Dublin City Psychotherapy

21/05/2020

Looking after your mental health during a pandemic:

"Remember you’re only human"

21/05/2020

An article Dublin City Psychotherapy’s Claire Hawkes recently wrote in Woman’s Way magazine for anyone who finds it difficult to manage confrontation:

16/10/2019

https://www.dublincitypsychotherapy.ie/2019/10/15/what-are-the-symptoms-of-depression/

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), “depression is a common mental disorder, characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy…” [1] Perhaps, what is more concerning is that Ireland has the highest rate of chronic depression in Europ...

23/09/2019

Whether you are experiencing anxiety, workplace stress or depression - speaking to a counsellor or psychotherapist may help

23/09/2019

This article is an important reminder at this time of year as students are starting college for the first time and trying to settle in to a new routine or are returning to their studies:

Those without stable student accommodation were likely to suffer from anxiety (50.0%) and depression (77.8%).

27/08/2019

https://www.dublincitypsychotherapy.ie/2019/08/23/what-are-the-symptoms-of-anxiety/

Anxiety is part of contemporary life. Most people experience anxiety at different times in their lives. Experiencing anxiety or feeling anxious can be useful when facing challenging events, for example, sitting exams, going for job interviews, buying a house or getting married. In the above cases, a...

05/08/2019

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/201002/anxious-work-is-it-me-or-damn-job

High pressure jobs = anxiety at work.

31/07/2019

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/headshrinkers-guide-the-galaxy/201506/how-does-psychotherapy-really-work-it-s-not-what-you

Destigmatizing psychotherapy through moments of meaning

21/07/2019

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/dec/29/counselling-therapy-anxiety-depression-university

My life at university was overshadowed by depression and anxiety. Counselling was no quick fix, but gradually it changed my entire outlook

26/05/2019

What are the Differences between Stress and Anxiety?

Many people speak about being stressed and anxious as if the terms are interchangeable. However, there are differences between both experiences, which can be obvious or subtle. Stress can be experienced both psychologically and physiologically and is usually a combination of the two. Stress is a res...

25/01/2019

ANXIETY COUNSELLING
Anxiety is part of everyday contemporary life and up to a certain point works for us.
However, when anxiety is experienced as distressing or prevents you from enjoying life in your usual way, this can be interpreted as a signal that something in your life is not working for you and requires attention. Anxiety can take many different forms, for example, it can manifest in generalized anxiety, phobias, social anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
In psychoanalysis the symptom of anxiety, which stems from internal psychic conflicts, is understood as having an unconscious meaning unique to the person experiencing it.
Psychotherapy and counselling allows you to begin the process of examining and to question what is the anxiety is about, when does it occur, the triggers and circumstances: in other words to start to think about one’s individual experience of anxiety. In probing and thinking about the effects of anxiety in your life – this opens up a path to look at the underlying issues, to speak about your worries, concerns and anguish in order to reframe your life’s difficulties.
Counselling and psychotherapy opens up a space, unique to you, to express yourself freely and openly without judgement and in confidence. The therapist is there to facilitate your speech, the words you use to express yourself, in other words, the articulation of your anxiety and the particular form it takes in your life. This is in order to open up other possibilities and ways of living your life that are more life-enhancing.
Through the process of psychotherapy and counselling you can discover inner resources and capabilities to make different choices, to take a pathway more in keeping with your desire to find your purpose in life.

19/01/2019