Emergencies and After Hours Appointments
Please note that this is a small practice, not a clinic with 24-hour facilities.
Consultations are by appointment only during office hours.
For emergencies please contact any of the following:
Samaritans – (telephone service available 24 hours a day)
Freephone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.ie
www.samaritans.ie
Aware – (Depression and Bipolar Support) Freephone: 1800 80 48 48
www.aware.ie
Pieta House – (Self-harm and suicide) T: 1800 247 247
www.pieta.ie
Childline (people under 18 years) T: 1800 66 66 66
www.childline.ie
Recommended number of sessions
This depends on the needs of the client. Most benefit by starting with 8 weekly sessions. Chronic conditions require more sessions as do persons who have co-occurring conditions. The American Psychological Association reports that an average of 15-20 sessions is required for 50% of people to recover.
Rates for 2026
30 Min Consult – €80
50 Min Consultation for counselling / coaching – €150 (Standard appointment)
50 Min Treatment Planning Consultation with Questionnaires – €280
80 Min Treatment Planning Consultation with Questionnaires – €360
Autism Assessments – €1,600
ADHD Assessments – €1,600
Dyslexia Assessment – €820
Combined Autism and ADHD Assessments – €2,950 (Includes 2 separate reports)
Combined ADHD and Dyslexia Assessments – €2,100 (Includes 2 separate reports)
Other psychometric assessments (personality and cognitive) are charged based on the type of assessment or the combination of assessments.
Health Insurance
Certain health insurance plans cover a portion of psychological services . To find out if your plan includes this benefit and whether you would be reimbursed for part of the fee, please contact your health insurance provider directly.
Clients are responsible for paying for the sessions upfront and then submitting their receipts to their insurer for reimbursement.
The following providers typically offer partial reimbursement:
- Allianz International
- Garda Medical Aid
- Irish Life Health
- Laya Healthcare
- Vhi Healthcare
Payment Methods
- Card (Mastercard or VISA) via Stripe
- Cash
- Direct bank deposit
Privacy statement
Dr Benita Battiss – Chartered Counselling Psychologist and employees have a responsibility to maintain the privacy of personal health information and related financial information. The privacy of this information is every client’s right. This policy outlines how the practice handles personal information collected (including health information) and how the security of this information is protected. A privacy statement is made available to clients and anyone who requests it. There are no degrees of privacy. All client information, including the information of employees who may be clients, must be considered private and confidential, even that which is seen or heard. Therefore, such information is not to be disclosed to family, friends, employees or others without the client’s approval. Sometimes details about a client’s medical history or other contextual information, such as details of an appointment, can identify them – even if no name is attached to that information. This is still considered health information and it must be protected. Client information may not be disclosed either verbally, in writing, in electronic form, or by copying either at the practice or outside it, during or outside work hours, except for strictly approved use within the client care context, or as legally directed.
Dr Benita Battiss 