One of the most common concerns I come across with clients is a sense of not knowing themselves anymore. That somehow, they have lost their identity or have a feeling that they have no purpose or role. This can happen for many reasons such as the death of a loved one, loss of your job, …
Grief is such a paradoxical experience; we will all acquaint with it at some point, and we will all experience it differently. Whilst we will share moments, feelings, physical symptoms and thoughts similar to others, grief is a very personal journey. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. This is something I’m passionate …
“I do what you do, so similar.” This is something I have heard a lot lately and it worries me. It worries me because this is coming from people who are NOT qualified counselling therapists and it worries me because of the potential to unwittingly, do more harm than good. Becoming a counselling therapist. Becoming …
There are so many colours in our world and each one is embedded in tradition, symbology and meaning. Colours have long been used to help us identify our feelings or describe what we might be feeling. I feel “blue” today. The “red” mist just rolled in. I feel “off colour”. It’s not as “black and …
Entering therapy can be daunting and confusing. First myth, there is no lying down on couches as we so often see in films. So, what happens in therapy? Generally, the first session is all about information gathering. Which helps your potential therapist to paint a picture around what’s bringing you to therapy, what you are …
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