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� Accredited Counsellor & Adolescent Psychotherapist (MIACP/MBACP)
🗣️Individual therapy for adults and teens (12 - 30)
🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Parent consultations available online and in person
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08/05/2026

I’m sharing something a little different to my usual content.

This is a poem I wrote through the lens of a 14 year old boy with ADHD.

It’s inspired by the many incredible young people I have had the privilege to work with who have taught me so much about this experience.

Often, it has been one person who believed in them, be it a teacher, a coach or extended family member that helped them to believe in themselves.

Other times, it was finding ‘their thing’ that supported them to cope and eventually flourish.

Having someone believe in & encourage teens can be truly transformative.

It gives hope and supports confidence in a world where they feel they’re failing.

It gives purpose and meaning when they feel lost.

It reminds them that they’re not alone ❤️

When teens feel under pressure, it doesn’t always come out in obvious ways.What we might see as avoidance, anger, or wit...
05/05/2026

When teens feel under pressure, it doesn’t always come out in obvious ways.

What we might see as avoidance, anger, or withdrawal is often something deeper. 👇
Anxiety, overwhelm, or sadness that they don’t yet have the words for.

It can be easy to respond by adding more pressure, encouraging, pushing, or trying to fix things quickly. 🤍

But often, what helps most is something simpler.

Starting with connection. 🤝
Listening first.
And then, together, gently exploring what might ease the load, even if it’s just a small shift.

Sometimes, it’s not about adding more…
but about taking something off the pressure pile. Perhaps for you too! 😉

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Being a teenager can sometimes feel like living in a pressure cooker.Fitting in, getting good grades, having a ‘perfect’...
02/05/2026

Being a teenager can sometimes feel like living in a pressure cooker.

Fitting in, getting good grades, having a ‘perfect’ body, having lots of friends, being good at sports, the pressure to excel in all areas of life can feel constant. 🤯

The reality is, this level of expectation is both unrealistic and unattainable.
But for teens, it can feel very real. 🥺

As parents, there are small, meaningful ways we can help ease some of that pressure.

That might look like:
• Normalising mistakes
• Supporting their individual interests
• Reminding them of their strengths
• Focusing on character, not just grades and achievement

These gentle shifts can help create a sense of safety and balance in a stage that can otherwise feel overwhelming. 🤝

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It’s easy to measure how things are going by what’s improving, shifting, or getting better.But during the teen years, su...
26/04/2026

It’s easy to measure how things are going by what’s improving, shifting, or getting better.

But during the teen years, support isn’t always visible in obvious ways. Sometimes, it’s found in your consistency.
In how you show up, stay calm, and remain available even when things feel uncertain. 🤝

Change can take time and growth can be uneven.
But your steadiness creates a sense of safety that your teen can come back to, again and again. 🤍

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Here to help you and your teen feel, heard, understood & supported! 🤝

When a teen refuses to go to school, it can feel frustrating, confusing, and even alarming as a parent.From the outside,...
23/04/2026

When a teen refuses to go to school, it can feel frustrating, confusing, and even alarming as a parent.

From the outside, it can look like avoidance or defiance.
But often, what’s underneath is something very different.

➡️ Anxiety.
➡️ Overwhelm.
➡️ A nervous system that feels unsafe.

When we understand what’s really going on, it becomes easier to respond with calm, clarity, and support, rather than pressure or panic.

This course was created to help parents make sense of school-based anxiety and feel more confident in how they respond.

Inside, we explore what’s happening beneath the surface and how to support your teen in a way that helps them move forward, gently and steadily.

🔗 Start the course right now by clicking the link below 👇

https://www.maryhogantherapy.ie/supporting-my-teen-with-school-based-anxiety

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21/04/2026

Adolescence can feel confusing, for teens and for parents. 🤔

What can look like defiance, moodiness, or withdrawal is often something else entirely.

Neuroimaging has shown that during adolescent development the limbic region of the brain, responsible for emotional regulation, is highly active while lesser activity is shown in the prefrontal cortex, responsible for planning, reasoning and impulse control. (Blakemore, 2012) See references at the bottom of this post,. 👇

🧠 This is why reactions can feel big, inconsistent, and hard to understand.

When we view behaviour through this lens, it allows us to respond with more patience, more curiosity, and less urgency to control or fix.

They’re not trying to be difficult, they’re learning how to manage a brain that’s still under construction. 🤍

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References:

Blakemore, S.J. (2012). Imaging brain development: the adolescent brain. Neuroimage, 61(2), 397-406.

Blakemore, SJ., Robbins, T.Decision-making in the adolescent brain. Nat Neurosci 15, 1184-1191 (2012).

Siegel, D.J. (2015). Brainstorm: The power and purpose of the teenage brain. Penguin.

As our teens grow, the way they need us begins to shift.What once looked like managing, fixing, and guiding every step c...
17/04/2026

As our teens grow, the way they need us begins to shift.

What once looked like managing, fixing, and guiding every step can slowly move towards something a little different.
Something quieter, but just as powerful. 🌿

Moving from manager to mentor means guiding rather than controlling.

From rescuing to empowering means trusting them to face challenges, while knowing you’re there if they need you.

From advice giving to listening means creating space for them to think, feel, and find their own voice.

These aren’t changes that happen overnight and they’re not about getting it right all the time.

They’re gentle shifts that support your teen in growing into themselves, while keeping your connection strong. 🤝

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It can be so hard to watch your teen struggle, to see them overwhelmed, upset, or unsure of themselves.Our instinct is o...
15/04/2026

It can be so hard to watch your teen struggle, to see them overwhelmed, upset, or unsure of themselves.

Our instinct is often to step in, fix it, or take the feeling away.

But being an anchor isn’t about removing the difficulty.
It’s about staying steady within it.

It’s the quiet message of:
“I believe you can get through this.”
“I’m here with you.”

That steadiness helps your teen learn that even when things feel hard, they are capable of navigating it. 🙌

You’re not expected to take the storm away, just to be the place they can come back to. 🤍

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As parents, it’s so natural to want to fix things, to take the worry away, to find the right words, to make it all feel ...
11/04/2026

As parents, it’s so natural to want to fix things, to take the worry away, to find the right words, to make it all feel better.

But during the teen years, support often looks quieter than that.
It’s listening without rushing in.
Staying present without having the answer.
Letting them feel what they feel, while knowing you’re there.

You don’t have to solve every moment to support them through it.
Sometimes, just being alongside them is enough. 🤍

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08/04/2026

As the Easter holidays come to an end, it’s very common for anxiety to start creeping back in for teens.

The shift from slower mornings and less structure…
back to school, expectations, and social pressures can feel like a lot to hold. 🌿

You might notice it in small ways, withdrawal, irritability, overthinking, or a reluctance to return.

One simple way to support your teen is by helping them get their thoughts out of their head and onto paper.

This free Teen Brain Dump is designed to do just that!
Giving them space to offload worries, organise their thoughts, and feel a little more in control as they transition back.

It’s something they can use themselves, with you gently supporting in the background.

Download it HERE: https://bit.ly/maryhogantherapyDownloads

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