Counselling Articles
by Andrea Blundell Always secretly wondering, “Why don’t people like me?” Feel lonely when you are with your so-called ‘friends’? Or actually struggle to make any friends at all? What are the deeper reasons that people just don’t like you? And what can you do about it? 1.You haven’t asked this crucial question. Here’s the...
By Andrea Blundell Is being honest one of the most important things for you? Do you often find yourself accusing friends of not being honest? Or is declaring a partner ‘a liar’ the key reason you leave most relationships? What is honesty? People are neither simple nor mathematical equations. So neither is the concept of...
by Fiona Thomas Could community building be a key part of your recovery from depression? What is community? The word community has changed in the last ten years. Once a word associated with people abiding in the same area or having similar interests (e.g. the town residents or the local football team supporters) it’s now...
Tired of trying the same old ways of looking at your drug and alcohol use? Weary of taking one step forward and two steps back when it comes to your addiction? Are you even questioning the disease model?Or do you find yourself sometimes hiding behind it? Another way of looking at drug and alcohol use?...
by Andrea Blundell Overanalyse everything, to the endless exasperation of your friends? And miss out on opportunity when you get ‘analysis paralysis’ and don’t make a decision? Why do we overanalyse? Some of us have stronger intellectual tendencies naturally. Or it can be a learned behaviour to be analytical, if we grew up with parents...
by Liat Hughes Joshi After the stress of IVF treatment, a positive pregnancy test can seem a happy ending. But the reality is that IVF pregnancy often comes with its own set of additional challenges and concerns. IVF Pregnancy – 7 Things You Need to Know What do you need to be aware of and...
When it comes to a big life change, do you spend ages to take a decision, then sometimes sabotage and miss out on all? Or do even daily decisions confound you, such as picking a restaurant? And is your indecisiveness frustrating for those around you? Why is decision making so hard for me? Severe issues...
Do you feel your child might have special educational needs ? That his or her school simply isn’t providing enough support? Or that a mainstream education setting isn’t working? It might be time for a statutory assessment and EHC plan. What is a statutory assessment? It’s not just about testing your child’s educational needs, it’s...
“Stop trying so hard and ‘go with the flow’”. It sounds good advice, doesn’t it? But does it work? Will simply accepting everything that comes your way really leave you happier? Accepting life change Acceptance can be powerful– if it’s about accepting things we truly have no power over. This often means accepting a life...
by Andrea Blundell Stuck working with a critical colleague? Or being picked on by other students? How can you deal with mean people? How to deal with mean people *Note that if someone is physically hurting you in any way, it’s not just mean, it’s assault. Get help. Talk to a manager, school guidance counsellor,...
