Specialist Clinical Supervision & Case Consultation
Navigating Compulsive Sexual Behaviours, Pornography Reliance & Betrayal Trauma in Private Practice.
Holding a client case involving hidden sexual compulsions, chronic pornography use, or complex relational betrayal can leave even experienced therapists feeling isolated and out of their depth.
When secrecy, shame, and split lives enter the room, standard reflective practice often falls short. Generalist framework models aren't always equipped to manage the high-discretion boundary challenges, countertransference, or acute partner hypervigilance that these cases bring.
Whether you are seeking primary clinical supervision, accredited hours, or secondary consultative support for a specific complex case, I provide a grounded, high-authority space to help you hold these dynamics with clinical safety, clear boundaries, and confidence.
Why Specialist Consultation Matters in This Niche
Many practitioners in general private practice report feeling unprepared when a client unexpectedly discloses compulsive sexual behavior, or when a partner presents in acute betrayal trauma. Common traps include:
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Accidental Pathologizing or Minimization: Blundering between moralizing the behavior or prematurely dismissing deep-seated compulsions as "normal variation."
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Colluding with Secrecy: Unwittingly getting pulled into the client’s split existence or failing to recognize active deception in the room.
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Mismanaging Betrayal Dynamics: Treating betrayal trauma as standard relational conflict, leaving the betrayed partner feeling unsupported or unsafe.
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Therapist Countertransference & Anxiety: Carrying the emotional weight or anxiety of high-discretion disclosure without a peer space equipped to analyze the clinical frame.
In our consultation work, we strip away the guesswork so you can protect both your client and your practice.
What We Focus On in Supervision
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Case Conceptualization: Understanding the neurobiology, shame cycles, and attachment roots beneath compulsive sexual behaviors and porn reliance.
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Clinical Safety & Boundaries: Setting firm, non-judgmental containment structures, assessing risk, and knowing when specialist referral is necessary.
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Working with Betrayal Trauma: Guiding partners through the initial impact of disclosure without pushing premature forgiveness or forced couples work while active secrecy persists.
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Ethical & Governance Security: Ensuring your practice meets professional standards (IACP/IAHIP) while handling delicate, highly sensitive disclosures online or in-person.
About My Practice
With over twenty years in clinical private practice, I specialize in the treatment of compulsive sexual behaviors, sex addiction, and relational recovery across Ireland. Having qualified as a supervisor with a QQI Level 8 / Diploma in Supervision, I combine rigorous clinical governance with deep field expertise in complex compulsions.
I work with pre-accredited therapists, experienced general practitioners, and seasoned clinicians looking for specialized case consultation alongside their primary supervision.
How We Can Work Together
All supervision and consultation sessions are conducted 100% online, providing complete flexibility, privacy, and convenience anywhere in Ireland.
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Ongoing Individual Supervision: Regular monthly or bi-weekly supervision for practitioners holding a caseload of complex addiction, compulsion, or betrayal cases.
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Ad-Hoc / Single-Case Consultations: Focused, single-session consultations to analyze and structure a specific challenging case currently in your room.
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Secondary / Specialist Peer Consult: Complementary supervision designed to sit alongside your existing primary supervisor when specialized CSAT/compulsion governance is required.
Bring Safety and Clarity to Your Complex Cases.
You don't have to carry high-discretion or intimidating cases in isolation. If you would like to discuss ongoing supervision or book a single case consultation, reach out today to schedule an initial consultation.
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IACP Accredited Online Supervisor | Seven-Eyed Model | Psychodynamic, Integrative & Existential Framewor
