Mental Health Information, Psychotherapy and Counselling
Welcome. This website is here to help you understand what you may be going through and to find a calm, practical next step. You will find mental health information, reflective articles, and resources on anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, grief, relationships, stress, communication, and self-understanding.
I also offer psychotherapy and counselling in Dublin and online for people who would like personal support. Therapy can be a place to understand recurring patterns, work through difficult feelings, and find more room to think, feel, relate, and choose.
Find your next step
What brings you here today?
Choose the route closest to what you are looking for today. These pages are for orientation and education. They cannot diagnose you or replace urgent help, but they can help you find clearer language for what is happening and what a 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 repeating, how thoughts and feelings connect, and what may need to change in daily life, relationships, work, or self-understanding.
Therapy may be worth considering when anxiety, low mood, stress, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, intrusive thoughts, panic, or self-criticism keep returning, feel hard to manage alone, or begin 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 toward changes that fit your life and values.
Welcome. I provide psychotherapy and counselling in private practice. I work with people who are experiencing anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief, relationship difficulties, panic attacks, stress, burnout, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, and other mental health concerns.
Therapy should be about you: your situation, your values, your communication patterns, and the changes that may help you live with more clarity and freedom. My work draws on psychodynamic psychotherapy, CBT, integrative approaches, and Communication-Focused Therapy.
I have worked with clients since 2002 and offer appointments in Dublin and online by video where appropriate. This website also provides 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 clear mental health resources on anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, relationships, communication, and self-understanding.
How This Website Can Help
Mental health information is most helpful when it gives a person language for what they are experiencing 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, including the effects of frightening, overwhelming, or repeated experiences.
- Grief and loss, including bereavement, change, and the search for meaning after loss.
- Relationship difficulties, communication patterns, loneliness, attachment, and conflict.
- Sleep difficulties, stress, burnout, and related patterns that affect wellbeing.
Psychotherapy And Counselling
Psychotherapy and counselling can provide a confidential space to understand patterns, emotions, thoughts, relationships, and choices. It can be useful when symptoms persist, repeat, interfere with life, or feel difficult to work through alone.
The aim is not to force a ready-made answer, but to work together in a way that helps you understand what is happening and what may support change. If you are unsure whether therapy is the right next step, it is fine to make contact first with a brief practical question.
If you are new to the idea, start with what psychotherapy is and how it works, then come back to the Dublin and online therapy information when you want practical next steps.
Articles, Books, And Resources
The website includes articles and books on psychotherapy, counselling, Communication-Focused Therapy, anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, grief, relationships, and other mental health topics. Educational information can support 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 and a short guide to using self-help reading without becoming overwhelmed.
If you are in immediate danger or 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 because they want to read, understand, or reflect. That is a good place to begin. If you feel you would like personal support, you can also read about psychotherapy and counselling in Dublin and online, check fees, or make an appointment.
You do not need to have everything worked out before making contact. A first step can simply be 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 concerns is central for you.