Dr Elaine Ryan, PsychD

Doctor of Psychology specialising in OCD and anxiety disorders

Chartered Member of The British Psychological Society

Doctor of Psychology with over 20 years’ experience specialising in OCD, anxiety, panic attacks, and health anxiety. Formerly worked in the NHS at Highly Specialist level, using evidence-based CBT and ERP.
Dr. Elaine Ryan Chartered Psychologist

Areas I specialise in

My clinical work focuses primarily on OCD and anxiety disorders. I use evidence-based CBT and, for OCD, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), with treatment tailored to the patterns maintaining each problem. I have doctoral level & post doctoral training in OCD and anxiety disorders.

OCD

CBT with ERP to reduce obsessions and compulsions

OCD Therapy

Anxiety

Reduce avoidance, worry loops and safety behaviours with CBT.

Anxiety Therapy

Panic Attacks

Stop the panic cycle with CBT and exposure-based practice.

Panic Attack Therapy

Health Anxiety

Break reassurance and checking cycles and regain confidence.

Health Anxiety Therapy

Agoraphobia

Gradual exposure to rebuild confidence.

Agoraphobia Therapy

Anger

Practical skills to reduce reactivity and respond calmly.

Anger Management

Online Screening Test

I have a selection of online tests that can tell you more about your condition
Go to online tests

Therapy & Self-Help

Choosing therapy in Dublin can feel confusing because there are so many titles and approaches. If you’re struggling with OCD, health anxiety, panic attacks or anxiety, evidence-based treatments include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and — for OCD — Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).

I am a Chartered Psychologist with more than 20 years’ experience specialising in OCD and anxiety disorders, including many years providing CBT and ERP in private practice in Dublin and online across Ireland.

My current work focuses on structured psychological self-help courses and evidence-based resources that use these same approaches to help you understand and change the cycles that maintain anxiety and OCD.

View My Online Courses

CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

A structured, practical therapy that helps you break anxiety and panic cycles, reduce avoidance and safety behaviours.
Learn about CBT

ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention)

A form of CBT designed for OCD. ERP helps you face triggers without doing compulsions or subtle safety behaviours (including mental rituals).
Learn about ERP

ACT (Acceptance and commitment Therapy)

Acceptance-based skills that build tolerance for uncertainty and help you move toward valued actions instead of anxiety-driven habits.
Learn about ACT

Resources

Can You Have Agoraphobia Without Panic Attacks?

Agoraphobia can happen without panic attacks. Understand the fear and avoidance pattern, see a worked example, and choose a small first step.
Agoraphobia Recovery

The First Five Minutes Outside: A Gentle Plan for Leaving the House With Agoraphobia

If you have agoraphobia, “just go for a walk” can feel like useless advice. It is too big. It skips the part where your …
Agoraphobia Recovery

Agoraphobia and the Safe Person: How to Get Support Without Becoming Dependent

Many people with agoraphobia can do more when a trusted person is with them. They can go to the shop if their partner comes. …
Agoraphobia Recovery

How to Talk to Your GP About Agoraphobia When You Cannot Attend the Surgery

Agoraphobia creates a cruel problem. You need help, but the act of getting help may involve the very things you fear: leaving home, travelling, …
Agoraphobia Recovery

Agoraphobia While Driving: Motorways, Traffic Jams and Fear of Being Trapped

Driving can become one of the biggest battlegrounds in agoraphobia. For some people, the fear is motorways. For others, it is traffic jams, bridges, …
Agoraphobia Recovery

Agoraphobia in Supermarkets and Queues: A Practical Exposure Plan

For many people with agoraphobia, the shop is not “just a shop.” It is bright lights, queues, narrow aisles, trolleys, people behind you, people …
Agoraphobia Recovery