If you are looking for mental health support in Ireland, you do not need to have everything worked out before taking a first step. You might want something useful to read, someone to talk to, affordable support, or information about psychotherapy and counselling in Dublin or online. Start with what would help you today.
What would be helpful today?
Something practical to read or print: explore the free mental health resources. You can read, print and share them without registering or booking an appointment.
Words for a conversation:Finding the words to ask for help offers optional prompts for speaking with a professional or a trusted, supportive person. Choose what to share, with whom and when.
Support while waiting: the waiting-for-support guide suggests questions about the next step and ways to find human support in the meantime.
Help when cost is a concern: the free and low-cost counselling guide brings together public, charity and lower-cost routes. Eligibility and availability vary.
If help cannot wait: this website is not an emergency service. In immediate danger, call 112 or 999 in Ireland or go to an emergency department. The HSE urgent-help page explains crisis and listening-support routes.
Private psychotherapy and counselling
For personal therapy with Jonathan Haverkampf, you can explore Dublin appointments or online sessions where suitable, check fees, or ask a brief practical question.
If you are elsewhere in Ireland, cannot easily travel to Dublin, or prefer to begin online, see online counselling, online therapy and online psychotherapy in Ireland. The page explains suitability, privacy, technology, fees, emergency boundaries and how to find online counselling safely.
Choosing a route in Ireland
Therapy and counselling in Ireland are not one route for everyone. What is helpful depends on where you are, what you want support with, and whether online work is clinically and practically suitable. If you are in Dublin, or if online sessions may fit your situation, the Dublin and online therapy page is the best starting point for appointments, fees, contact, and suitability. If one concern is central, the anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, grief, and couples counselling pages give more focused routes. If you are unsure whether a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychologist, or counsellor is the right term, the professional titles guide explains the differences in an Ireland-aware way.
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