The Greenane Centre

28/10/2025

Our Highly Regarded IACP Approved and Recognised Diploma in Integrative Adolescent Psychotherapy is facilitated by Industry Experts in the Field of Adolescent Psychotherapy, ensuring participants gain practical insights and effective strategies for working therapeutically with Adolescents.

You can be assured of a robust, evidenced and skills based training in Adolescent Psychotherapy at the Greenane Centre. We believe and advocate that adolescents deserve therapeutic support that is delivered by appropriately trained Adolescent Psychotherapists. This is an ethical imperative and reflects our commitment to Therapeutic Excellence.

Find out more about our Diploma in Integrative Adolescent Psychotherapy here https://greenane.ie/cpd-courses/diploma-in-integrative-adolescent-psychotherapy/

The Greenane Centre, Ensuring Therapeutic Excellence.

Gain vital skills for adolescent psychotherapy. This blended learning diploma in April 2025 equips therapists with ethical, professional, and effective practices.

27/10/2025

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24/10/2025

🌟 And that’s a wrap! 🌟

Our inaugural trauma conference, facilitated with such passion by the incredible Dr. Karen Treisman, was a resounding success! 🎉 The energy, insights, and connections made over the 2 days was so heartwarming.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this event possible:

🏨 Ballykisteen Hotel - for providing a fantastic venue that set the perfect atmosphere for learning and collaboration. Thank you to Heather and Cyril for all the support and advise over the last few months.

🖨️ Fitzpatrick Printers - for ensuring our materials were top-notch and reflective of the professionalism we aimed for. Thank you to Elaine and Michelle for being so responsive to our requests.

🎈Joe Whelan's in Tipperary Town - A big thank you to Anne for the beautiful balloons , so carefully crafted with our logo.

👥 To all our delegates, your engagement and participation was wonderful, thank you for attending and trusting in the work of The Greenane Centre.

🌈 Dr. Karen Treisman, your expertise and compassionate approach to trauma work inspired us all. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge in such and engaging, relational and dynamic manner.

💼 Our admin team, Paul and Kevin, your behind-the-scenes efforts ensured everything ran smoothly. I couldn’t have done it without your hard work and dedication.

📚 Our amazing academic and teaching team, your dedication to sharing knowledge and best practices is what drives our mission forward. You are all amazing and so appreciated.

Together, we’ve laid the groundwork for continued dialogue and collaboration in the field of trauma infused and informed practices. We look forward to seeing you all at future events as we continue to learn and grow together.

Mark your calendars!
Our next conference is set for Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd October 2026 , and you won’t want to miss this one! 🌟
The godmother of Polyvagal Theory, Deb Dana, is coming to Greenane. Deb will present at our 2026 conference over 2 days on her model of Polyvagal Therapy - The Rhythm of Regulation.

Stay tuned for updates on our 2026 Conference!

The Greenane Centre, Ensuring Therapeutic Excellence.

23/10/2025

‼️Please note these bite sized videos are for informational purposes only and do not qualify you as a sand tray therapist ‼️

By encouraging clients to view their sand tray story from different angles supports cognitive flexibility enabling clients to consider alternative interpretations or solutions.

Viewing the tray and the story held within from various angles can help clients construct and reconstruct their narrative based on new perspectives and awareness.

The process of moving around the Sand Tray and viewing their story held within from different angles brings awareness to the relationship and dynamics at play between symbols, offering new insights from a different perspective.

22/10/2025

📖Just finished reading Mindfulness for Compassionate Living, by Dr. Patrizia Collard in preparation before commencing my post grad in Mindfulness next month. I think this is a real pretty book a nice coffee table book, it would make a lovely gift. I received it as a gift from a student cohort recently 💕This book is a gentle guide that merges mindfulness practices with the principles of compassion. The book is structured to help readers develop a deeper understanding of both concepts and their significance in everyday life.

⭐️Dr. Collard begins by explaining the fundamentals of mindfulness—being present and fully engaged in the moment—while also addressing the importance of compassion for oneself and others. She emphasises that cultivating compassion can lead to improved emotional well-being and healthier relationships.

⭐️The book includes a variety of practical exercises, meditations and reflections, which I really liked, designed to help readers implement mindfulness and compassion into their daily routines.

🌈Key themes include recognising and managing negative thoughts, fostering self-acceptance and understanding the impact of compassionate actions on one’s community.

Throughout, Dr. Collard draws on current research and her own experiences to illustrate the benefits of mindful living. The aim is to empower readers to create a more compassionate world, starting from within.

👌This book is a gentle read, with beautiful illustrations suitable for anyone looking to deepen their mindfulness practice or seeking tools for greater self-compassion and empathy in their interactions.

21/10/2025

As we reflect on our first Trauma Conference earlier this month, we are filled with gratitude for the incredible connections made and the invaluable insights shared by the wonderful Dr. Karen Treisman. What a dynamic and immersive learning experience. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to our sold out event!

We cannot wait for our 2026 Conference! While we can’t disclose all the details just yet, we promise you won’t want to miss this event!

Watch this space for updates!

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20/10/2025

17/10/2025

📘The Body Keeps the Score - by Bessel van der Kolk explores the profound impact of trauma on the body and mind.

🌈Key Themes

1. Trauma’s Effects- The book examines how trauma affects individuals both physically and psychologically, positing that it is stored in the body and influences our emotional experiences.

2. Neuroscience - Van der Kolk discusses how trauma alters brain structure and function, particularly affecting the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, which are crucial for fear responses and emotional regulation.

3. Somatic Healing - The author emphasises the importance of body-based therapies, suggesting that traditional talk therapy may not suffice. Techniques like yoga, mindfulness, and EMDR are highlighted as effective healing methods.

4. Role of Relationships - Supportive relationships are crucial for trauma recovery, helping individuals regain safety and trust necessary for healing.

5. Integrated Therapies - Van der Kolk advocates for a comprehensive approach that combines various therapeutic modalities to address the complexities of trauma.

⭐️ Structure

The book is structured into sections that covers the neurobiology of trauma, its impact on the mind and body, therapeutic approaches and real-life case studies, illustrating the principles discussed.

⭐️ Conclusion

The Body Keeps the Score, offers valuable insights into the relationship between trauma and healing, emphasising the body-mind connection and the possibility of recovery.

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me!

17/10/2025

Join us for a 2 day workshop -When the Eating Disordered Voice Presents in The Therapy Room. This immersive and informative two day workshop takes a compassionate, multidisciplinary and evidence based approach to therapeutic work with clients who present with an Eating Disorder.

Details:
Delivered Live Online via Zoom
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th April, 10am – 5pm
Register today: https://greenane.ie/cpd-workshops/

The Greenane Centre, Ensuring Therapeutic Excellence.

CPD workshops for Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Social Workers, Social Care Workers, Art Therapists, Music Therapists

16/10/2025

‼️Please note these bite sized videos are for educational purposes only and do not qualify you as a sand tray therapist ‼️

14/10/2025

At the Greenane Centre, we are experts in designing and delivering Workshops, Certificate and Diploma level programmes specifically aligned with your organisational needs. We have collaborated with a wide range of national and international organisations helping them to achieve their training and development goals through our tailored training programmes.

Programmes can be facilitated online, at our immersive Therapeutic Training Centre or we can come to you!

Reach out to us to discuss your training requirements - email admin@greenane.ie

The Greenane Centre, Ensuring Therapeutic Excellence.

13/10/2025

🐘Symbolic Meaning
Elephants in The Sand Tray.

From a Jungian Lens elephants can represent the archetype of the wise old man or woman, embodying wisdom, strength and guidance.

Elephants can also symbolise heavy emotions particularly grief. Their presence in the sand tray may indicate the need to address and process emotional burdens.

Family Dymamics, elephants are social animals that live in familial groups, their presence in the sand tray can reflect family ties, relationships and the dynamics of conflict or indeed support within the clients family system.

Memory and history, elephants are know for their exceptional memory. The elephant in the sand tray may symbolise the recalling of memories both positive and negative or prehaps lessons learned.

Groundedness and Stability, elephants are a very large creature which stand firm on 4 big feet, an elephant in the tray can also symbolise stability and strength or a desire for balance.