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New link found between stress and salt

If you have a high-salt diet – you may be a little more stressed than the average person, and this could have big knock-on effects. A new study has found a link between a diet […]

Study links Anxiety and Depression to Smacking

To smack or not to smack? It’s an age-old question that still seems to divide opinions between parents and experts alike. As a Child and Youth Counsellor, I like to stay up to date with […]

Are our problems really our differences?

I always thought when I was studying to be a Relationship Counsellor that I would be working with couples that wanted to settle their differences. I mean, surely people that are having a dispute are […]

Determine Your Values and Live Within Them

There are some common themes that you see when counselling both individuals and couples. Quite often, my clients present with issues that they want to sort out, but they are a bit stuck. Maybe they […]

Three Phases of Counselling

No two counselling clients are the same, everyone comes into the process in a different place with different needs. Couples counselling is the same – each couple is in their own unique place with their […]

Behaviour Shapes Experiences

In a frame hanging on the wall in my office are some words that seem to really help my clients. The words are ‘Behaviour affects Experiences and Experiences affect Behaviour’. What exactly does that mean? […]

What you need to know about Invalidating Behaviour

There is a big difference between being listened to and being heard. Validating someone involves understanding and showing acceptance for the other person’s feelings. When people receive validation, they feel their emotions are not only seen […]

Counselling during COVID Lockdown

The 2021 COVID Lockdown in Sydney is continuing on, that doesn’t mean though that Counselling isn’t an option. Yes, at present my Counselling sessions need to be conducted online. If this is OK with you, […]

Sorry, it might not (just) be Communication

I have to be candid here, most of my Couples Counselling clients are wrong. You see, just about every couple that walks through my door tells me that where they’re going wrong is with their […]

Help! My partner has no emotions!

You might be surprised just how often I hear a partner say this when I begin counselling a couple. Of course, when I first meet a couple, it takes a little while to get a […]