World Mental Health Day 10th October 2013
Counselling for older people this world mental health day World Mental Health Day 10th October 2013 The focus this year for world mental health day is on older people. Do you know an older person who is struggling with loneliness, bereavement, isolation or depression? Or perhaps [...]
Finally – provision for Adoption Counselling
Adoption Counselling is a specialist field Finally – provision for Adoption Counselling In a recent survey by Adoption UK focusing on families after adoption, 81% of Adoptive parents said their support needs were identified yet only 56% feel they were given the support they [...]
Bullying takes yet another life!
Bullying and Counselling Bullying takes yet another life! Bullying takes place in the workplace, school and in cyberspace! Yet again it hits the news with the tragic loss of Hannah Smith 14 who took her own life after suffering abuse on a social networking [...]
Shoplifting and Depression in Eastenders?
Alices battle with shoplifting and depression Shoplifting and Depression in Eastenders? What can Alice tell us about shoplifting and depression? We have seen for some weeks that Alice has been taking items from shops and stalls that do not belong to her in this [...]
Nigella Lawson and Domestic Abuse
Nigella Lawson and domestic abuse Nigella Lawson and Domestic Abuse What's happening with Nigella Lawson and domestic abuse? Nigella has been photographed being gripped by the throat by her husband Charles Saatchi in a London restaurant. Under what circumstances does it ever become acceptable [...]
Know Your Pain, Know Your Mind, Live Your Life!
What type of Pain are you dealing with? Acute Pain – Usually of sudden onset or trauma and is caused by disease, inflammation or injury to tissues. It is often limited in time and area on the body, occasionally it can become Chronic. Chronic pain – The simplest description of Chronic Pain [...]
The Truth About Relationships
Over 28 and a half thousand searches on just one counselling/therapist directory about Relationships, Marriage, Affairs and Divorce in January 2013 alone! In fact for January 2013, November & December 2012 the top search term for all 3 months was Relationship Issues. So what does this mean? It means that if [...]
Do you underestimate the impact of change?
Thought for the day quote "Live Now The past is history, so let it go. The future is a mystery, so let it come. The present is this moment now - a gift. To be truly in the present today, it is useful to release all your fears (based on [...]
Overwhelmed, Procrastinating or Avoiding?
August 24th 2012. As you are reading this it stands to reason I am no longer a virgin blogger! How on earth did I ever get this first blog out there after combating bucket loads of procrastination and avoidance? I recently attended some training about using art as a tool [...]
Lovingly Local
WHATS NEW RIGHT NOW? Lovingly Local Event Sat 11th May 11pm-3pm Locks Heath Centre raising money for Help4harvey. I'll be there on the Splat the Rat Stall - come and say Hi!