Meet Our Team
Jen Costello MIACP
Counselling & Psychotherapy
I approach my work from a place of compassion, understanding and support. I seek to provide a safe, confidential environment which is founded in respect. My way of being as a psychotherapist is to be warm, accepting and non-judgmental. My preferred philosophy is based on what it means to be human and how my clients can explore their worldview, working through any difficulties and finding new ways of being in the world. I enlist a bespoke approach that caters to the individual needs of the people I work with. My aim is to help my client feel heard and understood. I hope to guide and empower them to reach a place of greater self-awareness and self-compassion, arriving at a place of great strength, peace and hope for their future. I have over ten years experience with the Rutland Centre and the DNE drug and alcohol task force facilitating aftercare groups for people in recovery from all types of addictions and their family members. I am Autism informed and Neuro affirming working with Children in the education sector for over fifteen years and providing one-to-one support for parents who have children with additional needs. I have a wide range of one-to-one experience, supporting people presenting with many different issues with the Oasis Centre and in private practice.
Barry Costello MACI, MMTAI
General Counselling, Sports- Mindset & Performance, Specialist Addiction Counsellor, Mindfulness trainer and Facilitator
With a deep commitment to empathy, kindness, and care, I approach my work by creating a safe, confidential environment grounded in respect. I engage with the people and groups with an open mind, and in a non-judgmental manner, empowering them to enhance their wellbeing. My practice incorporates mindfulness philosophies and wisdom, which I am passionate about integrating into people's lives.
I have a huge passion for sports and sports psychology. I work with teams and individuals supporting them around building culture, performance anxiety and Mindset.
As an advocate for recovery and a challenger of the stigma surrounding addiction. I founded the Irish Recovery Walk, that has gone on to be Irelands largest attended event surrounding Addiction-Recovery, a day that celebrates recovery and challenges public perception of addiction.
My goal is to guide, encourage, and motivate people toward a state of empowerment, positivity, and harmony. With many years of experience supporting people at all stages of recovery. Before setting up our private business, I have held senior roles in various organizations, including the Rutland Centre. the Saol project and TUSLA Child and family agancy. Additionally, I contribute to the academic field as a core team member of the faculty delivering the Masters in Mindfulness-Based Interventions at University College Dublin and as a guest lecturer for the Masters in Addiction Recovery at Trinity College Dublin.