Hi and welcome to this Thought of the Day post. ***This post was written around the time where the pandemic was in full force. I still believe we are in uncertain times and things are getting weirder and harder for
Read moreRogers’ Realisation
“In my early professional years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use
Read moreA quote to reflect on
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. This quote brings to mind my search for meaning in my own life, by seeking out therapy before becoming a therapist, and continuing that exploration during my training. If
Read moreThe therapist’s intuition
Intuition is something that we might forget to take out as an important tool in our day to day lives. As a therapist, I’ve learned how to hone in on my natural intuition in order to sense and perceive things
Read moreCreativity and Therapy Work
Creativity is something that we might take for granted in our busy lives. There is something powerful in stopping and considering doing creative work in one way or another. This could be writing a poem, a short story, colouring, drawing,
Read moreThe Importance of Laughter (#bluemonday, #bellylaughday)
Hi, and welcome to this blog post! This week there are two awareness days that called my attention and that I think can work well quite nicely. Blue Monday is meant to be the most depressing day in January –
Read moreOur relationship with food – emotional over/under eating
Hi, and welcome to this post. This week is National Obesity Awareness Week (#obesityawarenessweek), and in this post I’d like to focus on a particular aspect of our relationship with food: emotional eating (or not eating). Firstly, I’d like to
Read moreHuman Rights Day
Today is #HumanRightsDay and I’d like to talk about some rights that I believe should be respected in the realm of our personal and professional relationships. I found this quote in the United Nations Human Rights Day page, and thought
Read moreWhy do we need black friday?
Hi, and welcome to this blog post, where I want to explore the “madness” that is Black Friday, and give you some food for thought. I’ll leave you with some tips and take-home message at the end. (Other opinions also
Read moreMy counsellor mentioned that they are seeing a therapist, should I be worried?
Welcome to this Question and Answer post! I hope you find this useful and informative. This week’s question, from a counselling client, points to a very important part of the therapeutic relationship and how it might be affected by a
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