information you need about The Self Center clinic and the services provided. Using The Self Center’s bespoke client intake assessment system, Marina will align you with one of our therapists based on your specific therapeutic needs

Counselling and Psychotherapy sessions are strictly by appointment only.

“ The Self Center acknowledges and respects the uniqueness of each client and their individual process. Through the support of the therapeutic relationship each client is accompanied on their journey of self discovery ”

The Self Center

Meet Marina

Marina is a Qualified Therapist, with over 20 years’ experience working within the Health Care Sector. During her career Marina has held both clinical and management roles and gained extensive experience of providing Person-Centred care to individuals with varying emotional needs. She has also provided consultancy to various general medical, charitable and mental health organizations in relation to their organizational structure and development of best practice policies and protocols.

As Clinical Director of The Self Center, Marina has cultivated robust professional relationships with various Colleges & Universities in Ireland, that offer Counselling & Psychotherapy Degree/Training programmes. The Self Center has been an 'Approved Clinical Placement Provider' for training therapists since it's establishment in Tallaght Village in 2020. In her role as Clinical Director of The Self Center, Marina has provided mentorship to numorous student/trainee Therapists.

Marina has a deep appreciation of Psychoanalysis and a passion for Psychoanalytic theory and technique. She regularly attends Lectures and Seminars with The Institute of Psychoanalysis, London. and has completed the postgraduate Foundation course.

Marina’s desire to deepen her understanding of objects relations theory and Kleinian technique has led her to pursue her own analytic process with a Kleinian trained analyst for the last number of years. Marina’s clinical supervisor is also a Kleinian trained analyst. Her analyst and supervisor are Fellow Members of The institute of Psychoanalysis London.

Marina’s therapeutic approach in her clinical work with clients is Psychodynamic in nature, and Psychoanalytically informed. Some of the qualifications obtained by Marina include a Professional Certificate in Women and Substance Use (Level 9 NFQ) (UCD), a B.A in Counselling & Psychotherapy and a HCert. in Applied Social Studies. Marina has also completed ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training). Marina is committed to ongoing professional development and has a particular interest in Trauma. For the past number of years Marina has been attending lectures on Trauma with The Tavistock Trauma Service.

Marina is an Accredited member of NAPCP Ireland and a member of The Association of Collaborative Practitioners.

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Marina Quinn

Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

ProfCert. Women and Substance Use.

B.A. Counselling & Psychotherapy.

HCert Applied Social Studies.

ASSIST.

“ The key elements underpinning The Self Center’s Ethos are Curiosity, Compassion , Collaboration and Creativity.

As Therapists, with Curiosity & Compassion we can work to establish a Collaboration with each of our clients. Through that collaborative therapeutic relationship a unique space emerges, providing an opportunity for Creativity to flourish. ”

Marina Quinn - Clinic Director

Testimonials

" The Self Center has made a notable difference to the young people that access Fairport. The initial referral process is also very informative and opens the thought process for a person to view their own situation. It is noted that initially our young people have found therapy quite daunting, yet the relationships with the therapists in The Self Center has promoted change and growth. We have mapped a lot of the changes with individuals and encouraged them to make the connections with emotions and responses. A lot of our young people only start to work on their emotions post 18, and with the support from The Self Center they have the vital tools to understand and regulate their feelings. "
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Jennifer McDonald

Aftercare Manager - Fairport Aftercare Services – Young People 18-23
" I have known Marina for some years now and I have referred many of my patients to her and her clinic. I know when I refer my patients to Marina for therapy that they are in good hands, and that they will be treated with kindness, compassion and dignity. The feedback I hear from my patients who have attended therapy with Marina, is that she really listens to them and they feel truly heard. I would highly recommend Marina as a Therapist. "
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Dr. Alyia Rahim

Principle GP - D9 Family Practice
" I contacted The Self Center at a very difficult time in my life. I didn't really know what to expect and I was extremely nervous about the process. I attended a consultation with Marina and she put my mind at ease about starting therapy. I found it easy to talk to her about my situation and my worries. I felt I could ask questions without feeling embarrassed and I was able to settle in quickly to the routine of the weekly sessions. I attended therapy with Marina for a little over 2 years in The Self Center and the experience really was life changing for me. I feel hopeful about my future now , and more confident in myself. I know if in the future I ever need to reach out to Marina for therapy I can, the door is open! "

Male client (38)

" The Self Center has been what I can only describe as a 'saving grace' for the people I support and work with. Some clients I work with find it difficult to trust and engage fully with Counselling/Therapy. Thankfully The Self Center offers a safe and welcoming environment. It offers people that are extremely vulnerable a place to work through the many struggles they face in life. The feedback I have received from those that have attended the service is nothing but positive. It is said that the Therapists demonstrate professionalism, empathy and expertise throughout the therapeutic journey and from the initial consultation with Marina to subsequent sessions, they felt they were seen and heard in what was described as a non-judgemental environment. They are truly grateful for the safe, secure space offered to them.

Additionally, from my perspective as a Professional I have found Marina and other Therapists at The Self Center to be approachable and easy to communicate with and are willing to offer as much support and guidance as possible. Anytime I make contact with the service I am met with friendliness and professionalism. Furthermore, long waiting lists have always been a barrier for people accessing affordable, reliable Counselling & Therapy in the Tallaght area, especially when it comes to children and young people. Thankfully the Self Center offers Therapy for this age group and is helping with tackling that issue.

The Self Center is a service that I will continue to inform people of, as I have seen the positive impact of the support this clinic offers to clients. "
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Brenda Nolan

Social Care Co-Ordinator - GPs at Tallaght Cross

Location

The Self Center’s main clinic is located at 5 Main Road Tallaght, Dublin, D24 X096. The clinic is centrally located in Tallaght Village, approximately 10 minutes walk from The Institute of Technology Tallaght and within easy walking distance of The Square Shopping Centre, and the Red Line Luas. The clinic also has 5 major bus routes passing within 100m of its front door.

The clinic’s central location in Tallaght Village, and it’s close proximity to the M50 facilitates ease of accessibility to people living in surrounding areas such as Rathfarnham, Knocklyon, Rathcoole, Lucan, Clondalkin, Firhouse, Ballycullen, Balliteer, Crumlin and Palmerstown.

Driving from Dublin airport via M50 the journey to The Self Center Clinic Tallaght takes approximately 22 minutes.

Driving from Dublin City centre the journey to The Self Center Tallaght takes approximately 24 minutes.

5 Main Road Tallaght

Dublin, D24 X096

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