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Balance Within is located on the outskirts of Drogheda and navan.

Providing traditional counselling, psychotherapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) services. Providing traditional counselling, psychotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) services. As well as a host of alternative therapeutic methods such as Shamanism, Dawson Program and Reiki. Run by Stephen Kinsella, Balance Within aims to help you find a positive pathway through life.

Our resident qualified therapist, Stephen Kinsella, can provide support for a range of issues that may be bothering you or your loved ones, such as:

Low Self-Esteem
Depression
Relationship Difficulties
Long term illness
Childhood Traumas
Bereavement and Grief
Feelings of confusion
Anger Management
S*x & S*xuality
Self harm
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
Panic Attacks
Personal Development
Social Anxiety
Phobias

08/01/2026

Money stress has a way of getting into everything.
Sleep. Mood. Relationships. Even how you see yourself.

If things feel heavy right now, you’re not failing, you’re responding to pressure.

Talking won’t make the bills disappear, but it can make the load feel a bit lighter.

And if therapy isn’t an option for you right now, that’s okay too.
Talking to someone you trust still matters.

You don’t have to carry it alone. 🍀

05/01/2026

January often arrives with a lot of unspoken pressure.
And the first Monday of the year can bring that into sharper focus, expectations to be back to normal, back to routines, back to ourselves.

A lot of people I speak with feel the opposite.
More tired. More unsettled. Not quite themselves yet.

If that’s you, be kind to yourself this week.
There’s no rush to have it all figured out.

Support is here when you’re ready.

📞 089 489 1888
✉️ stephenkinsella@live.ie

14/10/2025

Over the years, I’ve met a lot of people who spend their days minding everyone else.
The steady ones. The fixers. The quiet hearts in the room who make sure things don’t fall apart.

They’re often the ones who smile and say, “Ah sure, I’m grand,” even when they’re running on empty.
Because somewhere along the line, they learned that their feelings come second.
That being strong means staying silent.

But here’s the truth, even the strongest shoulders need a place to rest.
You don’t have to carry every story, every worry, every ‘I’ll be fine’.
You’re allowed your own space, your own time, your own breath.

Sometimes, all it takes is one small chat.
A bit of time to exhale. To hear yourself again.
That’s where the work begins. not in fixing everything,
but in remembering you matter too.

If something’s been sitting quietly at the back of your mind,
maybe this is your sign to start the conversation.
That first chat can change more than you’d think. 💚

— Stephen | Counsellor & Listener
📍 Online & in-person sessions available
📞 Call: 0894891888
Email: stephenkinsella@live.ie

08/10/2025

We’ve all done it -
said yes when we really wanted to say no.

We tell ourselves we’re being nice,
keeping the peace,
avoiding hassle.

But little by little, it chips away at us.
That quiet resentment you feel?
It’s the cost of disappearing from your own life.

Boundaries aren’t about pushing people away.
They’re about staying true to yourself.

Take a breath.
Notice where you’ve been saying yes when you meant no.
That’s where the work begins.

01/10/2025

The line I hear most often?
‘You’re actually so… normal.’

And that’s exactly how it should feel.

Therapy isn’t about lying awkwardly on a couch while some fella scribbles down loads of notes. It’s not about forced silence or trying to guess what’s expected of you.

It’s a proper chat - like talking to a friend - where you can get things off your chest without feeling judged.

Clients tell me they leave feeling lighter, clearer, and actually a bit more like themselves. And that’s the whole point.

👉 If you want a session that feels real and normal, give me a call
on - 0894891888 or if you prefer email: stephenkinsella@live.ie

24/09/2025

You ever find yourself reading the same line over and over, and it just won’t sink in?
Or jumping out of your skin when someone walks up behind you?

Maybe you go through the motions, but everything feels flat, even when you know you “should” feel happy or sad.
Nights can be the worst… lying there wide awake, then dragging yourself through the day wrecked.
Sometimes you even dodge certain places, people, or songs, anything that might stir things up.

It might not look like trauma in the way you’d expect - but these are all common trauma responses.
And if this sounds familiar, you don’t have to carry it on your own.
If you’d like to talk it through, get in touch, I’m here.

Go gently with yourself if any of this resonates. Support is always there when you’re ready.

Call: 0894891888
Email: stephenkinsella@live.ie

16/09/2025

Feeling stuck even after ‘trying everything’? I get it. Quick fixes rarely work, real healing happens when you look at the whole person. ✨

Holistic therapy isn’t just about one part of you. It’s about your mind, body, emotions, spirit, and relationships, because they’re all connected. When one area is off, life just feels heavier.

Think about it for a sec:
🌪 Stress keeps you tossing and turning at night
💤 Poor sleep makes everything feel harder
💔 Unprocessed emotions show up in your body

Everything’s connected, and holistic therapy helps untangle the mess. 🌿

Here’s the approach in a nutshell:
✔️ Care for the whole person
✔️ Support that fits your story
✔️ Focus on building wellness, not just fixing problems
✔️ Helping you feel stronger and more balanced

So what actually happens in a session? It could be:
• Exploring daily habit. • Trying a simple breathing technique
• Talking through what’s tough
• Finding creative ways to express feelings

Every step is about helping you feel more in control and at ease.

Holistic therapy can really help if you’re dealing with:
🌪 Anxiety, stress, or feeling overwhelmed
💤 Sleep struggles or burnout
💔 Grief or major life changes
🌱 A search for growth or deeper purpose

Healing is about balance, and you don’t have to do it alone. 🌿

👉 If this feels like your kind of approach, I’d love to support you.

Call: 0894891888
Email: stephenkinsella@live.ie

09/09/2025

🚩 If love feels like survival… it isn’t love.

Maybe you’re sitting at the dinner table, and every word you want to say gets swallowed back down. You replay conversations in your head, wondering if you’ve upset them, or if you’ve said too much. It’s tiring. That’s not love. That’s survival - and it slowly wears you down.

Real love doesn’t make you feel small.
It doesn’t leave you doubting yourself.
It feels steady. Safe. Solid.

If this rings true for you, you don’t have to face it alone. Talking things through in therapy can help you make sense of it all, gain a bit of clarity, and remind you that you deserve more than just getting by.

This is the work I do every day, helping people move from simply surviving… to truly living.

👉 Save this if you need a reminder.
💬 Or leave a comment if it resonates, someone else might need to hear it too.

29/08/2025

You know the way you can be grand one minute… and then something small happens, and suddenly you’ve snapped? Maybe you raise your voice, or you storm off, and later on, you feel terrible about it.

Most people think that’s just “anger.” But in my experience, it’s rarely that simple.
It’s usually stress building up.
Or being absolutely wrecked.
Or certain triggers that hit a nerve without you even realising.

Anger isn’t a flaw. It’s a signal - your mind’s way of saying something deeper’s going on here. What makes the difference isn’t judgment, but a bit of understanding. And a bit of kindness never goes astray either. ☕💚

👉 That’s the kind of work we can do in therapy, slowing things down, spotting your triggers, and finding healthier ways to deal with them, so you don’t feel stuck in the same pattern.

26/08/2025

💬 Feeling safe is where it starts.

I know thinking about therapy can feel intimidating, but the first thing I focus on is making sure you feel safe and supported. That’s where real progress starts.

Here’s what one of my clients had to say ⬇️

“Stephen and I have been working together for over 3 years. He is compassionate, thoughtful, and truly listens. I’ve felt safe and supported in every session. His approach has helped me gain real insight and make meaningful progress. I’m very grateful for his guidance.” – Female, 34

If you’ve been thinking about therapy, I’ll be here whenever you’re ready to take that first step.

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Beauparc
Louth
C15DN30

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 1pm

Telephone

+353894891888

Website

https://www.balancewithintherapy.com/

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Balance Within is located in rural setting on the outskirts of Drogheda. providing traditional counselling, Psychotherapy, and Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) services, also incorporating more alternative healing methods such as Dawson Program, Reiki and Shamanism. Run by Stephen Kinsella, Balance Within aims to help you find a positive pathway through life. Balance Within is located between Navan and Drogheda. Our resident qualified therapist, Stephen Kinsella, can provide support for a range of issues that may be bothering you or your loved ones, such as: Low Self-Esteem Depression Relationship Difficulties Long term illness Childhood Traumas Bereavement and Grief Feelings of confusion Anger Management S*x & S*xuality Self harm Anxiety Attachment Issues Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Panic Attacks Personal Development Social Anxiety Phobias