You and the therapist will explore thoughts, feelings and behaviours that may be causing emotional and physical distress. Together you will discover new healthier ways of coping and letting go of past experiences, enabling you to move forward with your life.

At Insight Matters we are committed to providing services built on the highest ethical standards, care and respect for our clients.

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FAQs: Can psychotherapy or counselling help me?

Psychotherapy has helped many people deal with mental or emotional distress, which can be experienced in many ways including:

• Anxiety or an inability to cope or concentrate
• Inability to deal with stress or recover from stressful situations
• Lack of confidence or excessive shyness
• Feelings of depression, sadness, grief or emptiness
• Extreme mood swings
• Difficulty making or sustaining relationships, or repeatedly becoming involved in unsatisfying or destructive relationships
• Sexual problems
• Difficulties in coming to terms with losses such as bereavement, divorce or loss of employment
• Exploring Sexuality (LGBTQ)
• Questioning gender identity
• Eating disorders
• Suicidal thoughts, effects of suicide and self-harm
• Obsessive behaviour
• Panic attacks and phobia
• Addiction

Therapy works best when a collaborative relationship is formed between therapist and client. When you see a psychotherapist or counsellor you get to learn more about yourself and how your mind and body works and the relationship between your beliefs and thoughts and how you feel and behave.

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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 essence of cognitive therapy is to examine underlying thoughts behind the emotional problems and to generate alternative, more balanced thoughts. Cognitive therapists aim to work on your thoughts and behaviours to help improve how you feel.

How many Therapy sessions do I need?

The number of Cognitive Therapy sessions depends on your presenting issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tends to be short-term. A first consultation will establish how many Cognitive Behavioural Therapy sessions may be indicated.

What evidence is there for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence based therapeutic approach and is regarded as a treatment of choice for a number of mental health issues. This is based on numerous studies showing the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Issues for CBT

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is suited to a wide range of issues including: anxiety, stress, depression, relationships, work/career, self-esteem, anger, eating disorders, trauma, bereavement, phobias, addictions, obsessive-compulsive disorder, sexual problems, and self-development.

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Insight Matters was established in 2011 and has city centre offices located at 106, Capel Street, Dublin 1.

We offer you a wide range of therapies which include Person-Centred Counselling, Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychoanalysis, depending on your need and preference.

Our therapists and counsellors provide you a safe environment in which issues and concerns across a broad spectrum can be explored, understood and resolved, including: trauma; stress; anxiety; phobia; sexuality (LGBTQ), gender identity, bereavement; depression; confidence; addiction; self-esteem; eating disorders and relationship difficulties.

In this blog you will find useful articles, resources and information on presenting issues we work with, types of approaches we provide and upcoming workshops.

Thank you for stopping by and feel free to look around!

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