CBT Counselling, nationwide, in Ireland. Delivered in person (Tramore) or online (via Zoom) by Barry Grant, fully accredited member of the Association of Professional Counsellors & Psychotherapists in Ireland (APCP), since 2012.

I currently have limited daytime availability for face to face counselling in Tramore Medical Clinic.

I’m a CBT Practitioner and fully accredited counsellor, since 2012, providing counselling in Waterford.  I am a member of the Association of Professional Counsellors & Psychotherapists in Ireland (APCP).   I also deliver talks, workshops and training, as well as tutoring in counselling and psychotherapy for the Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences.  I am a passionate believer in the ability of talk therapy to empower all of us to make positive and lasting changes in our lives.  Talk therapy can come in many forms, depending on your needs: Traditional Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Coaching, Personal Development.  

​I work with a wide range of issues, including Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, Stress, Relationship Issues, Anger Management, Assertiveness, Low Self-Esteem, Procrastination & Trauma.

Please feel free to email me on barry [at] waterfordcounsellor.ie, or send a text message to 0876714259. All communications are confidential.  

I charge €70 per session. Same day cancellations and missed appointments are charged in full.

Appointment times are available between 9 am and 4 pm, Monday – Friday.  Zoom appointments are available on weekday evenings.

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What Treatment Approach?

My counselling approach is solution-focused, using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as the primary treatment approach.   

Why CBT?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the most widely researched treatment approach in the world.  The evidence base for CBT as an effective treatment for a wide variety of issues, is substantial.  In particular, CBT has been recommended as the most effective treatment for Anxiety and Depression.  

About Cognitive Behavioural Therapy​
​Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) has been in existence for over 50 years.  It is a combination of Cognitive Psychology (which focuses on our thoughts) and Behavioural Psychology, which focuses on how our behaviours are learned/conditioned.  

The Cognitive Model of CBT tells us that certain situations trigger Negative Automatic Thoughts, which in turn trigger reactions, which can be Emotional, Behavioural and/or Physiological.  CBT theory also tells us that “between the situation and the feeling, lies a belief”.  Much of the anxiety and low mood we experience is as a result of irrational beliefs.  An important part of the CBT Therapy process is identifying and examining our beliefs, in order to see if they are rational (helpful) or irrational (unhelpful).