Dundalk Counselling Centre 'Oakdene'

29/09/2025

So…we jumped from week 5 to week 8, as 6&7 were way to complicated and life is complicated enough!😄🙄
Week 8 seems nice, and maybe we should do more of this at times when we feel stressed out!
Try to catch yourself with negative thinking, replacing these thoughts with a positive energy, boost that positive energy with some music you love… this can activate your brain to be more productive and create feelings of peace within ourselves!!
If you have enough energy why not try a few moves to the music either sitting or standing 🎶 🎻🪘🎺🪉🪕🥁feel the beat, feel the rhythm! 🎶 💕⭐️

05/09/2025

Public Notice for People Living in or Visiting the Border Counties on Sunday, 7th September...at 3pm, the UK Government will be testing the 'Emergency Alert Service', which was last tested in April 2023. The alert comes via your mobile phone as a text message with sound...📲👂🙉👍

For more details, you can click on the link, which will direct you to the Gov.ie statement, which includes additional information about the emergency alert test.

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/press-releases/public-notice-for-people-living-in-or-visiting-the-border-counties-on-sunday-7-september/

29/08/2025

We are delighted with this fantastic news!!
We are fully dedicated to providing community support, always striving to meet the needs of all in our community!

Delighted to share that Dundalk will be home to a new Family Resource Centre in 2025, located at Dundalk Counselling Service, Oakdene, 3 Seatown Place.

Such centres are the backbone of our communities - offering inclusive, compassionate support to families and children, exactly where and when it’s needed. This community-led investment will strengthens lives and weaves a stronger social fabric across Louth.

https://tinyurl.com/89umchx5

27/08/2025

The next personal development workshop starts on Tuesday, 23rd September, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm for 10 weeks. Please get in touch with the office to book your place🤙0429338333

27/08/2025

The Bereavement Group will resume on Tuesday, 2nd September. Although this is a small, closed group, we accept names from interested participants as people move through the group and complete their work with us. Please contact the office for more information.

26/08/2025

Meditation can help clear your mind, allowing you to focus on positivity, give it a try in our ‘Week Five Challenge’ 💪🙌👍👊👏
Wake yourself up with kind and positive thoughts!!💭 Do you know that regular meditation practice can improve your thought process & self talk, this can create a lasting sense of peace within yourself!!!

03/08/2025

Week 4 Mindfulness Challenge - take a walk in nature - get some fresh air- take a few deep breaths - take notice - take time to do a self check body scan, how are you feeling, where are you holding tense or tightness in your body - take notice of everything around you - use all your senses- what do you hear, what do you see, what can you smell - deep breaths, feet firmly on the ground - these actions can have a calming effect on the body, mind, and spirit! Stay in the moment, be at ease with yourself 😌🙌👣🌊🌦️🌎🌿💕

07/07/2025

No3. Mindfulness Challenge ☀️😎🫶💪🙌
Breathing deeply in through your nose and out through your mouth, can help regulate your nervous system and calm feelings of panic!
Practiced regularly with some focused breathing, positive mental visualisation, and a dollop of gratitude…it can activate and refuel energy levels, often switching from negative to positive thoughts 💭 in the process!
The mind is a powerful tool, use it with compassion 💕✌️

05/07/2025

****Postponed please see notice attached for further details ****
🤍Sincere condolences to the family and friends on the tragic death of Saul McElwain🤍

Great day out, 5-A-SIDE Soccer Tournament Family Fun Day, hope to see you there!🫶🙌☀️💪🤩

02/07/2025

We’re happy to support The Wheels pre budget submission, as contributors, and champions of community mental health services! Erin McGreehan TD for Louth Louth County Council Family Resource Centre National Forum Healthy Louth Louth PPN Louth Local Development

27/06/2025

Do you have a departed loved one who was once part of the fabric of Cox’s Demesne?

As part of the ‘Estates of Mind’ photographic memorial project we would love you to participate in this special project.

We want to celebrate and remember all departed age groups, and pay special tribute to the community of Cox’s Demesne🌸🤝🫶❤️

❤️All you need to do is bring your favourite photo of your departed loved one to either of our drop-in sessions that are being held in the Redeemer Resource Centre; Tuesday 1st July from 6:30pm to 9:30pm or Tuesday 8th July from 10am to 1pm.

❤️At the drop-in session we will take your details and permission to copy and use your photograph as part of the project! We can share a few words or a brief description as part of the process, or just drop in and have a cup to tea with us.

We hope to see you on either date:

🫶TUES, 1st JULY 6.30 - 9.30pm (evening)
🫶TUES, 8TH JULY 10am - 1pm (morning)

If you would like a photograph of a loved one who has passed on to be included in our Estates of Mind Cox's Demesne photographic video memorial, please contact estatesofmind24@gmail.com or 087 7800 935.

Dundalk Leader The Argus Louth Live Dundalk Democrat

03/05/2025

Had a lovely afternoon at the Ulster Canal Stores, Clones, Co. Monaghan attending our friend and colleague, John’s, book launch ‘About Blood’! This is Johns second collection of poetry…a really enjoyable afternoon!
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