Counselling in Dublin

Hello! I'm Nathalia, a psychologist specializing in Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBTs), registered with the Psychological Society of Ireland. In my practice, I help individuals recognize unhelpful thought patterns and understand how they impact emotions and behaviours through a warm and relational approach.
I take a holistic perspective, considering your life story, beliefs, relationships, and environment to develop a deeper understanding of you as a whole. From there, we’ll work together to create a personalized, solution-focused plan tailored to your unique circumstances, using evidence-based strategies.
Hello! I'm Nathalia, a psychologist specializing in Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBTs), registered with the Psychological Society of Ireland. In my practice, I help individuals recognize unhelpful thought patterns and understand how they impact emotions and behaviours through a warm and relational approach.
I take a holistic perspective, considering your life story, beliefs, relationships, and environment to develop a deeper understanding of you as a whole. From there, we’ll work together to create a personalized, solution-focused plan tailored to your unique circumstances, using evidence-based strategies.

Are you silently enduring distress? It’s persistent and the burden has become crippling? Has a trigger event pushed you into proactively seeking help? Reaching out, finding a psychotherapist you feel you can connect with, is an act of courage and self-determination. It is your first step towards relieving the distress and living your life with a greater sense of well-being, connection, purpose, joy, integration, self-compassion, and authenticity. I am a trained and experienced psychotherapist working in the Iveagh Practice, Fade Street Dublin 2. I work with adults who are struggling with a range of issues such as anxiety and low
Are you silently enduring distress? It’s persistent and the burden has become crippling? Has a trigger event pushed you into proactively seeking help? Reaching out, finding a psychotherapist you feel you can connect with, is an act of courage and self-determination. It is your first step towards relieving the distress and living your life with a greater sense of well-being, connection, purpose, joy, integration, self-compassion, and authenticity. I am a trained and experienced psychotherapist working in the Iveagh Practice, Fade Street Dublin 2. I work with adults who are struggling with a range of issues such as anxiety and low

If you're facing emotional challenges like anxiety, depression, or grieving a significant loss, or if your child is struggling with behavioral issues, phobias, or difficulty expressing their feelings, I can help. I offer professional support that combines clinical expertise with a compassionate approach, creating a welcoming space where you or your child will feel understood. Together, we will work to find emotional balance, navigate difficulties, and regain the reassurance that you are not alone on this journey. note: I also provide therapy through Spring Health.
If you're facing emotional challenges like anxiety, depression, or grieving a significant loss, or if your child is struggling with behavioral issues, phobias, or difficulty expressing their feelings, I can help. I offer professional support that combines clinical expertise with a compassionate approach, creating a welcoming space where you or your child will feel understood. Together, we will work to find emotional balance, navigate difficulties, and regain the reassurance that you are not alone on this journey. note: I also provide therapy through Spring Health.

John has extensive counselling experience in many areas including Anxiety, Trauma and low Self Esteem. John has also engaged with adolescents as a Schools Counsellor and previously worked with Pieta House supporting those with suicidal ideation or were engaging in Self Harm.
John has extensive counselling experience in many areas including Anxiety, Trauma and low Self Esteem. John has also engaged with adolescents as a Schools Counsellor and previously worked with Pieta House supporting those with suicidal ideation or were engaging in Self Harm.

I am a psychologist specializing in Trauma, EMDR, and Mindfulness, with over 13 years of experience providing therapy in English and Spanish to people in Europe and around the world. My mission is to help you quickly overcome emotional blockages, anxiety, stress, grief, and challenging experiences that affect your emotional well-being and quality of life.
I am a psychologist specializing in Trauma, EMDR, and Mindfulness, with over 13 years of experience providing therapy in English and Spanish to people in Europe and around the world. My mission is to help you quickly overcome emotional blockages, anxiety, stress, grief, and challenging experiences that affect your emotional well-being and quality of life.

As a therapist, I will offer a safe place where you can explore your issues and begin to understand your reactions to situations. With this understanding can come power, control and ultimately change. This will be a journey we take together with acceptance, curiosity and understanding.
As a therapist, I will offer a safe place where you can explore your issues and begin to understand your reactions to situations. With this understanding can come power, control and ultimately change. This will be a journey we take together with acceptance, curiosity and understanding.

Is something on your mind? Perhaps something from your past that you've never fully dealt with? Counselling can help, allowing you the time to talk about what's going on for you in a non-judgemental and safe space. Working with a counsellor, you can find out your truth, have a better understanding of why you do and think the things you do, discover coping mechanisms and lighten your load. If that's something you would like to do with me then I would love to hear from you.
Is something on your mind? Perhaps something from your past that you've never fully dealt with? Counselling can help, allowing you the time to talk about what's going on for you in a non-judgemental and safe space. Working with a counsellor, you can find out your truth, have a better understanding of why you do and think the things you do, discover coping mechanisms and lighten your load. If that's something you would like to do with me then I would love to hear from you.

Oftentimes due to circumstances that occurred in early life, we can abandon the self or learn to prioritise others. Therapy is a useful tool in bringing a person back to the self. It can help people to become empowered, to advocate for themselves and to free themselves from the grips of their limited beliefs. It can be an opportunity to learn to pause and rest in a society that values productivity. Therapy can be a useful space to create boundaries to protect your energy in everyday life, or when struggling with depression, anxiety or health issues.
Oftentimes due to circumstances that occurred in early life, we can abandon the self or learn to prioritise others. Therapy is a useful tool in bringing a person back to the self. It can help people to become empowered, to advocate for themselves and to free themselves from the grips of their limited beliefs. It can be an opportunity to learn to pause and rest in a society that values productivity. Therapy can be a useful space to create boundaries to protect your energy in everyday life, or when struggling with depression, anxiety or health issues.

I provide therapy to individuals over 18 years of age who are experiencing a wide range of issues including, anxiety, depression, low self esteem, trauma, abuse, relationship issues, bereavement and loss. I have a particular interest in women's issues including menopausal and fertility difficulties.
I provide therapy to individuals over 18 years of age who are experiencing a wide range of issues including, anxiety, depression, low self esteem, trauma, abuse, relationship issues, bereavement and loss. I have a particular interest in women's issues including menopausal and fertility difficulties.

In most people's lives there comes a time when they need support to work out long-term issues. Or perhaps they have met with stresses in their relationships or at work. Often we struggle on, relying on family or friends. Sometimes we turn to strategies that worked for us before, but no longer seem to help us with our pain. We may feel depressed, anxious, isolated and unable to see a way out for ourselves. Perhaps we begin to experience the unnerving feeling of a panic attack. Or we may find ourselves overusing alcohol, struggling with food, spending or other addictions.
In most people's lives there comes a time when they need support to work out long-term issues. Or perhaps they have met with stresses in their relationships or at work. Often we struggle on, relying on family or friends. Sometimes we turn to strategies that worked for us before, but no longer seem to help us with our pain. We may feel depressed, anxious, isolated and unable to see a way out for ourselves. Perhaps we begin to experience the unnerving feeling of a panic attack. Or we may find ourselves overusing alcohol, struggling with food, spending or other addictions.

Do you sometimes feel torn between a part of you that wants one thing and another that wants the opposite? Like a part that wants to be fit and healthy and another one that can’t stop eating? Or a part that does, feels or thinks in a way that another part says you shouldn’t, so another part feels guilty about it? Say a procrastinating part that leaves important tasks till the last moment, a self-critical part that beats down the procrastinating part, and a “there’s something wrong with me” part that feels a terrible sense of shame? The good news is that we are more than just the sum of our parts! Our innermost self is greater!
Do you sometimes feel torn between a part of you that wants one thing and another that wants the opposite? Like a part that wants to be fit and healthy and another one that can’t stop eating? Or a part that does, feels or thinks in a way that another part says you shouldn’t, so another part feels guilty about it? Say a procrastinating part that leaves important tasks till the last moment, a self-critical part that beats down the procrastinating part, and a “there’s something wrong with me” part that feels a terrible sense of shame? The good news is that we are more than just the sum of our parts! Our innermost self is greater!

Therapy is time dedicated to you, a place where you are free to explore feelings and issues, past or present, which are important to you. Issues which maybe affecting your personal relationships, day to day interactions or maybe the root of anxiety or depression
Therapy is time dedicated to you, a place where you are free to explore feelings and issues, past or present, which are important to you. Issues which maybe affecting your personal relationships, day to day interactions or maybe the root of anxiety or depression

Ger Elebert is a psychotherapist and counsellor working in Dublin. She holds an honours degree in psychotherapy and counselling and is fully accredited with the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Ger runs a full time private practice at 30 Mountjoy Square in Dublin where she offers a safe, confidential and non-judgmental therapy service to adults. Ger carries out her work with a deep sense of empathy in a humanistic style in which the needs of the client guide the therapy process. Ger strives to offer clients a meaningful therapeutic relationship in which healing and self understanding can occur.
Ger Elebert is a psychotherapist and counsellor working in Dublin. She holds an honours degree in psychotherapy and counselling and is fully accredited with the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Ger runs a full time private practice at 30 Mountjoy Square in Dublin where she offers a safe, confidential and non-judgmental therapy service to adults. Ger carries out her work with a deep sense of empathy in a humanistic style in which the needs of the client guide the therapy process. Ger strives to offer clients a meaningful therapeutic relationship in which healing and self understanding can occur.

I hold a First Class BSc (Hons) degree & Dip. in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Dip. in Traumatology & PTSD, the HSE’s suicide program SafeTalk, and the DRCC (Dublin Rape Crisis Centre) Cert. for working with sexual abuse victims. I have a special interest in the area of trauma. I work from a humanistic-integrative perspective with the clients needs at the core of the relationship. My training allows me to adapt to the different personalities of clients to tailor the therapy to their individual needs. Respecting every clients unique needs is my aim, while I provide a warm, empathic, non-judgemental and confidential environment.
I hold a First Class BSc (Hons) degree & Dip. in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Dip. in Traumatology & PTSD, the HSE’s suicide program SafeTalk, and the DRCC (Dublin Rape Crisis Centre) Cert. for working with sexual abuse victims. I have a special interest in the area of trauma. I work from a humanistic-integrative perspective with the clients needs at the core of the relationship. My training allows me to adapt to the different personalities of clients to tailor the therapy to their individual needs. Respecting every clients unique needs is my aim, while I provide a warm, empathic, non-judgemental and confidential environment.

Choosing a counsellor is a very personal decision. We all struggle at times. People come to therapy for a variety of different reasons & some of the presenting problems are stress, anxiety, depression, panic, loss, infidelity & a host of other concerns.
Choosing a counsellor is a very personal decision. We all struggle at times. People come to therapy for a variety of different reasons & some of the presenting problems are stress, anxiety, depression, panic, loss, infidelity & a host of other concerns.

Since we met on this page, I assume that you are experiencing some difficulties in your life. Life can sometimes be challenging for all of us. We may experience conflicts in relationships, our moods can change frequently, and we may struggle to cope with traumatic experiences and unexpected events.
Since we met on this page, I assume that you are experiencing some difficulties in your life. Life can sometimes be challenging for all of us. We may experience conflicts in relationships, our moods can change frequently, and we may struggle to cope with traumatic experiences and unexpected events.

Life can be challenging and can bring hardships, conflict and pain. Often people seek therapy at a moment of crisis where they want change in their lives. Psychotherapy offers the possibility for an individual to explore various aspects of their life and be listened to in a way that is rarely possible with family or friends. My experience includes working with psychiatric diagnoses, those affected by issues and symptoms of anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, addiction, relationship issues, questions of gender and sexuality.
Life can be challenging and can bring hardships, conflict and pain. Often people seek therapy at a moment of crisis where they want change in their lives. Psychotherapy offers the possibility for an individual to explore various aspects of their life and be listened to in a way that is rarely possible with family or friends. My experience includes working with psychiatric diagnoses, those affected by issues and symptoms of anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, addiction, relationship issues, questions of gender and sexuality.

I am a professional, qualified Psychotherapist and Play Therapist. My approach is open and warm. I have experience working with anxiety, stress, panic, trauma, anger, and self-esteem. My approach is client-centered and tailored to the needs of the individual. I offer a safe place to talk about difficult things with compassion and understanding in the therapeutic space. I believe that through the counselling relationship, I can help you to explore and develop new approaches to dealing with difficult, problematic and stressful situations. Sometimes therapy is about reaching out when you’re feeling isolated or unsure.
I am a professional, qualified Psychotherapist and Play Therapist. My approach is open and warm. I have experience working with anxiety, stress, panic, trauma, anger, and self-esteem. My approach is client-centered and tailored to the needs of the individual. I offer a safe place to talk about difficult things with compassion and understanding in the therapeutic space. I believe that through the counselling relationship, I can help you to explore and develop new approaches to dealing with difficult, problematic and stressful situations. Sometimes therapy is about reaching out when you’re feeling isolated or unsure.

People who come to therapy want to make changes in their life. At some time we will all face circumstances which challenge our resilience: illness; bereavement and mortality; depression and anxiety; trauma and violence; relationship problems; career difficulties; loss of identity; spiritual crisis. When difficult experiences leave us feeling helpless and stuck, the work of self-exploration opens new doors of possibility.
People who come to therapy want to make changes in their life. At some time we will all face circumstances which challenge our resilience: illness; bereavement and mortality; depression and anxiety; trauma and violence; relationship problems; career difficulties; loss of identity; spiritual crisis. When difficult experiences leave us feeling helpless and stuck, the work of self-exploration opens new doors of possibility.

We all struggle with emotional upheaval during times of stress and transition. We can be challenged by a sense of disconnection from others and get stuck in negative patterns. Would you like to improve your emotional wellbeing and develop your confidence in managing the challenges in your life?
We all struggle with emotional upheaval during times of stress and transition. We can be challenged by a sense of disconnection from others and get stuck in negative patterns. Would you like to improve your emotional wellbeing and develop your confidence in managing the challenges in your life?
How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in Dublin
800+
Average cost per session
€70
Counsellors in Dublin who prioritize treating:
83% | Anxiety |
74% | Depression |
71% | Relationship Issues |
71% | Self Esteem |
69% | Stress |
57% | Bereavement |
55% | Trauma and PTSD |
Average years in practice
8 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
87% | Laya |
84% | VHI |
80% | Irish Life |
How Counsellors in Dublin see their clients
82% | In Person and Online | |
18% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
73% | Female | |
26% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |
FAQs - About Therapy and Counselling
How can I find a therapist in Dublin?
Search for nearby therapists or counsellors by inputting your city, eircode, or a provider’s name into the search bar. From there, you can filter providers by the issues they treat, cost, insurance, gender, and other factors to find providers who are well-suited to your needs. To navigate between locations within the same country, enter a new city or eircode into the search bar.
Learn more about how to find a therapist
Learn more about how to find a therapist
Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
Most Counsellors and Psychotherapists listed in the directory are accredited members of the main professional associations, mainly the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) and the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP). Most Psychologists are accredited members of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI).
Providers whose professional membership or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Given that professional memberships are not a statutory requirement in Ireland, certain qualified professionals or organisations may choose not to maintain such memberships despite possessing the necessary qualifications. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
Providers whose professional membership or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Given that professional memberships are not a statutory requirement in Ireland, certain qualified professionals or organisations may choose not to maintain such memberships despite possessing the necessary qualifications. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counsellor?
Counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists can all provide counselling or talking therapy and have credentials and supervised, practical experience that enable them to do so in Ireland. Psychologists have earned a doctoral degree in psychology and many are accredited members of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI). Counsellors and Psychotherapists are not required to have a doctoral degree, but to belong to a professional organisation such as the IACP or ICP, they must complete a minimum of an NFQ Level 7 programme with 100 hours of clinical experience and a minimum of 450 hours of post-training clinical experience under clinical supervision.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
How much does therapy cost?
The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in Ireland could cost between €50 – €90 when seeing a counsellor and €75 - €120 or more when seeing a clinical psychologist. If you have private insurance, your plan may cover some if not all of your sessions. You should contact your insurance provider to determine if they provide coverage for therapy sessions and to determine what, if any, requirements they might have in order for your sessions to be covered, such as a referral from your GP or medical specialist.
What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?
Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.
If you are struggling to access therapy due to budget constraints, you could also consider public funded mental health services. The National Counselling Service (NCS) is a government-funded service that provides short to medium term counselling and psychotherapy for free to individuals who have experienced trauma or abuse. The service can be accessed by GP referral or self-referral.
If you are struggling to access therapy due to budget constraints, you could also consider public funded mental health services. The National Counselling Service (NCS) is a government-funded service that provides short to medium term counselling and psychotherapy for free to individuals who have experienced trauma or abuse. The service can be accessed by GP referral or self-referral.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.
Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your eircode.
Are therapy sessions confidential?
Therapists who are part of a professional organisation such as the IACP, the ICP, or PSI are bound by an ethical framework that requires them to uphold a confidentiality agreement. Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship and only under specific circumstances, such as when there is the potential or known harm to the client or others or when a child is in danger, will a therapist be obligated to break the agreement. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed during the initial consultation.