05 Feb 2019
 Christina Finn Counsellor registration board to be announced, bringing ‘rogue’ unplanned pregnancy agency regulations one step closer HEALTH MINISTER SIMON Harris is expected to announce the appointees to the new Counsellors and Psychotherapist Registration Board, bringing the
14 Jan 2021
First of all, we would like to wish you a very happy New Year from all the Faculty at the College. At this time last year, none of us could have predicted the extraordinary year that lay ahead and how our lives would change. We want you to know that we are committed to supporting […]
07 Jan 2021
ICHAS Graduation 2020 took place online just before Christmas for the ICHAS students. There was a great virtual turnout on the evening as students and families tuned in from all over the world for the ceremony. The students of the year were also announced on the day and the guest speaker John
17 Dec 2020
This time of year the motivation to get outdoors and do exercise can be difficult, especially if it’s freezing or bucketing rain (or both). We recently chatted to Liam Cantwell, Sports Development Officer with Limerick Sports Partnership who gave some great tips on how to overcome this. He also
03 Dec 2020
It is with great pleasure that we announce the graduation 2020 ceremony for ICHAS courses will take place on Friday 11th December at 6 pm. Due to COVID restrictions, this year’s ceremony will be conducted online. Conferral ceremonies are extremely important occasions in the academic life
19 Nov 2020
As part of the research for his thesis on Men and their Mental Health ICHAS student, Barry Redmond highlighted some key concerns on this topic. As part of International Men’s Day here is a feature on some of the concerns surrounding men and their mental health and also the stigma that
12 Nov 2020
Over the next couple of weeks, ICHAS will be providing training to help students when it comes to utilising technological platforms in Therapeutic Engagement. Due to the current COVID situation, we are aware that many students are now completing many of their client hours via online platforms.
03 Nov 2020
We recently spoke with John Hickey who lectures on the 10 Week Certificate in Counselling & Psychotherapeutic Skills & Practice short course. We asked him about how the course and how it may benefit students from a personal and professional perspective?  For many who do the course, it
22 Oct 2020
For many students, this will be the first time that they will be doing the majority of their classes online. It can be a challenge especially when it comes to skills-based learning. ICHAS Lecturer Roisin Taaffe recently discussed some of the benefits of this approach and she also gave tips for
15 Oct 2020
During the recent workshop for Limerick Mental Health Week, Ann Bracken and John Hickey gave some terrific advice when it comes to building personal resilience. They also gave some great tips on how you can build this up each day plus knowing what the difference is between anxiety and concern.
06 Oct 2020
The Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences is a 3rd Level College based in the National Technology Park in Castletroy Limerick.   All our programmes are accredited and awarded by Quality and Qualification Ireland and we offer programmes in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Addiction,
