Sexual Addiction Counselling in Dublin

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Susan McAteer
Psychologist, PsychD, MPSI
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L i f e ' s  c h a l l e n g e s can present an opportunity for growth and personal development. However, sometimes, these challenges may seem too much. Sometimes we find ourselves feeling depressed, anxious and overwhelmed. Or perhaps just stuck? Dr. McAteer can help in these situations, by providing evidenced based therapy which treats individual difficulties. These might include anxiety, depression, addiction or perhaps relational difficulties with a partner. Whatever your problem, psychotherapy with Susan offers a safe, confidential, diversity friendly, space to work through it.
(01) 267 6622 x43
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Dublin, County Dublin D02
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Tony Monahan Online Emdr
Psychotherapist, MA, MIAHIP
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I'm a MA qualified Psychotherapist, trained in EMDR. I work equally with clients face to face or online via Zoom. EMDR is an integrative approach to the treatment of trauma related symptoms, it incorporates both mind and body awareness and has been scientifically proven to alleviate the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I also work in the area of sexuality, counselling individuals who present in therapy with relationship, sexuality and sexual concerns. I allow each individual to explore their sexual fantasies and desires in order to help them develop a level of comfort to converse on key areas of their difficulties.
(01) 568 2872 x78
Dublin, County Dublin D02
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Michael Rooney
Psychotherapist, MA
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You promised you would not watch online porn or live sex cams again. You feel guilt and shame because you want to stop but cant. You visited a sex worker during lockdown and now you are worried you might have put the health of your family at risk. You plan to spend a short time on dating apps and find yourself spending hours on them, unable to put them down, feeling desperate and hopeless. You have an instant attraction when you meet a particular type of person, believing they are the one. You are in recovery for alcohol / drug addiction, but your compulsive sexual acting out behaviours have increased and you feel guilt and shame.
(042) 959 0698
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Dublin, County Dublin D07
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Andrew fitzpatrick
Psychotherapist, MA, MIACP
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Hi, Andrew here. I am a qualified, experienced and fully accredited Integrative Psychotherapist & Counsellor. I integrate many different approaches depending on each client’s specific requirements and facilitate all clients to develop clarity so that they may develop the skills and resources within themselves to deal with these challenges and overcome obstacles. I work with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, anger, grief, relationships, self-esteem, self-harm, suicidal ideation and have a particular interest in working with individuals who have experienced any form of trauma.
(01) 267 6622 x86
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Dublin, County Dublin D12
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Marion Mensing
Counsellor, PhD, MIACP
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You feel stressed or anxious? You feel sad or depressed? Maybe you were bullied or you have been affected by abuse? Your 'flying off the handle' is creating problems? You experienced loss or bereavement? You go through life changes? You have issues with relationships? You think that your sexual behaviour might have become problematic? You have issues around addiction? Maybe you just want to talk through an issue? You want to make sense of a problematic event that sticks in your mind? You want to change your behaviour? You want to abolish self-criticism and enhance self-esteem? You want to find meaning and purpose?
(01) 568 2872 x83
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Dublin, County Dublin D04
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Andrei Tcaciuc
Psychotherapist, MSc, APPI
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I am helping people to become aware of the underlying sources of their difficulties, intellectually and emotionally. This enables my clients to develop coping skills that allow them to deal with the realities of their life situation. I provide a confidential and safe space which creates the opportunity for people speak without the fear of being judged in order to help them to understand the experiences that have shaped their lives and are affecting their ability to deal with current difficulties. The purpose of this insight is to help them to bring about major change on their whole life perspective.
(01) 568 2872 x59
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Dublin, County Dublin D03
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CapableMindsPPC
Psychotherapist, MA, APPI
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From our clinic on Capel Street, Dublin 1 Capable Minds PPC offers a variety of psychological and psychotherapeutic approaches. Working closely with qualified psychologists and psychotherapists allows for close exploration of thoughts, beliefs and behaviours that affect your life negatively. Our qualified practitioners provide therapeutic support within a safe, confidential environment. Here you are free to explore and understand these thoughts, beliefs and behaviours in order to resolve life conflicts. Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being.
(01) 267 6641 x15
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Dublin, County Dublin D01
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Larisa Lenghel
Psychotherapist, MA
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Psychotherapy offers the possibility to explore various aspects of your life in a way that is rarely possible with family or friends. Psychotherapy offers a space where you can speak of your suffering and presents the opportunity to re-shape it. It can be a truly transformative experience where you can reflect on your experience in a confidential way.
(01) 267 6681 x76
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Dublin, County Dublin D02
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Maria Postolache
Psychotherapist, APCP
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I implement effective psychotherapy methods to instill self-understanding among clients and encourage them to adopt new attitudes and feelings towards life situations. It is essential to keep in mind that therapy is not a magic pill or a quick fix: therapy is a healing process that necessitates participation and investment from the client and counselor alike. But in the end, making small changes to self-defeating behavior and coping with feelings of sadness, fear, and pain can bring life-altering results. Our therapy sessions can either be in English or in Romanian.
087 388 1287
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Dublin, County Dublin D07
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the Other clinic
Psychotherapist, MA, APPI Conditional
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We are a patient-first professional counselling & psychotherapy clinic. Psychoanalytically trained. Dublin based.
(01) 267 6622 x73
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Dublin, County Dublin D02
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Tony Dunne
Psychotherapist, MIACP
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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.
087 927 8814
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Dublin, County Dublin D10
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Sat Nam Therapy
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIACP
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I am a therapist with a focus on empowering clients to trust their inner voice and find meaning in their own lives. I work from a holistic, humanistic and integrative approach, drawing on different therapeutic models, including psychodynamic, person-centred, and existentialism. I have a special interest in the areas of family constellations, spirituality, addiction, recovery, and crises of meaning and purpose.
(01) 267 6527 x10
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Dublin, County Dublin D03
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Clive Brassington
Psychotherapist, MSc, IFPP
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Specialising in Dreams and Unconscious Communication, I work with what is known to find what is unknown to the individual.
(01) 568 2872 x40
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Dublin, County Dublin D02
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Booterstown Counselling Psychotherapy 0877689823
Psychotherapist, MIACP
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Ideal clients are Brothers, Sisters, Mothers and Fathers coming with issues they have never discussed before or explored before. John has over 20 years experience working full time in all addictions including complex sexual problematic behaviour.
(01) 267 6622 x68
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Dublin, County Dublin A94
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McEvoy Counselling and Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, Pre-Accredited Member IACP
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I am an integrative psychotherapist which means that I work using various different therapies, methods, and tools tailored to each individual client's needs and wants. I work collaboratively with each client to help them to establish and achieve whatever their goals and needs are from therapy.
086 383 9418
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Dublin, County Dublin D13
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Graham Matthews
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIACP
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When something in your life is not how you'd like it to be, or when you're looking for help and support for something that you're going through; perhaps a life event, a particular concern or maybe problems with relationships, at home, in school or at work. Maybe you are experiencing feelings of anxiety, frustration, fear, sadness or other emotions. Stress can be a part of this. Counselling can help you to better understand what might be going on for you, and to find ways to effectively manage feelings, thoughts or worries. My experience is that clients come to counselling because they want something in their life to be different.
(01) 267 6674
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Dublin, County Dublin D14
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Amy Kirwan
Psychotherapist, MA
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Amy offers a non judgemental, empathetic approach to her clients. Amy understands that the individual can suffer a combination of difficulties and works psychoanalytically. Amy is a graduate member of the Psychological society of Ireland (PSI) and a member of the Association of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in Ireland (APPI). Amy has extensive experience in clinical, educational, rehabilitation and social care settings. Amy attends and contributes in regular workshops, educational seminars and ongoing CPD training. Amy’s practice is underpinned by the ethics of psychoanalysis and focuses in particular on the unconscious mind.
(01) 267 6692 x87
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Dublin, County Dublin D02
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Healing Minds
Psychotherapist, MSc, MIAHIP
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Brendan Keogh – MSc, MIAHIP, Reg ICP Brendan (MIAHIP) is the founder of Healing Minds Counselling & Psychotherapy, based out of Terenure, Dublin 6W Brendan has also been awarded a Masters by UCC for completion of a research project as part of an MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. A fully qualified & accredited therapist, Brendan completed his psychotherapy training over four years with Turning Point Institute in Dublin earning their Higher Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy recognized by the IACP, IAHIP & EAP accrediting bodies as a fully accredited training for the practice of Psychotherapy.
(01) 267 6622 x36
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Dublin, County Dublin D6W
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apctherapy
I'm Fully validated by the Irish Association of Relationship Mentors ( IARM ) and accredited by the School of Applied Psychology UCC. Has your relationships at home or at work become distressing and painful. ?Are you feeling confused in understanding your partner, child’s or others challenging behaviour? Are you or your child experiencing episodes of anxiety? Lacking in confidence or has low self-esteem?Has feelings of depression or anger become a constant factor in life? Do you seek better ways to restore your inner well being? Do you need to communicate more effectively with your partner, teenager or others?
087 249 3878
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Dublin, County Dublin D12
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Pradeep Kumar Chadha
Psychiatrist
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Having genes for a mental illness is less than half of the story. Exposure to traumas is the essential other part that causes a disturbance in transmitters and hormones in the body. My clients contact me when they are looking for help for reducing psychiatric medications or before taking them. My experience and training involves helping a client process their traumas to heal them emotionally and with food supplements following Walsh protocol. In this format, food supplements are prescribed instead of psychotropic medications that participate in hormonal and neurotransmitter metabolism. I can speak English, Hindi/ Urdu and Punjabi.
(01) 267 6536 x99
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Dublin, County Dublin D15
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Sexual Addiction Counsellors

When should someone seek treatment for sex addiction?

People should seek treatment for sex addiction if they cannot control their sexual thoughts or behaviours to the point that it disrupts their ability to function in daily life, for example by threatening their finances, career, or relationships. This may include spending an excessive amount of time obsessing over sex, planning sex, watching pornography, or masturbating, as well as consistently engaging in risky sexual activities, using sex to escape distressing feelings, or attempting yet failing to control sexual behaviour.

What are the most common treatment options for sex addiction?

Psychotherapy is the most common treatment for sex addiction; therapy helps patients better understand their compulsive thoughts and behaviours and develop strategies to manage their desires. Therapy may be supplemented by medications, such as antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-androgens, alcohol and substance use medications, as well as support groups, such as 12-step programs.

How long does therapy take for sex addiction?

Recovering from compulsive behaviour takes time and effort. There’s no precise timeline for treatment, but research suggests 12 therapy sessions may be enough to see change. Treatment for sexual compulsions requires honesty in therapy, a commitment to understanding triggers and developing coping skills, and potential lifestyle changes such as cutting out alcohol or drugs.

What if sex addiction is left untreated?

Compulsive sexual behaviour can have serious repercussions if left unaddressed. For example, if sexual obsessions consume the vast majority of a person’s time, they may lose their job. If they can’t stop paying for sex, their finances may suffer. If they’re dishonest in their relationships, their partner may leave them. If they consistently feel shame, they may struggle with anxiety, depression, or loneliness. Therapy can help people develop the tools to manage sexual thoughts and behaviours that feel uncontrollable.