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Ms Bridie O'Donovan

Verified Psychotherapy Cork

Ms Bridie O'Donovan

13 years of experience 4.9 (9 verified reviews)

10,622+
Patients seen
13
Years in practice
5
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Ms Bridie O'Donovan at a glance

Ms Bridie O'Donovan is a Psychotherapy practitioner based in Cork, Ireland, practising at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Teaching Hospital. They have 13+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) (MD, 2009). Serves patients in Cork, Ireland and the surrounding area.

About

Bridie O’Donovan is an experienced integrative psychotherapist with a strong foundation in Humanistic, Person-Centred, and Gestalt approaches. She holds a Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy from the Flatstone Institute in Cork, where she trained in a range of modalities including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy. Bridie is a fully accredited member of the Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP) and follows their code of professional ethics and practice.

With a background in mental health care both in hospital and community settings, Bridie brings warmth, depth, and insight to her private practice. She believes in each individual’s innate capacity for growth and change and works relationally to foster awareness and choice in the therapeutic process. Bridie values creating a safe and compassionate space where clients feel seen, supported, and empowered to engage with all parts of themselves; vulnerable, strong, and human.

Bridie continues to deepen her practice through ongoing professional development, including involvement with Madison Gestalt Training and regular supervision. She works with a broad range of issues including anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, grief, loss, loneliness, depression, and the emotional complexities of life transitions and aging.

Other modalities that Bridie brings  into her work include the work of Peter Levine,a body orientated approach to healing trauma that pays attention to the connection between the body and the emotional well being.Gabor Mates approach who is a pioneer in the field of trauma is very beneficiaI .Bridie is available for work face to face or on line via themes. Bridie would prefer a check in phone call  to check our suitability  prior to working togather.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Ms Bridie O'Donovan

Education & training

  1. 2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Cork (IE)
  2. 2009–2013 Residency · Psychotherapy
    University College Cork (UCC), Cork (IE)

Career & appointments

  1. 2013-09–2014-08 Junior consultant
    Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Teaching Hospital — Psychotherapy

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

IE — Medical Council of Ireland
#IE-429558 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Psychotherapy
#EB-FC10FD5B · issued 2014 · renewal 2024
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,840
Annual physical exam 99395 1,094
Vaccination administration 90471 2,678
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 3,049

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 30 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Bridie O'Donovan
HEADSHOT
Bridie O'Donovan in consultation
IN OFFICE
Bridie O'Donovan with the team
WITH TEAM
Bridie O'Donovan at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 85s
Meet Bridie O'Donovan

Research & publications

h-index: 18 · i10: 7

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Psychotherapy
    Bridie O'Donovan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.5923/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 34324029 · cited by 40
  2. Long-term follow-up of Psychotherapy across IE
    Bridie O'Donovan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1549/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 32670898 · cited by 66
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Psychotherapy
    Bridie O'Donovan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.5340/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 39598239 · cited by 4

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Psychotherapy European Annual Congress (Psychotherapy) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Psychotherapy National Society Meeting · Cork · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Psychotherapy — Cork · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2014

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Psychotherapy
  • Awareness When should you see a psychotherapy?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · bridie.odonovan@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

9 verified reviews
4.93
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9 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.8
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Ms Bridie O'Donovan's Areas of Specialty

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Psychotherapy

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Cork matters

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