Publications
My first book When A Child Dies, Footsteps of a Grieving Family was published by Veritas in 2008. I write regulary for The Tipp Tatler and Life and Fitness Magazine.
Books
When A Child Dies, Footsteps of a Grieving Family
The impact from the death of a child is told by all members of the O'Shea family. The death of a child is traumatic in the extreme, and I hope that others who have suffered the death of a child may find some consolation from this book.
You can order this book by clicking on the Veritas link above, or by calling 01 8788177. You can also get it from Bookworm or Amazon.
The royalties from this book are given to the Children's Hospital in Crumlin.
Please click on the link below to find out more about this book and download a chapter.
Articles
Below is extract from a series of articles I have written for the The Tipp Tatler.
What is counselling?
In the coming months I hope to write some brief articles on the many issues that cause distress to people, which sometimes result in their resorting to counselling. In this first article, however, I would like to explain what counselling is all about, with a specific focus on humanistic counselling.
There was a time, and not so very long ago, when people felt ashamed of going for counselling. Their families almost saw it as a stigma. Thankfully, that has changed; and better still, more and more men now turn to counselling in times of distress. The person who comes to counselling is generally vulnerable, and it is important to stress that vulnerability is not a weakness, but one of the greatest strengths we have. It enables us to reach out to others.
Counselling is about helping people make sense of their lives. It creates a safe, confidential place for people to be vulnerable, to feel (or indeed to find) their feelings, and to explore distress. The counselling room can be a very challenging place, for it is only by challenge that we can change and move on. Challenge is not aggressive, but is gentle and direct. [...]
Other Publications
Priest, Politics and Society in Post-famine Ireland - Wolfhound Press, Dublin & Humanities Press, New Jersey, 1983. Available from Kennys.
Prince of Swindlers. John Sadleir M.P. 1813-1856 - Geography Publications, Dublin, 1999. Available from Geography Publications or Bookworm.
