Dunne Counselling&Psychotherapy

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

I cannot believe this craziness, it makes no sense, there should be an increase of therapists in this area, a very sad day for the children of Ireland 😡😤😓

https://www.facebook.com/share/1CKERs8ZPg/

𝐓𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝

Tusla is ending funding for a therapeutic service in Waterford and Wexford that supports children in care, including victims of child sexual abuse, as part of its national restructuring programme.

The service, funded by Tusla for the past eight years, provides play therapy, trauma support, and assistance for children adjusting to foster or residential care placements. Staff also work with schools to deliver trauma informed training to teachers and special needs assistants.

The team consists of three play therapists and two social care leads employed through a service level agreement with St Brigid’s Family and Community Centre, while other members including a manager, nurse and adolescent psychotherapist are employed directly by Tusla. Two of the five externally funded roles have remained vacant since staff departures last year, raising concerns among remaining employees about the future of the service.

Staff and union representatives have criticised the decision, warning that it could leave vulnerable children without essential therapeutic support, particularly those engaged in therapy while reporting past sexual abuse. Workers also fear that services may be outsourced to private providers, despite an existing shortage of such services in the region.

Union Fórsa described the move as “very strange,” noting that Tusla’s reform programme claims to expand access to therapeutic services for children in care.

Tusla said children and families currently receiving support will continue to have access to therapeutic services and that existing clients will complete their planned therapy sessions before the service ends. However, the agency did not specify what services will replace the current programme.

Staff say they have received little information about when the service will officially close, making it difficult to explain the situation to children and families currently receiving support.

08/03/2026

Happy International Women's Day, to all the physically strong, emotionally and spiritually strong women I know all over the world. I hope you had an awesome day, you are all legends!!!!

06/03/2026

Have a great weekend and enjoy the Rugby and F1... I know I will!!!!

04/03/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AoFkABFvy/

Margaret Lowenfeld reshaped child psychotherapy through play-based methods that remain influential today.

Remembered as a q***r pioneer, her techniques helped children express thoughts and feelings they couldn’t put into words.

Discover her story: https://www.bps.org.uk/blog/margaret-lowenfeld-q***r-pioneer

03/03/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/18F9J97QtM/

24/02/2026

Safe for anther year thankfully. However, a long term agreement is needed to create security and ensure we have the workforce to support our SN children.

18/02/2026

Best of luck to PCI college!