New Beginnings

New Beginnings Private Practice (BACP)
Face to Face|Online Counselling
Email to book: newbeginningsdonegal@gmail.com

You choose 🫶
23/07/2025

You choose 🫶

Why Counselling? Counselling is a proactive, empowering process that can help anyone live more clearly, consciously, and...
22/07/2025

Why Counselling?

Counselling is a proactive, empowering process that can help anyone live more clearly, consciously, and confidently.

Trying therapy isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a smart move towards better self-awareness and overall well-being 🫶

💭Some of the reasons to try counselling:

1. You don’t need to be "broken" to benefit.
Counselling helps with self-understanding, communication skills, goal-setting, and personal clarity. It’s not only for trauma or mental illness.

2. Unbiased, judgment-free space.
Unlike friends or family, therapists are trained to listen without judgment, and their only agenda is your well-being.

3. It helps uncover patterns.
Many of our struggles stem from unconscious beliefs, habits, or past experiences. Therapy helps you identify and shift them.

4. Boosts emotional intelligence.
Understanding your emotions — and how to express them — leads to better relationships, work-life balance, and inner peace.

5. Prevention is powerful.
Addressing issues early can prevent long-term problems like burnout, anxiety, or relationship breakdowns.

For more information, to book a free consultation call or a counselling session, email: newbeginningsdonegal@gmail.com or send a dm.

Thanks again to Tommy 🙌

And to my Dad

📣 READ THIS IF YOU'RE STRUGGLING WITH SELF-DOUBTSelf-doubt doesn’t mean you're broken. It means you're human.Even the mo...
22/07/2025

📣 READ THIS IF YOU'RE STRUGGLING WITH SELF-DOUBT

Self-doubt doesn’t mean you're broken. It means you're human.
Even the most confident people have voices in their heads whispering:

“You’re not good enough.”

“What if you fail?”

“Who do you think you are?”

Here’s the truth 👇
Self-doubt is just a habit and like any habit, it can be broken.

Next time that voice creeps in, try this:
✅ Take action anyway.
✅ Say out loud: “I’m not listening to that today.”
✅ Remind yourself: Courage isn’t the absence of doubt. It’s choosing to move despite it.

That dopamine chase might feel good in the short term, but it steals our ability to sit with ourselves.1. 🧠 Dopamine & t...
17/07/2025

That dopamine chase might feel good in the short term, but it steals our ability to sit with ourselves.

1. 🧠 Dopamine & the Chase:
Every time we engage in quick hits, scrolling, snack breaks, or notification checks, we trigger brief dopamine boosts.
That short-lived reward is pleasurable but fleeting and our brains start craving the next hit, creating a loop of constant stimulation.

2. 📵 Boredom:
Boredom is often seen as a negative emotion, yet it’s a powerful tool, it gives our brain space process thoughts and think creatively.

When we avoid boredom by always chasing dopamine, we miss out on essential mental “breathing room.” Boredom is a core skill for mental resilience.

3. ⏳ Delaying Gratification:
Research on delayed gratification shows that resisting small temptations leads to greater long-term rewards in self-control, well-being, and success.

Don’t Let Fear Control You -Fear shows up when we’re stepping into something meaningful. It whispers, “What if you fail?...
15/07/2025

Don’t Let Fear Control You -

Fear shows up when we’re stepping into something meaningful. It whispers, “What if you fail?” “What if you’re not good enough?”

Here’s the truth:
Fear isn’t a sign you’re not ready.
It’s a sign you’re doing something that matters.

Your brain is wired to keep you safe, not to keep you growing.
So when fear says “stop,” try this instead:

👉 Pause. Breathe. Name it: “This is fear.”
👉 Remind yourself: “I can feel fear and still take action.”
👉 Take the tiniest next step.

Courage isn't the absence of fear.
It's choosing to move forward with it.

You’ve got this. 💛

Emotions are messengers ✨️
12/07/2025

Emotions are messengers ✨️

Too often, we only celebrate the “successful” versions of ourselves. But true growth honors every version, especially th...
08/07/2025

Too often, we only celebrate the “successful” versions of ourselves. But true growth honors every version, especially the ones that struggled, adapted, and kept going.

Here’s how growth mindset and wellbeing go hand in hand:

1️⃣ The You Who Failed
Failure isn’t the opposite of success — it’s part of the process. Each mistake taught resilience, self-awareness, and humility.

2️⃣ The You Who Survived
Periods of burnout, anxiety, or overwhelm don’t define your worth. Surviving those moments is strength.

3️⃣ The You Who Tried Again
Trying again shows a belief in change. That’s the core of a growth mindset, knowing that effort matters more than perfection.

4️⃣ The You Who Healed
Healing isn’t linear. Each step forward, even if followed by a step back, contributes to long-term well-being.

Healing journeys aren’t smooth or predictable. Setbacks don’t erase progress 🫶
01/07/2025

Healing journeys aren’t smooth or predictable. Setbacks don’t erase progress 🫶

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24/06/2025

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Surrounding yourself with people who radiate genuine care doesn’t just feel good, it biologically soothes your nervous s...
23/06/2025

Surrounding yourself with people who radiate genuine care doesn’t just feel good, it biologically soothes your nervous system 💙

🌿 1. Your nervous system scans for safety or threat (neuroception):

Polyvagal theory explains that your autonomic nervous system constantly reads the world for cues of danger or safety, such as the tone of voice, facial expressions, gestures, etc. This happens below conscious awareness.

💓 2. Authentic people send safety signals:

Individuals with genuine hearts tend to emit warmth, kindness, and calm confidence. These are social safety cues, such as smiles, voice and a relaxed body posture.

🧘 3. Oxytocin and the parasympathetic response:

Being around trustworthy, authentic people can stimulate your parasympathetic system (the “rest and digest” side), helping to release oxytocin, the bonding and stress-relief hormone.

🗣️ 4. Your “gut feelings” serve as early-warning signals:

Scientists note that your gut can detect subtle emotional shifts before your rational mind does, giving you early warning signals.

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