About Jennifer Barton
Professional Bio
I worked in the corporate world for over 17 years…, over time through my own experience, curiosity and personal development journey I changed direction and did a psychotherapy degree, followed by a masters and accreditation. I have been working clinically since 2013 and opened my own private practice in 2017.
Motivated to empower clients to resolve and transform trauma and complex trauma, I continued my commitment to professional training, which includes EMDR , NARM® and Gottman.
I have been fully accredited since 2015 with the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. NARM® Therapist since 2022 and EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner since 2023.
In 2024, I’m excited to be taking my EMDR practice to the next level through Consultant Training. As part of my journey toward EMDR Consultant accreditation, I’m participating in the Consultant-In-Training (CIT) Mentee Scheme. This means I can offer personalised EMDR supervision at reduced rates while being supervised by accredited EMDR Consultants. The supervision can count toward practitioner accreditation requirements, and sessions are recorded for review with accredited consultants as part of my training process.
See below for a full listing of my qualifications and professional training.
Qualifications and Accreditation
EMDR Europe Consultant Training – EMDR All Ireland (2024), Certificate
EMDR Accredited Practitioner – EMDR All Ireland (2023), Certificate
EMDR Europe Standard Training (Levels 1,2 & 3) – EMDR Training with Gus Murray (2021), Certificate
NARM® Informed Professional Training (Level 1 & 2) – NARM® Institute (2020), Certificate 1,
Certificate 2
MA (Hons) in Integrative Psychotherapy – Munster Technological University (2019), Certificate
Gottman Couples Therapy Training (Levels 1, 2 & 3) The Gottman Institute (2017),
Certificate 1, Certificate 2, Certificate 3
BA (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy – Dublin Business School (2009), Certificate
MSc. by Research in Agri-Food Consumer Behaviour – University College Cork (1999), Certificate
BBS (Hons) with German – University of Limerick (1996), Certificate
Professional Trainings
Bereavement and Complicated Grief Training (ongoing) – Irish Hospice Foundation (2023)
Introduction to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy & Applying Principles in Healthcare HSE (2023), Certificate 1, Certificate 2
Working with Parts in EMDR Therapy – Gus Murray EMDR Ulster Committee Event (2023)
Disclosures, Safeguarding and Pre-Trial Therapy Guidelines – Inspire CPD for therapists (2023)
The Flash Technique & Advance Flash Technique (EMDR) – Dr. Manfield (2022)
Brief Strategic Treatment for Anxiety and Obsession Compulsive Disorder – The OCD Clinic (2022)
“EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP) for working with groups”.
Trauma Response Network Ireland (2022)
Looking through the lens of Polyvagal therapy with Deb Dana – PCPSI (2020)
