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Dealing with loss and grief – part 2

Welcome to part 2 of this mini-series on dealing with loss and grief. Here I would like to touch on other types of loss and how we might work through them. Last week, we spoke about sudden and predictable loss

Dealing with Loss and Grief – Part 1

Welcome to this mini-series on loss and grief I’ve been thinking about the colder winter months, and everything that it entails: less sunlight and therefore Seasonal affective disorder or just feeling low, sad and melancholic; celebrations and anniversaries that might

Dealing with anxiety (part 3)

Welcome to the third edition of my mini-series on anxiety. In this post, I would like to talk about how therapy can help work through anxiety. As mentioned before, I will write from the perspective of what I do in

Dealing with Anxiety (part 2)

Welcome to part 2 of the mini-series on anxiety (read part 1 here). In this post I would like to talk about the risk factors, causes and consequences of anxiety. At the end I will leave you with some tips

Dealing with Anxiety (part 1)

Welcome to this 3-part mini-series on anxiety. In the next few posts, we will be discussing what it is, its causes, consequences, and therapies that help work through anxiety issues. I will also be leaving you with some tips on

Dealing with low self-esteem (part 3)

Welcome to part 3 of the mini series on dealing with low self-esteem. In this final part, I would like to give some insight as to what might take place in a therapy session when working through self-esteem issues. The

Dealing with Low self-esteem (part 2)

Welcome to part 2 of the Self-Esteem mini-series! In this blog post, I want to briefly touch on some of the causes and consequences of self-esteem. More information can be found by visiting this NHS link as well as The

Dealing with Low self-esteem (part 1)

This post idea came about from a request from a parent in a facebook group (Parenting kids with Dyslexia/Dyspraxia/SPD/ADHD Sussex). It is related to children but can help adults as well. I work with children on the Autism Spectrum, Down’s

Look after yourself by exercising

In this post I want to talk about exercising and keeping fit. To be honest, this is a difficult one for me, as I’m a bit of a hermit as I’ve mentioned before. Things have changed since I originally published

Looking after yourself by spending quality time with family and friends

In a previous post, we talked about having time on our own so we could re-charge our energies to be able to function well in life, relationships and possibly also meditate and get creative. This week, we are talking about