InnSaei Coach

01/10/2026

As we head into the winter months, two things are worth paying attention to: how we feel and how we perform.

Shorter days and darker evenings can affect our energy, motivation, and mood. For some people, this can mean increased stress, anxiety or simply feeling that everything requires a little more effort.

At the same time, many organisations are entering one of the most demanding periods of the year — year-end targets, deadlines, budgets and increased pressure to deliver.

These two things don't happen independently. When pressure increases and our capacity to manage it decreases, it can affect how we think, communicate, make decisions and relate to the people around us.

That makes the final months of the year a good time to think about mental health not simply as something we respond to when there is a problem, but as something we actively support — personally and professionally.

I provide individual psychotherapy alongside corporate mental-health training, workshops and presentations focused on areas such as stress and emotional regulation, resilience, psychological safety, emotional intelligence and performing effectively under pressure.

Individual sessions are available online on Wednesdays, with limited in-person availability in Maynooth on Thursdays. Corporate training and presentations can be delivered in person or online.

Mind | Body | Life — A Brighter You

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06/07/2026

I have had some slots open up, so I am now taking on new Clients

28/05/2026

21/05/2026

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Coloured Mat Therapy is an experiential psychotherapy approach that uses coloured mats as symbolic representations of emotional, cognitive, behavioural, or r...

20/05/2026

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Coloured Mat Therapy is an experiential psychotherapy approach that uses coloured mats as symbolic representations of emotional, cognitive, behavioural, or r...

16/05/2026

Helping clients step from distress into awareness, regulation, and change.

The Coloured Mat Therapy Workbook

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14/05/2026

The All-Ireland Isn't Won by Emotion — It's Won by Awareness.

“The integration of psychotherapeutic modalities in the GAA”

As we approach the start of the All-Ireland Championship in earnest, emotional intensity increases within teams, communities, families, and clubs. As the flags and bunting go up, cars and sheep are painted, and recovery Mondays are booked off. This emotional investment can be a powerful source of motivation, resilience, commitment, togetherness, and energy.

But there is an important psychological fact that coaches and players increasingly need to understand:
Excessive emotional investment by individuals or teams can limit awareness and impair performance. Pressure increases with the importance placed on the results. The team is physically present, in peak condition, but their minds and focus are elsewhere.

Andy Farrell articulated it when he said in the Irish Times, “We pride ourselves on being next-moment focused and being present to what’s in front of our face.”

Without present-moment awareness, we experience this attentional narrowing—commonly known as “tunnel vision.” When this occurs, awareness contracts, defenders stop scanning runners, forwards attempt low-percentage shots, communication diminishes, time and score panic takes over.

High-performance coach Paddy Upton said performance is “the ability to repeatedly return attention to the present moment under pressure.”
The psychology behind attentional narrowing closely relates to several psychotherapeutic approaches increasingly utilised within sport psychology

Mindfulness-Based Approaches
Mindfulness training focuses on awareness without panic, emotional regulation, attentional flexibility, and the ability to quickly reset and return attention to the present moment.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT teaches not to over-identify with thoughts and to avoid becoming fused with fear or outcome. This is useful before major games where fear, pressure, and emotional overload are inevitable.

Polyvagal and Nervous System Awareness
This recognises the importance of nervous system regulation. Teams perform at their best when players feel connected, are emotionally regulated, feel safe enough to communicate, and are supported within their group.

Coaches Should Focus On
The coach's role is to prevent emotional flooding. They should focus on process rather than outcome, connection rather than panic, awareness rather than control, and adaptability rather than rigidity.

Final Thoughts
Successful GAA teams are those capable of managing emotional intensity, staying aware, remaining connected under pressure, consistently bringing their attention back to the present moment, and applying themselves tirelessly to a successful process.

If you're interested in bringing a psychotherapy-informed approach to your training schedule, get in touch.

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12/05/2026

What if poor performance at work isn’t about laziness or lack of motivation… but a nervous system stuck in survival mode?”

🚨 3 Signs Your Workplace May Be Operating in Fight-or-Flight

When people feel stressed, overwhelmed, or psychologically unsafe at work, their brains shift into survival mode.

This affects communication, teamwork, creativity, and performance.

Here are 3 common signs:

1️⃣ Defensive Communication
People become guarded.
Feedback feels like criticism.
Conversations feel tense or cautious.

2️⃣ Increased Conflict
Small problems quickly become big ones.
Patience decreases.
Teams become reactive instead of collaborative.

3️⃣ Withdrawal & Disengagement
Some people don’t argue — they shut down.
They stop contributing ideas, avoid meetings, and emotionally disconnect from work.

The answer isn’t:
❌ more pressure
❌ more monitoring
❌ pushing productivity harder

The answer is creating workplaces where people feel:

✔ safe
✔ respected
✔ supported
✔ heard
✔ connected

Because when people feel psychologically safe, they communicate better, think more clearly, and perform more sustainably.

At InnSaei Coaching & Psychotherapy, we support organisations through:

🧠 Polyvagal-informed leadership training
🤝 Workplace wellbeing workshops
🌱 Burnout prevention strategies
👥 Team resilience & communication training

If your organisation is ready to move from survival mode to sustainable performance, we’d love to connect.

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📅 Book a callback: https://lnkd.in/dXU46YdY
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12/05/2026

I forgive people. It doesn't mean I accept their behavior or trust them. ✨✨