TIpp Town Psychotherapy Centre

17/12/2025

It can be difficult to feel present at this time of year, so many 'last few bits' to do, people to see, and the pressure to be 'on' or 'fine' can loom so large.
So here are a few things ive learned from Mr Smith pictured below:
Be yourself as much and as often as you can,
Enjoy your food and other nourishment with relish 😋,
Be close to those other beings that really make you feel good.
Trust your dogs opinion if they don't like someone😶😊
Sending you all good thoughts

10/12/2025

Phew! Anyone else feeling the pressure and build up of the time of year?
I stopped today to look at the things I need to keep my feet on the ground, the things that make me feel okay, content....its a simple list. How's yours 🤔?

03/12/2025

Just a quick follow up to the breathing post yesterday 😊
A tool box breathing technique to give the body the felt sense of safety 💜

02/12/2025

On average we have 6,200 thoughts a day. Thats a busy sky.
So just now, in this moment take a breath in through your nose with me, fill up your body with air....
And hold it, for a beat of three.
One, two, three...
Then gently, let all that air out , slower than your in breath. Repeat.
You've just taken a gentle step towards reducing cortisol, calming the body, and soothing the mind....
This is a pic of Ardmore, one of my fav beaches ⛱️ 💜

01/12/2025

This coming Spring 2026 SHEP is organising a further in-person SHEP Foundation Part II (Social Awareness and Community Empowerment (SACE)) Cork City. The course will finish in time for the intake processes for the Spring 2026 SHEP Facilitation Training (SCF) or Continuing Personal Development (ContPD) courses. Completion of both Part I & II of the SHEP Foundation Programme (i.e. Personal Development and Social Awareness and Community Empowerment) is normally required and prioritised for entry to the SCF, ContPD and Tutor Training courses.



Application form and course details are available on the SHEP website: https://socialandhealth.com/training/shep-certificate-social-awareness-community-empowerment/

The Application Closing Date is Friday 12th December 2025.

30/11/2025

I'm thinking today, about being with. What do we hold on to, what do we let go of...what is here inside us? outside of us?
Then, being with this simple moment of looking, breathing it in and then letting it go breathing out. I am just being here with everything, and everyone in this present moment 😊 Happy Sunday to you

29/11/2025

Daring greatly isn’t about being fearless. It's about choosing courage even when fear is present.

It’s the small, everyday moments of honesty…
The willingness to be seen…
The conversations we avoid but deeply need.

When we allow ourselves to be vulnerable, we create space for real connection, healing, and change.

What’s one small act of courage you can take today? 💛

26/11/2025

Learning to name your emotions is one of the most powerful regulation tools we have.💚

When we put words to our feelings, the brain starts to settle making space for clarity, choice and calm. 🌱

This is what Dan Siegel calls “Name it to tame it.”

How does it work?

1️⃣ The brain shifts gears
Naming an emotion activates the prefrontal cortex (the part that helps you think clearly) and settles the amygdala, your inner alarm.

2️⃣ It creates space
Labeling a feeling gives you a little distance.
“I’m noticing anxiety” is very different from “I am anxious.”

3️⃣ Chaos becomes clarity
A named emotion becomes organised and understandable, no longer a swirl of sensations.

4️⃣ It supports emotional regulation (for all ages)
Children and adults settle more quickly when the feeling is acknowledged and named.

In The Whole-Brain Child, Siegel and Bryson show that children regulate faster when an adult:

✨️notices the feeling,

✨️names it out loud,

✨️stays connected and calm.

5️⃣ It builds emotional literacy
The more you practice naming feelings, the easier it becomes to regulate them.

Try it today:
Pause → Notice → Name

A simple practice with profound impact
🌻

20/11/2025