Depression affects many of us yet it is still difficult to talk about in Irish society. Unfortunately through this silence, the very acute pain that each individual experiences is lost and unacknowledged. Our psychotherapists and counsellors understand the deeply personal nature of depression and how it has the capacity to impact on each and every part [...]
Does Personal Development work?
Seven years after entering this field of work I’m wondering is there still the degree of cynicism out there regarding personal development, that was beyond prevalent back in 2006. My instinct tells me that it’s not; people are more aware, even if they don’t actually want to be. The work of the advocacy groups is [...]
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Counselling and Psychotherapy
Insight Matters offers treatment for different manifestations of OCD. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviours that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions). Often the person carries out the behaviours to get rid of the obsessive thoughts, but this only [...]
Stress Management Counselling and Psychotherapy
Stress can become a vicious cycle without the stress management techniques needed to manage it. The words “…But I can’t relax……”can become commonplace in a person’s life. In small amounts, stress can be tolerated. However, prolonged or intense stress levels can impact on our relationships, work performance, and lead to panic attacks and/or depression. Common [...]
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT
Insight Matters offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for all conditions including: depression, stress, anxiety, trauma, eating distress, low self-esteem, anger management, relationship difficulties, sexual problems, work/career issues and phobias/obsessive compulsive disorder. What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is an evidence-based treatment based on the idea that thoughts, feelings and behaviours are interconnected. The [...]
Choice Theory
Choice Theory states that: all we do is behave, that almost all behaviour is chosen, and that we are driven by our genes to satisfy five basic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom and fun. In practice, the most important need is love and belonging, as closeness and connectedness with the people we [...]
Reality Therapy
This is a method of therapy developed by the psychiatrist, William Glasser, MD in the 1960’s. The main point of this therapeutic approach is that people can choose behaviours that will help them to better meet their needs in the future. Reality therapy focuses on the responsibility of the client to develop their own [...]
Therapies and Therapeutic Approaches used at Insight Matters
Person-Centred Therapy / Humanistic Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Psychoanalysis Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Reality Therapy Choice Theory Existential Therapy Mindfullness based Therapy
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