Past abuse, or historic sexual abuse, is something which takes time and a great deal of effort on the part of the victim or survivor, from here on, I will refer to people who were sexually abused or experienced past abuse as survivors, because thats what we do everyday - survive. For some of us surviving is not enough, we [...]
It's very difficult to say 'I'm Depressed' the stigma of mental health is still a barrier to getting the right help and support, therefore, it's difficult to know if people we love and care for are depressed. They may hide or be un-aware that they are in fact depressed and that can make it difficult to help them. (The depression [...]
We all worry at some time, however, constant worrying, about everything and things we have little or no control over, actually does us harm, Worry Not, there is a way you can manage your worries and get a better nights sleep to boot. We may be a worrier because of learned behaviours, maybe your parents worried and you picked up from [...]
I wrote 'how to meet your match' as a result of the many clients I work with, telling me how much anxiety and disappointment they experience, playing the dating game. Relationship coaches like myself are in agreement that dating seems to be getting harder, and there's one main reason for that, not really knowing the person. You may be heading off [...]
Most of the people who contact me for relationship advice, do so because they want to avoid dating a narcissist. Some are already in a relationship and share their relationship problems, some are incredibly unhappy, most that are so unhappy, turn out to be dating a narcissist, married to a narcissist, or hanging out with one. Dating a narcissist can [...]
In today’s world, 'Are you living a great life' messages on social media and on reality shows often show the exploits of the rich and famous as the only way to live 'a great life' and what our lives should look like. It's nt surprising some people lose touch with what really matters. Today I want to turn the concept [...]
