Join us on the last Monday of each month and give space to your own self-care, have a cuppa and a chat with your ‘tribe’ – other foster carers from around the country. Together we can mind ourselves and each other in the uncertainty that is an inherent part of fostering, hold on to a sense of ourselves, build resilience to meet challenges that arise and share the joys and the rewards of the unique journey that is fostering.
The theme for October’s Caring Space session is ‘Mental Pathways to Self-care: Reducing Agitation of the Mind’.
Marianne Dwyer, MA; RGN; MAPCP; Certified Teacher in Mindfulness and Meditation, is an accredited Psychotherapist (MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy), with a background of 20 years in Nursing, who now works in a variety of settings, one of which is the provision of support to IFCA Helpline and national volunteers and Advocates. She also provides support in the areas of grief, loss, emotional trauma and stress-management. The bedrock of Marianne’s approach in her counselling and group work is self-care and self-compassion.
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