Group Analytic Practice

What Group Analytic Practice does

Group Analytic Practice (GAP) is a Dublin-based psychotherapy and organisational consultancy founded in 1994 by a group of Group Analysts and registered in Ireland as Group Analytic Practice Ltd (CRO No: 224519). The practice operates from a single clinic at Global House, 29 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, and serves individual therapy clients, group therapy participants, and organisations seeking workplace development and role consultation. Services are delivered by three Directors — Yvonne Nolan, David Power, and Helena McNeill — all fully accredited members of the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) and Irish Group Analytic Society (IGAS), supported by a Senior Administrator and over fifteen qualified psychotherapists and counsellors who work from GAP's consulting rooms.

The practice's product portfolio spans Individual Therapy (weekly one-to-one sessions in a confidential setting), Group Therapy (small group sessions led by a qualified group therapist), Role Consultation and Organisational Development Services (team-based interventions, reflective practice groups, debriefings, and system consultancy), Clinical Individual and Group Supervision (for therapists working towards accreditation), and Consultancy Room Rental (seven rooms including two large rooms accommodating up to 20 people). There is no proprietary technology platform; the business is delivered primarily through in-person sessions at the Dublin clinic, with online availability for initial exploratory therapy sessions. Accreditation compliance (ICP/IGAS) and GDPR adherence are the primary regulatory anchors.

GAP's revenue is generated through professional-services fees across the four streams: therapy sessions (pricing starts at €80 for a one-hour exploratory session), organisational consulting engagements, fortnightly/monthly clinical supervision, and room rental to external therapists and organisations. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and hybrid — combining self-referrals (via phone and email) with inbound referrals from a long-tenured network of GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals. Marketing relies on the practice website, earned media (including a 2023 Irish Times feature), and professional referral relationships rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Group Analytic Practice

Legal name

Group Analytic Practice Ltd

Website

https://groupanalyticpractice.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Group Analytic Practice is a Dublin psychotherapy and organisational consultancy founded in 1994, delivering individual therapy, group therapy, role consultation, clinical supervision, and consulting room rental through accredited directors and 15+ practitioners serving individual clients, healthcare referrers, and organisations in Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health and Psychotherapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Offices of All Other Health Practitioners (62139), Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners (621399), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Group psychotherapy services
• Individual psychotherapy practice
• Organisational development consulting
• Clinical supervision services
• Mental health practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin 1

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Therapy Services: Individual and group psychotherapy sessions provided on a weekly recurring basis. Initial exploratory session offered at standard rate followed by regular ongoing sessions.
2. Organizational Services: Role consultation, team development, system consultancy, reflective practice groups, and organizational development interventions for businesses and individual employees.
3. Room Rental: Seven consulting rooms available to rent to psychotherapists for therapy work and to individuals and organisations for workshops or meetings. Two large rooms accommodate up to 20 people.
4. Clinical Supervision: Individual supervision (fortnightly, one hour) and group supervision (monthly, one and a half hours) for experienced therapists, those working towards accreditation, and students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Group Analytic Practice provides psychotherapy (individual and group), organisational and role consultancy, and clinical supervision delivered by accredited group analysts from its Dublin clinic. The practice also rents consulting rooms to independent therapists and supports both client-facing mental health work and B2B organisational development engagements. Services are grounded in psychodynamic and group analytic theory, with over 30 years of continuous delivery in the Irish market.

Product overview

Group Analytic Practice (GAP) operates as a unified psychotherapy and organisational consultancy practice offering a portfolio of related services. The core offerings include Individual and Group Therapy (delivered by qualified psychotherapists), and Role Consultation/Supervision with Organisational Development Services for workplace challenges. Supporting these clinical services, GAP provides room rental for external therapists and Clinical Supervision (both individual and group formats) for practitioners seeking accreditation. All services are delivered from GAP's Dublin clinic with accreditation through ICP and IGAS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Therapy One-to-one psychodynamic psychotherapy delivered in person by accredited group analysts registered with the Irish Council for Psychotherapy, designed for individual adult clients seeking support for issues such as anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.
• Group Therapy Group analytic psychotherapy delivered in a small-group format applying the group-as-a-whole method, intended for adult clients who can benefit from a group therapeutic experience alongside individual work.
• Organisational Development Services Consultancy engagements applying group analytic and psychodynamic frameworks to organisational challenges, team dynamics, and leadership development, delivered to organisations seeking systemic OD interventions.
• Role Consultation / Role Supervision Role consultation and role supervision services for individuals and groups who want to explore the pressures and dynamics of their professional roles using group analytic thinking.
• Clinical Individual Supervision One-to-one clinical supervision for qualified psychotherapists and counsellors seeking accredited supervisory input to support their clinical practice and continuing professional development.
• Clinical Group Supervision Group-format clinical supervision for practitioners, leveraging the practice's group analytic methodology to support reflective practice among multiple supervisees.
• Consultancy Room Rental Hourly or session-based rental of consulting rooms at the Dublin clinic to independent therapists and practitioners who require a central, well-located Dublin venue for client work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients report improved relationships, better mental health outcomes, and personal growth including: better relationships with partners, new sense of freedom, improved sleep, ability to leave trauma behind, finding their voice, learning to respond rather than react
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Pieta House: Ireland-based provider of counselling for people in suicidal distress and those engaging in self-harm. Comparable to GAP as a national Irish outpatient mental health service with strong referral pathways and an established brand, though Pieta focuses on crisis intervention and is a charity.
• Aware: Ireland's depression support organisation offering peer group programmes and information. Comparable to GAP as an Ireland-based outpatient mental health provider using group-based support, though Aware is a lay-led support charity rather than a clinician-led psychotherapy practice.
• Jigsaw (National Centre for Youth Mental Health): Ireland's national youth mental health provider offering therapeutic and community-based support. Comparable to GAP as a Dublin-headquartered outpatient mental health service, though it focuses on 12-25 year olds and is a non-profit rather than a private psychotherapy practice.

Emerging players

• Headspace: Global digital mental health platform combining self-guided content with therapist-led therapy. Comparable to GAP because it offers individual and group-format mental health support and increasingly competes for the same self-referred client base seeking convenient, lower-friction therapy.
• BetterHelp: Large online therapy network matching users to licensed counsellors via subscription. Comparable to GAP as a competing outpatient individual therapy provider, particularly for self-referred clients who might otherwise have chosen a Dublin-based in-person practice.
• Talkspace: US-listed online therapy platform connecting users with licensed therapists for messaging and live sessions. Comparable to GAP as a competing individual therapy provider competing for self-referred mental health clients seeking convenient access to qualified practitioners.
• Ieso Digital Health: UK-based provider of online CBT and psychological therapy delivered via text-based sessions. Comparable to GAP as a competing outpatient psychotherapy provider serving self- and clinician-referred clients, though Ieso is fully digital and modality-focused on CBT.

Broad incumbents

• The Priory Group: Large UK private mental health provider operating inpatient and outpatient services across multiple modalities. Comparable to GAP as an established outpatient psychotherapy provider, though Priory operates at much greater scale and across broader geographies.
• Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: UK NHS foundation trust specialising in psychotherapy, including group analytic and organisational approaches. Comparable to GAP because both share a group analytic orientation and offer therapy plus organisational/role consultation, though Tavistock operates at institutional scale as part of the NHS.

Others

• Psychology Today (therapist directory): Global therapist directory used by clients and GPs to find private practitioners, including in Ireland. Comparable to GAP as an indirect channel and competitor for self-referred therapy demand, though it is an enabling platform rather than a treatment provider itself.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/group-analytic-practice

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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