Name what you have been living with
Get clinical language for the highs, lows, and shifts in energy you have been navigating, so the pattern stops feeling random or like a character flaw.
A clinical 30-minute consultation with a PSI-registered psychologist. Validated pre-screening included.
Four clear stages. You'll know exactly what to expect at each one — no surprises, no hidden steps.
Choose a 30-minute consultation with a PSI-registered psychologist — online or in-person.
Validated screening tool sent to your inbox. Takes about 15 minutes, completed at home.
Walk through your results, history, and presenting concerns together on the call.
Full assessment, therapy match, or onward referral — whichever fits your situation.
A bipolar assessment is more than identifying a mood pattern, it is about making sense of energy and mood shifts that have shaped years of your life. With the right diagnosis, the right treatment becomes possible, and the cycle becomes predictable rather than overwhelming.
Get clinical language for the highs, lows, and shifts in energy you have been navigating, so the pattern stops feeling random or like a character flaw.
A formal diagnosis unlocks evidence-based options including mood stabilisation, psychoeducation, and structured therapy that target bipolar specifically rather than treating depression in isolation.
Bipolar is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed conditions, often mistaken for unipolar depression. A specialist assessment uses validated mood-history tools to identify hypomanic episodes that briefer GP appointments tend to miss.
The average time between first bipolar symptoms and a formal diagnosis is 6 to 10 years. Most people are first diagnosed with depression alone, missing the hypomanic episodes that change the treatment plan entirely.
International Bipolar Foundation · NICE GuidelinesChoose a convenient time that fits your schedule. Evening and weekend appointments available.
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Most clients only need stage one or two. Therapy is optional and only recommended where clinically appropriate.
30-minute consultation with a PSI-registered psychologist, validated pre-screening included.
In-depth interview, written diagnosis, treatment plan suitable for medical records.
Booked only after your initial consultation, if recommended by your psychologist.
Insurance-eligible therapy with a specialist matched to your diagnosis.
Available once your clinical assessment is complete.
Covered by leading Irish health insurers
The full bipolar assessment may be partially claimable through VHI, Laya, or Irish Life Health as an outpatient psychologist benefit, depending on your plan. Your clinician's receipt can be submitted for pay-and-claim reimbursement. Check your Table of Benefits or call your insurer before booking to confirm your per-session benefit amount.
GPs are excellent generalists, but they typically have 10–15 minutes and don't use validated mood-disorder screening tools. This consultation is 30 minutes with a specialist clinical psychologist using a validated instrument (MDQ, BSDS, or PHQ-9) designed specifically to identify bipolar spectrum features, including the hypomanic episodes that are easily missed in a shorter GP visit.
Not from stage one. The 30-minute consultation is a clinical screening review — your psychologist will tell you whether your presentation warrants a formal diagnostic assessment (stage two) and explain your options. A formal diagnosis requires the full clinical assessment.
Both options are available. Online consultations happen over a secure encrypted Zoom link. In-person consultations are available at our Dublin clinic. You can choose at booking.
The €89 consultation is paid privately. The full clinical assessment (stage 2) and ongoing therapy (stage 3) may be partially claimable through VHI, Laya, or Irish Life Health under your outpatient psychology benefit, depending on your plan. We provide all documentation needed for pay-and-claim reimbursement.
Yes. Klarna is available at checkout on all stages — split any payment into three equal instalments at no extra cost, with no interest. The first instalment is taken at booking, then the remaining two over the following 60 days. Eligibility is decided by Klarna at checkout based on a soft credit check that does not affect your credit score.
Yes. All consultations and screening data are confidential, GDPR-compliant, and never shared without your explicit consent. We follow Irish health record retention rules and PSI ethical guidelines for clinical psychologists. Standard limits to confidentiality (risk of serious harm to self or others) apply, as with any clinician.
No. You can book the consultation directly. If a formal diagnosis is recommended, the assessment letter we provide can be shared with your GP if you choose.