Cosy Counselling & Reiki

23/08/2026

I am returning to full services from Monday 7 September. Appointments are already starting to fill but I have plenty of space for new clients. Reach out via WhatsApp or DM or book via my website. See link in bio.

12/08/2026

Learn more about my business and how I work in my interview with Lara Slattery on the Sukha Community Better Conversations Podcast. Listen in here:

Join Janine as she dives into how she works with clients, combining energy psychology, person-centred therapy and Reiki to provide a unique and supportive space for clients to take steps forward in their lives. Listen as Janine and Lara unpack topics like group therapy, gender and energy systems.Jan...

09/08/2026

Launched the Better Conversations podcast today with Lara Slattery - Breath, Body, Burnout and Beyond and Sukha Community Cahir - Yoga and Wellbeing
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08/08/2026

Relationships are tricky. It can be hard to know who to trust. People who are less wary, just let everyone in! But they learn their lessons eventually. It's the right thing to open your heart and give people the benefit of the doubt. But just because your heart is open, it doesn't mean you can't still watch for the red flags. You can choose to change your opinion of someone, or handle a relationship differently based on the information you collect. It's not too late to set boundaries or put distance between you. Learning to have a soft heart and sharp mind staves off the disconnection, but keeps you safe. The alternative is a protective loneliness that only makes you more vulnerable to the wolves.

05/08/2026

We use age and timing as excuses for why can't try something new, learn something new, be different from who we have been. What usually happening instead, is actually fear of the unknown. What if people won't like me anymore? What if they'll feel threatened or tease me? Who cares. The right people will support your growth. The wrong ones will fall away. Just because you might be coming to party a little late, it doesn't mean your not invited. If you've got a calling to step into something new - go do it! You might just surprise yourself.

02/08/2026

We all hide sometimes. Trying to invisible. Or we pretend - that too. It's a safety mechanism built in to help us survive and fit in. It's great for safety, but it's not great for mental health. Saying something, standing up for something, being true to yourself, these are much safer for your inside world. We don't really need to fit in as much these days as we think we do. The danger of exclusion no longer results in certain death. Discomfort maybe - temporarily. But the more you are true to yourself, the more people will respect you - even if they disagree with you. Don't hide who you are - that is a recipe for dis-ease.

31/07/2026

"For today only:
- do not anger
- do not worry
- be humble
- be honest in your work
- be compassionate to yourself and others."
~ Mikao Usui

Master Usui is the founder of Reiki - a Japanese system for wellbeing (including the energy healing everyone knows about). These are his simple precepts for a good life. Simple, but every day - a challenge to uphold. Pick one to work on for a week and see what it does for you.

27/07/2026

People who love drama tend to make big events seem really important. Deaths, marriages, arguments, affairs. The truth is, most of these things are just a part of the cycle of life. People die, get married, argue, cheat - all the time. It can feel really big when you're in the middle of it all - like a storm. But the truth is, these events pass. Time forgets and heals. The things we really grieve or remember or care about are actually those everyday things. A hand on our back at the supermarket, a nickname, a smile, freshly baked cookies, a sunset. The gentle things have power too. They have the power to create a life. They have the power to connect us with one another through time and space. Don't underestimate them.

25/07/2026

Sometimes we do fall to pieces. Despite all our efforts. We try to hold it all together but a day comes when we can't anymore. Then we do things we're ashamed of and make mistakes we don't feel like we can fix. It happens. It happens to everyone. No, we don't like it. But life always gives us the opportunity to start over - to pick ourselves up and try again. Forgiveness and grace allow us to step forward and keep going even when it feels impossible. I'm sorry if you're crumbling, but there will come a time when you feel put back together.

22/07/2026

How often have we said to ourselves: 'I thought I'd have done XYZ by now'? Too often. We create timelines for our futures based on social information we collect from films, the people around us and silent (or not so silent expectations). But who really cares about those? A river doesn't rush to the sea. It gets there when it gets there. A flower doesn't worry about blooming a bit later than the rest. If and when it's time, it will happen. You will come into your own in your time.