Tag: Counselling

New Year Tips to Help Improve Your Relationship

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For many couples, the post-Christmas lull can expose underlying tensions and difficulties in their relationship. With awareness, commitment and some practical skills, this can become an opportunity to improve communication and resolve interpersonal conflicts. Enhancing Communication The single most useful skill to bring to a relationship is that of active listening. This means listening with Read more about New Year Tips to Help Improve Your Relationship[…]

What is Counselling?

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Life can be difficult. It all goes smoothly it goes for a while, but then something knocks us back, sometimes out of the blue. Or maybe there are underlying issues that affect our confidence and self-esteem. Counselling can be an invaluable help at times of stress, anxiety or uncertainty. Typical sources of stress The major Read more about What is Counselling?[…]

Understanding the Process of Bereavement

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The death of a loved one can be devastating, especially if it is sudden, violent or unexpected. Mourning is a vital and necessary part of healing. Understanding bereavement can help manage the grief process. Stages of Grief Recognisable stages of grief have been identified, but everyone’s experience will be unique. Stage 1: Shock and Denial. Read more about Understanding the Process of Bereavement[…]

Thanks to Rehab Tralee and the Brandon Hotel

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  Dr Edmond O’Flaherty and I received a great reception in the Brandon Hotel in Tralee, Co Kerry this afternoon for our talk on natural approaches to mental health. Jane, Mary and all the crew from Rehab Blennerville, Tralee were there to meet us and over 100 people turned up for the talk. There was Read more about Thanks to Rehab Tralee and the Brandon Hotel[…]

Free Talk on Mental Health at RehabCare Blennerville, Tralee, Co Kerry

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I am delighted that Dr Edmond O’Flaherty and I are invited to speak at the RehabCare Positive Living Week in Blennerville, Tralee, Co Kerry next week. We will be speaking in the Brandon Hotel, 1.30pm -3pm on Wednesday November 25th the topic of natural mental health and Nutrient Therapy as a safe and effective treatment for Read more about Free Talk on Mental Health at RehabCare Blennerville, Tralee, Co Kerry[…]

Bipolar Recovery – Bill Fitzgerald’s story

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Bill Fitzgerald’s long battle with Bipolar Disorder led him down many different avenues in his determination to recover. As  he tells Joy Orpen in his recent interview, he has found that combining conventional medication with complementary approaches such as meditation, counselling, exercise, reiki and nutrient therapy has brought him emotional stability and given him back a Read more about Bipolar Recovery – Bill Fitzgerald’s story[…]

What I’ve learned through my career as a counsellor

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People are different – from each other and from what the books say. A “textbook case” is rare, if not non-existent. THE TRAINING AND work of the counsellor is informed by a range of theoretical approaches to human development and change. In my experience, effective counselling is guided by each client’s unique circumstances while being informed Read more about What I’ve learned through my career as a counsellor[…]

Understanding Counselling

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Excerpt: Understanding Counselling by Ms. Melanie Billings, Counselling Psychologist. When we experience difficulties, we quite often discuss them with family or friends. Certainly you can get help and support from family members, friends, colleagues etc., but usually people bring to these conversations and relationships other expectations and agendas alongside helping you with your distress. It Read more about Understanding Counselling[…]