What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological approach based on scientific principles that is effective for a wide range of mental health issues. CBT has a robust evidence base.
CBT involves understanding problems in terms of the relationship between feelings, thoughts and behaviours. CBT focuses on what factors might maintain problems in the ‘here and now’. It also looks to the past to identify what beliefs from the past might be keeping problems going currently.
CBT is a brief, active, structured and goal focused therapy, it involves 50-60 minute sessions weekly or fortnightly over 8-15 sessions.
How effective is CBT?
CBT has been found to be effective in treating the following mental health issues:
- Depression: Mild–moderate Depression
Some presentations of severe Depression
- Anxiety Disorders:
- Phobias: specific phobia, Agoraphobia, Social phobia
- Panic Disorder
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Health Anxiety
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Habit Disorders
- Sexual difficulties
- Eating Disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating
- Low self esteem
- Medically unexplained symptoms: Chronic pain, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Sleep problems
- Anger problems
Accessing CBT at St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services
Our CBT service is available at St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services
- The Dean Clinics
- Dean Capel Street
- Dean Donaghmede
- Dean Sandyford
- Dean Lucan
- Dean Galway
- Dean Cork
- St. Patrick’s University Hospital
- St. Edmundsbury Hospital
CBT Referral Process
We allow for direct referrals from GPs for adults seeking to avail of our CBT service.
Referral for psychiatric assessment must be made for adolescents / under 18 years. If CBT is deemed suitable a referral to CBT will follow.
Fee: €150 per session. We ask that you inform those referred of the fee prior to attending. Medical responsibility is retained by referring GP / referring Doctor.
Referrals can be made to:
CBT Department,
St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services
James St.
Dublin 8.
Email: mmcmorrow@stpatsmail.com
Telephone: Maria McMorrow (Administrator) 01-249 3438