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My name is Danny McNeive and I am a Counsellor and Psychotherapist based in Clondalkin Dublin 22. Counselling and psychotherapy for adults

26/06/2024

My new workplace, with a painting of Tramore Bay if I’m feeling homesick 🙂

05/02/2024

A simple shift in language but powerful

Shifting from “I am” to “I feel” gives you the chance to step back from the emotion, learn from it, and make the wisest choice.

Studies have found that labeling your emotions in this way helps to tamp down your stress response, which gives you the space to move forward in the way that best serves you.

Give it a try the next time you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by your emotions. You can even help your loved ones put it into practice by asking them what they are feeling and helping them put it into words.

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29/11/2023

Hi everyone. Been a long time since I posted anything. Just a quick note to say I will be moving to my new premises at 10 Monastery Heath Square, Clondalkin from the start of December. Many thanks to Susi Lodola and all the team in Tallaght for making it such a memorable place to work from. Hopefully I'll be just as happy in my new premises.

17/12/2022

I will be on annual leave till Jan 3. I will reply to any correspondence when I get back. Thanks to everyone for your support and wishing you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year 😀

29/11/2022

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02/11/2022

Beautiful and powerful video about addiction

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28/05/2022

This is a good article with some good insights and tips

A sudden episode of intense fear leaves sufferers feeling debilitated and out of control. Practical steps can help to regain calm and avoid future attacks

01/01/2022

Happy New Year everyone. Let’s hope it’s a good one.

01/11/2021

This is a book I am re-reading. It's also an 8-week programme in mindfulness. Easy to follow and practical. Does anyone else have a book they recommend?

04/09/2021

Great advice about choosing a counsellor

I ask every new client if they have been to therapy before and sometimes they tell me they have and it really helped them and that's why they now want to get counselling again to work on whatever issues they may have.

But sometimes a new client tells me they have seen a therapist before but they did not find it helpful at all.
Going to therapy and seeing no change may cause frustration. It may seem like a waste of time and money.

So why does therapy sometimes not work?
Despite the fact that research shows that therapy has longer-lasting effects than medication, therapy will not work for all people all of the time.

There can be various reasons for this; You may not be ready for talking about your problems or you may have been pressured to go to counselling. Another reason may be that the therapy style of your therapist does not suit you or you are not connecting with your therapist.

Here are some tips on how to help you get the therapy and therapist that works for you:

💥 Do a little bit of research first. Call up a couple of therapists and have a chat and find out what their approach to therapy is.

💥Ask if the therapist is accredited.

💥 If you think that after a couple of sessions you don't seem to be building a rapport with your therapist, let your therapist know how you feel. This often leads to stronger therapeutic relationships as you both figure out an approach that works best for you.

💥 Most of your change happens between sessions. Many therapists will ask you to do tasks between sessions to help you explore your behaviours and thoughts. The more you engage with those tasks the more benefits will be achieved.

IACP - Irish Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy group

16/07/2021

A great free service

Delivered online, this programme teaches us about how our thoughts work and how this can influence our behaviour.

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10 Monastery Heath Square
Tallaght
D22EP82

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Monday	6am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm

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Our story

I went to see Inside Out at the flicks with Oscar this weekend. The basic synopsis is pretty much the same as the old numbskulls cartoon from The Beano – little people inside your brain controlling your mind. It’s completely brilliant, and demonstrates the workings of the brain and its endless struggle with those damn, annoyingly irrational, emotions.

The movie’s about an 11 year-old girl moving to another town, and the effect this has on her. A coming of age movie about the terrifying jump from childhood to adolescence and ultimately puberty. That would be enough in itself, but it’s far more than that.

In the film, there are five key emotions that control the brain. Two of them, joy and sadness, get lost and must make their way back to HQ. In the meantime, Riley’s pre-pubescent brain, struggling as it already is with her family’s move, is left in the hands of the other three, anger, fear and disgust. This leads her to attempting to run away from home, losing interest in the things she enjoys, getting angry with her parents and friends, and generally doing most of the things we do when we are struggling with anxiety. She doesn't want to do the silly stuff anymore she used to enjoy. A typical adolescent, basically.

But as someone who struggles with depression, the concept of joy and sadness being lost resonated. Or at least joy. That’s kind of what happens. The senses are dulled. And fear and anxiety take over.

Maybe the key learning from the movie is when joy realises that sadness has a right to exist too. Riley allowing herself to be sad and cry, overpowering the anger and resentment that had taken her over, is the first step on her road to recovery.

Allowing themselves the right to be sad is something people with depression (like me) often struggle with. Why am I unhappy again, they ask themselves, thus creating a vicious circle - so you think yourself into an even deeper funk of depression instead of just acknowledging the feeling and allowing it to be. A feeling is just a feeling, it doesn't define you.

This is what joy, who has dominated Riley’s life up to this point, comes to realise. Sadness is a valid emotion in its own right and shouldn't be hidden or buried away.

It’s funny, and touching too. Watching it with my six year-old son, I could see the road ahead and it made me sad. It won’t be long before he’s bored by all the stupid stuff that he likes now. He’ll lose interest in dinosaurs and playing and being a kid. He’ll grow up, and like Riley the whole gamut of emotions will then come into play. He’ll no longer call everyone he knows his friend – there’ll be people he actually doesn't like.

Which kinda stinks, in an angsty existential sort of a way, but in other ways it’s great. Riley ends the movie back playing ice-hockey and enjoying life again – love, loss and the rest all ahead of her. Which is kinda fantastic.