Existential Crisis at Uni? It happens.
“They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn” Seneca The Younger University can be an incredibly difficult time, for all kinds of reasons including pressure, money, and friendships. Student anxiety and mental health issues can be made even worse when others say “These are the best […]
Are You Acting Like a Child?
Why we find ourselves becoming more childish in certain situations Do you ever notice that in certain situations or with certain people, you often find yourself acting in a way that you feel upset with when you look back at yourself? Perhaps you find yourself feeling small around certain types of people, or you throw […]
Top Five Benefits of Online Counselling
Having your personal therapy sessions online via your laptop or mobile phone is a really fantastic option for many of my clients. In this blog, I will give a few insights into how it works and what the benefits are. I’ll also help you decide if online counselling is for you. What is online counselling? […]
The Power of a Safe Space
This week I’ve been reflecting on the power of providing safety in the counselling room, be that a physical space or online. In many ways the safety to speak your truth is the most sacred part of counselling. It means that you can voice those thoughts that you thought you could never speak out loud: […]
HOW TO USE BODY LANGUAGE TO STOP PEOPLE PLEASING
Ever noticed that you are always saying ‘yes’ when you want to say ‘no’? Ever been determined to put yourself first for a while only to realise that you have fallen into the same patterns yet again? This blog can help you to use your body language to recognise the signs and make choices that […]
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? […]
