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Counselling Articles

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 […]

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Good news! Stress diminishes as we age

It’s believed by some that Anxiety is a young person’s ailment, Stress is a middle-aged person’s big challenge, while Depression can be more prevalent in older people. This theory comes down to the rather rudimentary […]

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Are you a Self-Sacrificer?

Almost, I’m talking probably 99% of my Relationship Counselling couples, include at least one person who can be classified as a Self-Sacrificer. It is remarkable how many people in couples counselling turn out to be […]

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Does my child need therapy?

Does my child or teenager need Counselling? What does child and teen counselling actually include? And, as a parent, how will I be involved? These are just some of the common questions I get asked […]

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Playing Piano can help shift the blues

I must admit, I do admire people who can play the piano, it’s a skill I would have liked to have learned, though I haven’t gone down that road in my own life yet. But, […]