Bairbre Kelly: Counselling&Psychotherapy

09/09/2026

Is it just me or….Ramblings from my pillowed think tank

Today: my thoughts on back to school pressure!

04/09/2026

A vile 5.30am start after zero sleep 🤮 but we made it! All my pre planning and googling paid off but my goodness my body is feeling the consequences this evening! Another joy tor many of us in the neurodivergent community is that when we have had to push through mental and emotional stressors we can have flare ups of various conditions. Research shows that statistically, fibromyalgia and other central sensitivity syndromes affect neurodivergent people—particularly those with autism and ADHD, significantly more than the neurotypical population. I would be happy to make a video about this topic if people are interested ❤️

03/09/2026

The raw reality of executive paralysis for so many of us neurodivergents:

24/08/2026

Coming soon:
I will be launching a new initiative focusing on our neurodivergent young people, adults and families! Watch this space ❤️

22/08/2026

Many will have gotten leaving cert results yesterday. Some will be delighted. Some will be disappointed. But for many of our young people I believe the congratulations and celebrations should be less about points and more about the fact they survived a system which caused them so much stress! In Ireland we do not offer choices and options when it comes to pathways to third level education. Parents of neurodivergent children who struggle to fit in, learn and thrive in our school system quickly realise the message: they must either keep pushing their child to go into school or “give in and give up” on them and their future educational opportunities. This message is so harmful as it often puts parents and their children under immense pressure to ignore mental health red flags in favour of improved school attendance and grades.

So I want to say well done to all the parents and young people out there who managed to survive the school years, whether that was attending school or stepping away from it! There really should be an award for all of us for doing our best to keep going, to keep sane and to keep believing that things would get better because for most of us, life does get so much better when we don’t have to make our children fit into a system that does not suit them

20/08/2026

Neurodivergence is not a flaw, but it is also not a choice!

18/08/2026

The ‘Lived Realities’ project is currently seeking survivors who have had experience of the sexual offence trial process since 1st of January 2019 to participate in a research interview. Have your say:

https://www.ul.ie/artsoc/ccjvs/current-projects/lived-realities?fbclid=PARlRTSATxg3FwZG9mAmZkaWQWUMuYbpMVf45Kn_Gczg0iSxo3lqNfFGV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp2cUStBYFYUIjXZhb0E-WcnWw3YNn_HaIhZ2fMqGHrno7L6Wv7aJyxzTcPUt_aem_t84KCFxOkdTkHh8eJsJRkA

UL Home Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Centre for Crime, Justice and Victim Studies Lived Realities About the ProjectBackgroundThe experience of giving evidence at trial as a victim-survivor of sexual violence is inevitably difficult and distressing, requiring the reliving of trauma...

14/08/2026

Not all heroes wear capes but some now wear handcuffs and the guilt of their vile deeds

NOT OUR HEROES

12/08/2026

Is it just me….again ….

02/08/2026

Please keep an eye out for Marian.

If you think you may have seen her, no matter how small it may seem, please contact her family or Drogheda Garda Station immediately.

Every piece of information could make a difference. Thank you for your support.

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