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Mr Donal Ryan
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Mr Donal Ryan

Psychotherapy · Ireland

👤 13 years of experience

9,622+ Patients seen
13 Years in practice
10 Publications
1 Languages spoken

About

Mr. Donal Ryan is an experienced psychotherapist in private practice, specialising in addiction counselling and a broad range of mental health issues. He has worked extensively with individuals struggling with addictions, anxiety, depression, anger management, self-esteem issues, and trauma.
He has been working at the Health Service Executive (HSE) as an Addiction Counsellor and Psychotherapist since 2003. Prior to this, he worked at the Aislinn Adolescent Addiction Treatment Centre from 1999 to 2002, and at the Aiseiri Addiction Treatment Centre from 1995 to 1999, where he provided counselling services for individuals dealing with addiction and related mental health concerns.
Mr. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy and has utilised various therapeutic approaches throughout his career, including Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Choice/Reality Therapy, Existential Therapy, Humanistic and Integrative Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. His approach is tailored to each individual’s needs, aiming to support clients in overcoming their challenges and achieving personal growth.
His therapeutic services address a wide array of issues, including addiction, anxiety, depression, anger management, PTSD, self-harm, and stress.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Donal Ryan

Education & training

  1. 2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    NUI Galway (IE)
  2. 2009–2013 Residency · Psychotherapy
    RCSI (IE)

Career & appointments

  1. 2013-09–2014-08 Junior consultant
    NUI Galway Teaching Hospital — Psychotherapy

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

IE — Medical Council of Ireland
#IE-844593 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Psychotherapy
#EB-3CB8D613 · issued 2014 · renewal 2024
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,915
Annual physical exam 99395 1,917
Vaccination administration 90471 797
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,994

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Donal Ryan in consultation
IN OFFICE
Donal Ryan with the team
WITH TEAM
Donal Ryan at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 113s
Meet Donal Ryan

Research & publications

h-index: 9 · i10: 5

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Psychotherapy
    Donal Ryan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.8881/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 38033321 · cited by 99
  2. Long-term follow-up of Psychotherapy across IE
    Donal Ryan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.9819/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 35954531 · cited by 41
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Psychotherapy
    Donal Ryan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.7104/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 33875821 · cited by 159
  4. Long-term follow-up of Psychotherapy across IE
    Donal Ryan, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.4494/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 32499037 · cited by 165

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Psychotherapy European Annual Congress (Psychotherapy) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Psychotherapy National Society Meeting · · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Psychotherapy — · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2014

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Psychotherapy
  • Awareness When should you see a psychotherapy?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · donal.ryan.1@euroclinics.example

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

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