There is a common assumption that therapy is something people engage in only when life has become unmanageable or when there are mental health challenges present. Many people wait until they are overwhelmed before seeking support and, as a result, therapy is imagined as a response to crisis or acute […]

What a difference a day (and ten degrees) makes. After three weeks of wet, grey and cold, the sun finally came out. There is an Irish saying about April borrowing days from May, but I can’t remember any terrific warm, sunny days in April. I’ve also heard some say that […]

One of the quietest struggles many teenagers face is the pressure to become someone before they have fully discovered who they are. Adolescence is often described as a stage of identity formation, but that phrase barely captures the emotional complexity teens are actually experiencing. Beneath the surface of changing styles, […]

While rumours had been circulating for a while, it still came as a bit of a shock to have the actuality confirmed, that CECAS must vacate Myross Wood at the end of June. That includes my weekly mindfulness meditation group and monthly mindfulness peer support group for family carers. I […]

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