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Addiction Through a Therapeutic Lens: What Every Counsellor Should Know

There is a moment that many counsellors will recognise. A client arrives presenting with anxiety, relationship difficulties, or low self-esteem. […]

How Attachment Theory Shapes Every Client Relationship

Think back to your most recent session. A client arrived a few minutes early, visibly anxious, seeking reassurance before the session had […]

Working with OCD & Health Anxiety: What Therapists Need to Know

Working with OCD & Health Anxiety: What Therapists Need to Know

What Your Anxiety Is Trying to Tell You

Decoding the Message Behind the Discomfort, What the Research Tells Us and Why It Matters for Your Growth 

Why Schema Therapy Is Growing in Ireland: A Therapist’s Guide to the Evidence, the Context, and the Opportunity 

1. Introduction: A Shifting Clinical Landscape  Experienced therapists working in Ireland today are encountering a different client population than even a decade […]

Why Therapists Burn Out and How CPD Can Help

The warning signs most practitioners miss, and the professional habits that protect against them  There is something quietly ironic about […]

CBT vs Person-Centred Therapy: Which One Fits You?

A plain-English guide to two of the most widely used approaches in Ireland today  If you have ever searched for […]

The Invisible Weight on Irish Mums: Caught Between Ambition and the “Perfect” Mother Myth

Confession from a Mam who has worked her ass off to get the high-powered promotion, has built a thriving business, is […]

5 Myths About Becoming a Therapist

Every week, I speak with people who are thinking seriously about training as a counsellor or psychotherapist. They are thoughtful, […]

Cosmeticorexia: The New Face of Body Obsession Stealing Our Kids’ Childhoods

Imagine your 11-year-old daughter staring into the mirror, not seeing the freckles you love, but a “flawed” canvas needing filler, […]

2026 Liam McCarthy Scholarship Winner

PCI College is thrilled to announce Daniel Newman as the winner of the 2026 Liam McCarthy Scholarship.

2026 EDI Bursary Winner

PCI College is delighted to announce Rihanna Movahed as the recipient of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity (EDI) Bursary for […]