Our Team

  • Dr. Katarina Krausova of Bergin Psychological Services

    Dr. Katarina Krausova PhD. MPSI

    We are fortunate here at the clinic to have Chartered Clinical Psychologist Dr. Katarina Krausova as part of our team. She comes to us with full Accreditation and membership of PSI. Her treatment approach is Pluralistic. Pluralism accommodates each client’s individual cultural and religious background. It uses, where appropriate, a range of therapy models, including CBT, gestalt, psychodynamics, and choice therapy. Katarina speaks fluent English, Slovak and Czech. She also has a strong conversational understanding of Spanish and French.

    In addition to her work with adults she is a qualified Play therapist and so we are also happy to accommodate children and young adults (age range 8 yrs to 17 yrs.) . Dr Krausova is also running our ASD diagnostic service here at the clinic which caters to both children and adults patients.

    Sample of Client feedback :

    Katerina was a wonderful therapist. I found her very insightful and gentle, and easy to talk to, and she was able to help me approach problems from a new and insightful viewpoint.

    She was able to gently suggest that anything was open to discussion, and within 2 or 3 sessions, I felt like I was starting to be able to approach my anxiety from a practical viewpoint.

    I saw real results when she took me through the possible causes and solutions to my problems. She is a very gentle and kind person, and I found her easy to open up to and talk to. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone for CBT.”……. C.M, Dublin. (Review is email verified)

  • Zak Powers of Bergin Psychological Services

    Zak Powers, BSc (Hons) MIACP

    Is Clinical Director at Bergin Psychological Services. He has been serving the mental health needs of people for the last 25 years. He is a graduate of Middlesex University London and PCI College Dublin.

    He is fully accredited with the IACP (Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy). He has extensive experience in private and public health care systems and has built a strong working relationship with GP’s and Psychiatrists around Ireland.

    Zak oversees all client work at the clinic. He has worked with world sporting champions in their particular fields of sport, and he continues to provide Psycho-educational programs to organisations and companies on topics such as CBT, Adult ADHD, Stress Management, Depression, and building Self-esteem. His work is supervised, and through his ongoing professional learning, he continues to grow as a Psychotherapist.

    Sample of client feedback:

    “This clinic is an excellent alternative to the public route if you are in a position to do this. The process is very timely and I personally within three weeks had a diagnosis and treatment initiated . Zak has an in-depth knowledge of ADHD and has an excellent way of interpreting what I was saying even when I was not sure how to articulate it…… I highly recommend this clinic, Zak is very easy to talk to and will help you feel at ease throughout the whole process!” … Helena, Dublin Oct 2023.

  • Patrick Cahill of Bergin Psychological Services

    Patrick Cahill MA, MIACP

    Patrick is the newest team member and brings over 20 years of experience as a fully qualified Psychotherapist. He is deeply passionate about helping individuals improve their mental well-being and empowering them to overcome obstacles and live fulfilling lives.

    Patrick is an integrative psychotherapist, meaning that he will use elements from different counseling approaches (such as humanistic therapy and CBT) to make your therapy unique to you and your particular circumstances. He works one-on-one with adults and helps facilitate the journey of healing from trauma and other life challenges.

    Patrick also has extensive experience working nationally for Tusla Child and Family agency with adults, adolescents, families, and children.

    He has trained in DDP (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy). This is a psychotherapeutic treatment method for families that have young people and children with symptoms of emotional disorders, including complex trauma and disorders of attachment.

    He works with families using DDP principles and PACE. This specialised therapy provides a framework for helping parents to help the child to recover from trauma. This approach assists parents, therapists, and professionals to understand and effectively support children.