Monaghan Therapy Clinic - Counselling & Psychotherapy

20/02/2026

19/02/2026

Most people wait far too long before talking to someone.
Not because they don’t need support.
But because they think they should handle everything on their own.

Therapy is simply a space to understand what’s happening inside you and learn how to move forward with more clarity and calm.

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19/02/2026

🎉 Local Enterprise Week Monaghan 2026 – Programme Now Live! 🎉

We’re delighted to have officially launched our Local Enterprise Week programme, running from Monday 2nd – Friday 6th March 🙌

It’s a full week of FREE events and hands-on workshops designed to support local entrepreneurs, start-ups and established businesses to grow, innovate and future-proof.

💡 What’s happening?

✔️ Flagship Manufacturing & Engineering collaboration event
✔️ Digital funding & transformation supports for SMEs
✔️ International Women’s Day event with inspiring speaker Breda McCague
✔️ Practical digital workshops including AI, Cybersecurity, VR & Podcasting
✔️ Meet the LEO team at the Monaghan Institute Open Day

All events are FREE, but places are limited, so early booking is recommended.

👉 Check out the full programme and get signed up today:
🌐 https://ow.ly/HNvC50Yb8Ja

17/02/2026

Therapy is often misunderstood as just “talking about problems.”
But decades of research in neuroscience and psychology show it actively changes how the brain processes stress, emotion, and relationships.

It’s not about being broken.
It’s about learning how your mind works and creating healthier patterns.

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12/02/2026

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True love isn’t proven in grand gestures or expensive gifts. It’s revealed in the quiet faithfulness of everyday steps taken together. ❤️ Love shows up when strength fades, when the road is long, and when commitment costs something. “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” — 1 Corinthians 13:7
A Mindful moment: Pause and thank God for the people who walk beside you... not just in celebration, but in perseverance.
Lord, teach us to love the way You love—steadfast, patient, and loyal.
Help us value presence over presents, faithfulness over flair, and covenant over convenience. In Jesus' name, Amen. 🙏

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11/02/2026

At Monaghan Therapy Clinic, we provide a safe, confidential space for everyone. But you don't have to take our word for it, our clients' experiences speak for themselves.

Swipe to see how professional support has helped our community find clarity and balance. 🤝

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09/02/2026

Being labelled as “too sensitive” often hides a deeper psychological truth. Emotional responses develop within context. They are shaped by relationships, safety, and early experiences.

From a therapeutic perspective, sensitivity is frequently a nervous system adaptation, not a weakness. Therapy offers a space where these responses can be understood, regulated, and held with compassion rather than criticism.

08/02/2026

Marriage isn’t easy — and anyone who says it is, probably isn’t being honest. There are seasons of joy, and seasons of struggle. Moments of deep connection, and moments of misunderstanding. Times when love feels effortless, and times when it feels like hard work. But real love is built in those hard moments.

Commitment means choosing each other even when it’s uncomfortable. Loyalty means staying when walking away would be easier. Love means forgiving, growing, learning, and trying again — together.

If you’re struggling, know this: tough seasons don’t mean your marriage is failing. They mean you’re being shaped. Growth often comes through pressure. Healing comes through patience. And strength is built through perseverance.

Today, we celebrate not perfection, but persistence. Not flawless love, but faithful love. Through every high and every low, we are still here — still choosing each other, still growing, still believing. And that alone is worth celebrating. 🤍

To every couple walking through hard seasons: don’t give up. Keep choosing love. Keep choosing grace. Keep choosing each other. It’s worth it.

“Marriage is meant to be a picture of how God loves us — sacrificially, faithfully, and unconditionally.” - Paul David Tripp.

05/02/2026

Trauma is often misunderstood as something obvious or dramatic. Clinically, trauma refers to experiences that overwhelm the nervous system when adequate support is not available.

Many trauma responses are subtle and adaptive. They are not flaws, but intelligent survival responses that once protected the individual.

Therapy provides a safe and regulated space where these responses can be understood and gently transformed. Healing does not require reliving the past, but restoring a sense of safety in the present.

03/02/2026

Feeling constantly tired despite getting enough sleep is more common than many people realize.

From a clinical perspective, rest is not only about sleep duration. It is closely connected to how regulated your nervous system is throughout the day.

Chronic stress, anxiety, and prolonged emotional strain can keep the nervous system in a state of hyperarousal. When this happens, the body may sleep, but it does not fully recover.

Therapeutic work focuses on helping the nervous system return to a state of safety. When the body feels safe, deeper rest, emotional regulation, and mental clarity become possible.

Persistent fatigue is not a personal failure.
It is often a signal that your system needs support.

02/02/2026

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Grace remembers the whole story. When someone stumbles, love chooses not to erase the good they’ve shown along the way. God doesn’t define us by our worst moment and He invites us to see others the same way.
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” — Ephesians 4:32 Today, may we lead with mercy, hold space for growth, and let love be louder than disappointment. 🤍

02/02/2026

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Sometimes the most faithful choice isn’t doing more, it’s choosing what truly matters. What you give your time to shapes your peace. Today, let go of the distractions that drain you and lean into what restores you. 🙏
What’s one thing you’re making space for today?