Grounding Techniques Your Counsellor Can Teach You

4 November 2022
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Suffering from anxiety can often mean that everyday tasks become challenging. You may find it difficult to socialise, leave the house or stay confident at work. Using counselling services is a great way to overcome some of these challenges. The counsellor who treats you may decide to teach you some grounding techniques that bring you into the present moment and away from your anxious thoughts. Here are a few examples. Read More

4 Ways Counselling Can Help You

28 January 2022
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Counselling is a word that can sometimes carry a stigma with it. This is unfortunate because counselling can be an incredibly helpful tool for people experiencing various issues. Counselling is not only for those struggling with mental health issues but also for those who are going through difficult times in their lives, such as divorce or the death of a loved one. Here are four ways that counselling can help you. Read More

How to Prepare a Teenager for their First Psychiatrist Visit

2 June 2021
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Pediatric psychiatrists help young teens deal with depression, anxiety, tic disorders, drug and substance abuse, and eating disorders. However, parents need to be keen because stigma is associated with psychiatric care, particularly among adolescents. That said, the way you prepare your teenage child for their first psychiatric visit determines the effectiveness of treatment. This article highlights essential tips for preparing your adolescent child for a psychiatric visit. Involve the Whole Family Read More

Could Your Teen Be Struggling with Grief? 3 Signs They Need Professional Grief Counselling

5 February 2021
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Teenage is one of the most challenging stages in the life of a person. The teen will be handling a lot of emotional, academic and social pressure as they try to transition from a child into an adult. The young adult might have a hard time adapting if they experience any tragedy during these years. If your teenager has undergone or is going through a major life change, you should watch them to ensure they are coping well. Read More

Tips to Consider As You Search For an Anxiety Counsellor

24 June 2020
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Eating healthy foods and drinks and exercising regularly helps to keep your physical body in excellent shape over the years. Most people today know all this, but is it enough to keep you happy and healthy? Of course not. You also need to work on your inner self and relationships to relate with others effectively. After all, you have to relate with your loved ones, workmates, friends and the general public, and it's difficult to accomplish this when you have anxiety issues or depression. Read More

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Do you want to improve your life and your relationships? If so, you should sign up for a counselling course. I am not a professional counseller but I have spent the last year or so visiting a therapist twice a week. I was 55, my marriage was on the rocks and I was drinking too much to try and cope with the strain. Thankfully, I found a great counsellor who provided me with the space I needed to open up and explore my feelings. Since then, I have learnt so much. I hope that by writing this blog I can give a little back.