Anxiety Therapy and Counselling in Dublin and Online

I offer psychotherapy and counselling for adults whose lives are affected by worry, panic or avoidance. You will meet with me, Dr Jonathan Haverkampf, in Dublin 2 or by Zoom where suitable. We can explore what is happening and consider practical ways forward. You are welcome to ask a practical question before booking.

When anxiety therapy may be worth considering

Many people consider anxiety counselling after trying to manage on their own for a long time. Therapy may be worth considering when anxiety keeps returning, affects sleep or work, strains relationships, leads to avoidance, brings frequent reassurance-seeking, or continues even after short-term coping strategies have helped for a while.

• Worry, rumination, or overthinking that keeps looping and is hard to quiet.
• Panic attacks, fear of another panic attack, or avoiding places because anxiety may rise there.
• Physical anxiety symptoms such as chest tightness, nausea, dizziness, trembling, or breathlessness, once medical red flags have been considered.
• Health anxiety, social anxiety, relationship anxiety, work stress, perfectionism, or fear of getting things wrong.
• Anxiety alongside depression, trauma, grief, OCD patterns, sleep problems, burnout, or low self-esteem.

How psychotherapy and counselling can help

Therapy does not promise to remove every anxious feeling. A more useful aim is often to understand how the anxiety works, reduce avoidance where possible, loosen repetitive worry or reassurance loops, and build responses that fit your life, relationships, and values.

The work may include making sense of triggers, body sensations, self-criticism, relationship patterns, past experiences, communication habits, and practical changes. Depending on what is useful for you, therapy may draw on psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), integrative approaches, and Communication-Focused Therapy.

Medication questions, side effects, starting, stopping, or changing medication need to be discussed with a qualified prescriber. Therapy can sit alongside medical care where that is appropriate, but it should not replace medical review when symptoms are new, severe, unexplained, or physically worrying.

Therapy for panic attacks in Dublin

A panic attack can be frightening, and worrying about the next one can begin to shape where you go and what feels possible. I offer therapy for adults in Dublin who are dealing with panic attacks, fear of bodily sensations or avoidance. You do not need to arrive feeling calm or knowing exactly how to explain it.

In a first conversation, we can look at what happens during an episode, the situations you have begun to avoid, any medical assessment, and what you would like to feel able to do again. CBT can help with panic and avoidance; we can agree on gradual, supported steps and make room for the wider stresses or experiences affecting you. Sessions are available in Dublin 2, with online appointments where suitable.

For free information, read understanding panic attacks or the panic attack plan for a familiar, medically assessed pattern. New or unexplained symptoms need medical advice. Severe chest pain, fainting or serious breathing difficulty should not be assumed to be anxiety; call 112 or 999 in an emergency. The HSE panic-attack guide offers further information.

Dublin and online appointments

Appointments are available in Dublin and, where online work is suitable, by video. The main service page explains psychotherapy and counselling in Dublin and online, and the appointment page gives the practical route for booking.

Online therapy can be convenient, but it is not right for every situation. Crisis, immediate risk, severe instability, or a need for local emergency support should be handled through real-time local services, not through a website or routine appointment request.

What the first step can look like

• Read the fees and practical appointment information.
• Use Make an Appointment when you are ready to request a consultation.
• Use Contact if you have a practical question before booking.
• Bring a short note about what anxiety is affecting, what you have already tried, and whether there are any medical, medication, crisis, or safety concerns.

Related anxiety resources

For public information and support choices, see anxiety resources in Ireland and free and low-cost counselling. If you are waiting for care, the waiting-for-support guide offers practical questions and next steps.

• Anxiety information hub
• Help with anxiety pathway
• Anxiety self-help
• Physical symptoms of anxiety and red flags
• Anxiety treatment in Ireland
• Panic attack plan
• Anxiety forum and mental health community

Urgent help and safety

If you may be in immediate danger, feel unable to keep yourself safe, may harm yourself or someone else, or symptoms may be a medical emergency, call 112 or 999 in Ireland, go to the nearest emergency department, or use local emergency services. HSE guidance on urgent help for a mental health crisis lists crisis routes. The Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 in Ireland and the UK.

Questions people often ask

Do I need a diagnosis before therapy?

No. Many people begin counselling or psychotherapy because anxiety is affecting daily life, even without a formal diagnosis. Diagnosis, medication, medical tests, and specialist referral questions should be discussed with the relevant qualified professional.

Is this the same as anxiety treatment in Ireland?

This page is specifically about psychotherapy and counselling with Jonathan Haverkampf in Dublin and online. For a broader overview of anxiety treatment options in Ireland, including medical and prescriber-related questions, see the Anxiety Treatment in Ireland guide.

Can online therapy help with anxiety?

Online therapy can help some people when privacy, safety, technology, and clinical suitability are in place. It is not suitable for immediate crisis care, medical emergencies, or situations where local urgent support is needed.