About Me

My name is Jane Topkin and I am the founder of Healingmatters Counselling & Psychotherapy, which is a professional psychotherapy service based in Naas, County Kildare. I also provide online therapy. Please see more on the Services page.

I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist and hold a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy (BA Hons) from the Irish Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IICP College).

I am a fully accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP), the largest professional body for psychotherapists in Ireland. I abide by the IACP Code of Ethics which sets out the guidelines for ethical best practice for counsellors. I also engage in continuous professional development and regular clinical supervision to improve and review my efficacy in providing a quality counselling service to my clients.

This is my second career. My first career was in financial services spanning over fifteen years as I helped people secure their financial wellbeing. I am also a Qualified Financial Advisor and a member of the Life Insurance Association (LIA).

My aim as a therapist is to help people recover and enhance their mental health. I deliver a warm, caring, non-judgemental, supportive and safe environment in which clients can address the problem situations that trouble them.

I have a particular interest in relationships because I believe that they are a foundation of good mental health. I believe the better our relationships, the better quality lives we are able to experience. The ‘boomerang’ concept of my practice stems from the idea of a relationship with ourselves, which often derives from the accumulation of our past relationships. Our relationship with ourselves, our self-concept, also perpetuates the patterns and experiences in our current and future relationships.