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Programmes
K.I.N.D. Programme
Programme Overview
The KIND Programme is a 9-week course designed to support safe, healthy, and respectful conversations about relationships and sexuality. It can be delivered in two ways:
• Teenagers only – helping young people make sense of consent, peer pressure, and online influences.
• Adults only – guiding parents, teachers, and community leaders in how to support and model healthy behaviour.
This programme is delivered by a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist with advanced training in work with children and young people. It is usually delivered in groups, which allows for shared learning, discussion, and practice of skills. One-to-one delivery is also available where appropriate.
Why this Programme Matters
Conversations about sex, relationships, and behaviour can feel overwhelming—for young people, their families, and their communities. Without guidance, teenagers often turn to peers or the internet for answers, which can lead to confusion, pressure, or risk. Adults can also feel unsure about what to say, or how to say it.
The KIND Programme creates a safe, structured space where these issues can be addressed openly, with respect and empathy.
Sex Addiction Programme
Programme Overview
The Sex Addiction Programme at MyMove Together is a supportive and structured 9-week course that helps individuals overcome compulsive sexual behaviours — sometimes referred to as sex addiction — and rebuild trust and confidence in their lives and relationships.
This program is led by a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist who holds a Diploma in Sex Addiction Counselling from the Institute for Sex Addiction Training (ISAT)in the UK, a diploma delivered by The Laurel Centre again in the UK. These reputed courses are also accredited by CPCAB, COSRT, and ATSAC.
The programme combines proven therapies, practical tools, and compassionate guidance. It addresses both the behaviour itself and the deeper issues—such as stress, trauma, or emotional struggles—that may be driving it.
Delivery: The programme can be completed in person at our Limerick practice or online via Zoom, offering flexibility and confidentiality to suit your needs.
What is Sex Addiction
Sex addiction is a behavioural addiction. It involves overwhelming sexual urges, thoughts, or actions that are difficult to stop—even when they cause distress or negative consequences.
Just like substance addictions, sex addiction changes the brain’s reward system. Behaviours that trigger intense pleasure (through chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin) become hard to resist, and over time can feel impossible to control without support.
Many people experience this in different ways — some through compulsive use of pornography, others through repeated sexual behaviours that feel out of control.
Learn more about our approaches:
• Pornography Addiction Counselling →
• Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Treatment →
Freedom - Addiction Programme
Addiction Recovery Programme for Young People
Programme Overview
The FREEDOM Addiction programme is an outpatient addiction treatment programme specifically designed to meet the needs of adolescents and teens. This programme is designed to support adolescents and teens with recovery from both substance and behavioural addictions, including alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, compulsive sexualised behaviour, gaming, food and mobile phones and social media.
FREEDOM Addiction Treatment Program with specific Focus for Young People
➤| F | Find Your Strength Encourages self-discovery and the recognition of personal resilience. Teens learn to identify their inner resources and positive qualities.
➤| R | Rebuild Relationships Focuses on repairing trust and communication with family, friends, and mentors, key support systems for recovery.
➤| E | Empower Healthy Choices builds decision-making skills and self-efficacy, helping youth choose positive coping strategies over substance use.
➤| E | Educate for Awareness: Provides knowledge about addiction, brain development, and emotional regulation to foster understanding and responsibility.
➤| D | Develop Life Skills Teaches practical tools such as stress management, goal setting, and problem-solving that are essential for long-term recovery.
➤| O | Open Up Emotionally Promotes emotional literacy, learning to express feelings safely and seek help without fear or shame.
➤| M | Maintain Recovery Focuses on relapse prevention, peer support, and building a sustainable, purpose-driven lifestyle.
Programme Philosophy
The **FREEDOM** model aligns with youth-centred therapeutic principles, combining education, empowerment, and emotional growth. It integrates cognitive-behavioural strategies, family involvement, and peer-based support to create a holistic, engaging recovery journey.
Implementation Approach
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Group sessions: Peer discussion and skill-building workshops
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Individual therapy: Personalised counselling and goal-setting
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Family involvement: Guided sessions to rebuild communication
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Creative outlets: Art, music, and sports as tools for expression in addition
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The programme is delivered over 12 weeks by professionally trained specialists in the areas of Counselling and Psychotherapy, children and loss, addiction and CSBS.
Programme Details
The FREEDOM Addiction programme addiction treatment program is designed for young people, teens, and adolescents. It emphasises empowerment, recovery, and sustainable growth in a youth-friendly, motivational way.
It is an outpatient addiction treatment programme specifically designed to meet the needs of adolescents and teens. This programme is designed to support adolescents and teens with recovery from both substance and behavioural addictions, including alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, compulsive sexualised behaviour, gaming, food and mobile phones and social media.
Couples Programme
This is a flexible 8-week couples therapy program that works across a wide range of presenting issues (communication breakdown, infidelity, intimacy concerns, life transitions, parenting conflict, trust issues, neurodivergence, mental health, etc.). It keeps the same alternating structure while allowing the content to adapt to the couple’s needs.
Program Overview
Weeks 1, 2, 5, 8: Joint sessions (assessment, skills, repair, integration)
Weeks 3, 4, 6, 7: Individual sessions (personal patterns, emotional processing, accountability, growth)
Integrates Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), CBT, and attachment-based work
Week 1 Joint Session: Assessment and Goal Alignment
Goals
- Understand the relationship system and presenting issues
- Establish safety, structure, and shared goals
Interventions
- Gottman Assessment Framework
- Relationship history, strengths, stressors
- Cycle Identification (EFT)
- Map recurring conflict loop (e.g., pursue–withdraw, criticise–defend)
- Goal Setting
- Each partner defines desired changes individually and relationally
Exercises
- What brings us here now? (structured sharing)
- Identify triggers, patterns, and escalation points
Outcome
- Shared map of the relationship dynamic and therapy direction
Week 2 Joint Session: Communication and Emotional Safety
Goals
- Reduce reactivity and miscommunication
- Build a foundation of emotional safety
Interventions
- Gottman Softened Start-Up
- Active Listening + Validation
- EFT Emotional Awareness
- Access primary emotions beneath reactivity
Exercises
- Practice a real but manageable issue using structure
- Introduce repair attempts and how to recognise them
Outcome
- Improved communication and reduced escalation
Week 3 – Individual Session (Partner A)
Focus (Tailored to Presentation)
- Emotional regulation (anger, anxiety, shutdown, overwhelm)
- Personal history and attachment style
- Cognitive patterns (assumptions, beliefs, expectations)
- Personal responsibility in the relationship dynamic
Interventions
- CBT thought work
- Attachment exploration (triggers, fears, needs)
- Values clarification
Key Questions
- What do you tend to do when conflict starts?
- What are you protecting yourself from emotionally?
Week 4 – Individual Session (Partner B)
Focus
- Same domains as Week 3, adapted to this partner
- Explore complementary roles in the cycle
Interventions
- Emotional processing and regulation
- Boundary clarity
- Self-awareness of patterns (e.g., pursuit, withdrawal, control, avoidance)
Key Questions
- What feels most difficult or threatening in the relationship?
- What do you need but struggle to express?
Week 5 – Joint Session: Pattern Interruption and Repair
Goals
- Same domains as Week 3, adapted to this partner
- Explore complementary roles in the cycle
Interventions
- Gottman Aftermath of a Fight
- EFT Cycle De-escalation
- Name the pattern as the problem, not each other
- Responsibility Sharing
- Each partner owns their part without defensiveness
Exercises
- Guided conversation on a recurring issue
- Practice **repair attempts in real time**
Outcome
- Increased empathy and reduced blame
Week 6 – Individual Session (Partner A)
Focus
- Deepen individual change linked to relationship goals
Possible Tracks (depending on case)
- Stress, burnout, or emotional regulation
- Trust rebuilding behaviours
- Intimacy or avoidance patterns
- Neurodivergence-related needs (structure, communication clarity)
Interventions
- Behaviour change planning
- Trigger-response rewiring
- Skills practice (assertiveness, flexibility, self-soothing)
Week 7 – Individual Session (Partner B)
Focus
- Parallel deepening work for this partner
Possible Tracks (depending on case)
- Managing insecurity, jealousy, or fear of abandonment
- Reducing overcontrol or withdrawal
- Strengthening identity and boundaries
- Increasing emotional expression
Interventions
- Behaviour change planning
- Trigger-response rewiring
- Skills practice (assertiveness, flexibility, self-soothing)
Core Themes Across All Scenarios
- The problem is the pattern, not the partner
- Emotional safety precedes problem-solving
- Accountability and empathy must coexist
- Individual growth fuels relationship change
Goals
Week 8 – Joint Session: Integration and Future Planning
- Consolidate gains
- Build long-term resilience
Interventions
- Gottman Rituals of Connection
- Daily check-ins, weekly relationship meeting
- Relapse Prevention (Relational)
- Identify early warning signs of old patterns
- Shared Meaning Work
- Values, goals, and vision as a couple
Exercises
partner completes:
- “What I’ve learned about you”
- “What I’ll continue doing differently”
Outcome
- Clear, sustainable plan for maintaining progress
Adaptation by Presenting the Issue
Issue Type | Therapy Emphasis |
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Communication breakdown | Structure, listening, repair attempts |
Infidelity/trust rupture | Transparency, accountability, gradual trust rebuilding |
Intimacy/sexual issues | Vulnerability, safety, desire discrepancy work |
Parenting conflict | Alignment, role clarity, shared values |
Life transitions (stress, illness, work) | Support, flexibility, coping strategies |
Neurodivergence | Predictability, explicit communication, sensory awareness |
Chronic conflict | De-escalation, cycle interruption, emotional processing |
Bottom Line
This model works because it treats the relationship as a dynamic system while giving each partner space to address their own patterns. The alternating structure ensures that insight turns into action, and that both individual responsibility and relational repair are developed in parallel, regardless of the presenting issue.