What are the opening hours?

Thursday 9am - 9pm Friday 9am - 1pm

Spotlight Support

Home
United Kingdom
Dungannon
Spotlight Support

Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Spotlight Support, Therapist, Carland Road, Dungannon.

JL Meneely, Dip.Couns, MBACP
🎭 Created by a dancer
💬 Counselling▪︎Mentoring▪︎Wellbeing Workshops
✨️Whole studio Wellbeing
📍Acorn Therapies, Dungannon
💻 Online & In-person private sessions available

01/05/2026

𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗭 ✨️ As both a therapist and dance teacher, I spend a lot of time with Gen Z. After 18 years of working with young people (and surviving lockdown alongside them!), I can honestly say I’ve seen a huge shift in confidence, connection, and the basic life skills so many young people are struggling with.

At this point, I’m adding to my vocabulary weekly in the dance studio - getting all the tea, and smiling at dancers as they audibly say they 'cooked' their turn sequence 🧐

But jokes aside, what I’m seeing is real.

In the therapy room, I see young people struggling deeply with self-worth, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦, who people-please to feel accepted, who are terrified of speaking up for themselves, and who feel overwhelmed by even the smallest moments of discomfort - like making a phone call▪︎Returning an item in a shop▪Starting a conversation▪Handling rejection▪︎Saying no▪︎Asking for help.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 - but they don’t always feel basic anymore.
And if we’re honest, many young people are trying to learn confidence, identity, and belonging through screens, through social media, and even through AI.

𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚.

Confidence comes from showing up.
Communication comes from connection.
Resilience comes from fear.
Self-worth comes from REAL experiences, REAL relationships, and REAL encouragement.

𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁.

That’s why spaces like dance, drama, and the performing arts matter so much. What looks like “just a class” is often where we learn discipline, build confidence, find belonging, expression and develop life skills!

These creative spaces teach us how to show up, 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, work through fear, and realise our capabilities.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.

If this feels familiar for you or someone you love, support is available 💙

📧 spotlightcounselling@gmail.com
📞 07845 521 335

28/04/2026

𝗦𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲!
WHO KNEW!?🙀

Lyrical solo circa 1997 (or thereabouts) 🙀🙀

I didn’t have it all figured out here.

I didn’t know what dance would become in my life, or where it would lead me - I just knew I loved it.

Years later, that same love is still part of who I am, even if the path looks different than I imagined.

Sometimes we put so much pressure on young people to have everything mapped out, especially around exam time, that the very things that bring them joy are the first to be pushed aside.

But the truth is, we often put that same pressure on ourselves as adults - to have the answers, to stay on one path, to know exactly where we’re going.

Life doesn’t always work that way, and that’s okay.

The path can change. The dream can evolve. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿!

They shape confidence.
They shape identity.
They remind us who we are.

You don’t need to have the whole future figured out to hold on to what you love 💙

📧 spotlightcounselling@gmail.com
📞 07845 521 335

21/04/2026

𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙢 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣, 𝙄 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚.

Dance is often the first thing sacrificed in the hope that “more revision time” will improve results - 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳.

This message goes beyond dance.

Whether it’s sport, drama, music, or any activity that supports a young person’s wellbeing, these outlets are not distractions from success - they are part of what makes success sustainable.

During exam season, young people need more than revision plans.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲.

And for many families, finding that balance can feel difficult.
If exam stress, pressure, or emotional overwhelm is becoming a challenge, know that support is available.

Through one-to-one therapeutic sessions, I help young people build coping strategies, manage pressure, and find a healthier balance during demanding seasons like this.

You do not have to figure it all out alone 💙

𝙏𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚:

As exam pressure increases, the need for balance increases too. Encourage our young people to protect the passions, routines, and outlets that support their wellbeing.

📧 spotlightcounselling@gmail.com
📞 07845 521 335

12/04/2026

𝗜’𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴…

If you’re a:
✨ Dancer
✨ Dance parent
✨ Dance teacher

𝘐’𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

What do you struggle with?
What support do you wish existed?
What actually needs to change?

This is about creating workshops, support and resources that genuinely reflect what people in the dance world NEED - not just what we assume.

It takes 2–3 minutes and your input will directly shape what comes next.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/22bmc5wn

Thank you so much - it genuinely means a lot 🤍

28/03/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁

A huge congratulations to on delivering such a powerful and relevant production. 💛

Work like this opens conversations we desperately need in Northern Ireland.

In my work as a counsellor and facilitator, I see every day how deeply these issues impact women and girls across our communities.

A recent Ulster University study found that 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟵𝟴% 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 - a statistic that is heartbreaking, but sadly not surprising to those of us who hear these stories firsthand.

I’m passionate about helping young people and adults recognise harmful behaviours, understand their own experiences, and feel supported as they move through their healing journeys.

And I’ll always encourage anyone who has experienced abuse - 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘴𝘦𝘹𝘶𝘢𝘭, 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦 - to speak up, reach out, and seek the support they deserve. No one should carry these experiences alone.

Productions like 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁 shine a light on truths that are often hidden, minimised, or misunderstood.

So much respect to everyone involved in bringing this important story to the stage. 💙

Aoibh Clarke

24/03/2026

My heart is genuinely full after 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 💙

Thank you to everyone who showed up with such honesty, openness and willingness to slow down. ✨

The energy in the room was calm, grounded and so supportive - frrom the gentle yoga and inner reflection to the flow meditation and the little treats in between.

It was a privilege to hold that space and witness everyone reconnecting with themselves in their own way.

Special shout out to & for your facilitation & treats! 🧁

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘐’𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 1:1 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺.

📧 spotlightcounselling@gmail.com
📞 07845 521 335

21/03/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 💙

A few hours to pause, breathe, and take a step back from everything you’ve been holding.

3 spaces remain.

Wear something comfortable, come as you are, and just be open to whatever you might need from the space ✨

𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 | ⏰ 𝟮𝗽𝗺 - 𝟱𝗽𝗺 | 📍𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲

🔗 https://optimistic-mode-98949.myflodesk.com/lafvxdx5i0/checkout

20/03/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 🤍

So looking forward to Sunday and welcoming you into this space.

If you’ve been needing a pause, this is it.

𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 ✨️

𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 | ⏰ 𝟮𝗽𝗺 - 𝟱𝗽𝗺 | 📍𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲

https://optimistic-mode-98949.myflodesk.com/lafvxdx5i0/checkout

19/03/2026

𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀…
𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆…
𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿｡

The one who keeps things going.
The one who doesn’t really get to fall apart.

𝘚𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨.

You say yes when you don’t have the capacity.
You squeeze yourself in last.
You tell yourself you’ll slow down soon… just not right now.

𝗕𝘂𝘁...

You’re more irritable.
More drained.
A bit disconnected from yourself.
And if you’re honest… you’re not even sure what you need anymore.

𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚.

It’s about learning how to support yourself within it.

How to:
– recognise when you’re running on empty
– understand your actual capacity (not just what you push through)
– set boundaries without guilt
– get clear on your priorities again
– and start making choices that don’t leave you burnt out

Yes, there’s space to pause.
Yes, there’s gentle movement and release.

𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚?

You leave thinking differently.
About yourself.
Your needs.
And how you keep showing up in your life.

𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 | ⏰ 𝟮𝗽𝗺 - 𝟱𝗽𝗺 | 📍𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 | £45pp

🔗 https://optimistic-mode-98949.myflodesk.com/lafvxdx5i0 🔗

17/03/2026

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀?

Do you consciously notice how your body feels?
Do you recognise the signs that you’re not looking after yourself?
Do you know what to do everyday to prevent burnout, frustration, or resentment?

𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 - it’s a chance to pause, really notice yourself, and learn how to protect your energy.

It’s 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲, whether you’re always on the go, rarely stop to breathe, or just want a moment to reset.

We’ll explore what self-care 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴, how to recognise the signs you’re running on empty, and simple ways to prevent burnout before it starts.

🗓 𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 | ⏰ 𝟮𝗽𝗺 - 𝟱𝗽𝗺 | 📍𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 | £45pp

Workshop includes:

👩‍🏫 guided self-care
🧘‍♀️ yoga
💃 dance flow mediation
🫒 snacks & refreshments

🔗 https://optimistic-mode-98949.myflodesk.com/lafvxdx5i0 🔗

Share with someone who needs a pause this week 💛

15/03/2026

Busy, stressed, running on empty? 😓
Take 3 hours just for YOU.
Self Care Sunday - yoga, movement, meditation, and tools for your mental space.
Open to business owners, teachers, creatives, busy mums… anyone who feels like they need a proper reset.
🗓 22nd March | ⏰ 2–5pm | 💷 £45 | 📍Donaghmore

https://optimistic-mode-98949.myflodesk.com/lafvxdx5i0

14/03/2026

If you’ve seen me mention 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 and thought…
“𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦.”
…but then carried on scrolling because life is busy - this is your reminder.

I’ve reshaped the afternoon slightly so it’s shorter, more accessible and open to anyone who feels they’d benefit from a proper reset.

🗓 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵
⏰ 𝟮-𝟱𝗽𝗺
💷 £𝟰𝟱

An afternoon including:
• gentle yoga
• dance flow meditation
• space to breathe and reset
• practical tools for your headspace

𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦.

You don’t have to wait for that.

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝗺𝘀 -if you feel like this is something you’d value, you’d be very welcome.

🔗 https://optimistic-mode-98949.myflodesk.com/lafvxdx5i0

Address

Carland Road
Dungannon
BT714AA

Opening Hours

Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+447845521335

Website

http://www.jlmdance.com/, https://optimistic-mode-98949.myflodesk.com/lafvxdx5i0, https://optimistic-mode-98949.myflodes

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Spotlight Support posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Spotlight Support:

Shortcuts

Address
Telephone
Opening Hours
Alerts
Contact The Practice
Claim ownership or report listing

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Dungannon?