Counselling Articles
Is a fear of death secretly consuming your thoughts? Or something that wakes you up at night? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell explores ‘death anxiety’. Is a fear of death normal? It’s normal to fear the unknown. And, while other cultures celebrate death, such as Mexico’s famous ‘Day of the Dead’, most of Western...
Do people tell you that you are obsessed with being right, but you aren’t sure it’s true? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell investigates. Signs you need to be right Balk at being told you are righteous? And immediately have reasons to protest why you are not? But reasons that, well…. put you above others?...
Has a recent life change left you wondering, “What’s the point?” Or are you worrying about death, and if you’ve done enough with your life? You might be having an existential crisis. What is an existential crisis? The idea of an ‘existential crisis’ is not new. It’s been discussed for almost a century, connected to...
Being single is one of the biggest demographic changes of recent years. The consensus by the Office for National Statistics shows that 35% of the UK population of over 16s are now single, while the percentage of those who are married has been on a steady decline for over a decade. In America, almost half the...
Are you an employer, or working in human resources? And have you started workplace wellbeing initiatives, but aren’t sure they are working? They might not be. The rise of mental health and workplace wellbeing initiatives Health and Safety Executive (HSE)’s latest Labour Force Survey show that up to 49 per cent of all working days...
Started a relationship, only to discover you are dating someone with Aspergers? Lead writer Andrea Blundell explores how to cope when your partner is on the autism spectrum. 1. Remember he or she is still an individual. Nobody is their diagnosis. They are first and foremost an individual who happens to be diagnosed with autism...
Bragging to your friends, “I lied to my therapist”? But deep down, feel uncomfortable about it? Or worry if therapy can work for you? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell discusses this common issue. I lied to my therapist because…. Many of us in the modern Western world are just never taught how to have a...
Do you wish you had more control of your life and habits? But wonder if an addictive personality disorder is the problem? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell explores what an addictive personality is or isn’t, and what you can do next if there is a problem. What is addictive personality disorder? Addictive personality disorder...
Can you be selfish without being a terrible person? And why are we selfish anyway? It’s a question that has been heavily debated since the time of Aristotle. But how does it apply to our modern lives, and what does psychology have to say? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell explores. The definition of selfish The...
In a healthy relationship… or not? Are you even that sure what one looks like? And why does healthy relating even matter? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell explores this popular topic. Why healthy relationships are important We might want to think we ‘don’t need anyone’, but research would say otherwise. A study from Michigan State...
