Ailish Connaughton Therapy

18/08/2025

Athlone Family Resource Centre is hosting a free information session with Reach Children’s Services on:

🗓️ Tuesday, 16th September at 11am
📍 AFRC Building, Athlone – Eircode N37 Y7D9N

This session is for parents and carers who have concerns or questions about their child’s learning, development, or behaviour.

We’re delighted to welcome Joeleen Lynch Cleary, MSc, BCBA – Senior Behaviour Therapist and Co-founder of Reach Children’s Services, who will be delivering the talk on the morning. Shannon Eidman will also attend. Shannon is a Chartered Educational and Behavioural Psychologist, and Co founder of Reach Children’s Service

Topics covered include:

Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia & Dyscalculia
How assessments and screeners work
When an assessment might be needed
Support for anxiety, behaviour, sleep routines, and more
Parent coaching and online resources
What you’ll gain:

Clear understanding of the assessment process
Practical advice on what steps to take next
A chance to ask questions in a relaxed and supportive space
Contact for more info:
📞 085 251 2224.

All are welcome. Please share with anyone who might benefit.

08/08/2025

Now welcoming... 🌿 Michelle Kelly, CORU-Registered Dietitian

We’re thrilled to welcome Michelle to the Dancing Soul community — a fantastic opportunity to expand our integrated care and support even more individuals on their healing journeys.

✨ Specialising in:
• Disordered Eating & Eating Disorders (Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, ARFID, OSFED)
• Mental Health Nutrition
• Autism & ADHD Support
• Food Freedom & Fostering a Positive Relationship with Food through Non-Diet Care

Michelle brings nearly 20 years of experience and a deeply compassionate, evidence-based weight-inclusive approach to nutrition, helping clients move away from rigid food rules, and toward sustainable, values-aligned nourishment. Michelle has a deep understanding of the emotional and psychological aspects of nutrition, and her work focuses on helping clients build a positive relationship with food through a lens of food freedom and body respect.

Now offering 1:1 dietetic counselling for adults and young people, workshops & more.

💚 Here’s to nourishing bodies and minds — together.

📧 michellekellydietitian@gmail.com | 📱 085 269 3882

24/07/2025

25/06/2025

I'm very excited to be joining The Dancing Soul Athlone Therapy Centre !

The Dancing Soul Athlone Therapy Centre would like to welcome Ailish Connaughton to our team. Ailish is an adult psychotherapist that specialises in depression, anxiety and health related issues. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge combining her own personal journey and lived experience of anxiety and chronic illness with professional training and a background of mental health recovery education. She is fully accredited with .ie

21/05/2025

Workshop-based training covering the do's and don'ts of supporting a co-worker who discloses they are/have experienced domestic abuse

13/05/2025

17/04/2025

Gabor Mate speaking on addiction

09/04/2025

Today's episode of Great Company with Jamie Laing and guest Dr Rangan Chatterjee is a must listen! Jamie has really come into his own with this podcast. They touch on how our stress responses work and benefit us, but how staying in these stress responses long term negatively impact us. Dr Chatterjee shares his approach to making small lasting changes through daily practice, the power of gratitude, becoming comfortable spending time with self and it's importance, and more! Link to episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4eYGiEcrGnYVxwDqVXFCKN?si=f1830d7604be4b5e

31/03/2025

31/03/2025

🌸 Let’s Talk Menopause 🌸 Navigating the changes of menopause can be challenging—but you don’t have to face it alone. Join us for a transformative workshop, where we’ll explore: ✨ Recognizing cycles, patterns, and emotional reactions ✨ Safe expressions and finding balance ✨ Practical ways to self-regulate and bring your nervous system into harmony

Led by the experienced Anne Gaffney, a Biodynamic & Integrative Psychotherapy Trainer and Supervisor, this session offers a safe and empowering space to connect, learn, and thrive with others experiencing the same journey.

📅 Date: April 7th, 2025 📍 Location: Athlone Family Resource Centre 🛑 Reserve your spot now! Call us at 085 2512223 or message us here on Facebook.