BIOGRAPHY
Tom Conlon (MSc. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy], MBA, Dip. Group Work Practice, Cert. CBT, Cert. DBT) is a psychoanalyst, psychotherapist and group facilitator. Tom’s core skills are in the area of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, group facilitation, coaching, career management and psychometric assessment.
Tom Conlon Discusses Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Tom holds an MSc Degree in (clinical) Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from University College Dublin. He is an accredited and full member of the Irish Forum for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in Ireland (IFPP) and is registered as a psychotherapist with the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP). He holds a QQI Level 9 Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from IICP College in Dublin and a Certificate in DBT Skills from Marsha Linehan’s Psychwire.
Tom offers appointments in Dublin City Centre – at the Other Clinic https://theotherclinic.ie/ and City Therapy https://www.citytherapy.ie/, Cork City Centre (32 Grand Parade) and also works online (via Zoom etc).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Psychoanalyis and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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Marcus Rashford, Poverty, and Me
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Why bother about inequalities in obesity outcomes?
I sometimes think that I am the only person in Ireland who is concerned about the inequalities in outcomes in obesity in Ireland. I decided, consequently, to share my concern with the Minister for Health, [...]