We’ve all heard someone say – “I need to get away from negative people”. You may have said it yourself and I know I’d said it in my pre-counselling life. ‘In order for me to thrive and be happy I need to stay away from certain people’. The hidden miracle and truth...
Recognizing Self Limiting Beliefs I can be impatient when I drive. Its not something I like to admit but there it is. I’m often thinking or saying “get out of my way”! But if I’ve only learned one thing in the last decade of becoming and being a counsellor it’s that...
Taking medication for anxiety and depression seems to be the accepted treatment but in my experience and my client’s, the side effects can be as bad or worse. So often the overall physical and mental health of the person isn’t even considered before recommending...
Have you been looking in the wrong places to calm anxiety and boost confidence? You’re not alone. Our feelings and thoughts are constantly being communicated whether we’re aware of it or not because most of what we’re saying is expressed through our body language not...
When Eating, Drinking and other behaviours become Bad Habits Sometimes the normal, healthy behaviours we engage in every day become out of control default behaviours, creating problems such as stress and anxiety. Unhealthy habits can be sneaky, starting with an...
Do you wish you could get rid of your emotions? It does seem as if life would be easier without emotions sometimes. They make life messy and out of control when often we prefer tidy and controlled. Of course it’s not that simple…. Getting rid of ‘negative’ emotions...