‘’Beware of destination addiction: the idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job or with the next partner. Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are’’… Read More »You are right where you are meant to be.
For a little while now I have been struggling with obsessive thoughts about food and exercise, what feels like a constant running commentary going through my head telling me what I should and shouldn’t eat, what I should weigh and… Read More »Letting go.
Life is a circle of happiness, sadness, hard times, and good times. Feelings such as hurt, frustration, dejection, guilt, worry, delight, joy, exuberance, appreciation and love are emotions we will all encounter during our lives, but how often do we… Read More »Honouring our feelings.
Being a teenager in the 21st century isn’t easy! From exam pressure to peer pressure, it can drive us insane. Young people nowadays have been given such high expectations from parents to schools as well as society. Often it can… Read More »Pressure on teenagers.
Many of us find it all too easy to put ourselves down and disapprove of ourselves. We are often far too hard on ourselves and self-criticism is an all too familiar trait. This constant self-bashing and self-critical thinking can be… Read More »Self compassion.
Online therapy, e-Therapy or ‘Skypeotherapy’ as it is also known reaches people who wouldn’t normally consider accessing counselling. It’s also the therapy of choice for many young people who feel safer being a step removed from a ‘real’ therapist as… Read More »Skype Counselling.
Having a baby is the most unique and amazing experience any one can ever have. Life changes immensely, in a wonderful and very special way. But what if you can’t always feel the excitement, the pleasure and the wonder of… Read More »Postnatal depression
It’s Monday morning and I wake up feeling exhausted. My mind has been racing all night with a rumination of anxious and negative thoughts. I have a heavy feeling in my heart and a deep-seated sense of dread for what… Read More »Gratitude.
We’ve all watched the horrors of the Tunisian holiday-makers unfold on our TV screens in recent weeks and try to make sense of images of a gunman picking out Western tourists and killing them. Interviews with witnesses reveal similar themes… Read More »The impact of trauma and role of counselling
There seems to be something inside all of us that fears the end of a chapter in our lives. There are times that we are in control of how this chapter will end, especially when we might be thinking of… Read More »Dealing with endings.