Veronica Walsh recently completed one to one CBT sessions with a number of our clients. These clients had reached a certain point in their lives and their recovery from addiction and were unable to move forward. This left them struggling to commit to attending anything that might help. Veronica worked with these clients where they were at and tackled their individual blockages with them. She taught them strategies to recognise and overcome similar situations if and when they should arise again. Client attendance for the 5 week Programme was 100% and all clients have since expressed an interest in continuing this work. The insight into their self-sabotaging thinking has empowered these clients beyond recognition. I think that these results speaks volumes for her work, her understanding of people and her empathy for them and her commitment to facilitate change in their lives.

“Veronica Walsh presented Mind Mapping to a staff group from three organisations and delivered an interesting and stimulating session which captured the basics of visual note taking and presentation in a half day event.

Participants were engaged throughout and found the creation of relevant mind maps in a group setting a valuable way to embed the learning.”

“Veronica is a gifted trainer whose down-to-earth approach is tailored for every client. Brilliantly perceptive and generous with her time and talent, she makes a real difference to those with whom she works.”

“Veronica is an excellent and compelling advocate for CBT: her presentation content, coupled with her engaging speaking style, greatly added to the experience of our event for attendees.”

The Northside Partnership has used Veronica Walsh to deliver her Coping Skills and Feeling Good programme to our unemployed clients. The programme has been extremely well received both by the Northside Partnership and the participants. Veronica is professional in her approach and has great empathy with our clients. We definitely intend using her again to deliver this programme.”

“A huge thank you to Veronica Walsh who recently spoke at our Executive PA Forum on Visual Note-taking and Mind Mapping Technique, which went down extremely well at the event.

She also delivered a workshop on the Cognitive Science of Public Speaking – her presentation style is highly engaging, she is enthusiastic about her subject matter, and held everybody’s attention for 3 hours.

We had hugely positive feedback on both of Veronica’s presentations and I would highly recommend her for any speaking engagement or training.”

I can highly recommend Veronica Walsh who was a guest speaker at my first year Critical Thinking and Independent Learning Skills Module at Dublin City University (DCU). Veronica took the class for a seminar on Mind Mapping and Visual Note Taking and her presentation was both stimulating and engaging.

The intention was for students to be persuaded of the benefits of visual note taking and to see how they could utilise the techniques for studying, writing essays and more. Due to the ever-present budget constraints Veronica only took one class, but the feedback was excellent and many of the students asked whether she could return.

Veronica’s delivery is accessible and the vast majority of students, whether or not they had engaged with the topic beforehand, found her engaging and effective.

I would highly recommend this hour, or preferably more, to other institutions interested in enhancing the student learning experience and preparing students for studying and exam success.

Since the economic downturn, the County Library Tallaght has responded to the particular needs of customers who find themselves at a pivotal point in their lives. They may be facing into long-term unemployment or battling for attention in a highly competitive job market. Either way, people have found that they now need a different set of skills to help them manage in this uncertain environment – one which may be troubled by feelings of stress and anxiety.

In order to address some of these problems and concerns, we asked Veronica Walsh to run her very popular Coping Skills for Jobseekers course at the County Library in September. Participants were introduced to CBT techniques which empowered them to think about their situation in a different way and face the future with a more optimistic frame of mind.

Feedback from the course was unanimously positive. People praised the friendly atmosphere of the group which encouraged the participation of all involved. They learned how irrational thoughts can effect how you behave and what to do about them. Participants were taught different techniques of effecting attitude changes and how to apply them to their own life in a practical way. The day was fun and lively with plenty of discussion and participants left armed with their new knowledge.

Calasanctius Collge, Galway, highly recommend Veronica Walsh’s ‘Student Smart Skills Workshop’. This is a professional, informative and engaging workshop teaching students practical coping skills for everyday life. Superb presentation and group work delivering worthwhile coping skills, particularly in ‘Fight or Flight’ situations. Our TY students thoroughly enjoyed and benefitted from the work shop.