How to Overcome Traumatic Hospital Experiences of Loved Ones Hospitals can be terrifying places at the best of times, but no more so than when a loved one is admitted. The uncertainty and nerves surrounding an illness can make each day a struggle. But, it is important to remember that this is the best place…
How To Mend A Broken Relationship With Your Mum March 31st 2019 is when Mother’s Day will roll around again this year. For many people, it is a very easy holiday. A day to celebrate a healthy relationship with their mums and to say ‘thank you’ for their support and guidance throughout the years. However,…
Why is Your Teenager Arguing With You? It’s inevitable that parents and their teenagers will argue at some point. As our children enter their teenage years, they want more freedom and can begin to rebel against rules and expectations they once accepted without hesitation. Parenting during our children’s teenage years can be tough. We experience…
Understanding and Overcoming Your Mistakes We all make mistakes at one time or another. Mistakes are a natural part of life that everyone experiences, and we can often learn and grow from our mistakes. However, some mistakes we make are harder to overcome – they have a more substantial impact that hurts others as well…
Counselling for Adults on the Autistic Spectrum Every client I work with is different: each has individual problems they wish to tackle and has very different lifestyles and fluctuating levels of support around them. No matter who you are, what your background is or whether or not you have a disability, counselling can be very…
Overcoming Your Fear of Counselling Unfortunately, the very word ‘counselling’ can often come with a stigma attached to it. As soon as some people hear the word, it brings to mind people who need help and can’t control their own lives – it can be hugely blown out of proportion throughout the media and even…
How Teacher’s Cruelty Impacts Us as Adults Being in education isn’t the most enjoyable time for everyone. Not every student loved their time in the classroom, and some even loathed every second they spent in the building. This could be due to a multitude of reasons, but in some cases, it can be due to…
Getting Over Bullying in School Bullying is the repetitive intention to cause physical or emotional harm and hurt or to intimidate and coerce someone perceived as vulnerable. No matter how you look at the reality of bullying, the effects on the person at the receiving end are never straightforward and can often have a lasting…
Making Everyone Happy: The Dangers Why do people become ‘people pleasers’? In life, many people take on the role of being a people-pleaser or an accommodator. They make it their job to ensure that those they care about are happy and loved and are willing to bend over backwards and sacrifice their own happiness in…
How Will I Know When I’m Better? Going into therapy can often seem like a scary concept as you don’t know how long you will be there for or you may worry if it will even work. You might feel vulnerable and worried about having to open up about your mental health and the negative…