Christmas can mean different things to different people, and it tends to bring a range of emotions and feelings – causing both joy and pain. Since beginning work as a Therapist, it is clear that when Christmas comes into view clients can experience anything from excitement to dread. To me it seems that there are…
‘The evenings are drawing in’. This phrase reappeared at the same time every year when I was growing up! Gently at first in late September, then picking up strength as it heads for December….the sentence found its way into what seemed like every conversation throughout the day! But for many, the spoken words are a…
Increasingly we are hearing or reading about how workplace stress is on the rise. Almost 20% of reported sick days in 2016 were put down to stress related symptoms. As we become so ingrained in our day to day routine, meeting the needs of our employers or customers, we can miss the alarm bells warning…
September brings change on a number of fronts. Evenings getting shorter. Back to school or college for some. Holidays are over. The calmer, warmer, sunnier conditions are gradually replaced with a duller, drearier, stormier outlook. This could be said as much about the weather as it could about someone’s mental health. It is therefore so…
In last month’s article, we discussed how dangerous and unfulfilling it can be to follow the scripts that society has written for us. Recognising this, and acting to address it, is often the start of an individual’s journey of personal development. The further down the road we go on this journey, the more we learn…
Have you heard about the big strong man? The one who doesn’t cry, provides for his family, keeps his head down and works hard. But deep down he has fears and doubts, and in many ways would like a break and maybe talk to someone about what he is going through. But he can’t. Society…
“Everyone experiences anxiety.” “Anxiety is normal.” “Anxiety is healthy and natural and keeps us alive.” These are phrases that we hear a lot, and to be fair, they are all correct. It is important for these messages to be out there in order to fuel the conversation around mental health. In the therapy room…
Summer time. Freshly cut grass always reminded me of two things growing up: GAA (which I loved) and exams (which I dreaded). It’s now the time of year where students across the country are pre-occupied with study and worry to various degrees. For some the balance is kept in check, but for others the worry…
On Thursday 28th March we were asked to attend a Careers Night in the Presentation Secondary School Wexford. When I attended on the night and I met so many enthusiastic and passionate students. I have a degree in Psychology and a masters in Counselling & Psychotherapy are my main qualifications and I’m also the owner…