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Living in Limbo After ‘No New Findings’: The Emotional Toll of Uncertainty(Counselling in Athlone & Online Across Ireland)
When “good news” doesn’t feel good When you’ve waited weeks for results, you might hope that this appointment will finally bring answers...
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Oct 64 min read


What to Expect in Your First Therapy Session After Difficult Medical Experiences (Counselling in Athlone & Online)
Starting counselling for the first time can feel daunting. Many people wonder what it will be like to sit across from someone new,...
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Sep 202 min read


Everyday Triggers After Medical Trauma (Counselling in Athlone & Online)
Everyday Reactions You Don’t Expect When we think of trauma, we often imagine flashbacks linked to a specific place or memory. But with...
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Sep 162 min read


Flexible Therapy Options for People Living with Chronic Illness ( Counselling in Athlone & Online)
Living with chronic illness often means that no two days feel the same. There might be days when energy allows for going out, and others...
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Sep 22 min read


The Grief of Diagnosis — and of No Diagnosis (Counselling Online and in Athlone)
A diagnosis can bring many things: answers, treatment, or even relief that your struggle finally has a name. But it can also bring grief....
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Aug 282 min read


Fear and Panic Before Medical Appointments (Counselling Online and in Athlone)
Many people living with illness describe the same pattern: days before an appointment, the worry begins. You might lose sleep, replay...
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Aug 252 min read


Anxiety After Surgery or a Difficult Hospital Experience (Counselling Online and in Athlone)
For many people, the hardest part of medical treatment doesn’t end when the hospital stay is over. Whether it was surgery, an unexpected...
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Aug 212 min read


Minimizing Medical Trauma: Why You Deserve to Be Heard
Often people brush off their experiences as “not that bad.” This is especially common for those living with chronic illness or medical...
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Jul 241 min read


You Are Not a Burden: Chronic Illness and the Weight of Guilt
Many people living with chronic illness quietly carry a heavy emotional weight — the persistent, painful belief that they are a burden....
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Jul 182 min read


The Quiet Wounds of Medical Trauma: What You Might Not Recognize
Medical trauma doesn’t always look like a dramatic scene from Grey’s Anatomy . Sometimes, it’s quiet — a slow, creeping weight that...
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Jul 141 min read


Celebrating the “Small” Victories
Do you ever wake up feeling like even the simplest tasks are towering mountains to climb? For those living with chronic illness, this...
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Jul 142 min read
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