Regrets – I have many. You probably too. Some I can live with more easily. Others keep me restless and breathless, with a lump in my throat and a racing heart. 1. Why are some regrets more difficult than others? [READ MORE]
Self care is like gardening. Our emotional, physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing needs looking after and regular maintenance, just like a garden, a window box or pot plant. How to? [READ MORE]
Summer depression is real. Depression can happen anytime, even in the spring and summer time. What to do? It is not uncommon to feel unusually down, anxious or depressed leading up to or during the spring and summer season. Why may we [READ MORE]
Depression is not a sign of weakness or failure. It is human, and under certain conditions can happen to us all. It can be mild or severe. It can change, come and go. We may feel afraid and ashamed. One event taught me how not to fear depression. [READ MORE]
Childhood memories can vary. There are plenty or few. We may welcome them or avoid them. They can be uplifting or shatter our spirit. Whatever our age, some childhood memories can still feel painful and real. What to do? “What is [READ MORE]
Tragedies happening around us – near or far away – attacks, murders, terror, hate, fear, helplessness … they all can affect us emotionally. And we need to take care. Your daily routine may be ordinary and predictable. Yet on some days [READ MORE]
Adult children can end up feeling very small and young, when family dynamics get in the way. Sometimes we are ready to grow up a little. But how? As adult children we all have our own unique relationship with [READ MORE]
For many of us, these are frightening times. Whoever you are, where ever you live, there will be something of concern to you. Here are 10 steps to help you through. [READ MORE]
News anxiety is not uncommon. The word can be a frightening place. That’s what I am told by a lot of people who have quit news. I have not stopped listening to the news, but I have changed the way I [READ MORE]
CBT (or cognitive behavioural therapy) did not help me in a crisis. While it is a valid type of therapy and counselling, which at times I integrate into my own work as a therapist, it did not help me [READ MORE]
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