About Me

About Me & What my Clients have to say...

I have been in teaching and education, secondary and tertiary for much of my life and I switched careers later in life and became a psychotherapist, initially helping those whose quality of life was being adversely affected by bullying in the workplace, or who were suffering with toxic relationships. I also help with confidence building, fears and phobias, trauma and helping deal with religious indoctrination.

We all seek peace of mind. That leads to greater confidence, assertiveness and an improved quality of life that was diminished because of mental turmoil, persistent low mood, anxiety, fear, or stress. If you would like to know if I can help you, please do get in touch for a free no-obligation consultation.

Professional Memberships

Practitioner, BrainWorking Recursive Therapy(R) (www.bwrt.org)
Member, International Association of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy (www.iaebp.com)

Member, Association of Registered Complementary Health Therapists of Ireland (www.irishtherapists.ie)

My Profile on the list of therapists at Psychology Today

Testimonials...

In a short amount of time, John has taught me new techniques that I'm using to get through a very challenging time. He has a different approach that gets right to dealing with memories and your perspective of yourself and the world. Highly recommended!!" (AK, USA)

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"One session - cured. Amazing!" (Audrey, UK)

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I've been speaking to John Castleford for a few weeks now. It has been so helpful for me and I couldn't have got through the past 6 weeks without his help. (BR, UK)

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"It has been so valuable to have John's support during what has been a very difficult, uncertain period in my life. Living with significant anxiety had been so frightening and challenging. The sessions with John have really helped me, not only to understand what is happening, but also to explore this and start to find ways that it can be overcome. I hope that I can start to live a life where anxiety doesn't always have the staring role. Thank you John!" (KK, UK)

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"I recently completed some counselling with John Castleford from Life-Minded, who I can’t thank enough. He has been wonderful and I am so grateful to him for his support. He has really helped me to take control back within my life and steady the waters, he has been like a lighthouse in the storms and helped to guide me through the troubled waters and create the reflective space that I needed to see things more clearly and make conscious steps towards changing my present and my future. I am eternally grateful to him and for Frontline19 in giving me the opportunity to undertake this counselling. Thank you with all my heart!" (KJ, UK)

”I was very impressed with the results of just one session of BWRT dealing with a painful memory. In very little time the intensity of the emotional response triggered by the memory was drastically reduced to almost negligible levels, which have been maintained over time proving the efficacy of both the technique and its practitioner. John is highly knowledgeable and skilled and I definitely recommend him."

(FC, USA)

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"I didn't know that people like John do exist ! One day I was hopeless, a total wreck, and from the 1st session I felt tremendously different, he LISTENS, he CARES . I am convinced that clients do come 1st to him. I really want to thank you for making me smile ! For opening my eyes to things I didn't see and, most importantly, not judging me ! And I know the rest is yet to come so Thank You!" (Nancy, Vetinarian)

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"Regarding our Frontline19 sessions I found them as lifesaving and I was very happy with them .They were my one of the best experience ever helping me come back on track. You helped me to reach back the normality and then go forward choosing new challenges. Some sad moments came back to me with the death of my cousin in my family town but I knew how to deal with them. I am so pleased and grateful to have the opportunity to meet you. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart." (RC, UK)

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"I've been doing regular CBT therapy for 6 months and no expressive results, 2 sessions with John helped so much! Thank you !" (João, Brasil)

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I have to say, that since I've talked to you, my anxiety is way down and I have a new sense of hope because I'm seeing that your guidance really worked. I can actually change the direction of my thoughts. Amazing."(JP, IRL)
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"John, you have helped me to understand my worth, and realise what I am dealing with. You have helped me regain my self-esteem and my confidence--but most of all I've learned I can take time out away from work to help me relax and switch off, which I have not done in over a year.
Thank you, John! (EN, UK)
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‘John was there for me when I was having a difficult time. His sessions were non- judgemental and a safe space that was created around me and my needs. I appreciated his giving me the time to reflect on things and develop strategies to deal with them in the long term. I found comfort in his relaxed nature and added humour. Thank you!" RF (UK)
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John was supportive and I felt he understood what I was going through!
Being a nurse with a young family at home I struggled to adapt during covid and John was a saviour! He helped me rediscover myself and help me with coping techniques to continue to remember who I am and how to get through day to day life when I was at rock bottom! I genuinely can’t thank John enough for what he has down for me and for frontline 19 allocating him to me. Also what frontline 19 have done for myself and my peers to help us all in these unprecedented times! (RdG, UK)
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“I was assigned John as my therapist after going through frontline 19 after a traumatic time at work and being signed off for 3 months. John has honestly changed my life in the most positive way, teaching me techniques I use in my everyday life now. I don’t think I would still be a nurse if it wasn’t for John and his amazing teaching. John made it easy to talk to him, making me feel at ease when we did have the telephone sessions. I felt that I could talk too John about anything and he would not judge me, which helped me massively. I am so grateful for such an amazing kind person like John who I will remember for life.” (RD, UK)

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