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Surviving Valentine’s Day: Tips for Singles and Those Experiencing Heartbreak

Valentine’s Day. The air is thick with the scent of roses, chocolates and declarations of love. While many revel in the romantic festivities, this day can feel like a stark reminder of loneliness, heartbreak or unfulfilled desires for some. If you’re not in a happy place this Valentine’s Day, know that you’re not alone. It’s […]

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Gaslighting

Gaslighting – Recognising and Responding to Manipulation

  Gaslighting: Recognising and Responding to Manipulation Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse where someone seeks to undermine your sense of reality. This harmful tactic can erode self-confidence, distort your perception, and leave you questioning your own sanity. Common Gaslighting Tactics Coercion: Using emotional, verbal, physical, or financial pressure to force you into a

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Growing Around Grief

Growing Around Grief

Growing around grief is a model created by Grief Counsellor Lois Tonkin in 1996. The visual metaphor; a circle representing grief, initially overwhelming and central in a person’s life, remains constant in size. However, another larger circle representing the individuals life gradually grows around the grief. Overtime, although grief stays constant, it becomes a smaller

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Conscious Couple

Conscious Couples

I’m going to take a wild guess that you’re reading my blog because your relationship is important to you and you’re looking for clear ideas on how having counselling can give you a stronger and more vital relationship. I find as couples begin to recognise and reveal each others authentic core emotions lying beneath the

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