Addiction Counselling in Dublin
Perhaps you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety, or weighed down by depression. Maybe your relationships feel out of sync, or you're searching for deeper meaning in life. I work with individuals who are open to self-exploration and wish to create long-term change. It's difficult navigating life transitions or wrestling with unresolved patterns, but I'm here to support you in understanding yourself more and finding a path forward, with empathy, respect, and confidentiality in our work together.
Perhaps you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety, or weighed down by depression. Maybe your relationships feel out of sync, or you're searching for deeper meaning in life. I work with individuals who are open to self-exploration and wish to create long-term change. It's difficult navigating life transitions or wrestling with unresolved patterns, but I'm here to support you in understanding yourself more and finding a path forward, with empathy, respect, and confidentiality in our work together.
As a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist in my therapy room, I meet with a full spectrum of diseases and mental disorders. The most common are generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), PTSD, ADHD/ASD and depression recognized as a serious civilization disease. People who come to me have one basic wish ... to be healthy and live a normal life.
As a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist in my therapy room, I meet with a full spectrum of diseases and mental disorders. The most common are generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), PTSD, ADHD/ASD and depression recognized as a serious civilization disease. People who come to me have one basic wish ... to be healthy and live a normal life.
Throughout our lives we encounter situations that challenge us. Sometimes we just can't get passed them, we get stuck and cannot seem to find a solution. As a result we become anxious, stressed or even depressed. I work with clients in a non directive way through psychoanalysis, which allows the client look at their situation or problems, explore the potential causes and find a way of dealing with them. There is no 'one size fits all' solution to personal difficulties, everyone's experience is unique and the psychoanalytic approach allows the client find a solution that is individual to their situation.
Throughout our lives we encounter situations that challenge us. Sometimes we just can't get passed them, we get stuck and cannot seem to find a solution. As a result we become anxious, stressed or even depressed. I work with clients in a non directive way through psychoanalysis, which allows the client look at their situation or problems, explore the potential causes and find a way of dealing with them. There is no 'one size fits all' solution to personal difficulties, everyone's experience is unique and the psychoanalytic approach allows the client find a solution that is individual to their situation.
My focuses are relationships, eating disorders, & addiction.
I offer compassionate, soul-centered, mindfully curated journeys for people to unfurl and unearth their longings, blocks and desires. As an integrative therapist, I holistically blend a number of modalities tailored to each client, with experience in somatic work, sexual therapy, IFS, ACT, and mindfulness-based therapy.
My focuses are relationships, eating disorders, & addiction.
I offer compassionate, soul-centered, mindfully curated journeys for people to unfurl and unearth their longings, blocks and desires. As an integrative therapist, I holistically blend a number of modalities tailored to each client, with experience in somatic work, sexual therapy, IFS, ACT, and mindfulness-based therapy.
You are in recovery for alcohol / drug addiction, but your compulsive sexual acting out behaviours have increased and you feel guilt and shame.
I help people whose lives are unmanageable due to the impact of sex, love and pornography addiction to heal their pain so they can develop healthier relationships with themselves and others. I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and also specialise in treating adults who are enmeshed with a parent. I provide these services to clients in Ireland.
You are in recovery for alcohol / drug addiction, but your compulsive sexual acting out behaviours have increased and you feel guilt and shame.
I help people whose lives are unmanageable due to the impact of sex, love and pornography addiction to heal their pain so they can develop healthier relationships with themselves and others. I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and also specialise in treating adults who are enmeshed with a parent. I provide these services to clients in Ireland.
Your vision will only become clear if you can look into your heart. He who looks only outside sees only dreams, he who looks within himself awakes. Carl Jung
Your vision will only become clear if you can look into your heart. He who looks only outside sees only dreams, he who looks within himself awakes. Carl Jung
I also worked for over 11 years in the HSE addiction services.
Hello. I am James Foley the provider of counselling at Prevail, a professional therapy service for the west of Dublin. I am keen to help those with emotional hurt and negative behaviours in my locality. After nearly 30 years of caring for the emotionally broken I now want to provide my services for those in my own locality. I do not discriminate working with a client based on their presentation. I adapt to the clients needs and personality in providing the service that suit them best. The relationship between the client and counsellor is what matters most in bringing about positive change, and empathic listening is key to this.
I also worked for over 11 years in the HSE addiction services.
Hello. I am James Foley the provider of counselling at Prevail, a professional therapy service for the west of Dublin. I am keen to help those with emotional hurt and negative behaviours in my locality. After nearly 30 years of caring for the emotionally broken I now want to provide my services for those in my own locality. I do not discriminate working with a client based on their presentation. I adapt to the clients needs and personality in providing the service that suit them best. The relationship between the client and counsellor is what matters most in bringing about positive change, and empathic listening is key to this.
Food/ alcohol/ drug consumption concerns?
I use a wide range of therapeutic methods and practices, which foster creation and implementation of a flourishing life via self-discovery and recovery. By working integratively to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, the aim will be to uncover what the human condition means to you.
Food/ alcohol/ drug consumption concerns?
I use a wide range of therapeutic methods and practices, which foster creation and implementation of a flourishing life via self-discovery and recovery. By working integratively to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, the aim will be to uncover what the human condition means to you.
Our clinical services are: counselling and psychotherapy, addiction assessment and treatment, EMDR for PTSD and complex trauma.
I'm a qualified experienced and accredited addictions counsellor and generic psychotherapist with 20 years hands-on clinical experience in many settings. I place great importance on the humanity of my practice of psychotherapy. As well as my skills and clinical knowledge, I also bring compassion, kindness, curiosity, fascination and humour into my sessions.
Our clinical services are: counselling and psychotherapy, addiction assessment and treatment, EMDR for PTSD and complex trauma.
I'm a qualified experienced and accredited addictions counsellor and generic psychotherapist with 20 years hands-on clinical experience in many settings. I place great importance on the humanity of my practice of psychotherapy. As well as my skills and clinical knowledge, I also bring compassion, kindness, curiosity, fascination and humour into my sessions.
My work as a counselling psychologist, involved training/education over decades with significant training in key clinical/acad competence. The combination has instilled in me a commitment2help clients frame&recognise experience; how We/You/I acknowledge&critically appraise struggles at varying stages in our lives/what we desire& aspire2/how we recognise/articulate opportunities/hurdles. My job is2transmit2u my transferable skills of knowledge, solely4your benefit-social freedom/equality in your encounters with the everyday world, involving your emotional health/wellbeing. To expand your critical awareness&interpret your life events.
My work as a counselling psychologist, involved training/education over decades with significant training in key clinical/acad competence. The combination has instilled in me a commitment2help clients frame&recognise experience; how We/You/I acknowledge&critically appraise struggles at varying stages in our lives/what we desire& aspire2/how we recognise/articulate opportunities/hurdles. My job is2transmit2u my transferable skills of knowledge, solely4your benefit-social freedom/equality in your encounters with the everyday world, involving your emotional health/wellbeing. To expand your critical awareness&interpret your life events.
I have over 12 years of experience working with vulnerable adults in the field of mental health and in particular, the area of alcohol and drug rehabilitation.
Find Balance with Safe Point Therapy. Life isn't always easy. It is often a constant roller-coaster of ups and downs - with daunting highs and deadly lows. I believe it is a ride not meant to be navigated alone and endeavor to support you on your journey. Do you feel stuck? Are your cycles of unhappiness becoming longer and more intense? Does Stress and Anxiety have you feeling overwhelmed? Perhaps you feel trapped in your relationships? Are you finding it tough to alter self-sabotaging patterns?
I have over 12 years of experience working with vulnerable adults in the field of mental health and in particular, the area of alcohol and drug rehabilitation.
Find Balance with Safe Point Therapy. Life isn't always easy. It is often a constant roller-coaster of ups and downs - with daunting highs and deadly lows. I believe it is a ride not meant to be navigated alone and endeavor to support you on your journey. Do you feel stuck? Are your cycles of unhappiness becoming longer and more intense? Does Stress and Anxiety have you feeling overwhelmed? Perhaps you feel trapped in your relationships? Are you finding it tough to alter self-sabotaging patterns?
Areas of Expertise:
Anxiety and Depression
Addiction and Recovery
Relationship and Couples Counseling
Trauma and Crisis Intervention
Self-Esteem and Personal Growth
I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist with a passion for helping individuals and couples navigate life’s challenges and achieve meaningful change. I believe in the power of a collaborative, client-centered approach. My work is grounded in empathy, respect, and a deep commitment to your well-being. I draw on evidence-based modalities such as (CBT), person-centered therapy, and motivational interviewing to create personalized treatment plans that align with your goals and needs.
Areas of Expertise:
Anxiety and Depression
Addiction and Recovery
Relationship and Couples Counseling
Trauma and Crisis Intervention
Self-Esteem and Personal Growth
I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist with a passion for helping individuals and couples navigate life’s challenges and achieve meaningful change. I believe in the power of a collaborative, client-centered approach. My work is grounded in empathy, respect, and a deep commitment to your well-being. I draw on evidence-based modalities such as (CBT), person-centered therapy, and motivational interviewing to create personalized treatment plans that align with your goals and needs.
I strongly believe in the importance of a personalised approach. The therapeutic process will help and support my clients in order to identify and address the source of their problems. My ethos is simple, I work side by side with my clients and I facilitate and support them in order to understand the stress and suffering that they are experiencing within the context of their life-history. I believe that no ones story is better or worse than others as our own pain cannot be measured. Regardless our circumstances, we all deserves to be listened to.
I strongly believe in the importance of a personalised approach. The therapeutic process will help and support my clients in order to identify and address the source of their problems. My ethos is simple, I work side by side with my clients and I facilitate and support them in order to understand the stress and suffering that they are experiencing within the context of their life-history. I believe that no ones story is better or worse than others as our own pain cannot be measured. Regardless our circumstances, we all deserves to be listened to.
I have also worked part time in The Rutland Centre so I am experienced in dealing with addictions such as alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling disorders, sex and love addiction and eating disorders.
I am an experienced and professionally qualified and accredited psychotherapist. I work from an integrative approach which means I draw on different therapeutic models, including psychodynamic, person-centred, relational and behavioural. I offer a safe, confidential, supportive and non-judgemental space where you can explore the issues you are facing.
I have also worked part time in The Rutland Centre so I am experienced in dealing with addictions such as alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling disorders, sex and love addiction and eating disorders.
I am an experienced and professionally qualified and accredited psychotherapist. I work from an integrative approach which means I draw on different therapeutic models, including psychodynamic, person-centred, relational and behavioural. I offer a safe, confidential, supportive and non-judgemental space where you can explore the issues you are facing.
John has over 20 years experience working full time in all addictions including complex sexual problematic behaviour.
I came to the work via the 5 years with the Samaritans. It gave me a listening ear for people in distress following my training and education at UCD, Tivoli Institute, Rutland Addiction Center, ICCP and DASCO, Chicago, I have been a full-time counselor for 20 years specializing in all addictions and relationship issues including anxiety and anger management
John has over 20 years experience working full time in all addictions including complex sexual problematic behaviour.
I came to the work via the 5 years with the Samaritans. It gave me a listening ear for people in distress following my training and education at UCD, Tivoli Institute, Rutland Addiction Center, ICCP and DASCO, Chicago, I have been a full-time counselor for 20 years specializing in all addictions and relationship issues including anxiety and anger management
I have particular experience in addiction, anxiety, low self-esteem and work related stresses.
Life can be complex, and at times it can feel heavy. You might be carrying the weight of anxiety, past experiences, or present challenges that are hard to put into words. Sometimes, what we’re feeling doesn’t make sense straight away — but that doesn’t mean it isn’t valid or worth exploring.
Counselling offers a space to pause, reflect, and begin to make sense of what’s happening for you. It’s a place where your experience is taken seriously, and where you won’t be judged for how you feel or what you’ve been through.
My approach is collaborative and tailored to you.
I have particular experience in addiction, anxiety, low self-esteem and work related stresses.
Life can be complex, and at times it can feel heavy. You might be carrying the weight of anxiety, past experiences, or present challenges that are hard to put into words. Sometimes, what we’re feeling doesn’t make sense straight away — but that doesn’t mean it isn’t valid or worth exploring.
Counselling offers a space to pause, reflect, and begin to make sense of what’s happening for you. It’s a place where your experience is taken seriously, and where you won’t be judged for how you feel or what you’ve been through.
My approach is collaborative and tailored to you.
They can be summed up by the following type of issues : Addiction
I provide a space which is safe and secure. The Therapeutic place is where you will be listened to and cared for. You will be understood and supported as you go about healing your experiences of trauma and the past. It is my aim to help you cope with the challenges and enable you to respond with new found tools to deal with the difficulties and circumstances of daily life.
They can be summed up by the following type of issues : Addiction
I provide a space which is safe and secure. The Therapeutic place is where you will be listened to and cared for. You will be understood and supported as you go about healing your experiences of trauma and the past. It is my aim to help you cope with the challenges and enable you to respond with new found tools to deal with the difficulties and circumstances of daily life.
Hi, I’m Tam – an online therapist specializing in anxiety, panic attacks, adult ADHD, addictions, and offering support through stressful or traumatic life events (such as the loss of a loved one, divorce, trauma, illness, career pressure, or relationship challenges).
My approach to therapy is both compassionate and practical. I’m here to support you as you work through difficult emotions, while also sharing effective science-backed tools to help you make meaningful changes in your life. My goal is to help you feel better now, and more confident and in control as you face life’s ups and downs.
Hi, I’m Tam – an online therapist specializing in anxiety, panic attacks, adult ADHD, addictions, and offering support through stressful or traumatic life events (such as the loss of a loved one, divorce, trauma, illness, career pressure, or relationship challenges).
My approach to therapy is both compassionate and practical. I’m here to support you as you work through difficult emotions, while also sharing effective science-backed tools to help you make meaningful changes in your life. My goal is to help you feel better now, and more confident and in control as you face life’s ups and downs.
As a psychologist with experience, I know how great the potential is in every person. We sometimes forget about our capabilities. For various reasons, life did not contribute to the disclosure of our inner potential and resources. But in fact, everything that people need to cope with in life exists inside them. I implement effective psychotherapy methods to instil self-understanding among patients and encourage them to adopt new attitudes and feelings towards life situations. Making changes to self-defeating behavior and coping with sadness and fear can bring life-altering results. English and Russian clients. Instagram: kris kmt
As a psychologist with experience, I know how great the potential is in every person. We sometimes forget about our capabilities. For various reasons, life did not contribute to the disclosure of our inner potential and resources. But in fact, everything that people need to cope with in life exists inside them. I implement effective psychotherapy methods to instil self-understanding among patients and encourage them to adopt new attitudes and feelings towards life situations. Making changes to self-defeating behavior and coping with sadness and fear can bring life-altering results. English and Russian clients. Instagram: kris kmt
Maria holds a Diploma in Psychotherapy from The Tivoli Institute in Dun Laoghaire. She also holds a Professional Certificate in Family Therapy and A Certificate in Counselling from The National University of Ireland. Maria has a Certificate in Intensive Specialist Training in Somatic Trauma therapy from the world-renowned author and trainer in trauma Babette Rothschild. Maria completed a course in CAMS, Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide. She is an Accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP)
Maria holds a Diploma in Psychotherapy from The Tivoli Institute in Dun Laoghaire. She also holds a Professional Certificate in Family Therapy and A Certificate in Counselling from The National University of Ireland. Maria has a Certificate in Intensive Specialist Training in Somatic Trauma therapy from the world-renowned author and trainer in trauma Babette Rothschild. Maria completed a course in CAMS, Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide. She is an Accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP)
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Addiction Counsellors
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.