Dundalk Counselling Centre 'Oakdene'

05/03/2026

Parents, get your adolescent to share their views on what they think therapeutic support should be!! Their voice is crucial, encourage them to take part in this mental health research! 🙌⭐️💕🤩☀️it’s important to hear what young people think💭 🫵💪

Help us Develop a Therapy Preference Measure for Young People If you are the parent/carer of a young person (11-18 years old), we would be very grateful if you would invite them to take part in this short survey. Young people themselves can also directly access the survey, though parental/carer cons...

07/01/2026

Our next community workshop starts on Tuesday, 10th February, at 7:30pm, for ten weeks!
Contact the office to book your place!
There are no fees required to attend our community workshops; however, a donation box is available if you wish to support us in a small way!
Come join us and learn about self-care and self-support in a friendly, supportive, and non-judgmental environment!!!

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24/12/2025

Exciting news coming soon!

We will keep you posted, new developments coming soon…awaiting confirmation, but a little hint we will still be know as ‘Dundalk’ **** …
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We are looking forward to sharing our news with you in the New Year! Watch this space!

We hope everyone has a peaceful & joyful Christmas!
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Take time to relax and unwind, go gently, we are looking forward to seeing everyone in the New Year! 💪🙌🫶

We want to wish everyone, all the very best wishes, for you, and your families for the Christmas season! 🎄💕🍀❤️

29/09/2025

So…we jumped from week 5 to week 8, as 6&7 were way to complicated and life is complicated enough!😄🙄
Week 8 seems nice, and maybe we should do more of this at times when we feel stressed out!
Try to catch yourself with negative thinking, replacing these thoughts with a positive energy, boost that positive energy with some music you love… this can activate your brain to be more productive and create feelings of peace within ourselves!!
If you have enough energy why not try a few moves to the music either sitting or standing 🎶 🎻🪘🎺🪉🪕🥁feel the beat, feel the rhythm! 🎶 💕⭐️

05/09/2025

Public Notice for People Living in or Visiting the Border Counties on Sunday, 7th September...at 3pm, the UK Government will be testing the 'Emergency Alert Service', which was last tested in April 2023. The alert comes via your mobile phone as a text message with sound...📲👂🙉👍

For more details, you can click on the link, which will direct you to the Gov.ie statement, which includes additional information about the emergency alert test.

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/press-releases/public-notice-for-people-living-in-or-visiting-the-border-counties-on-sunday-7-september/

29/08/2025

We are delighted with this fantastic news!!
We are fully dedicated to providing community support, always striving to meet the needs of all in our community!

Delighted to share that Dundalk will be home to a new Family Resource Centre in 2025, located at Dundalk Counselling Service, Oakdene, 3 Seatown Place.

Such centres are the backbone of our communities - offering inclusive, compassionate support to families and children, exactly where and when it’s needed. This community-led investment will strengthens lives and weaves a stronger social fabric across Louth.

https://tinyurl.com/89umchx5

27/08/2025

The next personal development workshop starts on Tuesday, 23rd September, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm for 10 weeks. Please get in touch with the office to book your place🤙0429338333

27/08/2025

The Bereavement Group will resume on Tuesday, 2nd September. Although this is a small, closed group, we accept names from interested participants as people move through the group and complete their work with us. Please contact the office for more information.

26/08/2025

Meditation can help clear your mind, allowing you to focus on positivity, give it a try in our ‘Week Five Challenge’ 💪🙌👍👊👏
Wake yourself up with kind and positive thoughts!!💭 Do you know that regular meditation practice can improve your thought process & self talk, this can create a lasting sense of peace within yourself!!!

03/08/2025

Week 4 Mindfulness Challenge - take a walk in nature - get some fresh air- take a few deep breaths - take notice - take time to do a self check body scan, how are you feeling, where are you holding tense or tightness in your body - take notice of everything around you - use all your senses- what do you hear, what do you see, what can you smell - deep breaths, feet firmly on the ground - these actions can have a calming effect on the body, mind, and spirit! Stay in the moment, be at ease with yourself 😌🙌👣🌊🌦️🌎🌿💕

07/07/2025

No3. Mindfulness Challenge ☀️😎🫶💪🙌
Breathing deeply in through your nose and out through your mouth, can help regulate your nervous system and calm feelings of panic!
Practiced regularly with some focused breathing, positive mental visualisation, and a dollop of gratitude…it can activate and refuel energy levels, often switching from negative to positive thoughts 💭 in the process!
The mind is a powerful tool, use it with compassion 💕✌️

05/07/2025

****Postponed please see notice attached for further details ****
🤍Sincere condolences to the family and friends on the tragic death of Saul McElwain🤍

Great day out, 5-A-SIDE Soccer Tournament Family Fun Day, hope to see you there!🫶🙌☀️💪🤩