Irish Dhindsa

Holistic Therapist | RP(Qualifying)

In her 30s now, Irish looks back at life to notice how much life can change based on circumstances and decision points one comes across. Since childhood, Irish has lived with a progressive physical disability which plays an integral role in many of the decisions Irish made in her life. Very early in her life, Irish knew things would look different for her in comparison to her family or peers.
 
Living with a chronic health condition can impact one's career options and path due to health-related limitations and primarily due to systemic issues in our society that create barriers for people with disabilities. Irish has experienced all these challenges which delayed her career initiation and even caused career changes as health limitations progressed.
 
Irish has a background in business studies with a double Bachelors in Business Management and Hospitality Management, however, due to health challenges, progression in these careers became limited. After experiencing further loss in her life, Irish came across a career as a grief supporter, peer supporter, mental health worker, and therapist. Irish approached this change by completing her Masters in Counselling Psychology, and becoming trained in various therapeutic modalities such as, Brainspotting. This career change feels like a perfect fit, Irish looks back at life and thinks how every circumstantial turning point and decision point has brought her here to come across a path that fulfils meaning in her life.
 
Irish contemplates various existential philosophies and experiences in life to better understand our relationship as humans with loss, grief, limitations, and death. Her work, as a professional emphasizes in supporting clients with full autonomy to contemplate and observe their relationship with their life, with their losses, and their identity.