DCCSDublin City Counselling ServicesClear arrangements
A straightforward and confidential process for beginning online counselling with DCCS.
Choose your service
Choose the service that best matches your needs. Your first appointment includes an initial assessment to understand your goals, discuss your concerns and ensure the service is appropriate for you.
€100 per 50-minute session
Support for anxiety, low mood, stress, grief, workplace pressures and life transitions.
Includes assessment, confidential online therapy, secure clinical records and professional follow-up where appropriate.
€100 per 50-minute session
The first appointment includes an assessment of suitability, safeguarding and consent arrangements before ongoing counselling begins.
Includes assessment, confidential online therapy, secure clinical records and professional follow-up where appropriate.
€100 per 50-minute session
Evidence-based CBT for anxiety, depression, panic, OCD, health anxiety and related difficulties.
Includes assessment, confidential online therapy, secure clinical records and professional follow-up where appropriate.
€130 per 50-minute session
The first appointment includes an assessment of your relationship, goals and suitability for ongoing couples counselling.
By quotation
Corporate wellbeing, Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP), workplace psychological support, training and consultancy.
Payment is required to confirm your appointment. Please review the cancellation policy before booking.
International clients: All fees are charged in euro (€). Your bank or card provider will convert the payment into your local currency at the applicable exchange rate.
What happens next
Individual Counselling, CBT, Young People and Couples counselling can be booked directly. Corporate services begin with an enquiry so that organisational requirements can be discussed first.
Video is the standard method for online counselling. Telephone appointments may be available where clinically appropriate or by prior arrangement.
Following confirmation of your appointment, DCCS will securely provide any information and forms required before your first session.
Before counselling begins, clients will be asked to confirm their current country or region, provide relevant emergency information, and agree to the DCCS Terms and Conditions.
The standard documents for new clients are:
Your personal information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Information before your first appointment.
Some services or circumstances may require additional consent forms, for example when working with young people, couples, or where specific consent is needed during therapy. These forms are only provided when relevant to your care. Read about additional consent forms.
Please complete any requested forms before your appointment to help ensure your session can begin promptly.
Some private health insurance providers may contribute towards the cost of counselling or psychotherapy. Cover varies between insurers, policies and countries. Please check directly with your insurer before commencing counselling.
DCCS provides receipts containing the practitioner's professional details where required. Clients normally pay DCCS directly and may submit their receipt to their insurer where eligible.