{"id":24,"date":"2026-09-03T10:07:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:33:59","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/index.php\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:-20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1>FAQs<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2000\" title=\"Bull Island Bridge, Dublin\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iStock-820374428.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iStock-820374428-200x160.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iStock-820374428-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iStock-820374428-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iStock-820374428-800x640.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iStock-820374428-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iStock-820374428.jpg 2500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:1px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:1px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-margin-bottom:80px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#0754ba;--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-24-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-63c404f27d395dd76 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_63c404f27d395dd76\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"63c404f27d395dd76\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-24-1\" data-target=\"#63c404f27d395dd76\" href=\"#63c404f27d395dd76\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Q1 What if I don't know how to describe the problem?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"63c404f27d395dd76\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_63c404f27d395dd76\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to know.<br \/>\nMany people come to therapy knowing only that something doesn&#8217;t feel right. You might feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected or stuck without being able to explain exactly why.\u2028 We can start with that.<br \/>\nYou don&#8217;t need to arrive with a diagnosis or a clearly defined problem.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7ee67fe49807ecb69 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_7ee67fe49807ecb69\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7ee67fe49807ecb69\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-24-1\" data-target=\"#7ee67fe49807ecb69\" href=\"#7ee67fe49807ecb69\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Q2 What can psychotherapy help with?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7ee67fe49807ecb69\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_7ee67fe49807ecb69\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>People come to psychotherapy for many different reasons. This might include anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, relationship difficulties, family or work challenges, life changes, past experiences, questions about identity or simply feeling that they don&#8217;t feel like themselves anymore.<br \/>\nSometimes there isn&#8217;t one obvious reason.<br \/>\nTherapy can provide a space to explore what is happening and develop a deeper understanding of yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6d8d453b4cc71a40c fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6d8d453b4cc71a40c\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6d8d453b4cc71a40c\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-24-1\" data-target=\"#6d8d453b4cc71a40c\" href=\"#6d8d453b4cc71a40c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Q3 What happens in the first session?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6d8d453b4cc71a40c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6d8d453b4cc71a40c\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The first session is an opportunity for us to meet and talk about what has brought you to therapy.<br \/>\nWe can discuss what you are experiencing, what you hope might change and any questions you have about therapy.<br \/>\nYou don&#8217;t need to have everything figured out before you arrive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0360cefc036272fe5 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0360cefc036272fe5\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0360cefc036272fe5\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-24-1\" data-target=\"#0360cefc036272fe5\" href=\"#0360cefc036272fe5\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Q4 Will you tell me what to do?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"0360cefc036272fe5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0360cefc036272fe5\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>No.<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t believe therapy is about giving you instructions or telling you how you should live your life.<br \/>\nYou are the expert in your own life.<br \/>\nMy role is to help you explore what is happening, understand yourself more clearly and consider different perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-c136e52081a33c103 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_c136e52081a33c103\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c136e52081a33c103\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-24-1\" data-target=\"#c136e52081a33c103\" href=\"#c136e52081a33c103\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Q5 What if I find it difficult to talk?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"c136e52081a33c103\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_c136e52081a33c103\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>That&#8217;s okay.<br \/>\nYou don&#8217;t have to know exactly what to say, and you don&#8217;t have to tell me everything straight away.<br \/>\nBuilding trust takes time. We can go at a pace that feels manageable for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9cff140891615157c fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_9cff140891615157c\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9cff140891615157c\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-24-1\" data-target=\"#9cff140891615157c\" href=\"#9cff140891615157c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Q6 How much does a session cost?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9cff140891615157c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_9cff140891615157c\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Sessions are \u20ac70 for 50 minutes.<br \/>\nI offer both in-person psychotherapy in Clontarf and online psychotherapy via Zoom.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-8393f8f9be09fc04d fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_8393f8f9be09fc04d\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8393f8f9be09fc04d\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-24-1\" data-target=\"#8393f8f9be09fc04d\" href=\"#8393f8f9be09fc04d\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Q7  Where do you offer psychotherapy?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8393f8f9be09fc04d\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_8393f8f9be09fc04d\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>I offer in-person psychotherapy at:<br \/>\nGresham House<br \/>\n384 Clontarf Road<br \/>\nClontarf\u2028Dublin<br \/>\nD03 E3H0<br \/>\nI also offer online psychotherapy via Zoom.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-80a654842768ff638 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_80a654842768ff638\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"80a654842768ff638\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-24-1\" data-target=\"#80a654842768ff638\" href=\"#80a654842768ff638\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Q8 Are you an IACP psychotherapist?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"80a654842768ff638\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_80a654842768ff638\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>I am a fully qualified psychotherapist and a Pre-Accredited Member of IACP.<br \/>\nPre-Accredited Membership is a stage of IACP membership for qualified practitioners who are working towards full accreditation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column\" 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fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":185,"href":"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions\/185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkmediadev.ie\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}