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Eoin Heneghan
M.S., Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy

My experience working with Marita has been a true revelation and a blessing. She has helped me to connect to my inner child in such a deep manner, which I am so grateful for. My work with Marita has led me to connect with my body in a hugely transformative and healing manner. This has in turn enabled me to bring the principles of embodiment in with my clients in therapy sessions.

Marita is an inspirational, genuine, and nurturing therapist who strives to allow the client’s voice to be heard and accepted. She uses various tools and techniques in the therapy room. I found the Gestalt therapy and Family Constellations work with Marita groundbreaking to help deepen my connection and understanding of myself.

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Louise Anne Maguire
Hill of Tara, Ireland

Working with Marita has been a journey of self-discovery, self-love, and a homecoming to the lost parts of me.

As a little girl, I grew up not having an emotionally available mother or father. From a young age, I felt completely orphaned and confused. I learned that it was normal to sacrifice myself and my own needs to receive love. As a woman, this impacted all areas of my life.

As I grew older and became a mother, my body never felt at ease within itself and my heart always felt like something was missing inside of me. I longed to feel truly alive and joyful.

I felt safe with Marita to be completely vulnerable and share these parts of me which I was ashamed of. Together, we went on a journey back to meet the little girl within me. Although terrifying at times, I trusted Marita. In turn, I began to trust myself and life.

Marita always met me without judgement—something I can now give to myself. She has reintroduced the courageous, resilient and beautiful child within me to the strong, loving and graceful woman I am today. Together. I can now see we are a force. My relationship with myself has flourished and bloomed since working with Marita. She has opened my heart to my own inner garden of beauty.

Thank you for seeing me, even when I didn’t see myself.

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Benny Fitzmaurice
Roscommon, Ireland
BSc Honours, Social Science
Diploma Counseling & Psychology
Compassionate Inquiry Approach with Gabor Mate
Mentorship Program in Compassionate Inquiry with Gabor Mate

It is very difficult to find the words that will capture the impact and the influence that Marita’s work has had on me and continues to have. Working with Marita has been one of the most transformative experiences of my life.

When I first came to Marita it was winter time, a November evening and I was terrified. Afraid of judgement. I was lost in darkness, haunted by pain that I could not fully understand and weighed down by wounds that felt too deep to ever heal. I struggled with a pattern of self–sabotage and I was very nervous to share. But from the very first session, I felt seen in a way I never had before. There was no judgement from Marita and to this day, eight and a half years later, there never has been.

Marita met me with compassion, patience and an unwavering belief in my ability to heal. Never once did I feel judged, rushed, or alone. Marita held space for the parts of me that were long buried and gently guided me through the shadows, always honouring my pace. She helped me sit with my pain without fear, gently guiding me to places within myself that I never thought I had the courage to go.

Marita’s insight, grounded in the depth of wisdom and life experience, helped me make meaning of my own trauma. Marita’s presence was steadfast, caring, and deeply intuitive. Through my continuing journey with her, I have healing and a deeper understanding of who I am, along with a loving relationship with the parts of myself.

In the safety and trust of Marita’s presence, I found the space to heal, to cry, to rage and to breathe.

I will forever be grateful to Marita.


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