Ciara Mc Ardle – Transpersonal Counselor and Family Constellations Facilitator
Ciara’s natural curiosity about life, people and love of travel and adventure have led her to explore many aspects of the outer and inner worlds. After completing a certificate in Outdoor Education and a degree in Science, she traveled to Australasia. When in Thailand she was inspired to sign up for a 10 day Vipassana retreat, knowing nothing about Buddhism or Meditation. That was in 1997 and it turned out to be a huge turning point in her life. It felt like a ‘homecoming’ where she touched a richer and deeper sense of reality. This experience has fueled her passion since, which involved wanting to find a way to integrate this experience into her life and work. She went back to Ireland, her native country, where she completed a Higher Diploma in Psychology. Disappointed that Psychology didn’t include the richness of soul and spirituality that she’d connected to in Thailand, she took up additional experiential training in Gestalt Therapy, which turned out to be a powerful journey into the world of processing emotions. She also started studying Tibetan Buddhism which she had a deep connection to, spending time since then in Tibetan communities around the world, attending teachings by the Dalai Lama and other inspirational Tibetan Lamas. Since graduating from Psychology in 2001 she has spent a lot of time working as an Outreach Support Worker in various settings in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. She has worked with people with learning disability, autistic spectrum disorders and mental health issues. Alongside her work life she continues to pursue her passion for integrating Eastern wisdom into the Western world. She did some training in a Buddhist-based psychotherapy called ‘Core Process Psychotherapy’. She also continued to travel and explore many cultures, visiting many sacred sites around the world, attending teachings by inspirational teachers. In 2004 she found a teacher from Ireland and instantly resonated with his teachings and powerful transformational group work. Witnessing numerous and powerful transformations in people and in herself she continues to attend his workshops around the world and trained with him to also be a facilitator in the work. She took further academic training and qualified as a Transpersonal Counselor in 2008 which brought together many of her previous interests and trainings. After attending Family Constellation workshops she saw the power of working from a broader perspective with the systems we’re involved with, including family and ancestors. In 2010 she trained as a facilitator and with the same teacher she also studied NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and Quantum Healing. Having received so much from this training and these life experiences Ciara is passionate about sharing her experience and skills to support and empower people on their healing journey towards greater health and a sense of well-being, as well as to enable individuals to connect to their unique qualities, gifts and potential so that they can move towards creating fulfilling lives on all levels. Her approach is holistic, integrative and heart-centred. Ciara has been facilitating groups, counseling and coaching people in Ireland, Slovenia and Bali over the last few years. She is now delighted to have come full circle, back to Thailand where much of it began, working as a Life Coach and Therapist in New Life Foundation.
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