Regular readers of our blog will know that here at the Connolly Counselling Centre we place great value in helping people to heal and become whole, and in growing to love and accept themselves. Many previous blog posts have looked at the issues...
Read morePreviously we looked at how the prospect of spending Christmas with our in-laws may have us stressing slightly, and how to manage this stress better this time around. Today we look at how the Christmas holiday season in general can stress many of...
Read moreToday’s #ThursdayThoughts blog post is an article by the Centre’s lead therapist, Sharron Grainger, on coping with the in-laws at Christmas. So for those of us with an in-law problem, Sharron’s insight and tips may be just what...
Read moreLast week our blog post focused on resilience in the entitled surroundings of social media. And it occurred to us that perhaps not everyone is as familiar with the term “resilience” as those of us in the mental health field. So in...
Read moreAs we prepare to enter into the Christmas season, many of us may be dreading the onslaught of the Christmas hype on social media. So much of our worth seems to be measured against the seemingly fantastic lives of others that we see online, even...
Read moreThe foot is often thought of as the Cinderella of the Rheumatoid world. But Angela Ferris, the Centre’s podiatrist, is looking to change that perception with today’s #TherapistsThoughts blog post. If you, or someone you know, has...
Read moreBuilding on last week’s blog post on handling changes in the workplace, this week we take a look at managing shifting from our work identities to our home identities. While so many of us now work, and in jobs that can cause us a great deal...
Read moreIf you’ve been reading our blog for a while you will have noticed that our posts have been focussed mainly on the issues people experience in their personal lives and relationships. However, for many adults a large portion of their waking...
Read moreWe are fortunate to have Angela Ferris recently join our team as a podiatrist to look after our clients’ feet. In today’s #ThursdayThoughts blog post, Angela explains about diabetic foot care. Diabetes can cause nerve damage and blood...
Read moreContinuing on with our series on LGBTQ issues, today’s #ThursdayThoughts blog post from our London-based therapist, Teyhou Smyth, looks at the negative effects of stigma. Many of the help resources mentioned in this blog post are located in...
Read moreThis week is Mental Health Week in Ireland and today is World Mental Health Day. The theme this year is “Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World”. In order to help raise awareness of this important topic, the Centre’s...
Read moreWe’re back with another LGBTQ-focussed article in this week’s #ThursdayThoughts blog. Teyhou Smyth, our Centre therapist based in London, looks at how people identifying with the GSM view themselves and can internalise stigma. Read...
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