Month: November 2024

We all have those pesky anxious thoughts, some people more than others, and sometimes just a little more than at other times. Our anxious thoughts come from the areas of our brain that produce emotions, […]

If I told you that I had a goal of running a 10-second 100-metre sprint at the next Olympic Games you’d probably look me up and down and say “Joel, maybe you should find another […]

There has been an eternal internal battle within human beings since the dawn of time – logic/rationality versus emotion. I have published a number of counselling articles here on the With a Little Help Counselling […]

The old saying goes that beauty is only skin deep. I’m also reminded of the lyrics from the Robert Palmer song “Doctor, Doctor” – A pretty face don’t make no pretty heart. Aside from the […]

There are times when I see the ‘Right Fighter’ in my Relationship Counselling work, sadly it’s a trait that rarely leads to good outcomes for the person. What is a right fighter? Well, these people […]

There are many well-established links between stress and human behaviour, and it is a phenomenon that I see regularly in my Counselling clients. I can also see this in myself. When I look back at […]

I cannot understate the importance of safety and the dangerous effects of stress on human mental health and the impacts on the health of our interpersonal relationships. No matter who you are and what you’ve […]

There is little doubt that our lives today are more complex than those of the generations before us. Sure, we have many luxuries today that people not long ago could only dream of, even simple […]