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Coronavirus Support – online talk with psychotherapist Karin Sieger
Coronavirus support with psychotherapist Karin Sieger. An online talk to assist you with anxiety, stress, self isolation, working from home and more. [READ MORE]
anxiety
Coping with anxiety
Coronavirus fear – How to cope?
Coronavirus fear – How to cope with the emotional impact of coronavirus or COVID-19? Suggestions by psychotherapist Karin Sieger. [READ MORE]
Working it out
How to turn feeling hopeless into hope
Feeling hopeless is human. It is a very dark and destructive place to be. How can you turn feeling hopeless into hope? If you read this you might hope to find some hope. And if you have not yet [READ MORE]
Coping with loss
Grief, loss and bereavement – What to expect. What to do.
What does bereavement feel like, emotionally and physically, and how can you help yourself during that time? Bereavement happens to us all, and is not necessarily related to death (our own or someone else’s), but to situations and experiences coming to an [READ MORE]
Motivating and Inspiring
When dealing with a bully, the moral high ground can feel a lonely place
When we are bullied, we can be left speechless with shock and anger, not knowing what to do. Others can give plenty of advice, but nothing may feel comfortable, nothing is ‘you’. Then we need to wait and figure [READ MORE]
Coping with anxiety
Dear Karin – How do I calm my anxiety?
A question sent in to my ‘Dear Karin’ advice column. Dear Karin, What do you think is the quickest way to calm your anxiety down? Sheila (5th January 2019) Dear Sheila, Thanks for sending in this important question [READ MORE]
Motivating and Inspiring
Grow your self confidence by stopping this one behaviour and attitude
“One day soon, I will tell you what I really think!” We have all been there: instead of facing an issue and person head-on, we opt for delaying tacts, giving in, turning a blind eye, swallowing our pride and [READ MORE]
Coping with cancer
Cancer journey? Why I prefer life journey
Whatever our circumstances in life, metaphors can give us clarity, meaning and stability. And so, like many other people diagnosed with cancer, I used to look at my life as a cancer journey. But at some point the metaphor started to work against me. I had outgrown it. What happened? [READ MORE]
Coping with cancer
Cancer anger explained – what is it and how to cope?
What is cancer anger? When does it happen? Who gets it? And what can you do about it? Cancer anger is a normal response to fear, despair and grief – a range of feelings which cancer brings into our lives. [READ MORE]
Coping with cancer
One minute you are ok, the next helpless and frail: Coping with sudden life-changing illness or injury
Every day I walk past a bridge, and every day it reminds me to take nothing for granted, especially my health. Because there was a time, when in a matter of weeks I had physically and mentally aged, unable [READ MORE]