The Misneach Centre

The Misneach Centre Athlone Chamber Award 2025
IACP Regional Award Recipient 2024
Irish Enterprise Award Recipient 2022
The Gerty Ewan Award 2015

Welcome to The Misneach Centre

Located in the heart of the Midlands, Moate, Co. Westmeath, The Misneach Centre is a leading counselling and psychotherapy hub, proudly run by multi-award-winning Clinical Director Anita Lynch. We provide compassionate, professional support to individuals, couples, and teens through a dedicated team of 17 therapists, ranging from students on placement to fully accredited professionals. Our services include one-to-one counselling, couples therapy, workshops, and support groups, with expertise in trauma recovery, mental health, and personal development. At The Misneach Centre, we foster a collaborative and supportive environment with a focus on client-centred care, training, peer supervision. Whether you’re seeking therapy, attending a workshop, or exploring self-care, we’re here for you. Misneach means Courage, Courage to push forward through uncertainty.

28/01/2026

What’s stopping you attend a free support group?

27/01/2026

Grief doesn’t follow neat stages. It moves in waves — sometimes steady, sometimes unexpected. Some feelings fade and return, while others stay with us longer.🌻
This National Grief Awareness Week, learn more about grief and the supports available 🧡:
https://goto.hospicefoundation.ie/NGAW2026

Thinking about starting your private practice or expanding it?Would you like to work in a supportive, team-based environ...
26/01/2026

Thinking about starting your private practice or expanding it?

Would you like to work in a supportive, team-based environment?

Due to demand of evening appointments, I am now offering Monday evening room rental available in the Gold Room at The Misneach Centre.

The opportunity includes:

Referrals
ESB, heating & WiFi
Free parking
Bus stop directly outside
Your photo displayed in reception
Bio featured on our website
Team events
A professionally run, values-led centre

This opportunity would suit a qualified counsellor / psychotherapist (Pre or Fully Accredited).

If interested, please contact anita@misneachcentre.ie for more details and to arrange a tour of the centre.

Misneach means Courage, Courage to push forward through uncertainty ☘

🌿 Free CSA Survivors Support Group 🌿If you are a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, the impact can show up in so many w...
25/01/2026

🌿 Free CSA Survivors Support Group 🌿

If you are a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, the impact can show up in so many ways, even years later.

You might be living with:

anxiety or panic
shame or self-blame
feeling “not good enough”
difficulty trusting others
people pleasing or fawning
flashbacks, nightmares or intrusive memories
emotional overwhelm or numbness
struggles with relationships, intimacy or boundaries
feeling disconnected from your body
carrying everything alone in silence

If any of this resonates, please know, you are not broken, it was NOT your fault.

These are common trauma responses, and you deserve support.

Our Free CSA Survivors Support Group offers a safe, understanding space where you don’t have to explain yourself and there is no pressure to share.

Simply come as you are.

📅 Wed 28th Jan 2026
🕙 10am – 12 noon
📍 The Misneach Centre, Main Street, Moate, N37 H9N4

✅ Free to attend
✅ Booking recommended

DM us to book your place.

Misneach means Courage, Courage to push forward through uncertainty ☘

HealingTogether Moate Westmeath childhoodtrauma survivors abuse freesupportgroup

🌿 Free CSA Survivors Support Group 🌿If you are a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, the impact can show up in so many w...
25/01/2026

🌿 Free CSA Survivors Support Group 🌿

If you are a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, the impact can show up in so many ways, even years later.

You might be living with:

anxiety or panic
shame or self-blame
feeling “not good enough”
difficulty trusting others
people pleasing or fawning
flashbacks, nightmares or intrusive memories
emotional overwhelm or numbness
struggles with relationships, intimacy or boundaries
feeling disconnected from your body
carrying everything alone in silence

If any of this resonates, please know, you are not broken, it was NOT your fault.

These are common trauma responses, and you deserve support.

Our Free CSA Survivors Support Group offers a safe, understanding space where you don’t have to explain yourself and there is no pressure to share.

Simply come as you are.

📅 Wed 28th Jan 2026
🕙 10am – 12 noon
📍 The Misneach Centre, Main Street, Moate, N37 H9N4

✅ Free to attend
✅ Booking recommended

DM us to book your place.

Misneach means Courage, Courage to push forward through uncertainty ☘

📣 Calling all therapists & student therapists!With national concern growing around client notes being accessed and used ...
23/01/2026

📣 Calling all therapists & student therapists!

With national concern growing around client notes being accessed and used in legal trials, many therapists are quietly asking themselves…

“Am I writing too much?”
“Am I writing too little?”
“Are my notes GDPR compliant?”
“Would my notes stand up in a court process?”

It’s never been more important to know how to write clinical notes that are:

• Clinically relevant
• Ethical and professional
• Protects client privacy
• Minimise risk of misinterpretation or misuse
• Defensible in the event of complaints or legal processes

This training is practical, supportive and ideal for therapists, trainee students who want clarity and confidence.

Delivered in person by Anita Lynch, Clinical Director of The Misneach Centre.

📅 Wed 18th Feb | 10:00–12:30
📍 The Misneach Centre, Main St, Moate, N37 H9N4
💶 €30 | Booking essential (limited places)

Payment Link: https://buy.stripe.com/8x228ra066F24Ch5oy6c001

The Misneach Centre Policy Update: Therapy Notes in Sexual Violence CasesAt The Misneach Centre, we are committed to pro...
22/01/2026

The Misneach Centre Policy Update: Therapy Notes in Sexual Violence Cases

At The Misneach Centre, we are committed to providing counselling that is safe, trauma-informed, and survivor-led.

In response to ongoing national concern about access to counselling notes in sexual violence cases, The Misneach Centre has updated our policy going forward:

✅ We do not document therapy content relating to disclosures of sexual abuse / sexual assault.
✅ We may note that a disclosure has been made (to ensure safe care and appropriate support), but we will not record details of what happened.
✅ Our counselling notes are kept solely for clinical continuity

For example:

attendance/session tracking
the therapeutic approach/interventions used
short notes to help your therapist know where you left off between sessions

Our notes are not designed to capture personal narrative, are not suitable for court use, and will contain nothing of value for external scrutiny.

This policy reflects our commitment to protecting your privacy and strengthening the sense of safety in the therapy space.

If you have any questions about confidentiality or note-taking, your therapist will discuss it with you openly and compassionately.

✨ NEW at The Misneach Centre — Teen Coping Skills Workshop ✨Exams can bring huge pressure for teens and many don’t know ...
22/01/2026

✨ NEW at The Misneach Centre — Teen Coping Skills Workshop ✨

Exams can bring huge pressure for teens and many don’t know how to cope with the stress they’re carrying.

That's why we are so excited to announce a brand-new 6-week coping skills programme for teens, focused on managing exam stress, building confidence, and helping young people feel more in control.

Facilitated by a fully accredited & experienced teens therapist Rebecca Kilroy.

🗓 Thursdays | 4:15–5:45pm
📍 The Misneach Centre, Main Street, Moate
📅 Starting 26th February
💶 €120 total (just €20 per week)

✅ Small supportive group
✅ Practical coping tools & techniques
✅ Limited places available

📩 To book your teen’s place, contact Rebecca directly:
rebeccakilroy@catharsistherapy.ie

📚

Today, I am proud to stand with EIST and to publicly join this vital campaign.As a fellow survivor of sexual abuse, and ...
21/01/2026

Today, I am proud to stand with EIST and to publicly join this vital campaign.

As a fellow survivor of sexual abuse, and as a psychotherapist, I know first hand the courage it takes to speak, to seek support, and to begin healing. Survivors enter the counselling room believing it is a safe, confidential space. That trust must never be compromised.

I am calling on the Irish Government to immediately end the practice of counselling notes being accessed and used in court proceedings involving survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault.

Counselling notes are not evidence!

They are clinical reflections, written to support healing, not to be dissected, misinterpreted, or weaponised in a legal system that already places an enormous burden on victims.

Using these notes only serves to further traumatise and silence survivors.

I am honoured to receive this certificate from EIST, which recognises my pledge to never hand over confidential counselling records of survivors of sexual assault and violence for use in court proceedings. This is not just a professional stance, it is a moral one.

Survivors deserve dignity.
They deserve protection.
They deserve a system that does not retraumatise them for seeking help.

I stand with EIST, with survivors, and with every therapist who believes that confidentiality saves lives.

It is time for change.

✨ Appointment Now Available with Nuala Morris (APCP) ✨We have one appointment now available with our warm and compassion...
20/01/2026

✨ Appointment Now Available with Nuala Morris (APCP) ✨

We have one appointment now available with our warm and compassionate Fully accredited Psychotherapist, Nuala Morris:

📅 Thursdays at 3:00pm

Nuala works with adults and young people (16+) and supports clients with:

• Anxiety, stress & panic attacks
• Trauma-related difficulties
• Addictions & impulse control
• Relationship challenges
• Bereavement support

Nuala offers a safe, down-to-earth space and integrates CBT, ACT & REBT into her work.

📧 Email: nualamorriscounselling@gmail.com

📱 Mobile: 087 196 0066

This slot is likely to fill quickly — please contact Nuala directly to book.

St Brigid’s Day Sunset Dip | Lough Owel In honour of St Brigid’s Day, a time traditionally linked with new beginnings, ...
18/01/2026

St Brigid’s Day Sunset Dip | Lough Owel

In honour of St Brigid’s Day, a time traditionally linked with new beginnings, light returning, healing and renewal. I’m hosting a gentle gathering in nature at sunset at the beautiful, scenic Lough Owel (near Mullingar).

St Brigid represents strength, compassion and resilience and it feels so meaningful that her day is now being openly acknowledged again.

So we’ll mark it together in the Misneach way: connection • belonging • presence.

We’ll meet at the lake, take a moment to arrive, and begin with an optional sage smudging ceremony to set intentions for the season ahead.

Then, as the sun sets, anyone who feels called can join us for a cold water dip.

We’ll finish by warming up together and sipping a warm drink from our flasks, with a gentle invitation to journal afterwards, taking time to reflect on what you’re welcoming in.

This is not a retreat and there is no cost, just a community gathering in nature for anyone who feels drawn to it.

📍 Location: Lough Owel, Mullingar (Diving board area)
🗓 Date: Sunday 1st Feb
🕰 Time: Meet at 3pm (dip at sunset)

✅ Bring:
• towel + warm clothes / robe
• hat + gloves
• a flask with a warm drink
• water shoes (if you have them)
• journal + pen (optional, for afterwards)
• a friend if you’d like

⚠️ Important: This is a self-led outdoor dip. Participation is entirely at your own risk. Please only join if cold water dipping is safe for you, don’t enter the water alone, and always stay within your comfort level.

If you feel called to join us, comment below “I’m in” or send me a DM.

Address

Main Street
Moate
N37H9N4

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 9pm

Telephone

+353830369886

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