Dr Elizabeth McCrory received her BA, MA and PhD from University College Dublin and MBA from Warwick University, UK. She has additional qualifications in Psychotherapy, Spirituality and Coaching.
Elizabeth completed her training as a Clinical Psychologist and worked in the General Medical Services in Ireland before moving to the UK where she undertook an MBA and worked in Human Resources Consulting for PWC. She returned to Ireland and worked as Human Resource Director at PWC, PA Consulting and KPMG Consulting before establishing her own practice in 2002.
Elizabeth developed an interest in spirituality through her work both in the public health services and private business sector and has studied spirituality for 10 years. She has completed qualifications in Analytical Hypnotherapy, Group Analysis, Mindfulness, Reiki and Spiritual Direction. In addition she completed a four year international programme encompassing Sacred Art of Living and Dying series and the Anam Cara Apprenticeship run in conjunction with Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross, Dublin and the SALC in Bend Oregon
All of the above results in a strong focus on helping clients to achieve wholeness through connecting with their True Self.
Elizabeth is past chair of New Monasticism Ireland and is currently on the board of Spire. She lectures in a number of third level institutions and has been an invited guest speaker both in Ireland and overseas most recently at Kings College in London and St. Peters College Oxford
My primary focus is to provide opportunities for individuals to grow in a deeper awareness of their best/true self and from that threshold of internal wisdom, create more mature and insightful relationships with both themselves and others. It is in a liminal place of transition, self discovery and care that involves the participation of both psychologist and client in an authentic co-creational dialogue that helps individuals and groups to grow and find a hidden wholeness that pervades all facets of their lives.
Today’s world is often characterised by ever increasing levels of busy activity with a focus on external tasks and goals. As a result there is little time or energy left to pay attention to what is happening within us; our inner life. This is why many very bright but busy people can gradually appear emotionally lost and or devoid of self knowledge. People are so busy thinking and doing they forget how to be. It often takes a personal crisis to stop us (financial loss, relationship breakdown, a death or career loss). At this point capable individuals can find themselves floundering as they are without the internal resources to cope with the crisis. A new space within themselves has to be entered and explored through reflection and self discovery if a healthy transition through the crisis is to be navigated
It is my experience that people who commit to this work find a a deep well of wisdom and insight and greater sense of creativity and contentment within themselves. It does not mean there won’t be disappointments or problems again in life but now they learn to meet adversity and welcome change with an open heart and open mind.
Ultimately this work, done well, allows us to become fully integrated beings. Thought and feeling, intuition and knowledge seamlessly knit together and support each other. You do not leave what is good about you, your strengths behind, instead you develop those parts of you that have been neglected so you become whole, a self authored individual.
Philosophy
A belief, in the voices of others, their right to equal participation and contribution in any dialogue is core.
A belief, that to engage with somebody with integrity and to encourage self knowledge requires dialogue as opposed to counselling.
A belief, that when one person tells their story and another listens deeply to them, a space is created that allows transformation to occur.
This value system is at the core of both individual and group work within the practice. It is important that all who participate in either one to one work or group work feel empowered throughout.
Core to this is the willingness to listen deeply, to be open to transformation and to combine intuition with exploration of peer reviewed literature. Thereby developing an approach to self exploration that enables growth, insight and wisdom that have depth and richness for all concerned.