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“Being a therapist, every day is a school day,” says Marie Guiney-Kelly who has delivered a free support service for 38 Clare children that have experienced the impact of a cancer diagnosis over the last six years. Stressing that any family dealing with a cancer diagnosis needs support, the Mullagh native enjoys working with children whose parent, brother or sister, member of extended family or other significant adult such as a child minder has cancer. Now in her sixth year as leader with the CLIMB programme, (Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery) Marie brings additional qualifications as a professional counsellor and psychotherapist. She has also worked with Sláinte an Chlair as a counsellor and therapist helping family members of and cancer patients for the past six years. There are three families on a waiting list for the programme, two families are currently completing the programme and three families finished it recently. “The Clare Cancer Centre in Kilnamona and Raheen do …
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