Entries by adaly

I love you, you’re perfect, now change

February 7, 2017 /in , /by

I love you, you’re perfect, now change DON BOARDMAN It’s that time of year when that rosy-cheeked, potbellied, bow strung Valentine’s cherub reappears. As you weave your way through heaving Hallmark stands I invite you to consider the question raised by the old tunesmith: ‘what is that thing called love?’ There are few things harder […]

SYSTEMIC CAFE – Working in a Medicalised World 13th February 2017

February 7, 2017 /in , /by

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY       Date:               13th February 2017     Time:              7.00pm – 9.00pm     Venue:           The Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club,   9, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 Parking is at half price in St. Stephen’s Green Centre and is available for as long as you want and the most you […]

GET REAL: This season, give yourself the gift of authenticity

December 13, 2016 /in , /by

Get real: This season, give yourself the gift of authenticity Being true to yourself is good for your mental health. Here’s our guide to being authentic Anne McCormack Irish Times 13th December 2016 There has been a lot of talk lately, at a national, local and personal level, about the importance of putting mental health […]

Report on EFTA CONFERENCE – Athens 28 September – 1 October 2016

November 9, 2016 /in , /by

  Now that the 9th EFTA conference is over and we have had time to recover our energies and reflect on the experience, I am writing to update you on what was a very busy and productive conference for our Irish participants. First some background –  The European Family Therapy Association (EFTA) is the European […]

Systemic Café – Working with Transgender: individuals, couples and families

November 8, 2016 /in , /by

SYSTEMIC CAFE DATE FOR YOUR DIARY     Date:               21st November 2016     Time:              7.00pm – 9.00pm     Venue:           The Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club,  9, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 Parking is at half price in St. Stephen’s Green Centre and is available for as long as you want and the most you […]

Systemic Café “How to make Family Therapy relevant in an individualised world”

October 12, 2016 /in , /by

      Date:               17th October 2016     Time:              7.00pm – 9.00pm      Venue:           The Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club,  9, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 Parking is at half price in St. Stephen’s Green Centre and is available for as long as you want and the most you pay is €10 (i.e. it […]

#Love – 21st Century Relationships – Trish Murphy

October 5, 2016 /in , /by

Want sex and intimacy? You need courage and honesty Broadside: Loss of sexual desire after the early stages can prove difficult to fix Mon, Sep 19, 2016, , Irish Times Trish Murphy Perhaps sex is another area of our lives that we have to excel in and we are too exhausted or too fearful of […]

The Recent Tragedy in Cavan

September 5, 2016 /in , /by

The Recent Tragedy in Cavan   Sometimes it is hard to make sense of a senseless act.  Some things are even harder to acknowledge.    As individuals, families and communities, we are all struggling to comprehend the recent events in Cavan.  One thing that makes sense is that we need to talk.  It may not […]