HOW do you tap into that mental exhale that comes from being by the sea if you live inland? It’s been therapeutic for clients of Deirdre, a psychotherapist who runs her counselling practice from her Ballineen home. It can be a tool for regulation, reflection, and creativity, which helps in the therapy room, Deirdre says. It overlooks the rear garden, where a beautiful oak tree is the centrepiece. Beautiful oak tree is the garden backdropIt’s the only oak tree in the estate, and beyond it is countryside.

Source: Irish Examiner February 14, 2026 16:30 UTC