Claire Shannon Therapy

03/09/2025

Looking forward to facilitating an in-person 8-Week Mindfulness Course here in Galway this Autumn.

Mindfulness won't change anything on the outside, but it will transform how you feel inside. I've seen time and time again the difference a mindfulness practice makes to a person's sense of contentment and confidence. It's a go-to in counselling sessions, and in my own life.
Take the leap, and make your life better.
No need for prior experience, just bring your willingness and your commitment.

For more info and to register:
https://www.claireshannontherapy.com/8weekmindfulness.html

08/12/2023

A little cuteness to warm the heart on this west of Ireland blustery day.

26/09/2023

The shorter evenings aren't all bad.

14/02/2023

Self Love on Valentine’s Day took the form of a meditation in the clients chair in my office. The spring sun was streaming in and my tense shoulders were like putty when I was done.
Where did you meditate today?

12/12/2022

Looking for a Christmas gift that will really help someone? Or want to drop a hint for a gift for yourself? :)
Check out my 8-Week "Mindfulness for Life" Online Course.
Learn Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skills to improve your life for good. This course provides all you need to become more empowered to navigate the ups and downs of life. It has guided meditations, worksheets, journaling prompts, and inspirational quotes to help keep you focused and on target.

Make 2023 different!

Awareness In order to make lasting change, we need to first become aware of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that create difficulty. Mindfulness helps us develop this awareness by training the area of the brain that controls our attention, and our ability to see ourselves more clearly. Space O...

18/11/2022

This is the time to be slow,
Lie low to the wall
Until the bitter weather passes.

Try, as best you can, not to let
The wire brush of doubt
Scrape from your heart
All sense of yourself
And your hesitant light.

If you remain generous,
Time will come good;
And you will find your feet
Again on fresh pastures of promise,
Where the air will be kind
And blushed with beginning.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from his books, To Bless the Space Between Us (US) / Benedictus (Europe)
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/store

Ballyvaughan Cottage - 2022
County Clare, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

08/03/2021

This week in The Weekly Minute, starting over with Self-Compassion.