Anchor Therapy specialises in neurodiversity and mental health.
Anchor Therapy is an Occupational Therapy service that supports people to learn practical life skills to better manage their daily routine, work, self-care and their enjoyment in life.
16/02/2026
What an incredible evening in Cork!
Huge shoutout to our amazing OT Ailís for facilitating our first face-to-face event in association with 👌🏻
She brought her usual warmth, ease, and compassion, supporting our 30+ attendees to explore practical tools and tips to help them work better and feel more confident in their everyday lives.
We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us and made it such a special and supportive space. This is just the beginning!
06/02/2026
We are so excited here at Anchor Therapy to welcome you to our upcoming workshop on 12th February in Cork City at the Deaf Association building, MacCurtain Street. This workshop will be in collaboration with
It will be an interactive and supportive evening where we’ll be chatting all things ADHD in the workplace through an occupational therapy lens.
We’ll be talking about building healthy habits, work-life balance, and executive functioning skills to support everyday work demands.
We’re really looking forward to meeting you all.
Booking link is on our website under the events page!
30/01/2026
Such a nourishing day in Anchor Therapy Cork ✨
We spent the morning diving into Part 2 of our executive functioning series with .partnership. It was full of meaningful, honest conversations around strategies that help us with our executive functioning at work and at home. We talked about burnout and staying well.
A refuel at Marina Market (because food is therapy too 😄), followed by planning our next exciting ADHD Ireland Cork workshop on ADHD in the workplace, supporting neurodivergent adults at work.
We finished the day with a run, then some much-needed mental rest at HotBox Sauna, Cork 🔥
Connection, movement, purpose, and rest—the foundations!
23/01/2026
What a beautiful morning spent with the Workability Cork course attendees 🌤️ .partnership
Our OT Ailís loved facilitating today’s workshop, diving into executive functioning and how these core skills support mental health, work readiness, and employability.
Executive functioning is the foundation of how we plan, organise, regulate emotions, manage time, and follow through on tasks.
In the context of work and gaining employment, these skills are essential. Today we focused on building strong foundations, increasing self-awareness, and exploring practical tools and strategies to support attention, planning, motivation, and emotional regulation in everyday work-related situations.
The session finished with a goal-setting workshop, helping participants break goals into manageable, achievable steps that support confidence and sustainable progress toward employment.
We’re so excited to continue this journey in Part 2 next week!
20/01/2026
In person workshop in Cork! After the amazing response to our ADHD in the Workplace webinars, we are bringing it off-screen and into real life.
When: 12th Feb 7-9pm
Where: Cork
Who’s this for:
Anyone with ADHD or traits of ADHD who want to feel more grounded, organised, and confident at work.
What we’ll cover:
✨Building routines and strong foundations to help you manage the demands at work.
✨Work–life balance and how to practically help yourself with this.
✨ Skills: organising your work tasks and environment, time management and prioritisation.
Tickets are available on the ADHD Ireland website via the Events page, and the link is also in our bio.
We are really looking forward to connecting in person ✨
09/01/2026
What a way to wrap up December… Our final RISE Occupational Therapy social group of the year was full of laughs, connection and festive fun 🎄🎁
From Bad Santa, board games and great chats, it reminded us why this group means so much to us here at Anchor Therapy.
Seeing the RISE group grow from strength to strength has been a huge highlight of 2025 and we were absolutely honoured to receive a Highly Commended prize as finalists for the Ann Beckett Award with AOTI 🏆
Having the judges join us, get involved and bring out their competitive sides made for such a fun and memorable afternoon 😄
RISE is a social skills group for adults in their 20s & 30s, supporting confidence, connection and friendship 🤝
We meet once a month in Dublin, and we’re so excited to be planning a Cork city group in 2026.
Interested in joining or learning more?
Email us at info@anchortherapy.ie we’d love to hear from you!
05/12/2025
The Anchor Therapy team ✨ We may be a small practice, but our team is mighty. It’s in how we show up for each other and for our clients, that the magic of real, meaningful support unfolds.
This all began in the spare room of my apartment, just me and a passion for true OT. To watch Anchor Therapy grow into the team we are today between Dublin, Cork and online nationwide is pretty special 💛
Thank you to these wonderful OTs for their skills, knowledge, passion and friendship.
19/11/2025
Welcome Jack, our new Senior OT offering face to face and online support from our Dublin office!
Jack supports people to identify what matters most to them whether it’s work, study, daily routines, connection with others, or feeling more regulated and confident. Jack uses a neuroaffirmative, recovery-oriented approach, helping our teenagers and adults to understand their strengths, honour their needs, and build strategies that genuinely fit who they are.
07/11/2025
Reflecting on the amazing journey of one of our young clients at Anchor Therapy.
Just a year ago, she quietly celebrated her 21st at home, feeling lost in a job she didn’t enjoy and unsure of her direction in life. She was sad, lonely and anxious. She reached out to Anchor Therapy hoping to find meaning and purpose.
With support from her OT this young woman explored her passions and values, completed a college application process, and took small safe steps toward a future she truly wanted.
Now, she’s thriving as a student, feeling more confident making new friends, enjoying campus life, and even attending her first house party! This year, she’ll celebrate her birthday at the cinema with her new friends.
That’s the power of OT 🩵
05/11/2025
We’re all set up in our beautiful new office !
Ailís is now offering face to face OT sessions from her new space supporting clients age 13 upwards who are facing a range challenges with their everyday functioning.
This video is a little update on what we do!
Appointments are now available come visit us in Cork 🙌
23/10/2025
Our Cork office 🙌 Ailís is available for face to face OT sessions in this space on Thursdays.
We’re so delighted to finally be up and running here.
FREE Online Workshop for Parents of Teens & Young Adults.
🗓️ Friday 28th November
⏰ 9:00am – 10:00am (via Zoom)
Are you feeling stressed, stuck, or disconnected in your relationship with your teen or young adult?
You’re not alone. We’re seeing a big rise in parents reaching out to us for support, and this interactive workshop is here to help.
Join us for a relaxed, interactive one-hour workshop designed to help you:
- Build healthier communication with your young person
- Understand what’s driving conflict and burnout
- Reconnect with your values as a parent
- Reflect, recharge, and learn simple strategies that make a difference for you and your family
- Connect with other parents who are experiencing similar struggles
This is a safe and supportive space for parents and caregivers of young people (13+) who might be feeling:
Constantly nagging or clashing with their teen
Lost on how to connect or communicate
Neglecting their own needs while trying to support others
In need of a pause to reflect and reset
✨ Come connect, grow, learn, and breathe.
Spaces are free but limited — register now info@anchortherapy.ie.
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Anchor Therapy is a mobile, community-based Mental Health service in Ireland focusing on improving the well-being and quality of life of teenagers, young people and adults. Anchor Therapy was founded by Michelle Murray who is Mental Health Occupational Therapist living in Dublin.
Mission:
Our mission is to increase options for people wishing to access best practice health care. While traditional models of clinic-based treatments are highly effective for some, they are not always suitable for everyone. At Anchor Therapy, you have the choice. You can come to a room in Ballsbridge, or our OT can bring evidence-based and person-centred health treatments to you in your place of work, at home, in school or in other any other context that lends itself to benefiting you.
Vision:
Our vision is that the people of Ireland who are struggling with their mental health will be able to collaborate with a highly skilled, recovery focused and passionate group of professionals who work on the one team in the community.
Anchor Therapy is a safe place where everyone is welcome.
