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All the content and the information shared on this page and on the social media accounts we operate is for general information purposes only and is not, nor is intended to be therapy or psychological advice nor does it constitute a client-therapist relationship. You should not rely upon this content or informational material as a basis for making any diagnosis or decision. Please contact a mental health professional for individual advice regarding your own personal health and well-being.

01/12/2025

Hello December ❄️✨!
The month that somehow manages to feel magical and mildly chaotic at the same time. If you’re already feeling the holiday season stress creeping in, join the club👍 . This season brings joy, connection, and… a lot of emotional noise. So consider this your gentle December motivation to slow down, breathe, and make space for yourself too.

December self-care doesn’t have to look like huge routines. It can be tiny moments of December mindfulness. A warm drink, a quiet walk, saying no to something that drains you, saying yes to rest. These small choices support your mental health during holidays more than you realise😉 .

And if you feel the festive season anxiety kicking up? That’s human. This time of year can stir old memories, family dynamics, and the pressure to “be on.” You don’t have to perform joy. You just get to be you.

Try a few December intentions: more grounding, more compassion, more softness with yourself. Let this be a month of gentle holiday wellness tips your nervous system will thank you for.

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26/11/2025

Before any big glow-up, there’s usually a moment that feels like a total collapse. Alice didn’t stroll into Wonderland on a sunny walkway. She fell. Hard. And honestly… most of us start our personal growth journey the same way.

Your transformation journey rarely begins when everything is tidy. It often starts in the messy middle, when you’re tired, overwhelmed, or wondering how you’ll bounce back. But falling isn’t failure. Falling is the doorway. 🗝️

Some of the strongest mental resilience stories come from people who didn’t feel strong at all at the time. They just kept going. They rebuilt themselves piece by piece. They let the healing after hardship shape them instead of hardening them.

So if you’re rising after falling right now, please hear this: you’re not behind. You’re not broken. You’re in the part of the story where everything starts to shift. And that’s where the real magic happens. ✨🐇

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📍 Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway & online.

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24/11/2025

There’s this myth that you’re supposed to feel ready before you start something big🤔 . A new habit. A hard conversation. A fresh chapter. The truth is, most of the things that grow your life don’t come with a confident mindset beforehand👌 . They come with shaky hands, a brave breath, and a tiny whisper that says “okay… let’s just try.”

If you’re waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect mood, or some magical surge of motivation to take action today… you might be waiting forever⏳ . Readiness isn’t a feeling. It’s a decision. A choice you make even when your stomach flips and your brain offers you every “what if.”

This is your growth mindset reminder: you don’t have to feel brave to do something brave💪 . You can start messy. Start scared. Start unsure. Just start.

Personal growth happens in the moments where you show up anyway. And that’s real power🏋️♀️ .

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📍 Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway & online.

📧 Click link in About and Get in touch or visit 💻 www.peaceinside.ie to connect.

22/11/2025

Most people can tell when they’re stressed🤪 … but anxiety likes to wear the same outfit, so it gets messy fast. If you’ve ever thought, “Is this stress or anxiety?” while mentally speed-running your whole life at 2am, you’re definitely not the only one.

Stress usually arises because something specific requires your attention. A deadline. A workload. A situation. Your body reacts, you deal with it, and eventually the pressure eases. Stress is basically your brain shouting, “Get it done!”

Anxiety is sneakier🫣 . It doesn’t wait for a reason. It lingers, hangs out where it’s not invited, and whispers every “what if” possible. Even when nothing is actually wrong, your body might stay in alert mode like you’re preparing for a pop quiz no one told you about.

You deserve to understand what your system is doing so you can support it😉 . If what you’re feeling doesn’t go away when the stressor does, or if the worry feels louder than the facts, that’s anxiety talking. And it doesn’t make you weak,iIt makes you human.

Working with a therapist can help you untangle both, build coping skills, and feel more grounded in your daily life. You don’t have to figure this out alone.

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🤍 We're here when you're ready to talk.

🌟 Find your own version of Peace Inside.

📍 Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway & online.

📧 Click link in About and Get in touch or visit 💻 www.peaceinside.ie to connect.

19/11/2025

Society taught men to “man up.”
To stay silent, push through, and mistake numbness for strength.
To carry heartbreak quietly, to mask exhaustion with humour, to call pain “just stress.”

But silence isn’t strength, it’s isolation in disguise.
For too long, emotional pain has been treated like a weakness, when in truth, it takes incredible courage to face what’s happening inside.

Men deserve care. They deserve to feel safe, supported, and seen not only when they’re strong, but especially when they’re struggling.

It’s brave to say “I’m not okay.”
It’s powerful to ask for help before the weight becomes unbearable.

Healing doesn’t make you less of a man, it makes you human.
And being human will always be enough.

To every man quietly carrying more than anyone knows:
You don’t have to hold it all alone. We see you, we value you, and help is here when you’re ready. 🌿

🤍 We're here when you're ready to talk.

🌟 Find your own version of Peace Inside.

📍 Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway & online.

📧 Click link in About and Get in touch or visit 💻 www.peaceinside.ie to connect.

17/11/2025

Yes, therapists are human — therapists make mistakes, learn, and bring their own stories into the room. But therapy should always feel safe, respectful, and rooted in professionalism.

If your therapist spends more time talking than listening, gives direct advice instead of helping you discover your own insights, or crosses personal or emotional boundaries, those are red flags. 🚩

A good therapeutic relationship is built on collaboration, not control. It’s a space where your voice matters, where curiosity replaces judgment, and where your experience leads the way.

You should feel seen, not steered. Heard, not handled.

If something in therapy doesn’t feel right - maybe a comment, a boundary, or even the general atmosphere - it’s okay to bring it up. In fact, it’s healthy to do so. And if that doesn’t feel possible, it’s also okay to change therapists.

Therapy should never leave you doubting your worth or silencing your instincts. Trust and safety aren’t luxuries in therapy, they are the foundation of healing. 🌿

🤍 We're here when you're ready to talk.

🌟 Find your own version of Peace Inside.

📍 Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway & online.

📧 Click link in About and Get in touch or visit 💻 www.peaceinside.ie to connect.

16/11/2025

No two heartbreaks look the same.

Some people withdraw and appear calm (avoidant). Others reach out for reassurance, needing closeness to feel safe again (anxious). Some feel both urges at once to pull close and to push away (fearful). And others, with time and support, allow themselves to grieve, learn, and eventually open up again (secure).

Understanding your attachment style isn’t about putting yourself in a box, it’s about bringing compassion to the way you love and cope. It helps you see your reactions not as “too much” or “not enough,” but as protective patterns that once made sense.

In therapy, we work to understand these patterns gently - not to find fault, but to foster awareness and healing. Because when you learn how you attach, you also learn how to let go in a way that honours both your heart and your growth. 💙

🤍 We're here when you're ready to talk.

🌟 Find your own version of Peace Inside.

📍 Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway & online.

📧 Click link in About and Get in touch or visit 💻 www.peaceinside.ie to connect.

15/11/2025

Growth can be lonely. Sometimes the people we love just aren’t ready to meet us where we are and that’s heartbreak disguised as wisdom.

Letting go doesn’t mean you stopped caring. It means you’re choosing peace over patterns.

It’s okay if some people can’t follow you into your next chapter, that’s how chapters work.

Keep growing, keep softening, keep choosing yourself. The right people will recognise the healed version of you and stay. 🌱

🤍 We're here when you're ready to talk.

🌟 Find your own version of Peace Inside.

📍 Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway & online.

📧 Click link in About and Get in touch or visit 💻 www.peaceinside.ie to connect.

14/11/2025

Social anxiety is often misunderstood as “just being shy”, but it runs much deeper than that.

It’s the quickened heartbeat when someone says, “let’s go out.”
It’s replaying conversations long after they’ve ended, questioning every word.
It’s craving connection yet feeling like every social moment is an exam you didn’t prepare for.

If this feels familiar, please know there’s nothing wrong with you. Your nervous system has simply learned to protect you by keeping you small and safe even when you long to open up.

Therapy can offer a space to gently unlearn that fear, to reconnect with your confidence, and to discover that being seen doesn’t have to feel threatening.

You deserve relationships that feel calm, not like survival. 🌿

🤍 We're here when you're ready to talk.

🌟 Find your own version of Peace Inside.

📍 Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway & online.

📧 Click link in About and Get in touch or visit 💻 www.peaceinside.ie to connect.

13/11/2025

At Peace Inside, we believe that therapy should be accessible to everyone, because taking care of your mental health is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.

The experience of counselling and psychotherapy is an investment in yourself and the future you deserve. The understanding, self-compassion, and clarity that come from a positive therapeutic relationship can stay with you long after the sessions have ended.

We know that the cost of therapy can sometimes be a barrier, and we don’t want finances to stand in the way of your well-being.
That’s why we offer a limited number of low-cost counselling appointments, both in-person and online, to make counselling more accessible.

Alongside our experienced accredited and pre-accredited therapists, we are proud to have student therapists who are currently completing recognised professional training courses. Each of them has the skills and knowledge to support you, and they receive constant supervision from both Peace Inside and their educational institutions.

If you’re looking for low-cost and affordable counselling in Galway or simply want to take the first step toward a calmer, more peaceful you, we’re here to help.

Because mental health care isn’t a luxury — it’s a basic need. 🌿
🤍 We're here when you're ready to talk.

🌟 Find your own version of Peace Inside.

📍 Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway & online.

📧 Click link in Bio and Get in touch or visit 💻 www.peaceinside.ie to connect.

12/11/2025

“I’m fine” - two words that can carry a lifetime of weight.

Sometimes it means I don’t have the words yet.

Sometimes it means I’m afraid that if I start, I won’t stop.

We’ve all said it. We’ve all hidden behind it.
But being honest about not being fine doesn’t make you a burden, it makes you brave.

So next time you catch yourself saying “I’m fine,” maybe check in: what would I say if I felt safe enough to be real?

You deserve spaces where “fine” isn’t your only option. 💙

🤍 We're here when you're ready to talk.

🌟 Find your own version of Peace Inside.

📍 Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway & online.

📧 Click link in About and Get in touch or visit 💻 www.peaceinside.ie to connect.

10/11/2025

Life has a way of making us stress over the most deliciously unimportant things.
Deadlines, traffic, that one awkward text from three days ago… and yet, 99% of what we stress about never actually happens.

Take this as your reminder to breathe...and maybe eat the donut🍩.
Your nervous system deserves a break (and maybe some sprinkles) 😉.

If you’re feeling like your stress has taken the driver’s seat lately, it might be time to slow down and check what your mind’s really hungry for - peace or pastry? (Ideally both!😋)

🤍 We're here when you're ready to talk.

🌟 Find your own version of Peace Inside.

📍 Counselling and Psychotherapy services in Galway & online.

📧 Click link in About and Get in touch or visit 💻 www.peaceinside.ie to connect.

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Atlantic House, 39 Prospect Hill, Galway City
Galway
H91DD5X

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Monday	10am - 8pm
Tuesday	10am - 8pm
Wednesday	10am - 8pm
Thursday	10am - 8pm
Friday	10am - 8pm

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