People often start the new year with high hopes and expectations. January can be marked with a frenzy of new goals, resolutions and promised lifestyle changes. However, research shows that most people fail to keep their resolutions beyond the first … Continued
We all feel stuck from time to time, but for some people, it can feel like a way of life. You may feel very stuck in a job you don’t like, stuck in a relationship that doesn’t nourish you, or … Continued
Is your internal monologue friendly, calm and encouraging? Or critical and bullying? Too many of us are quietly, privately, hard on ourselves. We walk around with an inner critic, telling us we’re not ‘good enough’. It’s not your fault all this … Continued
Clinical Psychologist, Tony Bates, gives insight to the importance and benefits of ‘opening up’ for our mental health in this RTE podcast https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/21918524 How can counselling help? Most of us, at some time in our lives, have periods when it … Continued
“Relaxing with the present moment, relaxing with hopelessness, relaxing with death, not resisting the fact that things end, that things pass, that things have no lasting substance, that everything is changing all the time—that is the basic message.” Pema Chodron … Continued
Are you familiar with well-meaning friends saying, “Oh, stop worrying so much”? When you’re really worried, this can feel like a brush off. Reflecting on past experiences can be helpful in problem-solving and overcoming dilemmas, but overthinking / rumination takes … Continued
As of May 18th 2020 we will begin a phased return to In Person counselling sessions. In line with the Irish Government’s “Return to Work Protocol: Covid-19 Specific National Protocol For Employers and Workers” and the NSAI “Covid-19 Workplace Protection … Continued
‘As effective as face to face Counselling’ Important Covid-19 Update about my Counselling Services: I am 100% committed to supporting both new and existing clients during this current crisis. I am conducting sessions remotely, by telephone or secure video online. Get in touch Does … Continued
“This too shall pass”. When things are bad, remember: it won’t always be this way. Take one day at a time. When things are good, remember: it won’t always be this way. Enjoy every great moment.
You have mixed feelings about your worries. On the one hand, your worries are bothering you and you can’t sleep, and you can’t get these negative thoughts out of your head. But there is a way that these worries make … Continued