Boundaries show where one thing ends and another begins. In a relationship – whether with a family member, friend, partner, or stranger – they’re a way of honouring yourself and what you’re comfortable with. But setting them can be tricky, particularly if...
Having Flashbacks or Nightmares?Here’s What You Need To Know About Traumatic Memories If you’ve ever experienced overwhelming stress, shock, abuse, loss, neglect, or violence, your nervous system probably went into protection mode to keep you safe. By shutting down...
Did you know about 70% of adults will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime? Trauma is more common than you think. We all have our wounds. But the idea of talking about what happened to us can be confronting, terrifying, or humiliating. And so, we...
All good things come to an end – even counselling Here’s how to deal with the conclusion of your therapeutic process The end of counselling is inevitable and may occur for a number of reasons. You’ve reached your goals, you or your therapist may be moving, you...
Sadly, some of us experience such extreme trauma in our lives that we push our feelings deep, deep down inside, to cope with the unbearable pain. It’s too overwhelming to deal with the emotions all at once, so we force them away, dealing with them bit by bit as they...
