Orla McHugh is an experienced therapist, accredited by the NAPCP. She is founder of the Rathgar Consultancy Centre where she is director. Orla works with both adolescents and adults, supporting them in their efforts to solve difficulties that they may be experiencing. She has a particular interest in working with Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression and Relationship issues, as well as counselling teenagers. Since her book on teenagers was published in 2008, she has counselled hundreds of teenagers, helping them with difficulties often unique to this period of development. Having lived in many countries during her formative years, Orla was given the unique opportunity to experience friendships with many people of different nationalities. This has instilled in her an innate ability to engage and respond to people from a wide range of backgrounds both religious, socio economic, ethnic etc. Through her experience in third world countries she has developed a deep understanding of the fragility of humankind and the human condition.