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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, […]

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Research confirms trauma link to stress response

I remember watching a fascinating counselling training presentation video from renowned trauma researcher, Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk. The psychiatrist, author, researcher, and educator changed his thinking about how trauma affects us when he read […]

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Buddhism precepts may help reduce Depression

New research has found adopting the core precepts of Buddhism can potentially help reduce the effects of depression. The results were published last month in the open-access journal PLOS ONE with the team from Chiang […]

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Child & Youth Counselling Now Available

There’s been a fair bit of change at With a Little Help Counselling in recent times, all designed to improve your experience with us, and to better help meet your needs. The first big change […]