The Wounded Healer

The Wounded Healer Eoin Shanahan

🗣 Counsellor/ Psychotherapist based in Lucan

👦🏻 In-person

💻 Online

🚶🏻‍♂️ Walk & Talk

🏅 Pre-Accredited Member of the IACP

07/04/2026

Dopamine rule: effort-linked reinforcement or the brain rewires itself to always pursue immediate gratification (alcohol, screens, junk food etc.)

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02/04/2026

knows!

Most people believe they are in control of their thoughts, but if you watch closely, thoughts simply appear on their own...
01/04/2026

Most people believe they are in control of their thoughts, but if you watch closely, thoughts simply appear on their own. And from those thoughts come emotions, reactions, decisions… an entire life built on something you never consciously chose.

The shift happens when you stop identifying with every thought that arises. Not by forcing silence, but by seeing clearly that the voice in your head is not you. That’s where real freedom begins... not in controlling the mind, but in no longer being controlled by it.

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30/03/2026

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In his existential psychotherapy, Irvin Yalom described four fundamental givens of existence. They can bring anxiety but...
27/03/2026

In his existential psychotherapy, Irvin Yalom described four fundamental givens of existence. They can bring anxiety but also clarity about how we want to live, relate, and make meaning.

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We did it again!It was a genuine honour to be asked back to to speak at their men's night...A wonderful group of lads 🫶...
23/03/2026

We did it again!

It was a genuine honour to be asked back to to speak at their men's night...

A wonderful group of lads 🫶🏻
..and as the night went on, and lads had to leave, the group got smaller and the conversations got more and more in depth...a really special thing to be a part of 🙏🏻

Thank you to everyone who showed up, and to Pete and Karl for putting their trust in me again!

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21/03/2026

Let's talk!

17/03/2026

If you don’t pay attention to your emotions, they will take it one way or another.

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🧠reflections 🫶🏻
09/03/2026

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Brain imaging studies found that writing about your emotions calms the amygdala - your brain’s threat detector. Here’s w...
07/03/2026

Brain imaging studies found that writing about your emotions calms the amygdala - your brain’s threat detector. Here’s why putting feelings into words works.

When you write about something difficult, you’re not just venting. You’re activating multiple brain regions that help convert overwhelming emotional experiences into something your mind can actually process and store differently.

The act of labeling emotions, even in messy, unfiltered ways, reduces activity in your amygdala while engaging your prefrontal cortex. This shifts you from automatic reactions to more deliberate responses.

Even brief daily writing can reduce rumination and help you regain focus. The research is clear: writing isn’t just therapeutic because it feels good. It’s therapeutic because it literally changes how your brain processes difficult emotions.

Sources:
Randomized controlled trial of expressive writing for psychological and physical health: the moderating role of emotional expressivity
https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2013.802308

The effect of reflective writing interventions on the critical thinking skills and dispositions of baccalaureate nursing students
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2013.04.002

A Brief Self-Compassionate Letter-Writing Intervention for Individuals with High Shame
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02097-5

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.

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03/03/2026

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Even in moments of crisis, loss etc...when it’s time to think, feel, and behave differently...the body resists change, b...
07/02/2026

Even in moments of crisis, loss etc...when it’s time to think, feel, and behave differently...the body resists change, because it craves familiar patterns of suffering.

But resistance to change isn’t failure, it’s evidence that change is actually happening.

Moving from the old self to the new self by choosing new thoughts, new feelings, and new behaviors requires an uncomfortable process of overcoming in order to become.

But pushing past what’s known and surrendering to the unknown is when transformation begins.

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