Psychotherapy and counselling appointments
A few practical notes
This page is for booking a psychotherapy or counselling session with me, Dr Jonathan Haverkampf. Appointments are available in person in Dublin (Dame Street) and online by Zoom where online work is clinically and practically suitable. If you already know you want online therapy, choose the online option if it is shown, or mention that you are looking for an online appointment in the booking process.
You do not need to have everything worked out before you book. A few sentences about what is going on, in your own words, is enough for a first appointment.
Fees are listed on the Fees page. Nothing is paid up front through this page or the booking page. Payment is usually by card during the session, or shortly after by card.
The booking calendar is above. The direct button in the calendar block opens SimplyBook in a new tab if you prefer or if the embedded calendar does not load.Online and in-person appointments
You can use this page for either an in-person appointment in Dublin or an online therapy appointment by Zoom, where online work is suitable. If you are not sure which format fits best, it is enough to say that briefly when booking or to ask a practical question first.
The Online Therapy in Ireland hub explains the online-therapy route directly. The broader Online Counselling in Ireland page covers suitability, privacy, technology, fees, urgent-help boundaries and what to expect.
What is enough to begin?
Something you would like to talk through
This might be anxiety that will not settle, a low mood that has stayed, an old hurt that keeps surfacing, a relationship that has become hard, or simply a sense of being stuck and not quite sure why.
A wish to understand it better
You do not need a diagnosis, a tidy story, or the right words. Often the first session is partly about beginning to make sense of what is happening, and seeing whether therapy is likely to help.
A workable appointment setting
For online sessions, a private room and a steady connection make a real difference. For in-person sessions, please allow enough time for travel and arrival. In either format, it helps if nothing urgent needs immediate crisis support while you wait.
What happens next
In the first session, we usually spend time understanding what has brought you in, what you would like to be different, and what kind of support might be most useful. There is no expectation that you arrive with answers.
Still thinking it over?
That is fine. Many people read for a while before deciding. You are welcome to look through the fees, read about how therapy works in practice, or send a brief practical question first.
