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…
In December we were contacted by South East Radio to speak about Teen Suicide. If you listen to the audio below you can hear what I had to say about this topic. The man who spoke before me had recently tragically lost his 13 year old son through suicide. If you feel impacted by this…