Feale Counselling Service

13/10/2025

Episode 109 - Healing Scares
are proof you Survived

Healing isn't about pretending it never happened - it's about carrying the story differently. In this episode, I share why scars aren't signs of weakness but
reminders of survival. lf you're carrying trauma or struggling to move forward, this one is for you.

13/10/2025

Episode 109 - Healing Scares
are proof you Survived.

Healing isn't about pretending it never happened - it's about carrying the story differently. In this episode, I share why scars aren't signs of weakness but
reminders of survival. lf you're carrying trauma or struggling to move forward, this one is for you.

Talk Therapy with Anne Higgins · Episode

10/10/2025

🌍 World Mental Health Day 🌱 Friday -October 10th 2025

💫 I truly believe that everyone, at some point in their lifetime, struggles with their mental health — maybe not to the same degree, but no one escapes it. 

I know I didn’t. I’ve gone through some very difficult patches myself, and while I wouldn’t wish them on anyone, I can now see how they shaped me and led me to help others. Maybe that was the purpose all along. 💚

Whether you’re male or female — whoever you are — struggling with your mental health doesn’t make you weak. 

Sometimes it feels easier to bottle things up out of fear of judgement, shame, or embarrassment — that sense that you “should” be doing better, be further on in life, or have it all figured out. 💚

But here’s the truth: no one has their s**t together all the time. We’re all learning, growing, and finding our way through this experience called life. 💚

Please, don’t hold it in. Talk to someone. Reach out for help. You are just as important as anyone else, and your feelings matter. 💚

We all battle silently at times — but you don’t have to do it alone. 💚

You deserve happiness. You deserve peace.
💚

You have a voice — please use it.
 
It’s OK not to be OK. 💚

𝙆𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 — 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚. 🌈

Feale Counselling Service 

Anne 💚
087 4055211 

09/10/2025

🌸 Baby Loss Awareness Week — October 9-15 💙💗

This week is a time to hold space — to remember, to grieve, to honour.

I write this both as a counsellor and as someone who has walked this path twice. The loss never really leaves us — the thoughts are always there — but they are carried a little differently over time: softer, gentler, still present.

If you are experiencing the ache of loss now or carrying it quietly from before — you are not alone. Be kind to your heart. Let the memory live. You don’t have to “move on”; you can move with it, finding ways to live alongside it, bit by bit.

On October 15th at 7pm local time, people across the world participate in the Wave of Light, lighting candles in memory of babies lost. 

In Ireland, buildings and landmarks often join in, lighting up in pink and blue as a visible gesture of remembrance. 

If you feel able, you might choose to light a candle in your window, post a photo, or simply pause for a few moments of remembrance. Together — even across distance — we create a gentle wave of light, a shared presence in memory and love.

I'm thinking of you all

Anne 🩷🩵

05/10/2025

Episide 108 - Self-Trust:
Turning up the volumn on your
own voice

How often do you quiet your own voice just to keep the peace? In this episode, we dive into the power of self-trust -why it's built in small, consistent choices and how every promise you keep to your self strengthens your inner voice. Learn how to tune out
the noise of other people's opinions and finally start listening to the one voice that matters the most: your own

Talk Therapy with Anne Higgins · Episode

05/10/2025

Episide 108 - Self-Trust:
Turning up the volumn on your
own voice

How often do you quiet your own voice just to keep the peace? In this episode, we dive into the power of self-trust - why it's built in small, consistent choices and how every promise you keep to yourself strengthens your inner voice. Learn how to tune out
the noise of other people's opinions and finally start listening to the one voice that matters the most: your own

02/10/2025

💫 Trauma isn’t just in your head—it lives in your body too.

Sometimes your mind does everything it can to push away the pain, but your body remembers… through tension, aches, fatigue, or even unexpected emotions.

💫 Healing starts when we gently listen to those signals instead of ignoring them. Your body isn’t betraying you—it’s trying to protect you and tell you a story that needs to be heard.

01/10/2025

💫 Projection explained 💫

Ever notice someone accusing you of something that doesn’t quite fit—like calling you “selfish” when they’re the one acting that way? That’s called projection.

Projection is when a person pushes their own thoughts, feelings, or behaviors onto someone else because it’s too uncomfortable for them to own it themselves.

👉 Example: Someone who gossips a lot might accuse you of talking behind their back.

💡 How to handle it?

Stay calm—don’t get dragged into defending yourself.

Remember: their words say more about them than about you.

Gently set boundaries if needed, or step back if the situation feels draining.

Sometimes, the healthiest response is simply to recognise: “This isn’t mine to carry.” 🌱

29/09/2025

🌸 Reintroducing Myself 🌸

Just thought I’d reintroduce myself to all my new followers (and for those of you who keep forgetting to hit that like & follow button 😉).

This little girl in the photos—the youngest of two—was a shy soul, yet somehow got the reputation of being "hard as nails."

Honestly, I’ve no idea why, but I do remember having to figure a lot out for myself. My parents did their very best with what they knew at the time, but I always felt… different. Odd. Uneasy.
Anxiety was always around (and still is), but I’ve learned how to manage it better over the years.
I never quite fit in—what’s that saying about the square peg and the round hole? Yep, that was me.

✨ Here are a few fun facts about me:

🌼 I hyper-focus on things I’m interested in, then step away… then come back to them later. Sometimes I juggle a few like this at once.

🌼 Giving up is not in my nature. If I believe in something, I’ll put my heart and soul into it until it’s done.

🌼 If I chat to a stranger for more than 2 minutes, I have to know their name. If I don’t, I get awkward, overwhelmed, and can’t focus. Once I know—bam!—my nervous system calms.

🌼 Numbers? Big ick. I avoid them unless absolutely necessary. I’m sure there’s a label for that… but do I need to know it? Nope.

🌼 If I don’t want to join in a conversation, I’ll either politely walk away… or shut down (depends where I am).

🌼 When I’m overtired or overwhelmed, I still want to eat my feelings. Always something I have to stay aware of.

🌼 I don’t have a big circle of friends—and I’m totally fine with that. I have the ones I need, and that’s enough for me.

🌼 I have 3 amazing adult children who inspire me every single day. Along with my partner and close family, they’re the reason my life is good.

🌼 I love learning something new on a regular basis.

🌼 I’m obsessed with the mind–body connection and always want to understand it more deeply.

🌼 I pick up on vibes quickly—I can usually sense if someone’s energy is good or bad.

🌼 And here’s a quirky one: I cannot have a conversation with someone if their back is to me or they’re in another room. If I can’t see your face, I can’t hear you! (Maybe that was my sign I was meant to be a counsellor? 😂)

Now, if I’m honest, I probably should have a million labels on me at this stage. But I don’t want them. I’ve always coped without one, and I feel like having one would only give me an excuse not to be me. And I like being me. I work hard, love hard, and try to lead with a good heart.

So, if any of this sounds like you, or if you know you’re not perfect either—(spoiler: none of us are)—give me a ring. We can work on this thing called life together 💚

28/09/2025

Day 7 – Gratitude 🌸

💫𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀.💫

👉 What’s one small thing you’re grateful for today?

28/09/2025

Episode 107 -Fear is the
passenger, Not the driver

In this Episode i explore how to move forward even when fear and self doubt show up! choosing courage, one brave step at a time.

28/09/2025

Episode 107 -Fear is the
passenger, Not the driver

In this Episode i explore how to move forward even when fear and self doubt show up! choosing courage, one brave step at a time.

Talk Therapy with Anne Higgins · Episode