Help we are fighting over our in-laws ! Dealing with over-involved parents can be challenging, especially when trying to set boundaries while still preserving a positive family relationship. Here are some approaches that might help you and your partner manage this dynamic effectively: 1. Communicate as a Team Remember that your created family…
How does toxic guilt show up in my life ? I had a client come to me with a list of deaths in his circle attributed to cancer including his own diagnosis a few years ago. Thankfully he is in remission . We wrote a timeline together and mapped out the considerable losses . This…
Lets Talk about Talk Therapy Hey Wellbeing Warriors , are you looking to decide which type of therapy would suit you ? Lots of people go into talk therapy with out knowing what styles of therapy there are or what would suit them and their issues or circumstances . The most common evidenced based talk…
Pick me Pick me !! Counsellor or Psychologist – who do you choose ? There has been a debate for many years over who gives the best service and the difference between a psychologist and a counsellor . There is no short answer to this because it depends . There are so many…
He looked at me blankly and shouted. “ I have no bloody idea what you are talking about , but I just want you to listen and understand me !” This seemingly ordinary commonplace statement was a catalyst for me . Instead of jumping back into self defence mode , all of my armour…
Helping my neurodivergent people thrive in the classroom. My son was diagnosed with ADHD but not until he was 17 . I was angry . How was it that he had been seen by a psychologist a number of times when he was in primary school and had done a WHISC test…
Love Languages My daughter said to me a few months ago , “ Hey Mum have you heard of the 5 love languages ?” I had no idea what she was referring to and was quite pleased that once again my beautiful smart girl could educate me on something new in positive psychology . I…
Real Therapist and Real Counselling My AI Lackey I read recently some snippet brouhaha about AI and some if its possible scariest applications for the future . I know we have for a while now seen the implication of deep fakes on the social media platforms and that in itself can become problematic…
Managing Frustration and Anger – Understanding Emotional Triggers and Reactions I stood in the queue in Hungary, for about 45 minutes . It was a long queue, and I WAS NOT in a good mood. I was just finishing a tour of Eastern Europe with a theatre company I had been working…
Emotional abuse by parents I remember when I was doing my placement at a Victorian High school there was a young girl there who was shy , quiet and looked perpetually sad. She was flagged for support and came into my room. She walked with stoop as if she was trying to…