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Work Stress and the Recession

Posted by Anne-Marie Hearne on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, In : Work related Issues 
   Work Stress and the Recession

Stress in the work place is not a new phenomenon. There has always been stress arising from, for example, meeting deadlines, people conflict and demanding bosses but since the recession, surveys carried out in Ireland and research from the U.K. and U.S.A. show that there has been a significant rise in stress in the workplace. The main factor contributing to this stress is fear. Fear for one’s job which in turn causes feelings of insecurity and vulnerability w...

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Valentine's Day: Does it Stress You Out?

Posted by Anne-Marie Hearne on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, In : Valentine's Day 
Valentine’s Day: Does It Stress You Out ?

Since the middle ages Valentine’s Day has been associated with love and romance, a day of expressing your love to the loved one in your life. As time has gone on it has become more and more commercialised with the emphasis on cards, flowers, gifts, eating out or the perfect food to create the perfect meal at home. The unspoken message that is being communicated is that if the above criteria are fulfilled it will be a perfect day because there is pr...

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Redundancy and it's Emotional Impact

Posted by Anne-Marie Hearne on Sunday, January 29, 2012, In : Redundancy 

Redundancy and it's Emotional Impact

In today’s economic climate redundancy is an all too familiar word that we constantly read or hear about. Daily we hear of job losses, downsizing or closures and more often than not we know someone who has been directly affected. 


Redundancy is one of the most stressful events that a person can experience in their life. It’s there next to death, divorce, moving house, illness etc. One survey of British workers even rated redundancy as a more stressful li...
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Christmas

Posted by Anne-Marie Hearne on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, In : Christmas 
It’s that time of year again, it’s Christmas. It brings up a mixed range of emotions from ‘can’t wait for it’ to ‘wishing it was over’. There is so much commercialism and consumerism that it is very easy to get caught up in the pressure and panic to have that perfect Christmas.

There is the underlying message that Christmas is a perfect time, it is about the perfect family, the perfect gift, the perfect meal etc. It  can often be difficult not to buy into some or all of this. If...
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Over 14 years of experience working with clients in a professional counselling and psychotherapy setting. I have worked on a wide range of issues with individuals, male and female, of all ages coming from many different cultures and backgrounds.My approach is very down to earth and integrative which means that I draw on different models of therapy and use whichever one or combination is best suited to the individual. To speak to Anne-Marie confidentially call 01-2147613 or email amhcounselling@hushmail.com