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10 Jun 2022

ICHAS Conferral Ceremony 2022

We’re delighted to announce that the 2022 ICHAS conferral ceremony will be taking place (in person) on Thursday, November 17th in the Radisson Blu Hotel. The conferring ceremony is a memorable occasion for both graduates and the College as well as for the Academic Awarding Body, namely

02 Jun 2022

Mental Health and Exercise: Interview with Craig Madigan of AtlasFit

In episode 3 of the ICHAS Podcast, we interviewed Craig Madigan, managing director of AtlasFit. AtlasFit aim to promote and raise awareness of positive mental health through exercise and conversation. They donate 10% of every sale to Mental Health organisations in the region that provides

Bursary for M.A. in Childhood Studies & M.A. in Adolescent Studies (1170 × 560 px)

18 May 2022

ICHAS Bursary for M.A. in Childhood Studies and M.A. in Adolescent Studies

ICHAS are delighted to be offering a bursary for two of our Postgraduate Programmes: M.A. in Childhood Studies M.A. in Adolescent Studies These Masters are primarily designed for graduates in health, human and social sciences related programmes. These programmes will be of interest to

18 May 2022

Practice Placement at ICHAS, Interview with John Hickey and Dolores McMahon

In episode two of the ICHAS Podcast, we interview John Hickey and Dolores McMahon. They are part of the practice placement team at the college. They talk about what’s involved with practice placement at ICHAS and give useful tips to students. You can hear the full interview below and on

03 May 2022

Interview with Dr. James Kinane of MyMove Counselling

Recently we chatted with Dr. James Kinane of MyMove Counselling. MyMove Counselling provides professional and private counselling, psychotherapy and addiction services as well as clinical and academic supervision. During the interview we discussed: About MyMove Counselling? Main areas that

14 Apr 2022

ICHAS Free Spring Talks

ICHAS is pleased to announce the schedule for our FREE, online, Spring Talks series. These accessible talks will cover a range of topical Mental Health issues, and will be presented by professionals with a wealth of experience in the relevant areas.

31 Mar 2022

Developing Qualities of Self, from Trust to Acceptance to a quick Kindness Meditation

Recently ICHAS lecturer Christine Beekman focused in detail on the qualities of self in relationships that we are really trying to develop in order to get past those buttons that are being triggered. She also has a short kindness meditation that you can practice today. Qualities of Self

24 Mar 2022

Gambling Addiction, The Hidden Addiction of our Time

Gambling addiction has been on the news a lot recently. From the discussions around sponsorship to recent court cases of firms not really caring about problem gamblers, there has been a bigger focus on this area of addiction. But what is being done to help tackle this addiction? We talked

04 Mar 2022

Counselling and Psychotherapy, What’s the Difference Between Them and Where they can Lead You?

During a workshop at the end of last year, ICHAS lecturer John Hickey had an in-depth discussion about counselling and psychotherapy. He focused on what’s the difference between the two, the careers you can develop and what recent legislative changes mean for all involved in the

03 Mar 2022

World Book Day Mental Health Book Recommendations

As part of World Book Day, we’ve asked some of the lecturers at ICHAS for their recommendations on books for mental health. Here are a couple of their suggestions plus you can also get these books from O’Mahonys Bookstore. Book One: Man’s Search for Meaning This book was written in

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