Balance Within

Balance Within Balance Within is located on the outskirts of Drogheda and navan.

Providing traditional counselling, psychotherapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) services. Providing traditional counselling, psychotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) services. As well as a host of alternative therapeutic methods such as Shamanism, Dawson Program and Reiki. Run by Stephen Kinsella, Balance Within aims to help you find a positive pathway through life.
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Our resident qualified therapist, Stephen Kinsella, can provide support for a range of issues that may be bothering you or your loved ones, such as:
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​Low Self-Esteem
Depression
Relationship Difficulties
Long term illness
Childhood Traumas
Bereavement and Grief
Feelings of confusion
Anger Management
S*x & S*xuality
Self harm
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
Panic Attacks
Personal Development
Social Anxiety
Phobias

I understand the hesitation around online therapy.For some people, it simply feels unfamiliar. They imagine it won’t fee...
16/02/2026

I understand the hesitation around online therapy.

For some people, it simply feels unfamiliar. They imagine it won’t feel the same, or that it would be awkward.

In reality, the work doesn’t change. It’s still a conversation. It’s still about honesty, trust and taking things at your own pace.

Over the past few years, many people who were unsure at first have found online sessions practical and surprisingly comfortable.

If time, travel or privacy have made starting more difficult, online therapy is there as an option.

10/02/2026

It’s easy to measure income.
The rest of the work doesn’t show up on a payslip.

Therapy in Drogheda.
You’re very welcome to get in touch.

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking“I know what I should do… so why don’t I?”You’re not broken.And you’re not failing...
05/02/2026

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking
“I know what I should do… so why don’t I?”

You’re not broken.
And you’re not failing.

Often, it’s not about motivation or willpower.
It’s about understanding what’s getting in the way.

That’s what therapy can help with, slowing things down, making sense of patterns, and approaching yourself with a bit more curiosity and less judgement.

I’m based in the Drogheda area.
If you’d like to have a quick chat, you’re very welcome to pop me a message.
No pressure, no commitment.

03/02/2026

A lot of people put off therapy because they’re worried about the first session - and to be fair, that’s understandable.

Most people imagine they’ll be expected to open up straight away, go digging into the past, or talk about things they’re not ready for yet.

That’s not how it works.

The first session is really just about getting to know each other.
There’s no pressure, no judgement, and no pushing you anywhere.

You talk about whatever feels comfortable for you at the time, work, stress, sleep, relationships, or just what’s been on your mind lately.

From there, we decide together what way to go and at what pace.
And if something doesn’t feel right, we slow it right down.

If therapy has been on your mind at all, this is what the first step looks like.

Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions.For many people, it doesn’t show up as shouting or losing control,but as...
28/01/2026

Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions.

For many people, it doesn’t show up as shouting or losing control,
but as tension, irritability, snapping at someone you care about, or just feeling constantly on edge.

In therapy, anger is often understood as a signal rather than a problem,
something worth listening to, not suppressing.

You don’t have to make sense of it on your own.

I’m based in Knockcommon, Co. Meath, working in person with people from the surrounding area, and online with those furt...
20/01/2026

I’m based in Knockcommon, Co. Meath, working in person with people from the surrounding area, and online with those further afield.

Many of the people who get in touch tell me they’ve been thinking about therapy for a long time before reaching out, often feeling they should be managing on their own.

If you’re nearby and considering it, this is a local, private space to talk things through, without pressure to be any particular way.

In-person and online sessions available.
Details via the link in bio.

We’re well used to pushing on and saying nothing.Therapy isn’t a sign you’ve failed.It’s a place to say, “This isn’t sit...
16/01/2026

We’re well used to pushing on and saying nothing.

Therapy isn’t a sign you’ve failed.
It’s a place to say, “This isn’t sitting right with me.”

You don’t have to be ready.
You just have to be honest.

If it’s been on your mind, you’re welcome to reach out.

Long-term therapeutic work is built on trust, honesty, and real conversation.I’m grateful to clients who are willing to ...
13/01/2026

Long-term therapeutic work is built on trust, honesty, and real conversation.

I’m grateful to clients who are willing to reflect on their experience of the work, and for what sustained therapy can make possible over time.

Shared with permission.

Money stress has a way of getting into everything.Sleep. Mood. Relationships. Even how you see yourself.If things feel h...
08/01/2026

Money stress has a way of getting into everything.
Sleep. Mood. Relationships. Even how you see yourself.

If things feel heavy right now, you’re not failing, you’re responding to pressure.

Talking won’t make the bills disappear, but it can make the load feel a bit lighter.

And if therapy isn’t an option for you right now, that’s okay too.
Talking to someone you trust still matters.

You don’t have to carry it alone. 🍀

January often arrives with a lot of unspoken pressure.And the first Monday of the year can bring that into sharper focus...
05/01/2026

January often arrives with a lot of unspoken pressure.
And the first Monday of the year can bring that into sharper focus, expectations to be back to normal, back to routines, back to ourselves.

A lot of people I speak with feel the opposite.
More tired. More unsettled. Not quite themselves yet.

If that’s you, be kind to yourself this week.
There’s no rush to have it all figured out.

Support is here when you’re ready.

📞 089 489 1888
✉️ stephenkinsella@live.ie

Over the years, I’ve met a lot of people who spend their days minding everyone else.The steady ones. The fixers. The qui...
14/10/2025

Over the years, I’ve met a lot of people who spend their days minding everyone else.
The steady ones. The fixers. The quiet hearts in the room who make sure things don’t fall apart.

They’re often the ones who smile and say, “Ah sure, I’m grand,” even when they’re running on empty.
Because somewhere along the line, they learned that their feelings come second.
That being strong means staying silent.

But here’s the truth, even the strongest shoulders need a place to rest.
You don’t have to carry every story, every worry, every ‘I’ll be fine’.
You’re allowed your own space, your own time, your own breath.

Sometimes, all it takes is one small chat.
A bit of time to exhale. To hear yourself again.
That’s where the work begins. not in fixing everything,
but in remembering you matter too.

If something’s been sitting quietly at the back of your mind,
maybe this is your sign to start the conversation.
That first chat can change more than you’d think. 💚

— Stephen | Counsellor & Listener
📍 Online & in-person sessions available
📞 Call: 0894891888
Email: stephenkinsella@live.ie

We’ve all done it -said yes when we really wanted to say no.We tell ourselves we’re being nice,keeping the peace,avoidin...
08/10/2025

We’ve all done it -
said yes when we really wanted to say no.

We tell ourselves we’re being nice,
keeping the peace,
avoiding hassle.

But little by little, it chips away at us.
That quiet resentment you feel?
It’s the cost of disappearing from your own life.

Boundaries aren’t about pushing people away.
They’re about staying true to yourself.

Take a breath.
Notice where you’ve been saying yes when you meant no.
That’s where the work begins.

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Beauparc
Louth
C15DN30

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

+353894891888

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Balance Within is located in rural setting on the outskirts of Drogheda. providing traditional counselling, Psychotherapy, and Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) services, also incorporating more alternative healing methods such as Dawson Program, Reiki and Shamanism. Run by Stephen Kinsella, Balance Within aims to help you find a positive pathway through life. ​ Balance Within is located between Navan and Drogheda. Our resident qualified therapist, Stephen Kinsella, can provide support for a range of issues that may be bothering you or your loved ones, such as: ​​ ​Low Self-Esteem Depression Relationship Difficulties Long term illness Childhood Traumas Bereavement and Grief Feelings of confusion Anger Management S*x & S*xuality Self harm Anxiety Attachment Issues Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Panic Attacks Personal Development Social Anxiety Phobias