Theresa Hurst Counselling & Psychotherapy Meath

22/02/2022

The Weight of Grief.

Everyone experiences grief in profoundly different ways.
The “Rising Cairn” sculpture by Celeste Roberge exemplify the feelings many people experience during those periods of grief.

Many people see “Rising Cairn” to be a symbolic representation of grief and the tremendous distress it can cause. Following the death of a loved one, we can feel debilitating weight crashing us down.

The way the figure is kneeling seems like the person could have stopped while walking. Perhaps the person felt a sudden bout of weakness and had to stop moving to collect themselves during a grief-stricken moment.

And just as our emotions run wild during times of grief, our physical well-being can also take hits. The representation of rocks as our muscles and innards can be meaningful metaphors.
The artist says “I imagine her in the process rising up from her crouching position…when she is ready.”

01/01/2022

Wishing you all a very happy new year, full of health, prosperity & resilience.
It has been a very challenging year for so many to say the least. I am grateful to all the people I have met in my practice this year both online and in person. It is always such a privilege to do this work.

“We must keep our certainty that after the bad days the good times will come again.” - Marie Curie.

#2022
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08/11/2021

Wild Geese ~ Mary Oliver

30/09/2021

Sometimes you just have to let it pour.

~ Matt Haig; The Comfort Book

01/05/2021

The wheel turns as we welcome summer

27/02/2021

ONLINE COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY

Online therapy has become more popular, and many find that it is useful for receiving support for a wide range of difficulties. Research suggests that online counselling can be just as effective as working with someone face-to-face. However, it may not be suitable for everyone and is not intended for those who are at immediate risk of harming themselves.

With Online Therapy you can get all the benefits of professional support from the comfort of your own home. Online counselling and psychotherapy sessions take place over a secure video link. All you need is a PC, Laptop, Tablet or Phone. Telephone therapy is also possible although video is preferable.

In the current Covid-19 crisis online therapy is essential and some therapy sessions are taking place this way. However, even outside of this crisis, online therapy gives you a way to attend therapy with me, when attending face to face sessions would be difficult due to physical distance, or time restraints, or just simply because it is your preference.

My experience of working over video is that it is just as effective as in person work and with some people can be even more effective. You gain all the benefits of face to face sessions without having to travel to your therapist.

How it works?
We will agree a date and time to meet. I will then send you details with information on how to connect for the video call.
In advance of the first session I will email you a short intake questionnaire to complete and email back to me.
For the session you will just need access to a laptop, tablet or phone and an internet connection either via broadband or mobile data.
Interested in booking a session?

Email: info@theresahurstpsychotherapy.com or call me on 086 1789115.

Website:
theresahurstpsychotherapy.com

01/02/2021

St Brigid’s Day- 1st February when we celebrate St Brigid and the first signs of Spring- longer, warmer and brighter days ahead.

21/12/2020

Solstice Blessing

20/10/2020

10/10/2020

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY October 10th. The theme this year is Mental Health for All – Greater Investment – Greater Access. Everyone, everywhere.

World Mental Health Day, comes at a time when our daily lives have changed considerably as a result of the global pandemic. The past months have brought many challenges: for healthcare workers, providing care in difficult circumstances, going to work fearful of bringing the virus home with them; for family carers of loved ones with disabilities has left many emotionally, mentally and physically at the end of their capacity to cope; students, adapting to returning to school or college; for workers whose livelihoods are threatened; for the vast number of people caught in poverty; and for people with mental health conditions, many experiencing even greater social isolation than before. And this is to say nothing of managing the grief of losing a loved one, sometimes without being able to say goodbye.

Given past experience of emergencies, it is expected that the need for mental health and psychosocial support will substantially increase in the coming months and years. This has been reflected in the increase of client referrals in my private practice these last number of months. As a psychotherapist in Meath, I am fully committed to supporting people who live with a mental health condition or anyone who is struggling with a particular issue. My goal is to provide safe, effective, and accessible care to those who need it, whether this is in the community or beyond, whether face to face or online.

Investment in mental health programmes at national level, which has already suffered from years of chronic underfunding, is now more important than it has ever been so that support is available to everyone. This is why the goal of this year’s World Mental Health Day campaign is increased investment in mental health.

Seeking help at the right time is so important. Accessing an online or phone support can be a first step towards support from a health service for anyone who is experiencing more serious health difficulties. The availability of more online and phone supports make it easier for people to get the right support at the right time, and the earlier we can reach out for support the better.

08/06/2020

I am looking forward to resuming face to face sessions from Monday, June 8th in line with HSE guidelines. I will continue to offer video sessions to those who are unable to attend in person.

It has been a challenging time for many people and we are still in unchartered territory. Please get in touch if you need support on
086 1789115.

17/05/2020

Hope matters...

Prose written and voiced by Kevin McCormack, Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher, Writer and Actor. 'If This Time' carries a message of Gratitude and Hope, and ...