Training and Accreditation

Roshan Affolter is currently pursuing her M.A. in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences.  She earned a Master of Science in Psychological Medicine & Mental Health from London Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Science from Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School.

Additionally, Roshan has

• A Diploma in Logotherapy & Existential Analysis from the Viktor Frankl Institute of Ireland. 
• A certificate in eating disorders from the Marino Therapy Centre alongside
• A Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell and the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. 

Before relocating to Ireland, Roshan gathered work experience in psychology and psychotherapy at a Rehabilitation Hotel in Salzburg, Austria.  Roshan is a student member of the NAPCP and adheres to their code of ethics.  She undergoes professional supervision regularly.

Approach to Individual Therapy

Roshan characterizes her psychotherapeutic approach as primarily cognitive-behavioral. In cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), the client and therapist explore and identify challenging negative thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to emotional distress or psychological issues. The core principle of CBT is that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected, and that by investigating and thus altering negative thought patterns and maladaptive behaviors, we can influence our emotions and improve our mental well-being. 

Roshan’s cognitive-behavioral approach is further supplemented by humanistic and evolutionary perspectives. Whilst humanistic perspectives infuse our lives with meaning and purpose, evolutionary perspectives allow us to understand (and thus de-shame us from) the biological origins of our emotions, instincts, and cognitions.  Roshan aims for her clients to feel secure and unreserved in discussing any matter so that they can freely navigate and explore challenges.  Her therapeutic interests include anxiety and depression, eating disorders, relationship satisfaction, self-esteem, goal setting, interpersonal conflict, and grief.

Roshan has grown up and lived in Afghanistan, Austria, the Czech Republic, Mozambique, South Africa, Sudan, and the United States. This international experience has helped her appreciate the psychological realities and diversities of different cultures.

She practices in English, German, and Farsi.

If you are interested in a session with Roashan please make contact here.