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Dr Elaine Ryan

Counselling Psychologist Dublin

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CBT, Therapy & Self Help

Dr Elaine Ryan

Covid-19 and therapy options.

about me
retrain your brain®

Dr Elaine Ryan

Chartered Counselling Psychologist

Hello and welcome to my site. I have been in private practice for over 10 years in Dublin and spent the past few years developing self-help courses based on my own practice.

I specialise in anxiety disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

How I work

There are many different psychological models of therapy available and I suggest you start by reading about them.

  • What is CBT?
  • What is Acceptance & Commitment Therapy?

What can I help you with?

As a psychologist, I am trained and experienced in helping with many mental health conditions.

  • Read more on anxiety
  • Read more on panic disorder
  • Read more on OCD, health anxiety and social anxiety

What is my training?

I am a Dr of Psychology and have worked in the NHS before starting a private practice in Dublin.

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Why I use animation – it helps you understand and relate to complex psychological concepts

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Feedback and Outcomes.

92% said that Retrain Your Brain helped them with anxiety, and 95% would recommend the course to others

Retrain Your Brain

Online Course for Anxiety

90% said that Health anxiety roadmap helped them with anxiety, and 97% would recommend the course to others

Health Anxiety

Online Course

80% said that Stop panic attacks helped them with panic, and 96% would recommend the course to others.

Stop Panic Attacks

Online Course

Types of Therapists

It can be confusing when you are thinking about meeting with a mental health professional. There are many overlaps in what we all do.

The main difference is in the type of training undertaken by each professional.

What is a Psychologist?

A psychologist is a mental health professional who studies, how you think, how your brain works, how you interact with people, and your behaviours. They are qualified to doctoral level.

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What is a Counsellor?

A counsellor is an individual who is normally qualified to degree level. They do not have to have an undergraduate in psychology.

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What is a Psychotherapist?

A psychotherapist is not a job title as such. Psychotherapy refers to talking therapies.

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What is a Psychiatrist?

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who has specialised training in mental health. Unlike other mental health professionals, they can prescribe medication.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Dr Elaine Ryan

What is CBT? CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which is a short-term model of therapy that focuses on solutions to your problems and provides practical activities to help you feel better. During the process of CBT…

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How Behavioural Experiments help in the Treatment of Anxiety.

Dr Elaine Ryan

Anxiety can distort your view of both yourself and the world. We all have a lens through which we view the world, which draws from our personal beliefs, assumptions and past-experience. This lens or mental filter means…

Continue Reading How Behavioural Experiments help in the Treatment of Anxiety.

Anger management. Self Help Course

Dr Elaine Ryan

If you want to get a hold on your anger, you probably do not have to come and see me in person, self-help is enough for most people. What is anger? Anger is an emotion, and like all…

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Covid 19 and Therapy Options

Dr Elaine Ryan

In light of our current situation with a global pandemic, therapy practices will be closed. If this is your first time on my site, I’m a psychologist, with a specialist interest in anxiety disorders. I have been…

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Stonewalling in relationships

Dr Elaine Ryan

We’ve all heard the expression ‘it’s good to talk’ but what happens when your partner shuts down communication? I want to talk about What stonewalling isWhat are the reasons that someone does not talkWhat you can do…

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Do you rehearse what you are going to say on a phone-call?

Dr Elaine Ryan

Before you make a phone-call do you practice questions? Rehearse things to say in case the conversation dries up? Practice being witty, charming, try not to sound stupid, and prepare a message just in case voicemail kicks…

Continue Reading Do you rehearse what you are going to say on a phone-call?

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