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Counselling & Wellbeing for the Dance & Performing Arts community. Jamie-Lee Meneely, MBACP
📍 Northern Ireland + Online
🎭 Counselling | Workshops | Resources

01/11/2026

🎭 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗬𝗦! 🎙️

We're back with Rónán Johnson for Part 2 of his conversation on 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴.

This week, we're talking about being a boy in the world of dance and musical theatre, navigating the pressures of the performing arts industry and looking after your mental health along the way.

Ronan also gives us an insight into his first year as a graduate actor, finding his feet in the professional world and taking to the stage with 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁 - a powerful one-man show currently touring with Wee Yarn Productions tackling the important issue of violence against women and girls.

An honest, insightful and entertaining conversation about finding your place, navigating the industry and life beyond training.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ywfrckrj

25/10/2026

𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀… 𝗢𝗵 𝗠𝘆! 🎭

Episode 3 of Spotlight Support: Behind the Scenes features Rónán Johnson , and what a conversation this was! 😂

From growing up in Mid-Ulster to spending four years training in England, Ronan gives us a colourful, funny and refreshingly honest insight into his journey through the performing arts.

We talk about being a boy in the world of theatre, the leap from Saturday theatre classes to professional training, auditions, big decisions, finding your feet (𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 👀) and adjusting to life across the water.

From a foundation year in Musical Theatre at Italia Conti to a three-year Acting degree at PPA, there's plenty to unpack!

𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴.

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲! 🎧🎬
🔗 https://spotlightsupport.myflodesk.com/link-in-bio

A brilliant listen for anyone considering training in musical theatre or acting, or simply curious about what that journey really looks like.

20/10/2026

Feeling incredibly grateful for all the new followers, lovely messages and encouragement over the past few days! 💙 Thank you so much for being here. It really does mean a lot!

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 | 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗲-𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 ⬇️
https://spotlightsupport.myflodesk.com/link-in-bio

18/10/2026

🎙️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 | 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝘆𝗹𝗲

Irish dancing, teaching, competitions, judging, costumes, curls and a few home truths! 👀

This week I'm joined by Clodagh Doyle, owner of Quinn School Of Irish Dancing , for a refreshingly honest conversation about her journey in Irish dance and the realities of life as a teacher.

We chat about all things Irish dance, from competitions and judging to being a dance mum and the unique experience of teaching your own child.

Plenty of laughs, honest insights and absolutely no sugar-coating! 😂

𝗔 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿!

🎧 Listen on Spotify
🎥 Watch on YouTube

🔗https://tinyurl.com/ywfrckrj

15/10/2026

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚'𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙤𝙛❟ 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙪𝙨...

Will I be judged? Will I disappoint someone? Will people think I'm not good enough?

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 can show up in different ways. For some, it's the need to get everything just right, constantly correcting themselves, overpreparing or feeling that nothing is ever good enough.

For others, it can look like avoidance, frustration or reluctance to try something new because the possibility of getting it wrong feels too uncomfortable.

These behaviours aren't always signs of perfectionism, but they can be connected to a fear of failure, judgement or disappointing others.

There's nothing wrong with having high standards, being ambitious or wanting to do well. But when the pressure to meet those standards, and the fear of falling short, begin to affect our confidence, self-esteem and how we feel about ourselves, it's worth paying attention -
𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩.

11/10/2026

𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦 | 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭 𝗜𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘!

𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵: 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴🎙️ is a podcast exploring the personal journeys, experiences and realities of life in the dance and performing arts industries.

Through honest conversations with people from across the industry, we'll explore the challenges, pressures, opportunities and lessons learned along the way, including the things that aren't always visible from the outside.

In our first episode, I'm joined by Sophie Devlin, a former JLM Dance student who has recently completed her foundation year at Laine Theatre Arts and secured her place on the three-year Dance degree.

Sophie reflects on her journey into vocational training, what has worked for her, the challenges she's encountered and the lessons she's taking forward.

We also discuss the mental impact of navigating an injury and the realities of pursuing a career in dance.

🎧 𝙀𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝟭 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙏𝙪𝙗𝙚!

🔗 Head to the link in our bio to watch or listen!

10/10/2026

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 💙

We all have mental health. And every single one of us will experience difficult thoughts, feelings or circumstances at different points in our lives.

Sometimes we manage well. Sometimes we struggle. Sometimes things affect us more than we expect, and we don't always understand why.

One of the reasons days like today are important is to keep conversations going, challenge stigma and remind people that struggling with something isn't unusual or something to be embarrassed about.

Whatever you're experiencing, however big or small it might seem to you, it deserves to be taken seriously.

There may be people who understand more than you realise, and people who can help you make sense of what you're going through.

𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚｡

04/10/2026

👀 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡…

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.

I’ve been sitting down with some brilliant guests from across the industry to talk honestly about their experiences, their journeys, the highs, the challenges and everything in between.

Teachers, choreographers, performers, freelancers and students - different roles, different stories, with plenty of honest conversations, insights and laughs along the way.

We talk training, careers, pressure, setbacks, opportunities, mental health and some of the realities of being part of this industry.

The things we experience. The things we think about. And sometimes, the things we don’t say out loud.

🎙𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 - coming soon.

𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴?
🔗 https://spotlightsupport.myflodesk.com/link-in-bio

30/09/2026

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿!

There’s a lot to balance at an age when you’re still figuring yourself out, and for some young people, September has also meant moving from primary school into “big school” and trying to navigate a completely new environment at the same time.

For parents and teachers, it can be easy for a change in mood or behaviour to end in frustration or an argument, especially when you’re met with an eye-roll, a shrug or little to no response.

𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.
What’s going on? Has something changed? Is there something they’re finding difficult? Do they need a bit more support than usual?

We can still set boundaries. We can still have expectations around behaviour, communication and respect.

But alongside that, we can encourage them, notice when something seems a little off, keep the conversation open and try to understand what might be going on underneath it.

They’re not always going to tell us everything.

But knowing there’s an adult willing to listen is a pretty good place to start. 💙

𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 & 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 -
https://spotlightsupport.myflodesk.com/link-in-bio

16/06/2026

✨️ 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣.

I'm incredibly grateful to the festival organisers .armagh for recognising the importance of supporting the wellbeing of dancers, teachers and families, and for giving Spotlight Support a place within this year's festival.

Dance offers so many incredible opportunities. It builds confidence, resilience, discipline, creativity, friendships and memories that can last a lifetime.

Alongside those positives, dancers can sometimes experience pressure, nerves, self-doubt, comparison, injuries or challenges both in and outside of dance. Teachers carry the responsibility of supporting their students, while parents often navigate the emotional highs and lows alongside their children.

𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴, 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦.

💙 If you'd like to learn more about Spotlight Support, get in touch -

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📞 07845 521 335

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