Mental Health Information, Psychotherapy and Counselling
Welcome. This site is here to help you make sense of what may be going on, and to find a calm, practical next step. You will find mental-health information and reflective articles on anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, grief, relationships, stress, communication, and self-understanding.
I also see people in psychotherapy and counselling, in Dublin and online, when someone would like personal support. Therapy can be a private place to look at what keeps repeating, see how thoughts and feelings connect, and make more room to think, feel, relate, and choose.
Find your next step
What brings you here today?
Pick the route closest to what you are looking for right now. The pages below are for orientation and understanding. They cannot diagnose you or stand in for urgent help, but they can offer clearer words for what is happening and an idea of what a useful next step might be.
Urgent and practical support routes I feel anxious or panicky
Anxiety, panic, worry, and fear I feel low or stuck
Depression, motivation, and hope I am troubled by intrusive thoughts
OCD, rumination, and uncertainty I am dealing with trauma or grief
Trauma, loss, and painful change A relationship feels difficult
Communication, closeness, and repair I am unsure about therapy
Questions before starting therapy I have a general question
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How Therapy May Help
Reading can make things clearer. Therapy adds something different: a private, regular space to look at what keeps coming back, how thoughts and feelings fit together, and what may need to shift in daily life, in close relationships, at work, or in the way you understand yourself.
It is often worth considering when anxiety, low mood, stress, trauma, grief, relationship difficulty, intrusive thoughts, panic, or self-criticism keep returning, feel hard to handle alone, or start to affect sleep, work, closeness, confidence, or ordinary enjoyment.
It is not about being told who you are, or being pushed into quick answers. The aim is to understand your situation carefully and work towards changes that fit your own life and values.
I work in private practice as a psychotherapist and counsellor. The people I see come with all sorts of reasons for being there: anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief, relationship difficulties, panic attacks, stress and burnout, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, and other mental health concerns.
The work should be about you: your situation, what matters to you, the way you communicate, and the changes that may give you more clarity and freedom. My background draws on psychodynamic psychotherapy, CBT, integrative approaches, and Communication-Focused Therapy.
I have been seeing clients since 2002. Appointments are available in Dublin and online by video where that is suitable. The rest of the website holds mental-health articles, books, and resources for readers who want to understand symptoms, treatment options, and possible next steps.
Psychotherapy and counselling
Meet Dr Jonathan Haverkampf
I provide psychotherapy and counselling in Dublin and online, and write plain-language mental-health resources on anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, relationships, communication, and self-understanding.
How This Website Can Help
Mental-health information is most useful when it gives you language for what you are going through and a realistic next step. The pages below are starting points for common concerns.
- Anxiety and fears, including worry, avoidance, and panic.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including intrusive thoughts, rituals, and reassurance seeking.
- Depression, low mood, loss of motivation, and feeling stuck.
- Trauma and PTSD, and the effects of frightening, overwhelming, or repeated experiences.
- Grief and loss, including bereavement, change, and the search for meaning after loss.
- Relationship difficulties, communication, loneliness, attachment, and conflict.
- Sleep difficulties, stress, burnout, and related patterns that wear at wellbeing.
Psychotherapy And Counselling
Psychotherapy and counselling offer a confidential place to look at the patterns, emotions, thoughts, relationships, and choices that shape a life. It can be useful when symptoms persist, keep returning, get in the way of ordinary life, or feel hard to work through alone.
The aim is not to push a ready-made answer, but to work together in a way that helps you understand what is happening and what may help change it. If you are unsure whether therapy is the right next step, it is fine to make contact first with a brief practical question.
If the whole idea is new to you, start with what psychotherapy is and how it works, and come back to the Dublin and online information when you want practical next steps.
Articles, Books, And Resources
The site also carries articles and books on psychotherapy, counselling, Communication-Focused Therapy, anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, grief, relationships, and other mental-health topics. Educational reading can deepen understanding, but it is not a substitute for individual professional advice, diagnosis, or emergency care.
For readers who prefer structured exercises, the books page includes Getting Rid of Anxiety, alongside a short guide to using self-help reading without becoming overwhelmed.
If you are in immediate danger, or you feel unable to keep yourself safe, please contact local emergency services or a crisis support service now.
Page updated: 13 May 2026.
When You Want To Talk To Someone
Many people arrive here first to read, understand, or just to think. That is a good place to begin. When you feel ready for personal support, you can read about psychotherapy and counselling in Dublin and online, check the fees, or book an appointment.
You do not need to have it all worked out before making contact. The first step can be as simple as a short practical question or an appointment request.
There are also more specific therapy pages for anxiety, OCD, depression, grief, and trauma if one of those is central for you right now.