Trauma & Emotional Healing
Support for unresolved emotional responses connected to distressing or overwhelming past experiences, including childhood, relationship, workplace, and single-event trauma.
Anxiety & Burnout
Work around generalized anxiety, overwhelm, panic responses, chronic worry, burnout, avoidance patterns, and persistent stress responses.
Fears & Phobias
Support for fears around flying, public speaking, driving, snakes, spiders, tests, performance situations, success, failure, and more.
…“a calm, compassionate style with no unnecessary fluff. I felt comfortable and safe throughout the session, and the process was easy to follow.”
Confidence & Performance
Support for visibility, presentations, leadership, social confidence, creative blocks, interviews, high-pressure situations, and performance anxiety.
Imposter Syndrome
Explore patterns connected to perfectionism, self-doubt, fear of visibility, fear of success, fear of failure, and self-sabotage.
Mojo Recovery
Support for rebuilding enthusiasm, optimism, confidence, motivation, psychological energy, and reconnecting with a stronger sense of momentum and self-belief.
Career Growth
Support around confidence, interviews, leadership, workplace stress, visibility, communication, and professional growth.
Writer’s Block
Support for creative paralysis, perfectionism, fear of judgment, unfinished projects, overthinking, avoidance, and difficulty accessing flow and momentum.
Smoking Cessation
Support for people who genuinely want to stop smoking and strengthen motivation, behavioural change, and long-term identity shifts around becoming a non-smoker.
…“My time with Mary Alice is likely one of the best chances
I gave myself at a better tomorrow.”
LGBTQIA+
Affirming Support
No need to explain or educate first. You’re safe with me as we work through anxiety, family or coming-out stress, internalised shame, or identity-related patterns.
Learn MoreLevel 1 Possibilities
These are just some of the ways I work with clients — but BWRT® Level 1 covers a lot more ground than one page can hold. I put together a fuller list of what it’s trained to help with, in case something you’re dealing with isn’t named above.
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Neural Manifestation Programme
A structured BWRT® programme that uses neuroscience to help remove the unconscious barriers between where you are and where you want to be.
Learn MoreWhat is BWRT®?
BWRT® stands for BrainWorking Recursive Therapy®.
It is a modern model of psychology and psychotherapy created by UK professional therapist Terence Watts, MCGI.
It uses a practical working method where it is not necessary to discuss anything you would rather not talk about. The practitioner only needs to know how you feel and how you would prefer to feel instead.
How BWRT® Works
BWRT® works with how the brain forms automatic responses, allowing change without needing to repeatedly relive or analyse distressing experiences.
BWRT® is not hypnosis and it is not meditation. Protocols used depend on the issue, but you remain fully conscious, involved and in dialogue with me throughout the session.
I will guide you through a structured process designed to help change unwanted patterns at a deeper level, including the thoughts, emotions, and automatic responses that influence how you feel and act.
Privacy
BWRT® allows a strong level of privacy.
You do not need to disclose details you are not comfortable sharing in order for the process to be effective.
All client information is treated as strictly confidential and is stored in accordance with applicable professional, legal, and GDPR requirements.
Common Questions & Answers
What is BWRT®?
BWRT® (BrainWorking Recursive Therapy®) is a modern therapeutic approach designed to help people change unwanted emotional and behavioural responses quickly and effectively.
How long is each session?
Most sessions are complete within an hour, although a few mins extra can happen, so give yourself a bit of time in your calendar.
For protocols or issues that require a longer session, you will be notified in advance.
How much does it cost?
Sessions are €125 per hour.
How many sessions will I need?
Many issues, such as specific fears, phobias, or single emotional responses, may only require one session. More complex issues involving anxiety, stress patterns, confidence, or deeper emotional responses may require several sessions. This can often be discussed during an initial free 15-minute conversation after completing a brief email assessment.
Where will we meet?
Sessions are available online worldwide, through a secure link. In-person appointments available in Sligo, Ireland, for a €25 additional fee.
Response to Email Inquiries
If you would like to discuss how BWRT® can help you, please reach out via email. With the majority of my workday focused on client sessions I aim to respond to emails within 72 hours.
About Me
I’m a Registered BrainWorking Recursive Therapy® Practitioner, trained by creator Terence Watts, MCGI.
Having been through trauma and the struggle to heal from it, I’m intent on helping people create meaningful change without unnecessary repetition of painful experiences.
My Approach
I believe therapy should feel safe, collaborative, and focused on where you want to go, not only what has happened in the past.
BWRT® works with the brain’s automatic responses, helping people change patterns that may feel stuck or difficult to shift.
Sessions are structured, focused, and designed to help create change while keeping you fully involved throughout the process.
My Values
Personally experiencing the value of working through emotional patterns means I understand that meaningful change is a process.
Everything I ask of clients is approached with respect, compassion, and an understanding that everyone’s experience is different.
My aim is to provide a calm, professional space where you can work towards the changes you want to make.
But, really, who am I?
Life and career experience mattered equally in my desire to pivot fully to coaching and therapy.
Before becoming a BWRT® Practitioner, I spent over 20 years working across business, operations, management, and systems improvement in fields from Veterinary Medicine to Video Gaming to owning a restaurant. I have worked with teams, managed projects, deployed systems, solved problems, and helped organisations adapt through periods of change.
Without a doubt, training was always my favourite part of every role. It’s incredibly rewarding to watch someone grasp a new skill, grow in confidence, and realise they’re capable of far more than they thought possible.
I have been through my own experiences of trauma, change, and rebuilding. I know what it is like to carry things that affect how you think, feel, and respond. I also know the difference that effective support and the right tools can make when you are ready for something to change.
This combination of professional experience and personal understanding allows me to work with people from a place of both knowledge and genuine empathy.
Whether you are working through anxiety, confidence issues, emotional patterns, personal change, or looking to grow in your career or business, I’m excited to work with you!
~ Mary Alice
Contact / Schedule
If you would like to discuss how BWRT® can help you, please reach out via email. With the majority of my workday focused on client sessions I aim to respond to emails within 72 hours.
Contact / Schedule