Cherry Blossom Therapy

24/11/2025

We have a training therapist on our team offering low-cost counselling at €30 per session.

She speaks Polish and offers support in both English and Polish.

To book, please contact
📧 admin@cherryblossomtherapy.ie
or send us a DM.

Mamy w naszym zespole terapeutkę w trakcie szkolenia, która oferuje niskokosztowe sesje terapeutyczne w cenie 30€ za sesję.

Prowadzi terapię w języku polskim oraz angielskim.
Aby umówić sesję:

📧 admin@cherryblossomtherapy.ie
lub napisz do nas w wiadomości prywatnej.

21/11/2025

Today, I attended the Éist Saying No To Silence and Zero Tolerance Midlands panel discussion.

I wasn’t there only as a therapist or clinical director.

I was there as a survivor of sexual abuse and gender-based violence.

For many of us, silence wasn’t a choice it was protection, survival, and sometimes the only way to cope.

But silence can carry shame.

And that shame was never ours to begin with.

As a therapist, I sit with people every day as they try to untangle that shame, that secrecy, that inherited silence.

As a survivor, I know what that journey feels like from the inside.

The fear.
The vulnerability.
The strength it takes to speak.

I am choosing to speak about this today,because I know how much courage it takes and how deeply it matters.

There is strength in vulnerability.
There is power in truth.

And there is something profoundly healing about breaking silence in solidarity rather than isolation.

I stand with Éist.
I stand with the Zero Tolerance Midlands campaign.

And I stand with every survivor whether they are whispering, finding their voice, or still searching for words.

You are not alone.

And the shame was never yours.

Thank you hazelbehan2024 eist_saying_no_to_silence zerotolerancemidlands Irish Country Magazine for such a powerful and moving afternoon.

Maura x

21/11/2025

Delighted to announce that our Polyvagal Training is now live!
Everyone who previously expressed interest should have received an email with full details. We have only 15 spaces available, if you are interested in joining our training, please click the link and we will add you to our waiting list🪷

https://forms.gle/nvhwbyRab8et4Q4o7
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21/11/2025

Today Barry and Thomas were at training for Men’s MentalHealth.

At Cherry Blossom Therapy, we are committed to supporting and promoting men’s wellbeing within our community. In the coming months, we will be introducing a series of workshops aimed at enhancing mental health awareness, strengthening resilience, and providing safe, supportive spaces for open discussion.

If you are interested in learning more about our upcoming courses, please contact us at courses@cherryblossomtherapy.ie

17/11/2025

🌸 Exciting news for 2026! 🌸

We are delighted to share that Dr Paul White, who joined us this year for our Diploma in Integrative Adolescent Psychotherapy, will now be offering completely online Polyvagal training for practitioners beginning at the end of February 2026

This online programme will take place over a number of weeks, giving practitioners time to absorb, reflect, and integrate the learning. More info to come.

🌿 Why Polyvagal?

Polyvagal Theory, developed by Dr Stephen Porges, helps us understand how the nervous system influences safety, connection, emotional regulation, and a client’s ability to engage in therapy.

In this online Polyvagal training, you will explore

How the autonomic nervous system shapes behaviour and survival responses

How to help clients move from shutdown or activation into regulation

Practical skills for creating safety, co-regulation, and connection

How Polyvagal-informed practice supports work

How the hierarchy of the nervous system can transform therapeutic outcomes

This work is deeply supportive for clients who experience anxiety, overwhelm, trauma responses, or difficulties with regulation.

💻Starts late February 2026
To register your interest, email
courses@cherryblossomtherapy.ie
More details coming soon. 🌸

16/11/2025

Emerging Business Person of the Year!!

I am still taking this in. Being nominated was an honour, but winning the award is something I didn’t expect.

Thank you to Mullingar Chamber for an excellent night and for the huge work that goes into recognising businesses in our community. The Park Hotel put on a fantastic evening, and Broken Strings were brilliant. Thank you to Cool Beans for sponsoring the Emerging Business of the Year award. I appreciate the recognition and the acknowledgement of the work we are doing at Cherry Blossom Therapy.

Cherry Blossom Therapy began with a clear vision of the type of service I wanted to build. A professional, trauma-informed space grounded in safety, trust and support, with one core purpose: empowering people to step into their true authentic self.

My reason for doing this work is personal. I experienced trauma growing up, and when I first went to therapy as a teenager, it was daunting. I didn’t get the support I needed, and that experience stayed with me. I knew then that one day I wanted to help people in a way that felt different.

I eventually left a full-time pensionable job to follow that vision. People told me not to do it, but it felt right, so I took the leap. I started in a small cabin with one client. Today, Cherry Blossom Therapy has grown into a large multidisciplinary practice with 32 therapists, 4 admin staff, an occupational therapist and a reflexologist.

We provide therapy for children, teenagers, adults, couples and families, along with clinical supervision, assessments and support for professionals. This year, I also set up our training school, now offering CPD workshops, diplomas and professional development programmes. We also run courses for people who want to support their own mental health.

The practice continues to grow and we are preparing to open a second location in Mullingar. New courses are in development, more trainings are on the way and the Therapy Talk with Cherry Blossom podcast is coming soon. My doctorate continues to shape the standard of work we uphold.

This is our second recognition this year, after winning Caring Service of the Year with Midlands 103 during the summer. It means a lot to see both the care and the growth of the practice being acknowledged.
A genuine thank you to my entire team for their work and for believing in the vision of Cherry Blossom Therapy. And to everyone who has come to our service: you matter, your voice matters, and I know what it is like to struggle. That is why I do what I do.
Maura x 🌸 @ IACP Mullingar Chamber Mullingar Park Hotel Cool Beans Coffee Mullingar

15/11/2025

I am looking forward to attending the awards ceremony Mullingar Chamber in Mullingar Park Hotel this evening. We are delighted to be nominated for two awards, Health and Wellness category and also Emerging Business Person of the year. Best of luck to everyone this evening.

✨ Tonight’s the night — Mullingar Chamber Awards 2025! ✨

We’re kicking things off at 6.30pm with a fabulous drinks reception and live music from Paul Lynch. We can’t wait to welcome everyone this evening!

A quick reminder: no physical tickets are required — we’ll be working from the table plan on arrival.

Best of luck to all our nominees!

15/11/2025

Today I am delivering Systemic thinking to our students on the Diploma in Integrative Adolescent Psychotherapy. I wish I could bottle the energy that our group creates, it is wonderful to be a part of a group that welcomes curiosity, engages deeply and reflects willingly!

14/11/2025

We are delighted to have Una Scully on board this evening for our Diploma in Integrative Adolescent Psychotherapy. Una is supporting our students in ethical practice, safeguarding, navigating boundaries, disclosures and grey areas in our work.