Ardú Counselling & Psychotherapy

09/09/2025

✨ Maternity Leave Update ✨

I’ll be going on maternity leave from 13th October, so for the time being I’m not in a position to take on any new clients💛

If you require urgent support, please remember you’re not alone:
📞 You can call the Samaritans anytime on 116 123.
👩‍⚕️ You can also speak with your GP about a referral to a counsellor or psychotherapist.
🌐 Or, you can visit psychologytoday.com to find accredited therapists in the Drogheda area.

Thank you so much for your understanding 💫

22/02/2025

When your child is upset or dysregulated it’s so important that you listen to them and make them feel understood. This is how you calm them… by providing calmness, safety and understanding.

16/01/2025

12/01/2025

It can be so difficult when a child is crying hysterically or screaming or throwing themselves on the floor while you’re in the middle of doing whatever task it might be✍🏻👨‍🍳🦸🏻‍♀️🦸‍♂️
It can feel so stressful, sometimes frustrating, sometimes hurtful or upsetting for us to see our children so dysregulated 🫨
How we respond to our children when they are like this is so vitally important for their emotional development and learning 🤗
If we react to their behaviour with anger or frustration it will most likely make the situation worse and won’t help your child to regulate or calm their emotions 😠
Responding to your child with calmness and patience will help your child to calm down and learn how to manage their feelings ❤️

If you need any help with parenting support or advice please don’t hesitate to contact me and we can schedule a consultation 🫶🏼

22/12/2024

You don’t always have to FORGIVE or FORGET what someone has done to you, but for your own peace you may decide that you want to move on and let go of the feelings of anger, hurt or resentment. That is your choice to make ❤️

02/12/2024

Don’t let the fear of starting therapy stop you from starting therapy.

06/11/2024

How comparing yourself to others could be self destructive ⬇️

29/10/2024

Sometimes hearing the words “same here/ me too/ likewise/ I’m in the exact same situation/ that happened to me”, from someone else who is going through or has been through a similar situation can bring about such relief as we know that someone else fully and truly hears us and understands us.

In therapy, self-disclosures from the therapist are sometimes helpful as it can bring about a connection and deepen the therapeutic relationship. More often than not, those moments of “same here” and “me too” are shared over a cup of coffee with a friend or a colleague and can deepen the friendship or relationship with them.

Whoever we choose to share our experiences with, what we really need is someone to listen, to really hear us and show genuine empathy and compassion.

23/10/2024

What to expect in your first session ⭐️

18/10/2024

Remembering all the babies that are gone too soon 💔They hold a very special place in the hearts of many 👣🩷💙

“There is no footprint too small, that it cannot leave an imprint on this world”. 👣👣👣

Recently I sat with two separate groups of woman, all of whom had experienced miscarriages. They say “1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage” but I wonder if it’s more?Every woman had a different story of their own to share, each remembering their baby and loss and grief in a different way.

Whether you are struggling to conceive, have experienced a loss or are frightened to try again because you fear another loss, help is available and you are certainly not alone 🩷💙🩷💙