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.
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.
New Workshop Series: Compassionate Parenting for Teens & Young Adults.
So many parents in our community have asked for guidance, not just for their young people, but for themselves. That’s why we’re launching a practical, down-to-earth workshop series designed to support you.
Together, we’ll explore:
✨ Stress management tools you can actually use day-to-day
✨ Navigating school + academic pressures
✨ Phone and social media use (without constant battles)
✨ Understanding your own parenting style & triggers
✨ Building your own reservoir of compassion so you can show up with patience and clarity
Working on yourself, your needs, your habits, your self-care creates the foundation for helping your young person thrive.
Details coming soon! Stay tuned.
04/09/2025
🌟 Exciting news! 🌟
Ailís is now offering face-to-face Occupational Therapy sessions in Cork for young people (from age 13) right through to adults.
She specialises in supporting neurodivergent individuals and those experiencing anxiety, low mood, stress and . She brings a wealth of expertise, experience, and her warm, caring nature to every session. 💛
✨ What’s new
Ailís will also be starting a Young Adult Social Group in Cork — free of charge! She played a huge role in establishing the Dublin group, and we can’t wait to see the Cork group thrive with her guidance.
Ailis will continue:
✔️ Face-to-face sessions in Dublin
✔️ All of her online sessions
Beyond her clinical work, Ailis is also the heart behind the , reflecting her passion for advocacy and social justice. 🌍
We are so grateful for her dedication and so excited for the Cork community to benefit from her energy and care!
03/09/2025
Small steps, big wins 🙌
One of our clients (22, autistic, experiencing social anxiety) had never taken public transport on her own before. The thought of it felt overwhelming: the noise, the people, the unknowns.
Over several months in OT, we broke down her goal into achievable, graded steps:
🔹 Looking up bus routes online
🔹 Practicing anxiety management strategies
🔹 Testing out different noise-cancelling headphones
🔹 Walking to the bus stop and watching others get on
🔹Visualising the inside of the bus
🔹Applying for the free travel scheme
🔹Learning how to tap on and off
🔹Getting on and getting off at the next stop
🔹 Building confidence step by step
Today, she proudly took the bus home on her own after our session!
Moments like these remind us that independence doesn’t happen all at once, it’s built one step at a time.
26/08/2025
We just had the pleasure of running a series of workshops with in Crumlin, supporting 14 amazing young men and women to build skills in time management, organisation, and routine planning ✨
The Ability Programme provided each participant with whiteboards, timers, fidget tools, and journals to help put our learnings into practice. How great is that!
We had so many valuable discussions around stress management strategies, and how low mood and anxiety can make it really difficult to stay organised and keep consistent routines.
So inspired by the openness, insight, and engagement from everyone who took part 💡👏
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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.
