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On listening

Being there for someone - even when there is no solution, even when it goes against all our instincts, even when listening is all we can offer.

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Letting go

Beyond the grand, unexpected, or even traumatic changes - let’s talk about the ones that the pit of our stomach is asking to be made.

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Clearing the bucket

For those stress SOS days, when just one more little thing would be enough to push us over the edge, here’s an idea that can help us to move from panic to action.

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What is mental wellbeing, anyway?

We’re used to talking about mental ill-health, but perhaps less familiar with considering what good mental health might look like - or how to get there.

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Therapists and their therapists

Once you’ve trained as a counsellor, you have acquired unparalleled self-insight, mastery of healthy relationships, and it’s plain sailing from then on. Right?

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It’s in our nature

Whether we’re a city-dweller or live surrounded by fields and trees, the latest research suggests that we all share a need for the great outdoors.

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TA 101

‘Transactional analysis’ sounds a little… Freudian. This therapy was the core framework of my training and I love it. Let me tell you why.

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