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What to expect during your first counselling session (part 1)

Hi, and welcome to this blog post. If you are here, you might be curious about what happens when you contact a therapist for the first time. It might be tricky enough to navigate through directories to find the right

Dealing with loss and grief – part 3

Welcome to the third edition of the mini-series on loss and grief. In this edition, I would like to go through the possible reactions – feelings and behaviours – that we might go through when working through grief and loss.

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