What does the crannóg mean?

A crannóg represents, to me, a place of safety, shelter, and connection. In Lucan, I have a purpose-built consulting room, discreetly situated beside my home, where I offer a calm, comfortable, and confidential space that clients often experience as peaceful and supportive.

Alongside in-person therapy, I also provide online psychotherapy sessions, allowing clients to access the same sense of safety, support, and secure connection wherever they may be. Whether meeting face-to-face or online, my aim is to create a trusted therapeutic space — a secure base from which healing, reflection, and growth can take place.

The image of the crannóg embodies this sense of protection and grounding that I strive to provide in all of my work.

Historically, crannógs were fortified lake dwellings built between 3000 BC and 900 AD on man-made islands. Constructed by driving oak uprights into the lake bed to form a circular retaining wall, the island platform was then built using stone and clay, with a round wooden and mud dwelling topped by a straw roof. These structures provided security, refuge, and community — qualities that continue to resonate in the therapeutic relationship today.