Perspective

06/11/2025

What a brilliant 5 weeks. I loved being back doing group again and to watch the growth of each child on the Building Brave programme. What energy and fun. Well done all.

05/10/2025

When was the last time someone really listened to what you had to say?

Meet Paul Jenkinson, a 71-year-old retired social worker who is spending a year travelling across the country with two foldable chairs and a sign that’s says, “You are not alone! I will listen”.

He sets up in parks or public spaces and just waits for anyone who may feel the need to just talk. He wants people to know that they are seen and that no matter what they are going through, good or bad, there’s always someone to listen.

After spending a few hours with him I was amazed at how many strangers would see the sign and stop to chat.

He opened up that when he lost his daughter, he struggled a bit to feel comfortable sharing with people what he was going through because he worried that he wouldn’t be heard or that people would try to find words when no words would be enough.

If you see Paul in your town or city, pull up a chair and say hi.

And remember, you are not alone.

05/10/2025

Thank you! Always hated the words school refusal...

Kieran Rose discusses why we need to be critical of the concpets of EBSA and School Refusal; especially in relation to our autistic children.

29/09/2025

Thinking about all my people I am meeting today, as I always do. I go through a process of what we are doing and how far we have travelled on this road together.

Looking at my diary today, all but one has been referred by a doctor. After 6 years of practice, I explained my role in community and I understand, it was hard for people to get their heads around it.

Today, doctors refer people to Perspective.

Lived experience and evidence based practice keeps people out of hospitals and helps people live a full life. Lived experience is the start of hope.

24/09/2025

Very scary review in this week's Sunday Times.

Connection is needed for anyone in crisis. I am a survivor and grateful that I am.

Reach out if you need support.

***deprevention

24/09/2025

Questioning the shortcoming of diagnosis as it separates the person from their world and detaches their pain from their circumstances.

21/09/2025

Perspective has so many applications for students annually. And I am pleased to introduce to you my students for this year.

They will be training and supervised at Perspective, along with having external supervision, external studies and academic supervision. It's a busy year for them.

Anna Raba, qualified Peer Support Specialist. Anna is returning this year to and is specialising in Trauma Informed Practice and a compassionate approach to trauma.

Noel Cosgrove. Noel is studying
BA (Hons) in Holistic Counselling & Psychotherapy
ICPPD Galway.

Tracy Stein. Tracy is studying with DCU and has a wealth of experience in person centered roles.

Shona Doyle. Shona is also studying with Dublin City University and brings experience to Perspective of care roles.

All of my students bring their personal lived experiences, values and wisdom to Perspective, creating the safest of environments for people who need support.

If you need to avail of their support, please contact me on 085 7297451.

19/09/2025

Biology grinds for any Leaving Certs this year. Done with a H1 student.

Welcome to Best at Biology — the easiest way to feel confident and prepared for your Leaving Cert Biology exam. Imagine walking into the exam hall knowing you’ve covered everything, the right way, and can focus on doing your very best.

18/09/2025

This is a free event happening for parents, tonight on zoom at 7pm. All welcome.

Zoom link in the QR code or contact . Hope to see you there.

11/09/2025

“The thing about abusers is they thrive on fear and silence, and I am terrified, but I can’t be silent.”

Domestic abuse survivor Louise Jackson is speaking out as her abuser is released from prison two years early, with no protections being put in place for her and her four children.

Speaking to The Irish Sun on Sunday and LMFM, Louise described the upheaval she faces.

“Anything that is in place, I had to put in place. I had to go and get a barring order for him getting out. The first time I went to get that, I was told, ‘No, he needs to reoffend.’ That’s shocking.”

“I fought that, I appealed it, and I did get a barring order. But that’s bringing victims back into a very traumatising courtroom. I’ve been in courtrooms since 2019.”

“Who looks at the terror, the pain, the violence that I’ve been through, that my children have witnessed, and decides to release him two years early?”

Louise has also had to upgrade her home and car security herself.

“When someone is convicted of coercive control or domestic violence, there should be an automatic protocol in place to protect victims and their children.”

“I hate to think of more women having to go through this. The system that is supposed to protect women is bringing them to their knees – it has brought me to my knees.”

“I stood in that courtroom a few weeks ago, fighting for my children, and he hadn’t changed. He was undermining assaults on me to where the judge had to pull him up and say, ‘You do realise you pleaded guilty to that?’ There’s no remorse. I know who’s coming out. He accessed my new address through the barring order that I had to apply for. He knows my new address now. How does that make sense?”

Women’s Aid CEO Sarah Benson said: “Where crimes are part of a persistent pattern of abusive and controlling behaviour towards a current or former partner, the risk of recidivism can remain particularly high.”

"Domestic abuse-informed risk assessments should be undertaken pre-release, and the provision of long-term protective orders ought to be standard consideration at the point of sentencing.”

Louise ended her LMFM interview with a poem she wrote. Offering support to other survivors, the poem ends with the line: “All you have to do is pick up that phone and ring Women’s Aid today.”

Women’s Aid National Freephone Helpline is open 24 hours on 1800 341 900. You can chat to our support team at www.womensaid.ie

11/09/2025

Everyday at Perspective, I meet people who abandon, reject, hate, doubt, judge and dislike themselves in many ways on a daily basis.

There is rejection of needs and emotions, no compassion for the trauma they have been through. Because, for so long, they have been told that they are the problem....or they have told it to themselves.

The total rejection and abandonment of self....is su***de.

It's su***de prevention day, every day at Perspective.

Connect if you need or if you are worried about someone.

Thank you to all my beautiful clients today. 🫶🫶

Elaine. 🫶

***desurvivor

11/09/2025

If you plan on signing your child up to the 5 week course, it would be beneficial for parents to attend the information evening. Contact Claremorris Family Resource Centre to register for the parents evening and see you there!

Following on from yesterday evening's information workshop for parents on building resilience in your child at Claremorris NS Campus facilitated by Elaine Browne -https://www.facebook.com/perspectiveireland we are hosting a 2nd information evening for parents taking place online on Thursday, September 18th at 7pm - zoom link to follow - contact us on info@claremorrisfrc.ie or Tel 094 9377838