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Signs of Coercive Control in Relationships

Coercive Control has become a term that people are increasingly aware of, however, I think not everyone thoroughly understands what it is. What is Coercive Control? And, importantly, what are some signs of Coercive Control […]

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New Link Between Safety and Positive Emotions

Whether in my Relationship Counselling or Adult Counselling work, I often focus on helping people work towards a less stressful life. The issue is that when we are stressed (or, more specifically when we don’t […]

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What is Internal Validation?

I cannot underscore just how important it is to validate other people, especially those we love and care deeply about (and I hope you’re getting it in return too), but what about filling your own […]

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Quick Guide to Validation

There is absolutely no doubt that if we are going to build depth in our relationship we must validate each other’s emotions (or ‘feelings’ if you prefer) and experience. Validation is what allows us to […]

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Another link between Stress and Depression

There is a mountain of evidence that has already proven that prolonged stress often leads to depression, and now comes another study proving that very theory. The stress response is a fascinating physiological reaction and […]

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Do you offer Evening Counselling Sessions?

It’s a question we get asked a lot – do you offer Counselling sessions in the evenings? The answer is that we do, and this includes all of our services, including Individual Counselling and Relationship […]

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Health Boost for Teens with Happy Parent Relationships

There are new findings that link better long-term health for adolescents that have a strong and healthy bond with their parents. Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found investments in improving parent-adolescent relationships […]

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Help! My Partner Isn’t Who I Thought They Were

It’s definitely a trend I see in relationship counselling – a partner feeling as though they’ve been deceived. Sadly, sometimes (or actually, you might say often) it isn’t just feeling deceived, they have literally been […]

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Exercise a Must-Do for Mental Health

There is no perfect “fix” or cure that works for everyone, particularly when it comes to life satisfaction and happiness. We all have different backgrounds, live in different settings and environments, and have different personalities […]

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Sense of Purpose vital for Happy Teens

For most of us, a good sense of purpose is a step towards greater happiness and contentment, but that might be even more accurate among younger people. A new study involving 200 teenagers in the […]