PSYCHOTHERAPY FAQS
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is an approach that focuses on the unconscious mind — the deeper thoughts, feelings, and patterns that shape how we think, feel, and relate to others, often outside our conscious awareness. Rather than offering quick fixes, it aims to build lasting self-understanding.
Counselling tends to be shorter-term and focused on a specific issue or life event. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy works differently. It is less about solving a defined problem and more about understanding the deeper, often unconscious patterns that shape how you think, feel, and relate to others, which is why it tends to be longer, more exploratory work.
The first session is a chance for us to meet, for you to talk about what is bringing you to therapy, and for us to see whether we are a good fit to work together. There is no obligation to continue after this session.
I will not offer a fixed timeline here, because I do not think one can honestly be given in advance. This is not typically brief work. Meaningful change tends to unfold over an extended period, often with more than one session a week. Exactly how it unfolds is not something either of us can predict at the outset. We can talk about this openly as we begin.
My primary way of working is in-person, at LifeChange clinic, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2. For those living at a significant distance, online sessions are available.
Yes. Confidentiality is a core part of psychotherapy practice, in line with the ethical standards of the APPI and ICP. As with any therapeutic relationship, there are limited circumstances where confidentiality has legal limits. This is something I am happy to discuss openly, should it ever become relevant to our work together.
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Yes. Fees can be adjusted based on individual financial circumstances. This is something we can discuss directly.