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What the Irish Mothers Left in My Blood

December 10th, 2025|Comments Off on What the Irish Mothers Left in My Blood

I was born of women who learned strength from stone and sea, from bodies bowed to wind and weather, from prayers whispered into famine air, of women who never retracted. Their feet were known on [...]

Classroom to Clinic: My First Day as an Intern Abroad

November 30th, 2025|Comments Off on Classroom to Clinic: My First Day as an Intern Abroad

    The cars drive on the left side of the road. The dollar bills in my wallet are useless. Green, white, and orange stripes sway above the sidewalks. I don’t feel out of place. [...]

Why Every Teen Should Watch Adolescence

April 28th, 2025|Comments Off on Why Every Teen Should Watch Adolescence

Why Every Teen (and Their Parents) Should Watch Adolescence Written by AJ Oates   Understanding Adolescence: A Teen's Insight Into Life At Marino Counselling and Psychotherapy, we value fresh perspectives—especially from those directly experiencing [...]

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Affordable Therapy in Dublin: What You Should Know

April 28th, 2025|Comments Off on Affordable Therapy in Dublin: What You Should Know

Affordable Therapy in Dublin     Why Consider Low-Cost Counselling in Dublin? Reaching out for affordable therapy in Dublin can feel like a big step. Even deciding where to begin might be difficult. You may [...]

Why Therapy Matters During Life’s Biggest Changes

February 4th, 2025|Comments Off on Why Therapy Matters During Life’s Biggest Changes

Therapy as a Safe Space Any move, from across town to across the world, can present a myriad of pitfalls and challenges. For me, moving to Dublin in 2020 was a practical and rational decision [...]

The Importance of Online Counselling

November 18th, 2024|Comments Off on The Importance of Online Counselling

The Importance of Online Counselling: Why? Because I feel too busy! Sometimes, because our vision is blurred by all the negative headlines that are imposed upon us, we can’t see all the hope, love, care, [...]