Child bereavement and loss Child bereavement and loss is probably the most hurtful loss there is and most of us can't escape it. Whether our loss was a grandparent early in our lives or a parent, later in life , when we're an adult, or even if the loss is outside of these norms, the numbing, motivation sapping effects of [...]
From a young age I was an extremely shy and quiet person but this was something everyone thought I would grow out of as I got older. I wouldn’t go to playgroup or primary school and I used to cry for ages and say I didn’t want to go which everyone just assumed was because I didn’t want to leave [...]
In my 12 years of counselling, the last 8 years online, the issue which seems to cause people the most emotional hurt is a relationship in crisis, the ending of a relationship or a relationship which has lost its fizz. I actually have a client at the moment who feels the relationship is over because that initial buzz has gone. [...]
There are two categories of human behaviour or thought patterns which interest me, when I see it in those around me, most of it seems to be learned behaviour, which is why we can 'get stuck'. I'm sure you know people who, no matter what good news, blessing or positivity comes their way, there will always be a 'but' or [...]
If like me, you are interested in humanity and how we interact and connect, then you may as I do look at the natural world and see such sights as dolphins and whales in huge super pods, I'm sure I'm not alone in wondering how they coexist and get along for the most part in complex societies and extended families. [...]
Counsellor Paul I met Paul in Phuket, Thailand when he was working there and I went there to make a tribute to the victims and families of those affected by the Tsunami on 26th December 2004. We went to the beach together, lit candles of remembrance, and we prayed for all the victims. Paul is a wonderful and caring person whose desire [...]
