The benefits of online counselling
Category: Seeking Help
Irish Organisations andHelplines
A list of helplines and contact details for Irish organisations via http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie Aware HELPLINE PHONE: 1890 303302 Supports those who are directly affected by depression. Aware operates a helpline from 10am to 10pm Monday to Wednesday and 10am to 1am Thursday to Sunday. The Aware Helpline is a non directive listening service for people…
Skype Therapy – Can it work?
While mostly working in 50 minute face-to-face sessions, I also offer therapy sessions over Skype. This is generally for clients who are unable to meet in person, or for existing clients who are travelling but wish to continue with therapeutic work. While face-to-face sessions are the ideal, psychotherapy is all about the spoken word and…
Tackling Insomnia with CBT
Insomnia – the maddening inability to sleep when given the opportunity. Thankfully there are short-term, non-drug treatments that dramatically improve the sleep of most people with insomnia. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, as a first-line treatment. Below is synopsis of Perlis et al.’s “Cognitive Behavioural Treatment of…
Aversion to Therapy: Why Won’t Men Get Help?
Research shows that men benefit from talk therapy just as much, if not more, than women. Yet most men still won’t go.
5 Signs that it may be time to seek Therapy
Here’s a nice link by Psych Central which names 5 signs that you might be ready for therapy.
Bébhinn Farrell Psychotherapy 