Skibbereen Counselling & Psychotherapy

07/03/2026

Feeling worn out from a hectic week? Here’s your weekend reset plan:

- Stroll through nature
- Disconnect from devices
- Chat with a loved one
- Pour your heart onto paper

Prioritise your peace and recharge! 💖🧘‍♀️

06/03/2026

I offer a calm, confidential space to explore what's really going on underneath the surface.

Send a private message if you'd like to talk.

04/03/2026

Depression can look like:
•isolating oneself
•laying in bed all day
•being visibly low/sad
•struggling to maintain hygiene/appearance

& ALSO look like:
•overcompensating with humour
•the ‘happy’ friend
•being social
•being active/high-functioning

Depression has no face.

If this post resonated with you feel free to message me privately.

02/03/2026

High-functioning anxiety often looks like responsibility, reliability, and strength.. but feels like constant pressure and never being able to switch off.

Here are some things people with anxiety wish you knew:

- We can’t control it.
- Telling us to “relax” isn’t helpful.
- It’s crippling.
- Sometimes (most of the time) we feel anxious for no apparent reason.
- We’re doing our best.
- We appreciate the small things like ordering our food.

If you have a question about this please feel free to message me.

28/02/2026

Feeling worn out from a hectic week? Here’s your weekend reset plan:

- Stroll through nature
- Disconnect from devices
- Chat with a loved one
- Pour your heart onto paper

Prioritise your peace and recharge.

27/02/2026

Change begins in a conversation.

I currently have a small number of spaces for new clients.

If you've been thinking about therapy, you can message me to ask anything no pressure.

25/02/2026

If a person is constantly supporting others, they may feel there’s no space for their own sadness, fear, or confusion. Over time, they:

Downplay their feelings

Avoid expressing vulnerability

Tell themselves, “This isn’t about me”

Emotions that aren’t processed don’t disappear—they get buried. Eventually, the person may struggle to even identify what they’re feeling.

They stop asking what do I need?” and start asking, “What do they need from me?

If this post resonated with you feel free to message me privately.

23/02/2026

High-functioning anxiety often looks like responsibility, reliability, and strength.. but feels like constant pressure and never being able to switch off.

Mental illness can be a hidden storm. You might seem polished and successful, clocking into work and thriving, even excelling. However, inside you’re wrestling with dark thoughts or barely holding it together.

If this post resonated with you feel free to message me privately.

20/02/2026

Therapy is a space where you don't have to pretend you're okay.

I currently have a small number of spaces available.

You are welcome to message me privately.

18/02/2026

Signs of depression that don’t get talked about:

• Loss of memory / poor cognitive function
• Difficult sitting in silence
• Feeling ‘out of body’
• Moving slow due to low energy and fatigue
• Thoughts on a loop
• Disconnecting yourself from everyone and everything

If this post resonated with you feel free to message me privately.

17/02/2026