Tag: psychotherapy

  • A Journey Into Counselling

    A Journey Into Counselling

    Becoming a counsellor has been a journey like no other. It is one that has changed my life, the way I think, feel and behave and how I view the world and those around me. It is an experience I am truly grateful for and would like to share with you. My search It all…

  • Sitting with uncertainty

    Sitting with uncertainty

    Sitting with uncertainty: How your attachment style affects the way you cope with turbulent times  Human beings don’t like uncertainty. We create narratives and call them reality (even if they’re not) because we like a sense of certitude. When we create our narratives and restore certainty in our minds, it creates a chemical change in our…

  • Is competition growthful or destructive?

    Is competition growthful or destructive?

    However, accounting and being able to openly talk about all aspects of competition, helps us both appreciate its advantages, and recognise and manage the more destructive forces at play.

  • Unconscious Bias

    Unconscious Bias

    How do you react when you meet people? Do you make presumptions? Draw conclusions? Judge? Is your reaction affected by peoples age, skin colour, ethnicity, height, gender, the way they dress, etc? The answer is YES! Very much so. In fact research now shows that our reactions and therefore our behaviours and decisions are affected…

  • Stress and arguments on holiday!

    Stress and arguments on holiday!

    Why do we always argue on holiday? Having spent much of the year working hard, whether in the workplace or at home, most people usually look forward to their Summer break. However, for some people once it arrives it often seems to start with a blazing row before they are able to settle down and…

  • Getting along despite our differences

    Getting along despite our differences

    Over the last few weeks and months I have noticed how much material is in the media about how human beings struggle with others being different from themselves. When I turn on the TV I see this in documentaries about the holocaust, in reality television shows, and all the time within the news. It is…

  • The importance of your psychological shadow

    The importance of your psychological shadow

    We all have a psychological ‘shadow’. By this I mean those parts of us which we hide, deny or repress. Sometimes we may be aware of our shadow though much of the time we hide it, even from ourselves. However it is vital that we try and get to know our shadow, or at least…