Breakthrough Counselling NI

07/09/2025

What Dr. Lori said!

19/08/2025

🌱 Progress Over Perfection

You don’t have to do it all.
You don’t have to get it right.
You just have to keep showing up.

Healing and growth aren’t about perfection -
they’re about small steps, taken with care.

Whether you’re working on yourself, your parenting, your relationships, or your recovery…
Progress is enough. You are enough.

📩 info@breakthroughni.co.uk
🌐 www.breakthroughni.co.uk

18/08/2025

Oh yes, it's that time of year again!

This photo is of my own baby on her first day in school [shared with permission] But just a heads up that I will be tormenting you with a few weeks of back to school posts! 😉

So whether you have a little one starting preschool, or primary school for the first time; or whether you have a child who is a little nervous going back to school; or indeed a teenager who is starting secondary school for the first time; I have some advice coming up.

Also, just to let you know, if you have a child who is stuggling with school, on Perfectly Imperfect Parenting on 103.2 Dublin City FM I have a series of interviews about school based anxiety coming up end August and through the month of September. We will be covering all aspects from the little ones who may be stuggling with separation anxiety, through to children who are unable to go to school. I have experts joining me to give their advice on this very challenging topic. I will share details over the coming weeks.

18/08/2025

18/08/2025

🧠 How Trauma Affects Attention, Not Just Emotions
When we talk about trauma, we often focus on big feelings—fear, anger, sadness.
But trauma also affects focus, memory, and how present we feel in our day-to-day lives.

Do you notice your child, student, or even yourself:
🌀 Spacing out often?
🌀 Losing track mid-sentence?
🌀 Hyperfocusing or zoning out for hours?

These aren’t laziness or lack of motivation.
They’re nervous system responses—your body and brain trying to cope.

At Breakthrough NI, we offer a compassionate lens.
Through Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, we support individuals to safely explore what’s going on underneath the struggle to concentrate—so they can begin to heal, regulate, and thrive.

✨ Healing happens when we stop asking “What’s wrong with them?”
And start asking “What happened that made focusing feel unsafe?”

📩 info@breakthroughni.co.uk
🌐 www.breakthroughni.co.uk

17/08/2025

Some clients have never known what secure attachment feels like.

In A Parts Approach to Preverbal Attachment Trauma, Frank Anderson, MD will show you how to help them experience that — from the inside out.

Parts work offers a path toward trust, connection, and integration.

Sign up today for 50% off! ➡️ https://www.nicabm.com/program/preverbal-trauma-4/?del=8.17.2025FBPost3

17/08/2025

🎮 Think You’ve Got Game? Prove It. 🎮

Are you aged 13–18 and love gaming? Ready to take your skills to the next level? 💥
Larne YMCA is hosting an E-Sports Try-Out Session and YOU’RE invited!

🗓️ Friday 5th September
🕣 8:30 PM
📍 Larne YMCA

Whether you're a casual player or a future pro, this is your shot to show what you’ve got.

Successful gamers will be selected to join our official E-Sports team – competing in tournaments against other YMCAs! 🏆🎮

👾 Free to join
👾 All skill levels welcome
👾 Meet other local gamers
👾 Represent your YMCA in real competitions

Bring your A-game and get ready to level up. This is where your journey starts. 🚀

Limited spaces – DM us or contact Larne YMCA for more information OR sign up now here - https://forms.gle/HNLngCrpWigP1u2Q6 👈

17/08/2025

🌿 Self-Care Sunday 🌿

You don’t have to earn rest.
You don’t need to justify your need for space, quiet, joy, or recovery.

At Breakthrough NI, we believe rest is radical - especially in a world that constantly asks us to keep pushing through.

Take today to reconnect with yourself.
To soften.
To listen.
To choose something that nourishes your nervous system.

✨ You are worthy of care, just as you are.

📩 info@breakthroughni.co.uk
🌐 www.breakthroughni.co.uk

09/05/2025