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Both are doctoral-level practitioners qualified to work across the full range of psychological difficulties. The distinction is real but narrower than most people assume, and understanding it can help you choose the right therapist for you. Clinical psychologists and counselling psychologists both hold doctoral-level qualifications and, in Ireland, are both eligible for membership of the […]
Both are doctoral-level practitioners qualified to work across the full range of psychological difficulties. The distinction is real but narrower than most people assume, and understanding it can help you...
Qualified psychologists working in the HSE earn between €62,596 and €147,042 a year, depending on grade and seniority. Those figures reflect the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales effective from...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are distinct conditions with fundamental differences in their nature and manifestation. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects approximately 1 in 100...
You have been holding it together for a very long time. You have learned how to navigate a world that was not designed for the way your brain works. You...
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are distinct conditions that can present similarly, leading to significant diagnostic challenges. Whenever there is an overlap of symptoms within separate...
More than half of autistic adults will be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. For many, anxiety is not a separate problem that happens to...
Think about someone who has spent years in therapy for depression. They have tried antidepressants, CBT, and every self-help strategy recommended to them. Some things helped a little, but nothing...
You have managed. Always. Not perfectly, not without effort, but you have kept things going. Then something shifts in your mid-40s. The strategies that held your life together start to...
You have rested. You have taken time off. You have cancelled plans, stayed in bed, said no to things. And you still cannot get back to yourself. That is not...
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from a lifetime of almost fitting in. You can hold a conversation, keep a job, and maintain friendships. From the outside,...
