Wings of Hope Counselling

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

The most important thing about therapy is finding the right ‘fit’ for you! This can be the difference between you moving forwards or remaining stuck!

When you feel safe, understood ans genuinely connected to your therapist the real@work can begin.

Trust grows. Honesty comes easier and change becomes possible.

Don’t settle - finding the right support is where everything starts to unfold….

09/04/2026

The most important part of therapy is finding the ‘right fit’ for you. It can be the difference between moving forward or staying stuck.

When you feel safe, understood, and genuinely connected to your therapist, the real work can begin.

Trust grows, honesty comes easier and change becomes possible.

Don’t settle - finding the right support is where everything starts.

27/02/2026

27/02/2026

At the half way point of the academic year, Wings of Hope continues to support children in primary axhools through in school counselling services.

By providing support in a familiar and safe environment, we help children to:
🍃 strengthen their coping skills
🍃 expand emotional literacy
🍃 build emotional resilience
🍃 improve confidence
🍃 establish an understanding of what counselling is and can do to support them through creative and play based approaches

Delighted to have joined Tom and his highly supportive team at Barnacarroll National School again this year!

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.

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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!

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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.