The baby has finally arrived, the moment you’ve been waiting for! The little clothes are washed, the room is ready but now there’s a sudden shift from pure excitement to so much more. The pressures that can come postpartum are not always spoken about and so when they hit, it can feel scary, lonely, and…
Maybe a friend shares a link, you watch it, then just a few more – suddenly you look at the time and feel that sudden jolt of angst. Where did all that time go? It happens to many of us, and it impacts us far more than you think. We’ll explore mindless scrolling on your…
We all do it, it’s human nature to try be considerate of others or to make others like us and so we act in ways to please others. But at what point is it no longer healthy? When does “people pleasing” come at a cost to your own happiness? To act in a way…
Addiction takes a massive toll, not only on the person struggling with it but on their friends, family and community. Often this wider toll is not spoken of and can even carry a sense of shame. In this article we will explore how A Loved One’s Addiction can feel and ways for the support network…
Self-Care at Christmas – sometimes Christmas can be a hard time for people. Some psychotherapists and counselling centres close over the Christmas period, and this can be problematic for clients who are anxious or depressed, or those who just feel that Christmas is a time they would rather not take part in, and now also…
Have you ever heard the story of the Bamboo Tree? It is one of the most remarkable stories that we can learn from and here are some reasons why. The Bamboo Tree Story The Chinese bamboo tree requires nurturing through water, fertile soil and also with enough sunshine to ensure that it will grow.…
We all have expectations. They can be useful in preparing us for events, shaping our mindset and even help us create boundaries, but they stop being useful when they become unrealistic, overly negative or obsessive. This can be a huge source of pain and frustration if we are not able to accept the reality of…
Maybe you made a mistake at work, said the wrong thing to a friend or forgot to send off that email – that inner critic starts up, ‘I’m such an idiot!!’. You carry on with the day but with the very next minor slip up, that inner critic pipes up again, ‘What’s wrong with me,…
Have you ever wondered, who am I? who am I really? It seems like such a simple thing but when you take the time to think about it, we often spend much of our lives not truly knowing ourselves. In this article we’ll exploring why it can be so difficult and how to begin the…
Sometimes as life gets busier and the responsibilities seem to pile up endlessly, your self-care can often be one of the first things to fall away. In this article we will be explore the idea of how to make yourself a priority and how self-care can make such a huge difference when it comes to…