ABOUT LOIS BRIDGES

Specialist Care Centre of the Year 2017

LOIS BRIDGES

Lois Bridges became Ireland’s only dedicated Treatment Centre for Eating Disorders in 2010 and remains the only specialised facility. We continuously evolve our program to meet the needs of our clients and inline with best evidence based practice. Lois Bridges are winners of the Specialist Care Centre of the year award 2017 and were shortlisted for the Mental Health Centre of the year award, also shortlisted for Clinical team of the year award. We have a dedicated, experienced team of professionals who will walk the journey of recovery with you. We are well-reputed Eating Disorder Treatment center in Ireland.
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LOIS BRIDGES TEAM

Lois Bridges is Ireland’s only dedicated Residential and Daypatient care facility solely for treatment of Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorders based in Dublin. 

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Care

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Experience

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Professionalism

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Our Team of Experts

WHO WE ARE

At Lois Bridges our team consists of specialised practitioners in Eating Disorders from many fields:

Our wealth of knowledge and understanding in treating this illness is distinct upon arrival at Lois Bridges. Full recovery from an Eating Disorder is possible with the correct support and treatment. All we need from you is honesty and a willingness to open yourself to what recovery has to offer.

Our team are dedicated to crossing these difficult bridges with you.

OUR TEAM MEMBERS

Counselling & Psychology

Group & Individual Psychotherapist

Tiggy Hudson is a humanistic and integrative psychotherapist who has been working directly with clients with eating disorders on a one to one basis for the past ten years

Prior to this, Tiggy dedicated her skills and knowledge to supporting families of those with an eating disorder – since 1995, when she helped to set up Bodywhys and is now an honoured and valued member of the Bodywhys Board of Management

In addition to obtaining a masters in psychotherapy, Tiggy has qualifications in art therapy, sand tray therapy and play therapy, and a wealth of experience working with adults as well as children and adolescents

Tiggy is an accredited member of the IATPT

Counselling & Psychology

Anna holds a Master’s degree in Psychology and is a registered member of Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and a member of Special Interest Group in Eating Disorders (SIGED).

Anna has completed extensive professional training earning certificates in Practitioner Skills for Eating Disorders, Nutritional Interventions for Eating Disorders and Practitioner Skills for Management of Obesity – Psychological Approaches. Anna is passionate about furthering her skills and is currently working towards obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma in Nutritional Psychology and a College Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Approaches in Interpersonal Practice

Anna works with clients experiencing challenging relationship with food, body and weight, providing CBT and Integrative Therapy in a non-judgemental space.

“We have a unique relationship with food, driven by our beliefs, mindset, emotions and our past. Concerns with food can be a powerful opportunity to grow, evolve and thrive. We can learn how to nourish ourselves in alignment with our metabolic potential and our personal potential. Recovery is possible…”

Consultant dietitian

Counselling & Psychology

Group & Individual Psychotherapist

Tiggy Hudson is a humanistic and integrative psychotherapist who has been working directly with clients with eating disorders on a one to one basis for the past ten years

Prior to this, Tiggy dedicated her skills and knowledge to supporting families of those with an eating disorder – since 1995, when she helped to set up Bodywhys and is now an honoured and valued member of the Bodywhys Board of Management

In addition to obtaining a masters in psychotherapy, Tiggy has qualifications in art therapy, sand tray therapy and play therapy, and a wealth of experience working with adults as well as children and adolescents

Tiggy is an accredited member of the IATPT

Counselling & Psychology

Anna holds a Master’s degree in Psychology and is a registered member of Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and a member of Special Interest Group in Eating Disorders (SIGED).

Anna has completed extensive professional training earning certificates in Practitioner Skills for Eating Disorders, Nutritional Interventions for Eating Disorders and Practitioner Skills for Management of Obesity – Psychological Approaches. Anna is passionate about furthering her skills and is currently working towards obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma in Nutritional Psychology and a College Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Approaches in Interpersonal Practice

Anna works with clients experiencing challenging relationship with food, body and weight, providing CBT and Integrative Therapy in a non-judgemental space.

“We have a unique relationship with food, driven by our beliefs, mindset, emotions and our past. Concerns with food can be a powerful opportunity to grow, evolve and thrive. We can learn how to nourish ourselves in alignment with our metabolic potential and our personal potential. Recovery is possible…”

Consultant dietitian

Dietitian

Lois Bridges Dietitian

I am a CORU registered dietitian who is passionate about giving clients the confidence and knowledge to be able to choose the diet that best suits their health needs. My experience ranges from working in a busy hospital setting to working in the community. I look forward to working with you and bringing you the results that you deserve.

Carole has interests in:

  • nutrition and mental health
  • nutrition support for eating disorders
  • cardiovascular health
  • diabetes
  • weight management
  • gastrointestinal issues such as Coeliac disease, IBS and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Counselling and Art Psychotherapist

Counselling and Psychotherapy

Liam Plant – MIACAT, MIACP, MBAAT, M.A. A.th, Dip. Gest.th, Ad.dip Supervision (Counselling and Psychotherapy). Liam Plant is an Art Psychotherapist, Gestalt Therapist, and Counselling/ Psychotherapy Supervisor practicing in Dublin since 1985. He is an accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a State Registered Art Therapist/ Psychotherapist with the U.K. Health and Care Professions Council. Liam was a founding member of the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists. Liam has worked with many client groups over the years including acute and long-term mental health service users, young persons, people with physical and intellectual disabilities and many counselling and psychotherapy students. In addition to his work with Lois Bridges Liam is currently working with individuals in private practice and with groups attending Cluain Mhuire Mental Health Day Services (St John of God Service). Liam is an integrative therapist, which means he uses a variety of approaches in his work. Whatever the approach that is being followed though, Liam views the therapeutic alliance with the client as being central and fundamental to the therapy process. Liam has also trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, which he practices and integrates into his therapy work.

Our Nurses are Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). All of our Nurses have a BSc in Mental Health and further Post Graduate education in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Counselling & Addictions and completed further training in Eating Disorders.

Our healthcare assistants are invaluable members of the Lois Bridges team, at times referred to as “your right-hand person” and are here to help ease your journey over the 12-weeks. All our HCAs have specialised training in Eating Disorders.

Dietitian

Lois Bridges Dietitian

I am a CORU registered dietitian who is passionate about giving clients the confidence and knowledge to be able to choose the diet that best suits their health needs. My experience ranges from working in a busy hospital setting to working in the community. I look forward to working with you and bringing you the results that you deserve.

Carole has interests in:

  • nutrition and mental health
  • nutrition support for eating disorders
  • cardiovascular health
  • diabetes
  • weight management
  • gastrointestinal issues such as Coeliac disease, IBS and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Counselling and Art Psychotherapist

Counselling and Psychotherapy

Liam Plant – MIACAT, MIACP, MBAAT, M.A. A.th, Dip. Gest.th, Ad.dip Supervision (Counselling and Psychotherapy). Liam Plant is an Art Psychotherapist, Gestalt Therapist, and Counselling/ Psychotherapy Supervisor practicing in Dublin since 1985. He is an accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a State Registered Art Therapist/ Psychotherapist with the U.K. Health and Care Professions Council. Liam was a founding member of the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists. Liam has worked with many client groups over the years including acute and long-term mental health service users, young persons, people with physical and intellectual disabilities and many counselling and psychotherapy students. In addition to his work with Lois Bridges Liam is currently working with individuals in private practice and with groups attending Cluain Mhuire Mental Health Day Services (St John of God Service). Liam is an integrative therapist, which means he uses a variety of approaches in his work. Whatever the approach that is being followed though, Liam views the therapeutic alliance with the client as being central and fundamental to the therapy process. Liam has also trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, which he practices and integrates into his therapy work.

Our Nurses are Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). All of our Nurses have a BSc in Mental Health and further Post Graduate education in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Counselling & Addictions and completed further training in Eating Disorders.

Our healthcare assistants are invaluable members of the Lois Bridges team, at times referred to as “your right-hand person” and are here to help ease your journey over the 12-weeks. All our HCAs have specialised training in Eating Disorders.

TESTIMONIALS

LOIS BRIDGES GALLERY

Lois Bridges is Ireland’s only dedicated Residential and Daypatient care facility solely for treatment of Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorders based in Dublin. 

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LOIS BRIDGES CAREERS

Lois Bridges are currently recruiting experienced and newly qualified registered Psychiatric Nurses for our specialised centre in Dublin 13 for both full time and part time positions.

Lois Bridges is a private, voluntary, 7-bed residential facility specialising in the treatment of eating disorders for adults.

Be part of our growing, award-winning specialist team, call today!

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In the news

Lois Bridges news
February 4, 2020

“Galway parents forced to pay over €26,000 for daughter’s anorexia treatment”

She is now in the Lois Bridges facility in Dublin, a private treatment centre, after she deteriorated very rapidly last November. Her mother, Suzanne, told…

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February 2, 2020
“Amazing transformation of anorexic survivor who nearly died”

Paula Walsh, whose BMI is at a dangerously low 13.9, has been refused funding for specialist treatment despite the lack of support available within the…

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November 5, 2019

“Dublin Woman Amanda Lynch reveals how anorexia took over her life”

Amanda Lynch was diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa eight years ago. The Dublin womans’ condition escalated so quickly, it cost her her dream career…

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August 21, 2018
“What lies beneath: The difficulty of facing up to an eating disorder”

It’s damaging to have too strict a definition of an eating disorder. So says Molly Twomey, a 22-year-old student who has blogged about her experience of…

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Lois Bridges news
December, 2017
“Specialist Care Centre of the Year Winners” – Irish Healthcare Awards, 2017

TWENTY-six-year-old Danny Keane, from Cork, was a world champion Irish dancer in his late teens when he first started to lose weight. I was 19 and I was…

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Lois Bridges news
November 23, 2014
“Fat Talk” is Causing Eating Disorders in our young people”

‘FAT talk’, ‘college stress’ and ‘social media’ are triggering eating disorders in young adults, say leading experts at Ireland’s only purpose-built residential…

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Lois Bridges news
April 22, 2014
“You can get your life back after anorexia”

Danny was known as a bigger dancer but didn’t want to lose weight. When he started intensifying his training and his healthy diet, he began losing weight…

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Lois Bridges news
August 18, 2010
“Treating causes, not Symptoms”

Aoife Connors speaks to Prof James Lock, Director of the Stanford Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Programme, about the importance of residential…

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February 23, 2010
“Lois Bridges- Treating the causes, not the symptoms”

LOIS BRIDGES will be the first dedicated residential treatment centre for eating disorders in Ireland when it opens its doors in Sutton, Dublin, today…

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Lois Bridges news
February 25, 2010
“True Life: My Dream is to one day win my 16 year battle with food”

Words tumble over each other as Nicola starts talking. Bright, articulate and aware, the 31-year-old describes the 16-year-long hell of her eating disorder…

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Announcement

Lois Bridges Announcement
February 4, 2020
“Galway parents forced to pay over €26,000 for daughter’s anorexia treatment”

She is now in the Lois Bridges facility in Dublin, a private treatment centre, after she deteriorated very rapidly last November. Her mother, Suzanne, told…

Read More

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(01) 839 6147 / Director of Services - 0876539747

3 Greenfield Road, Sutton, Dublin 13

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