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Paula Short Personal Development
Personal development courses and counselling
Paula Short Personal Development
Personal development courses and counselling
Next group starting in January
2 x Saturdays and 16 x Wednesday evenings (60 hours)
Places limited to 16 per group
€10 per hour
16-18 February 2025
Three days in the West of Ireland
Places limited to 12 per group
€390
Saturday 26 April 2025
One day workshop 10:00am – 5:00pm
Places limited to 16 per group
€90
Thank you for visiting my website and for exploring the ways that we might be able to work together. Whatever brought you here – curiosity about therapy or group work, feeling deeply challenged within yourself or in your relationships, or wanting to develop your professional or life skills – I hope you will find something of interest here.
If you are struggling to manage the usual highs and lows of life and are feeling somewhat overwhelmed or lost, please reach out. There is always something new to learn or experience that will make a difference in your life. I would love to be able to journey with you as you learn and grow.
Each individual is unique – therefore the personal journey to happier mental health will also be completely unique
"I attend these groups regularly because they are changing my life! Every group is different - every group is amazing"
"At the start, I was hoping to become a better husband, father and friend. It has done so much more than that. For me it has been transformative in how I relate to other people. Thank you”
“I’ve attended other courses to help with assertiveness but this is the only one that has helped!”
"I feel very privileged to have been able to take part in this course"
“I now feel increased self-esteem and became more tuned-in to my feelings and needs. I also learned appropriate ways to express those feelings and needs”
“I was really amazed when most things were immediately applicable in real life. The course was mind-blowing. Extremely effective, so relaxed, with zero judgement”
"I have always felt alone and strange with regards to my thoughts and feelings, but group work helped me to realise that my thoughts, feelings and reactions are just a part of being human"
"I met kindred spirits who have become cherished friends. Several of them have become a permanent part of my support system"
"You injected an energy that was so sincere and genuine that it didn't feel like a course to be completed but part of a journey we were travelling on both individually and together"
"I feel as though it has been life changing. It has changed the trajectory of my life, not only in the direction I go but in my relationships with the people I want to surround myself with"
"I've been searching my whole life for information and help to grow and understand things about me and life. It took a few decades but I finally found it. Thank you with all my heart"
"The impact of these courses on my life has been truly profound, to the extent that putting it into words feels like an immense challenge. In essence, they've been nothing short of life-changing for me"
"I really want to thank you for the huge difference you have made to my life... I'm like a different person and I feel so grateful"
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Unlike the name implies, counselling is not about being given counsel or advice. Counselling and psychotherapy provides a safe and confidential space for you to explore how to move forward in your life and to be supported in doing so.
Sometimes a few sessions of counselling will be sufficient to help a person find clarity and the resources needed to navigate a particular challenge. Other people wish to go on a deeper journey of self-discovery and healing and this can take months or even years.
Groups with me are a blend of experiential learning, sharing and group support. Sessions are engaging, powerful and deeply nurturing.
It is not unusual to wonder if we will ‘fit’ in a group. We may wonder if we will be too loud, too quiet, too broken, too slow, too quick, or too different in some other way. The beauty of group work is realising that we all ‘fit’ and can connect.
Online groups include a mix of people from all walks of life, including the technologically-averse! You will be amazed at how easy it is to use Zoom and how engaging and powerful the group experience can be. Why not try a 1-day workshop to see what it is like for you?
Absolutely! All courses and retreat fees are automatically broken into monthly payments; however, these can be broken down even further as needed. Also, please let me know if you are in financial difficulty and I will do my best to reduce the overall cost.
I meet with all interested people beforehand for a brief one-to-one conversation to check their readiness for this kind of work and to ensure that participants are able to support others without judgment.
On the first session with all groups, we spend time discussing and formulating a group contract which includes confidentiality, respect and other elements. This creates firm boundaries to protect the safe space.