How to use your body language to find out what really drives you
I find body language an absolutely fascinating subject. Looking at what we are saying with our bodies is a big part of what happens in the counselling process, and shedding light on what our bodies are telling us, and other people, can be the key to unlocking all kinds of inner jumble that has been […]
Is Imposter Syndrome affecting your friendships?
This blog takes a look at Imposter Syndrome and Social Anxiety Ever felt like a fraud? Are you waiting for the world to find you out for being a fake? Do you have anxiety around never being good enough? When we have overwhelming or ongoing worries about not being good enough, it is often referred […]
Understand Your Anxiety
I have many conversations each week about anxiety, stress and worry. Often, my clients or my students are asking me how they can get rid of anxious thoughts, or how they can be ‘normal’. Many of them are surprised when I point out that a certain amount of anxiety IS normal, in fact it is […]
Coping with Anxiety – Smell the Roses
Certain times in our lives will be more anxious than others. Whether we are someone who suffers regularly with anxiety, someone who is prone to certain types of stress, or even someone who very rarely worries, there will be times we live through that will have the quality of apprehension, concern, or unease. The key […]
Letting Your Light Shine
In this week’s blog, I want to do something a bit different and share some of my favourite quotes and insights that I have found helpful along the way. With the advent of social media, we have all become very used to seeing memes or meaningful quotes posted online, things which our friends have shared […]
Can’t Stand Someone? It could be your Shadow Side.
Ever had a reaction to a person that seems way out of proportion to what they’ve done? Ever felt so strongly about the way a person acts that you can’t stand to be around them, even though it doesn’t really impact you? This could be a clue to your shadow side. What is the Shadow? […]
Finding Balance – Reduce your Stress Levels by Being More Assertive
Do you often find that you agree to things you don’t really want to do, or feel as though other people are making you do things? Perhaps you tell yourself that it is easier to let other people have their way, to keep the peace or to not rock the boat? Maybe you believe that […]
Low Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety
Do you sometimes feel as though other people will judge you negatively if you express your true opinions? Or do you worry that all your friends secretly find you to be boring and dull? You could be suffering with anxiety as a result of low self-esteem. Self-esteem is the term for how we perceive and […]
The rise of the quarter-life crisis
In my last blog, I wrote about the concept of a mid-life crisis, and how this is a real phenomenon that comes out of a process called ‘individuation’. In this blog, I want to think about another life stage crisis that has been gaining headlines over the past couple of years, and that is the […]
The Truth About Your Mid-Life Crisis
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes”. – Carl Jung What do you think of when you hear the term ‘mid-life crisis?’ For many of us, it’s the old trope of the middle-aged man who suddenly decides to blow all his savings on a flashy sports car or some other life change intended to regain his youth. However, […]
