We are unable to provide emergency or out of hours support and so recommend the following emergency mental health supports in Ireland:

Samaritans freephone: 116 123

Text About It: start texting 50808

ChildLine freephone: 1800 66 66 66, or text “talk” to 50101

Pieta House emergency therapy services: 1800 247 247

Your GP or out of hours GP

Call emergency services at 112 or 999, or go to your local hospital emergency department if you feel unable to keep yourself or others around you safe

We recommend the following emergency mental health supports in the UK:

Samaritans freephone 116 123

Text ‘SHOUT’ to Shout’s crisis text line: 85258

ChildLine freephone: 0800 1111, or chat with a counsellor online

The NHS urgent mental health helpline

Your GP with whom you can request an emergency appointment

Call emergency services at 999, or go your local hospital A&E department if you feel unable to keep yourself or others around you safe

The mental health charity Mind also provide information on ways of coping during a mental health crisis, as well planning for a mental health crisis

It means that instead of viewing people who are neurologically different (Autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, DCD) as somehow disordered or broken, we view them as perfectly valid human beings. Instead of thinking that neurodivergent people’s differences need to be “fixed” or that they should at least appear “more neurotypical” or “normal”, we believe that they deserve care and support which values and accommodates for their differences. The neurotypical majority within society, and therefore psychology, have rarely viewed the neurodivergent minority in this way, and this has had very negative consequences for their wellbeing and chances in life. By providing neuro-affirmative psychological services, we hope to reverse some of these trends and make more room for neurodivergent needs, perspectives and experiences.

In practice this means that we understand how damaging the use of medical or deficit-based language can be, and so we adopt a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach instead. We are also proud to be active members of the neurodivergent community and to have neurodivergent individuals on our team. We celebrate all neurodivergent individuals’ experiences while also appreciating the challenges that they are faced with.

A consultation is your chance to meet with a member of the team to explore your reasons for seeking therapy, ask any questions you have about the process, consider what you’d like to get out of it, and also see whether you feel you can work effectively with your assigned team member. If you feel you would be better suited to working with somebody else, your preferences will always be accommodated.

Sessions take place either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in Dublin City Centre. Whether you attend online or in-person depends on your preferences, availability, and the availability of your team member.

Yes, we offer assessments for both ADHD and Autism. Please contact us to find out more information

No, we do not have a psychiatrist or GP on our multi-disciplinary team who can prescribe medication. This is especially important if you are considering an ADHD assessment in order to pursue treatment related to medication. We can, however, make appropriate recommendations and / or referrals to other services that do. Please note, that services which prescribe medication will likely require a confirmation of diagnosis appointment before prescribing- which will come at an additional cost, separate to that of the cost of an assessment with Diverse Minds Practice.

Payments can be made in cash on the day or via bank transfer, the details of which will be provided to you prior to your first session.

We are accepted by most health insurers as we are registered with an accredited body, whether this is psychology, SLT, psychiatry or OT. However, we still ask that our clients confirm the extent of their coverage with their insurance provider.

Our terms and conditions are available upon request at info@diversemindspractice.ie.

Our privacy policy can also be viewed here.