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 working in psychology for over 20 years, both in Ireland and the NHS in the UK. I have […]
Dr Elaine Ryan
Stonewalling in relationships
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 is What are the reasons that someone does not talk What you can do about it When it’s time to walk away What is Stonewalling? Stonewalling is when one person […]
Do you rehearse what you are going to say on a phone-call?
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 in? For some people, rehearsing a phone-call is reserved for phoning their boss, for others, it is calling […]
CBT – What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This type of therapy is used by psychologists and CBT therapists to help you with; Anxiety Stress Panic Health anxiety Social Anxiety Depression OCD If you would like my help, in light of Coronavirus and practices being closed, I also offer online courses. Cognitive-Behavioural interventions encompass a plethora of […]
Your amygdala and it’s role in all forms of anxiety
There are different pathways in your brain that can create anxiety, and one of them has to do with your amygdala. This will be of interest to you if you suffer from any form of anxiety. I am going to cover Why it is important that you know about your amygdala What is your amygdala? […]
Things that make you anxious
There are many lists of things that make you anxious on the internet, and I do not want to add to them by just compiling a big list, as I am not sure that is helpful. Rather I want to look at whether the things on the list (or on your own list) do, in […]
Contamination OCD and the fear of germs; the real reason you clean
Contamination OCD is a type of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, where you are afraid that one thing may not be clean and germ free, and may contaminate something else, which ultimately could cause harm to you, or other people, and you will be responsible. RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN®You don’t need to wait to see me, all my materials […]
ROCD Relationship OCD
ROCD stands for Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. If you have ROCD, you will have both obsessions and compulsions about your relationship. This simply means that you frequently analyse your relationship and partner, (obsess) and feel compelled to spend a large amount of checking the quality of your relationship, (compulsions). This article is written by Dr Elaine Ryan and […]