Mar 1, 2017 | Healing, News, Psychotherapy, Therapy
What is Complex Trauma? Experiencing trauma at any age can take a toll on your mental health. But it is the repeated experience of trauma in early childhood and beyond that has been labelled, ‘complex trauma’. This trauma can be the result of a range of things such as...
Feb 1, 2017 | Boundries, News, Therapy
Learn how to set personal boundaries with these 5 proven methods Personal boundaries are crucial for healthy relationships and a healthy life. Personal boundaries are the physical, emotional and mental limits that you set to protect yourself from being manipulated by...
Dec 2, 2016 | Boundries, News, Psychotherapy, Therapy
All good things come to an end – even counselling Here’s how to deal with the conclusion of your therapeutic process The end of counselling is inevitable and may occur for a number of reasons. You’ve reached your goals, you or your therapist may be moving, you...
Nov 1, 2016 | Healing, News, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Trauma informed care
If you’ve ever experienced trauma you may find yourself more ‘jumpy’ than others. You may experience fear in certain situations where there isn’t actually a direct threat to your safety, leaving yourself wondering why you feel scared when you’re not in any real...
Oct 1, 2016 | News, Stress Management, Therapy
Stress is not just in your head. In fact, stress is physiological, affecting your entire body, making everything you do seem so much harder. And stress can be caused by many factors: moving house, loss of a job, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or abuse suffered...
Sep 1, 2016 | Healing, News, Therapy, Trauma informed care
Sadly, some of us experience such extreme trauma in our lives that we push our feelings deep, deep down inside, to cope with the unbearable pain. It’s too overwhelming to deal with the emotions all at once, so we force them away, dealing with them bit by bit as they...