Welcome to Life Skills DOJO
Empowering you to understand yourself, navigate challenges, and grow through evidence-based support.
Life Skills DOJO provides targeted support for children, young people, and adults navigating anxiety, chronic conditions, sleep difficulties, and ADHD/Autism assessments with follow-on support. Every session is grounded in research, tailored to your needs, and delivered with compassion
Psychology with a Rights-Based, Trauma-Informed Foundation
At Life Skills DOJO, the first priority is helping you feel understood, respected, and supported.
Led by Dr. Alexis Carey, Doctorate-trained Chartered Health Psychologist, the practice combines health psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and the DNA-V model to address mental health, chronic conditions, and everyday challenges.
We explore how your body, mind, environment, and experiences interact to shape wellbeing, empowering you with practical strategies that work in real life.
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Who we support
Students & Families
Support for anxiety, school transitions, exam stress, and sleep difficulties using practical, age-appropriate tools to help children and young people thrive.
Learn more about student support →
Adults
Tailored support for anxiety and/or chronic conditions.
Autism and ADHD
Specialist ADHD and Autism assessments for children and adults
Follow-on support including personalised recommendations, strategies, and ongoing guidance
Evidence-based approaches to help individuals and families understand and navigate neurodivergence
Workshops & Youth Participation
Life Skills DOJO also offers interactive workshops and youth consultation programmes:
Workshops:
Tailored sessions for schools, local authorities, and community groups, focused on practical wellbeing and behaviour change, including:
Anxiety and stress management
Healthy sleep habits
Emotional regulation
Youth Participation Consultation:
Engaging young people using rights based approaches and World Café-style discussions to:
Gather insights for service and programme development
Co-design initiatives with youth input
Empower young people to influence decisions
Clinical Supervision
Life Skills DOJO provides clinical supervision for trainee health psychologists, and psychologists and counsellors working in education settings.
Supervision sessions focus on:
Supporting professional development and reflective practice
Ensuring ethical, evidence-based, and effective psychological practice
Guidance on managing complex cases, challenging scenarios, rights-based approaches and student wellbeing initiatives
Integrating theory, research, and practice in educational and therapeutic contexts
Supervision is delivered in a safe, structured, and supportive environment, helping practitioners grow in confidence and competence
Why Choose Life Skills DOJO
The word “dojo” means “a place of practice.” Here, you can learn, explore, and build skills over time.
Every person who comes through the door brings a story, and every story deserves respect. We balance science and story, using evidence to guide practical solutions while honouring your lived experience.
Chartered & Professionally Registered:
Chartered Psychologist, Psychological Society of Ireland (M11912C)
British Psychological Society (316332)
Health and Care Professionals Council (PYL043822)
Trauma-Informed & Rights-Based:
Safety, dignity, and respect form the foundation of every session
Flexible Session Options:
In-person appointments in Dublin
Online sessions nationwide and UK.
Certain ADHD/Autism assessments require in-person components
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Whether you’re a parent seeking support for your child, an adult needing assessment or therapy, a professional seeking supervision, or someone managing anxiety, sleep issues, or chronic conditions, your first consultation is free.
This 15-minute session allows us to:
Discuss your challenges
Explore how psychology can help
Decide if Life Skills DOJO is the right fit for you
It’s a safe, no-pressure space to ask questions and plan a personalised pathway forward.