My Services

Craniosacral therapy is a body-centered approach which aids in the regulation of physical stress responses.

These days, emotional & mental stresses can be commonplace in our lives, while physical stress can occur from a prolonged illness or even a car accident. But when stress becomes constant, chronic or simply overwhelming it can manifest as pain or dysfunction in our bodies.

Craniosacral therapy can help with the regulation of these stress responses so you can cope better and heal fully.

Craniosacral therapy has profound effects on the central nervous system. In particular, it can result in the promotion of the polyvagal or parasympathetic (rest and digest) responses and the calming of sympathetic (fight, flight, freeze) responses in the body.

Craniosacral therapy doesn’t eliminate or fix the stressful issues, instead it promotes the body's natural healing process so you can better cope with them.

When our internal systems coordinate and function appropriately, the body is in a better position to recover and heal.

In my years of clinical experience I’ve used craniosacral therapy to help patients manage:

  • Acute & chronic stress

  • Long covid issues

  • Chronic pains

  • Headaches & migraines

  • PTSD

  • Depression & anxiety

  • Insomnia & chronic fatigue

  • Digestive issues

If you’re unsure whether I can help you with a certain condition, please contact me and I’d be happy to advise you.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • I treat patients from about 11 to 80 years old.

    Patients under 16 years of age need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian to their appointment. The accompanying adult can be present in the room or wait outside during the treatment. Best email me yael@myosteopathy.ie if you’d like to enquire about an appointment for your teen.

  • No, presently I don’t treat babies or young children.

  • The initial appointment is generally about 50-55 minutes.
    All follow-up appointments are between 45-50 minutes.

  • Appointments are €85. Payments can be made online at the time of booking or in the clinic after the appointment with cash or card.

  • Generally yes. I’m a registered member of The Osteopathic Council of Ireland. Treatments are usually covered by VHI, Laya, Irish Life and all other major private health insurance providers. Check with your provider and policy to see how much they will reimburse and the amount of visits they may cover prior to your treatment.

  • Your initial appointment will begin with a series of questions about why you have come in to see me and an overview of your medical history. This information helps me to begin to create a picture of what could be going on in your body. We’ll discuss any specific health goals that you may wish to achieve from your treatments with me. Following this, we can begin the treatment.

  • Craniosacral therapy is exceptionally restful. During the treatment, I use a light-touch technique to gently manipulate the soft tissues of the body and face in order to release tension. I apply this technique from the top of the skull (cranium) to the bottom of the spine (sacrum).

    The treatment is performed fully clothed, although I generally expose the abdomen when treating patients with digestive issues.

  • Please bring any referral letters you think might be relevant for me to consider from your consultant, G.P., physiotherapist or any other healthcare professional you’ve been attending.

    If you have any recent blood panels or imagining - MRIs, CTs or X-rays - please bring a printed copy of the written report for your file. Or, this can be emailed instead to: yael@myosteopathy.ie

    Please do not bring imaging CDs.

  • Wear comfortable loose fitted clothing.

  • This is always dependent upon the nature of why you’re coming to see me. My aim is to help you return to or achieve full health and fitness as quickly and as safely as possible. I’ll be in a better position to answer this question following your initial appointment.

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