User:John farrelly

John Farrelly was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1966, he was educated at Moyle Park College and then University College Dublin and Michael Smurfit Business School. He has a masters in clinical Psychotherapy and an MBA.

John is Director of Counselling with ACCORD and also director of Achieve Balance counseeling naas (http;//www.achievebalance.ie)

Consultant Psychotherapist John has extensive clinical experience, gained over a fifteen year period in mental health services. He previously held the position of Director of Counselling with Lucia Foundation for three years duration and is currently Director of ACCORD Counselling Service. John has developed mental health and training programmes for European Union projects and the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London. He has designed and implemented Graduate Counselling and Psychotherapy Programmes with Dublin City University and Counselling Degree Programmes with the Personal Counselling Institute. He has lectured for All Hallows College, De paul University Chcago, Dublin City University and a host of educational institutions.

John is a regular guest on RTE's "The Afternoon Show" where he offers interventions and supports to individuals and couples. John has also been a guest on The Last Word with Matt Cooper on Today FM and The Tubridy show on RTE radio.

John is the author of two books The Good Marriage Guide and The Art of Balance.

John is the author of the best selling "The Good Marriage Guide" and “The Art of Balance” which have been featured on TV3 and RTE as well as in The Irish Times and Irish Independent.

John is also a regular columnist with the Leinster Leader where he writes the popular "Mind over Matter" articles.