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LINK! What actually works when you’re drained and doubting yourself

Jun 25, 2025
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Caring, clear, consistent – even when you’re running on fumes (Link Below)

 

Dear {{ first_name }}, 

I am just resending this email, as a number of parents said the link didn't work! I am so sorry. If they don't open for you, just let me know. 

LINK to Parenting Membership

There are days when parenting feels more like firefighting than nurturing.
You wake up already behind.


You’re exhausted, snappy, and somehow still blaming yourself for not “keeping it together.” I  know I feel like this at least every few days!

 

If that’s you — you’re in the right place.


Because I want to talk about something that really helps (even when you’re completely worn out):

 

Caring. Clear. Consistent.

 

It’s a simple approach we use across all of our work at EPT Clinic.
And here’s what it means:

  • Caring: You lead with connection, even when there’s chaos.

  • Clear: You offer predictable language, expectations, and support.

  • Consistent: You stay steady and repeat the approach, even when it feels repetitive.

 

But here's the part we don’t talk about enough:

This only works when you feel cared for, clear, and supported too.

 

So many parents I meet are trying so hard to hold everything together for their child…while silently falling apart themselves.

You weren’t meant to do this alone.
And you don’t have to.

 

That’s why I created the EPT Membership (VIP Group for Very Important Parents) — a gentle, ongoing space to get the support you need, without pressure or judgment...  🫶.

 

It includes:


🧠 Weekly LIVE online multidisciplinary support calls.

📝 Printable tools and strategies you can actually use.

🎓 Masterclasses on the topics that matter most.

💬 And direct access to me and our multidisciplinary team for questions and guidance.

 

If you ever find yourself thinking, “I just need someone who gets it,” — that’s what this space is for.

 

There's no pressure... no time limit.  Just an open door. 

Price: €59.99 per month (€15 per week). Sign up or cancel anytime. 

 

👉 You can learn more here (or message me on Instagram if you want to ask anything privately).

 

You’re already doing more than enough. But that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve more support.

 LEARN MORE about VIP Membership ✨

 

If you haven't already filled in the EPT Clinic's Assessment of Need Form, please go ahead and do that now: 

 

EPT Assessment of Need Form 📃  

 

 

Speak soon,

 

Your Child and Adolescent Psychologist,

 

Lorraine x

Lorraine O.B. Madden C.Psychol., Ps.S.I. M6672C

Chartered Child Educational Psychologist and Clinical Director of EPT Clinic

2022 Recipient of the “Contribution to Professional Practice” award from the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)

Current Chair of the PSI’s Special Interest Group in Neurodiversity

Psychology Traumatologist and Attachment Specialist

Member of the Special Interest Group in Autism PSI

Founder, EPT Clinic
@lorraine.madden_eptclinic | eptclinic.ie

 

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