Cogs Psychotherapy

22/09/2025

I have always loved Autumn 🍂. The just right temperature that pleases the senses, crunchy leaves, warm drinks, cosy fleeces... But the shift to equal hours of day and night can be a challenge for many people, myself included.

These next few weeks I intend to focus on little moments of gratitude, going slower, changing the pace ahead of winter, and trying to take the perfectionistic pressure off in any little ways that I can. 🧡

How do you feel about the change in season? What might you be ready to let go of?

Orla

16/09/2025

ADHD: differences, not deficits or disorders.

04/09/2025

New booking options available through my website 🗓️📒

Including:

🌿🐴 1 hour or 1.5 hour combined mindfulness and equine facilitated session.

🌀 Somatic reset, using grounding and nervous system techniques, including some EMDR resourcing tools.

🌻 I also have space for 1-2 clients specifically for EMDR therapy.

Follow the link in my bio to the booking page, or get in touch via DM or info@cogspsychotherapy.com

28/08/2025

🍂 September 4 week group for adults:

🗓️ Starting Tuesday 9 September
⌚ 6pm, duration 60-75minutes
📍 Avoca, Co. Wicklow
#️⃣ Small group size

Booking available via the link in my bio. Or please email info@cogspsychotherapy.com

Orla 💛

22/08/2025

Communication is at the heart of everything for us, but it's confusing and complex. It both connects and disconnects us from each other.

Why do so many of us struggle to be direct?

For horses, it's much more clear, and embodied.

Always learning from these amazing animals 💛.

10/08/2025

I was delighted to spend a few hours on the Athena stand yesterday, networking with the supportive community, meeting and chatting to new faces, and hearing about the great work Equitas are doing to promote and support women in the horse industry.

Two years ago I met Athena for the first time while I was visiting the RDS, and I soon after started my journey through training in equine facilitated learning/therapy with them. I was thrilled to be on the stand with them and very much looking forward to the trainings that they will be running in-person in Wicklow from this year. 💛

We really enjoyed talking with TheGrassrootsGazette and Equitas yesterday here at the Dublin Horse Show about their vision and ours together with ZenFoal , Fenland Holistics & Connected Horsemanship, Carmen's Riding School and Cogs Psychotherapy where we will be delivering the externally accredited Athena Foundation Certificate this September 💕

10/08/2025

If you are at the final day of the RDS Dublin horse show today, and interested in hearing about the work that Athena do in equine facilitated services, make sure to pop into them for a friendly chat and to hear about their courses, which take place both online and in-person. There is a Level 2 course taking place in Co. Wicklow this September 🙌

06/08/2025

Some client availability this month for:
Psychotherapy & EMDR training case (in-person or online)
Equine assisted therapy: in-person

Email: info@cogspsychotherapy.com
🔗 Or the link in my bio to book a free discovery call.

Orla

09/03/2025

Fantastic weekend spent with Athena and the Athena practitioner community in the Wicklow/ Dublin area.

We took some time to do mindfulness practices together, in the presence of horses and nature 🌿, and reflect on our own takeaways and learning from these. A great opportunity to share how we each bring our own work and experiences into this space. A great time spent with like-minded people. 💛