Self-Care for Emotional and Mental Wellbeing: A Guide to Thriving

Self-Care for Emotional and Mental Wellbeing: A Guide to Thriving

In today’s fast-paced world, self-care is often relegated to the bottom of our to-do lists. However, prioritising our emotional and mental wellbeing is essential—not just for surviving but for thriving. Drawing from the key insights shared in a talk I recently had the pleasure of delivering at AbbVie, this blog explores how self-care fosters resilience,…

Holistic wheel of wellbeing by Patsy McSharry

Exploring the Value of the Wellbeing Wheel in Therapeutic Practice

As a Wellbeing Coaching Therapist and Psychotherapist, I am thrilled to share insights from my recent publication, “An exploration of the value of a specific wellbeing targeted approach in supporting clients presenting with low mood/depression in therapeutic practice,” published in the European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology in 2024. This blog post delves into the…

Where Past based Psychotherapy meets future based Life Coaching

Where Past based Psychotherapy meets future based Life Coaching 

Often used as a reflective practice model (Rolfe et al., 2001) the ‘what’s so’, ‘so what’ and ‘now what’ model offers a good analogy for this particular unique type of therapy.  The ‘What’s so’ part explores how we’ve become the way we are, what experiences have shaped us, what particular life experiences we have had may…