Wings of Hope Counselling

06/02/2026

OutWest Parent of LGBT+ Peer Support Group are meeting in Ballina this Tuesday February 10th at 7pm and new people are very welcome 🌈
They offer a safe, supportive and confidential space for parents, guardians, and families of LGBT+ people to connect, learn, and share.
📍 OutWest Drop-In Centre, Unit 6, Cualgara, Teeling St., Ballina, Co. Mayo (F26 XW65)

18/01/2026

Which tool would your hands reach for first?

I always get asked which tools are worth buying and these are consistently chosen time and time again by our clients of all ages!!

1. Needoh Nice Cube - this is incredible for releasing tension through your hands helping you regulate through deep pressure input to the hands and fingers. Unlike many fidgets this one requires slow resistive movement as the gel moves slowly and smoothly. This is available online and locally .ie

2. The Swoosher is one of our most popular fidget tools as it’s so versatile. You can manipulate it in many ways and it can also snap apart for you to rearrange the arrangement of colours. This is available from .ie

3. NeeDoh Snowball is exactly as it sounds like a little bundle of snow in your fingers! It sounds and feels like snow and brings instant calm to your nervous system. You can get your own from

4. Last but not least is the marble mesh which is a long runner in our fidget basket. This offers tactile support as well as movement input. Bilateral rhythmic movement engages both sides of the brain and allows emotion to move through the hands rather than being stuck in the body.
These are available on

Share this with a friend who fidgets and would love to add a new tool to their own regulation basket.

Follow for more practical tips to support emotion regulation.

21/11/2025

26/10/2025

I rarely recommend any supplements but this is one that I do! Magnesium can have significant benefits for those living with ADHD.

⚠️ It's important to always check with your GP before considering any supplements especially if you are already taking medications.

03/09/2025

This is such vital training and support for everyone! Please get involved and also share this post so that it can be made accessible to as many people as possible!

Thanks to Swinford Boxing Club for running this badly needed initiative!

PLEASE SHARE

Posting this again in case you missed it. Doesn’t matter who you are, a coach, a parent, a friend, a relative, or just someone who wants to do more, please come. A safe and comfortable space to talk and learn.

Mental Health First Aid

Book here: https://training.mhfaireland.ie/courses/10-youth-mental-health-first-aid-inperson?e=c4a27a2c9a4142978e552f6e4f927813

This is a two-day course, in partnership with Mental Health First Aid Ireland, taking place at Cruinniu, Main Street Swinford F12 AN25 from 9am to 4pm on Saturday September 13th and Sunday September 14th.

This course is free of charge.

This course teaches participants how to assist a young person who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based action plan.

26/05/2025

Internet Safety for Parents

Learn how to keep your children safe online!

Venue: Claremorris N.S. Convent Campus - F12 XY16
Date: June 3rd, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM

Open to all parents!

All attendees will be entered into a raffle on the night!

Brought to you by Claremorris Family Resource Centre &

Don’t miss this opportunity to protect your child’s digital future!

11/04/2025

Immediate availability for adolescent counselling at Westport Family Resource Centre

We provide an affordable and confidential one-to-one counselling service for adolescents aged 12-18 years (attending secondary school) in Westport and …

17/03/2025

We provide an affordable and confidential one-to-one counselling service for adolescents aged 12-18 years (attending secondary school) in Westport and …

01/02/2025

So happy to see this new addition to the Dawn course and being delivered by such an inspirational professional!

As we shared earlier this week Christine Doyle has joined our team to deliver on Dawn Course for helping professionals

Christine is an AuDHD counsellor and psychotherapist and will offer 1/2 day on ‘From Puberty to Menstruation. Hormonal impact on Autistic Lives’ on our Dawn course for helping professionals starting 8th Feb

Christine is a graduate of Dawn herself

Dawn is a comprehensive training spanning 6 months with 10 days live online and it’s ideal for any helping professionals who are committed to supporting their Autistic clients

This will be the 6th time we’ve delivered Dawn and it’s fabulous to see it constantly evolving- mirroring the societal changes around Neurodiversity and Autistic lives

Limited places left here https://ausometraining.com/dawn-neurodiversity-training/

01/02/2025

Is this the parenting course you’re looking for? Have Autidtic children? Need so guidance from a community of Autistic experts with lived experience? This is for you!!!

Great day yesterday delivering Cothú to a cohort of professionals. We looked at some common myths as well as what it feels like to be Autistic. For more information on the Cothú course, check out AUsome Training

28/01/2025

Huge thank you to the WONDERFUL staff at Swinford Amenity Park for opening up and offering a space to charge phones yesterday! Your kindness hasn’t gone unnoticed and I’m beyond grateful for the warm welcome! THANK YOU!

To anyone still without power and in need of a cuppa or a charging point, look no further! 🫶