Frequently Asked Questions What is psychotherapy? Psychotherapy, or talk therapy, is a way to help people with a broad variety of mental health issues and emotional difficulties. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), psychotherapy can be defined as a “collaborative treatment … between an individual and a psychologist” where the psychologist uses “scientifically validated procedures…
About Bébhinn
Welcome! I’m glad you stopped by. My name is Bébhinn Farrell, and I’m here to help. My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe and compassionate place where counselling clients, particularly women, in Dublin can get encouragement and support as they navigate through the challenges of life. No matter what you’re going through, from depression and anxiety, to…
My Top 8 Podcasts to Nourish Mental Health
My Top 8 Podcasts to Nourish Mental Health
Why babies are welcome at my therapy sessions for Mums.
There is a plethora of psychological study around being a new parent. However, while most parents read the books and blogs focused on the health and wellbeing of their new child and how “best” to raise them, many new parents often don’t give themselves the same consideration to how best to take care of themselves…
How We Can Individually Combat Misinformation Online
1. Correlation vs Causation My mother-in-law recently complained to me: “Whenever I try to text message, my phone freezes.” A quick look at her smartphone confirmed my suspicion: she had five game apps open at the same time plus Facebook and YouTube. The act of trying to send a text message wasn’t causing the freeze,…
Worksheet: Journal Prompts for Self Discovery
Supportive Journal Prompts For Self Discovery: You can do one a day, one a week, 20 in 20 minutes, whatever feels doable. Go only as fast as your most vulnerable part feels safe going. Don’t let the length of the list overwhelm. They’re just suggestions for when your mind feels blank. Find what resonates. Xx…
Personal Development Books I’ve been reading during lockdown
For the first few months of the year I couldn’t pick up a book. For the first 6 weeks of Covid, there was even less chance of me attempting to do so. But in the last couple of months I’ve been able to get through quite a few, both for work and pleasure. Here are…
Pandemic Podcasts to ease your mind during the lockdown
Hello everyone! It’s been a while. “In these unprecedented times/ strange times/insert awkward covid era email opener here”, I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts to help put my mind at ease, when I’ve spent too much (which is any) time scrolling news and social media. While mostly I’ve been listening to complete distraction…
Worksheet – Finding your Tribe
I found this exercise in a book I’m loving right now called “Evolution of Goddess” by Emma Mildon. I frequently talk about the need to “find your tribe” but it’s often hard to figure out not just how to do that, but what it even means. I’ve posted the exercise below. If you enjoy and…
8 Fascinating TED Talks to aid Personal Growth
The world right now is crazy. We are inundated with horrifying news every day. We are bombarded with media that makes us question ourselves, our worth, what we should and should not be doing, among myriad other oppressive messages. While I absolutely believe it’s important to be socially and politically engaged when possible, I also…
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