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April 24 Programme see flyer for details limited spaces.

I am delighted to announce the Breakthrough Programme is back!!! This initiative brought to you by @bol_light 10 week block at @U_F_G_Dublin12 will teach all things boxing & fitness. Check out below.

The Breakthrough Programme runs again September- November, UFG Gym for Boxing 🥊, and Beacon of Light for Counselling, see poster for inquiry details a few spaces are left.

@LindaBerman4 Healthy intimate relationships do exactly the same thing...

“The act of revealing oneself fully to another and still being accepted may be the major vehicle of therapeutic help.” Yalom, I. The Gift of Therapy #acceptance #other #therapeutic

@BarryKeoghan we would love to chat to you about this boxing programme we run called the Breakthrough programme using boxing and therapy for 18-35 yr old men.

Next Breakthrough programme starts mid Feb, 4578700 for more info.

@aclientfirst This is exactly why agency based psychotherapy is important, it gives a balanced clinical overview of situations like this. The statement is of course incorrect.

I saw someone write that when a client doesn't return without warning, it is never about the therapist. Sometimes it is.

@JDaviesPhD Everyone has a plan until they get a "dig in the head" metaphorically speaking of course. Psychotherapy is a human interaction... Presence is everything.

The capacity to sit with another’s pain is not a therapeutic ‘skill’ or ‘technique’ but an achievement of the personality. Good therapy is facilitated by the qualities of self, not the performance of manualised tricks, tools & strategies. What do you think?

@EvoyJohn looking like a sage over there @EvoyJohn Merry Christmas bro..

Happy #WinterSolstice from the mythical Newgrange

@CrossgateSheff Yes the rooms and the therapist ought to remain neutral/ professional, the communal areas can have some tasteful decoration and festive cheer like our centre..

I feel a bit... uncomfortable seeing counselling rooms festooned in Christmas decs & counsellors working in festive garb. I see a lot of bereaved & estranged clients who struggle with Christmas & keep my counselling room the same year round. Anyone else? #therapistsconnect

@mickcooper77 I said that... We call it being a nose bag here in Dublin..!! 😀

Therapists should try to avoid: 1.Over-talking 2.Nosiness 3.Advice 4.Empty reassurance 5.Colluding 6.Criticalness 7.Superficiality 8. Over-theorising 9.Defensiveness 10.Doing untrained things 11. Forcing disclosure 12.Caricaturisation 13. Over-disclosing youtu.be/GOk7mR5mFLE

@mickcooper77 Curiosity in this context means being nosey for the sake of it, in my interpretation.

Avoid as counsellor: 1.Over-talking 2.Curiosity 3.Advice 4.Empty reassurance 5.Colluding 6.Criticalness 7.Superficiality 8.Blinding with theory 9.Defensiveness 10.Doing things w/o training 11. Forcing disclosure 12. Being weird 13. Overly self-disclosing youtu.be/GOk7mR5mFLE

@JDaviesPhD All good psychotherapy is systemic, it takes into account the wider systems and factors that the individual or family is a part of. Political narratives are always systemic and hence are inextricably linked.

In what ways is psychotherapy political?

@AodhanORiordain @bfcdublin @FAIreland That's very unfair @AodhanORiordain getting your team match fit before you play us later in the year.!!

Informative visit this morning to @bol_light in Clondalkin seeing the excellent services and support being provided by Beacon of Light in Clondalkin thank you to Geoff and Joanne for taking the time to show me around the centre.

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"Nearly one in four families has at least one parent who has/had a mental health disorder". Many thx to @eilishor for covering the launch of our @HSELive funded PRIMERA research today👇;huge thx to @MaryButlerTD for opening our event & to all attendees independent.ie/irish-news/hea…

Remembrance service celebrates life and legacy of Sister Patricia. @bol_light #Clondalkin buff.ly/3M87ZqC

Homeless Street League: Ray's inspirational recovery. @IrishStLeague @bol_light #Tallaght #Clondalkin buff.ly/3N5Kezv

@Prof_Jo_Ivers @HOPEDUBLIN1 @IreRecoveryAcad @dawntruss @coooolbeeeans @Simpsoma1 Ah good stuff Irene 😀😀

Congratulations to these two amazing women who both graduated #MScAdditionRecovery. It has been an absolute pleasure teaching and learning from you. #ClassOf2021 ⁦@HOPEDUBLIN1⁩ ⁦@IreRecoveryAcad⁩ ⁦@dawntruss⁩ ⁦@coooolbeeeans⁩ ⁦@Simpsoma1⁩ #AineOBrien