· 5 min read
Ten questions universities should ask a mental-health app vendor
A GDPR checklist for counselling services choosing a mental-health app: lawful basis, roles, data location, retention, security and tracking.
· 5 min read
What happens between sessions
Why the days between counselling appointments matter, what research on between-session tasks and self-monitoring shows, and how to keep it light.
· 6 min read
Stepped care in university counselling, explained
Where stepped care came from, how Irish and UK university counselling services use it, and what the evidence says about its strengths and limits.
· 5 min read
Using the wait well: what the evidence says about support before counselling
What the evidence says about supporting students on a counselling waitlist: psychoeducation, single sessions, guided self-help and safety-netting.
· 5 min read
Measurement-based care in counselling: what the evidence says
What routine outcome monitoring is, what the research on progress feedback actually shows, and how services use it without sidelining clinical judgement.
· 5 min read
What the data says about student mental health in Ireland
A plain reading of the main Irish surveys on student mental health, what they agree on, where they differ, and what is still missing.
· 5 min read
Designing for safety in mental-health apps
What good crisis-safety design looks like in a digital mental-health tool: clear signposting, honest limits, and a person who follows up.
· 5 min read
How Myndgard Share supports university counselling services
What Myndgard Share does for students already in counselling, what counsellors see between sessions, and what it does not do.
· 4 min read
Supporting clients between sessions: what the evidence says
Routine outcome monitoring, between-session work and brief questionnaires: what the research supports, where it is modest, and what to plan for.