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Statutory Regulation of Counselling & Psychotherapy (Mod note in OP)
Minister for Health, Simon Harris in the Dail 8th June 2016: The regulation of the 14 professions currently designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 is being implemented on a phased basis as the registration board and register for each profession is established. Currently, nine of the 14…
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How to find Help/ a Counsellor/Therapist/Psychologist
Note - this thread is not for individual recommendations, a therapist who suits one person may not suit another and boards.ie cannot recommend specific therapists. PLEASE KNOW THAT YOU CAN ACCESS HSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FREE. HSE National Counselling Service…
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Charter for the Psychology Forum. PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING
Welcome to the Psychology forum. What's the forum for? The purpose of this forum is to discuss psychology or behavioural science i.e. understanding why people do what they do. This could be psychological theories, models and concepts, debates within psychology, etc. Try and keep criticism constructive and discerning when…
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Career Prospects as a Psychotherapist? Full time possible?
Hi All Currently in Yr2 of my part time degree in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy. Are there any working psychotherapists here who can give an idea of what the career prospects are like once I qualify at the end of Yr4? I'm currently working full time, and am aware I need to do my pre-accredited hours with IACP to…
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Qualifications for getting a job as Psychotherapist
Hi all! I came to Ireland from Spain to do a Master's in Work and Organisational Psychology, having previously completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology back in Spain. Now that I am finished with the Master's I was wondering, could I apply to jobs as Psychotherapist here in the country with only my undergrad and graduate…
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Head strong child, or just lazy?
Iv a young lady here, age 6, not into sport,and not good at them, but in order to get a lollypop, entered into a local 500m race. Lined up with the rest of the kids, as normal. About 30 of them. Me there shouting encouragement, and when the whistle blew, headed off waking for the entire race. Got to the finish line after…
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Experienced, Depth Psychotherapist in Galway?
Would appreciate hearing from anyone with first hand experience working with a psychotherapist in the county or city who has a depth psychology approach to their practice and substantial experience in the field
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IICP Counselling and Psychotherapy course
Hello all, I’m strongly considering starting level 8 honours degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy this September with IICP. I have two questions, Anyone recommend the course or college? And can you start seeing clients after this degree? If not why and what needs to be done further. Thanks in advance
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🇮🇪 What really supports well-being in Ireland?
I’m part of a global research team working with Columbia University. We’re running a large study on mental health and well-being, and we want to make sure all parts of Ireland are well represented. It takes only 4 minutes, is fully anonymous, and could help improve mental health support worldwide. 👉 Take the survey here:…
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Psychologist was paid but hasn't issued report..
Bit of a strange one here, I wasn't sure how to word the title. We had our daughter at an educational psychologist over a month ago. We're still waiting on the report from the psychologist. We've tried emailing, ringing, texting, leaving voicemails and she hasn't replied in over 2 weeks. We know she has been working as…
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Are there any posters here who have a mental health history who went on to study counselling?
Long story short, I didn't deal with my dad's death very well. It was sudden, violent and traumatic. I was present at the time. I became extremely unwell and was admitted to hospital with psychosis a year later. I have been doing very well in recent years though and I'm starting a foundation degree in Counselling in a few…
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Private clinic
Hi Looking for private health clinic in Ireland, is there such a place,for a relative of mine that has had nervous breakdown. Thanks
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Tapering off Sertraline/
Back in July 2024 I was prescribed 50mg Sertraline for PMDD. I think I’m ready to start tapering/weaning off it. It has helped me massively, but I do also tend to feel quite numb and not 100% myself. I’m not looking for any medical advice but just looking to hear how other people in similar situations found coming off…
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Private psychiatrist and laya
Psychiatrist/counselling? Hi all, I'm looking for a Psychotherapist or counsellor for my mother in midlands or dublin area, background is ,she had nervous breakdown before Christmas, she is 79 and under the care of older persons pysch department in mullingar. They put her on anti depressants and psychosis meds, she's gone…
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Can online doctors prescribe beta blockers
My anxiety/panic has gotten very bad and I do not think I will be able to do a Dr's appointment. My Dr does not do phone consultations. Anybody know if online Dr's can prescribe anything for anxiety?
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are there alternative routes to being a Counselling Psychologist?
Hi, I am a psychotherapist currently doing an online psychology conversion MSc with Derby University. Can anyone tell me if they know how to apply for chartered status as a counselling psychologist without having to do the Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology in Trinity? The PSI won't entertain my queries until…
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Did you grow up with an imprisoned father? Psychological research in this area.
A small research team in Trinity College Dublin is exploring the experience of growing up with an imprisoned father, from the male perspective. We're in the last phases of recruitment and would love to hear from people who have had this experience. This research is being completed as part of my doctorate in Clinical…
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Technique interventions and their uses
Hi there, I need help remembering a particular technique within the realm of psychology/psychiatry I think is mostly if I remember used in situations were the person maybe subjected to begining to or is in a psychotic break, so I'm going to try and explain the outline of the technique, method etc So it involves the use of…
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Opinions on Psychadelic assisted therapy
I fell down a rabbit hole on YouTube recently regarding the use of psychedelics with a carefully structured environment and aftercare in a therapeutic setting. I would love to know what people's opinion is on this topic. Please be aware that I am strictly sticking to accredited institutions such as John Hopkins medical etc…
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Cognitive Therapist
looking for a recommendation on a reputable therapist in Roscommon county or Athlone area
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Trans skeptical book
For those of you with doubts please read Trans by Helen Joyce Completely fact based
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St. John of God Stillorgan experience
Hi All, Just wondering has anyone any opinions on this place regarding staying in there as an inpatient? Thanks
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"Law of attraction", any thoughts on this? Knowledge of it?
I'm just looking to get it surmised, the "core concept", general meaning/understanding of it? I watched this vid. Which basically insinuates that there's a modification of "how we think", which undergoes a transduction process or "neuroadapts", to modify a "paradigm" in our non/subconscious brain, modifying our "default…
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St.Pat's Inpatient
Hi there, wondering if somebody with previous inpatient experience at St. Pat's can help answer a few questions please. How was your admission date communicated to you? (i.e. Was it a letter via post mail, or phone call etc? I have had my phone call assessment and another follow-up phone call to ask what programme would…
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Psychology Conversion Online Courses for Educational Psychology
Hi, I’m a primary school teacher with a postgraduate diploma in SEN. I’m interested in doing an online psychology conversion course to get into Educational Psychology. I’m a bit overwhelmed by the options in the UK. To narrow them down, could anyone tell me which courses would offer early exit awards eg HDip (I think a 2.1…