Does the thought of sitting in a room sharing your problems, concerns and inner most thoughts send fear right through you? ‘How can the Counsellor have any idea of what I am going through?’ ‘It’s not about my past, childhood or any trauma, I...
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We all have a comfort zone; the things we know we can do, tolerate, like and dislike. The comfort zone operates every single day allowing you to live your life according to your own set of boundaries allowing you to feel safe and confident...
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I watched ‘Muddle Class’ the other night- Jason Manford’s stand-up, and he spoke about how we can have the best intentions to be a better version of ourselves the next day or the next week, but the minute we reach that start day, the old version...
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Last year I wrote from the heart about mindfulness whilst walking (click HERE). I found myself returning that over the weekend as I noticed I had a busy head and wasn’t connecting to what was around me. It was a bit of a struggle to snap out of...
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Right now, you may be considering getting your staff back onsite in a phased return or you may be cherry picking skeleton staff to enable some services to return to some semblance of normality. You’ve got PPE onsite You have your staff ready They...
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In a time where you could sell your house if you wanted to but not see your family in your own home, does it also feel at odds for you to be returning your children to school or even returning to work right now? It’s a bizarre time currently and...
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I attended some training last week about the relationship between client and therapist and it got me thinking about general relationships and connections. Connections and relationships are a crucial part of being human. We are social animals and...
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Pleasingly, mental health is taking more of a centre stage in recent months and I for one, hope that this interest and curiosity in it continues well into the future. The focus this week is on kindness. For some, this may feel like a balancing...
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Half-asleep this morning I clicked into Pinterest to look for inspiration. The first thing that came up was: ‘You are the greatest expert on you, so why do you crumble when someone comments on you, when they haven’t lived your life?’ This...
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So, what’s been happening to Via Vitae under lock-down? I’ve been training, training and training! I’ve also been thinking about how to better connect with you and how to provide you with help. I’ve gone back to basics and really explored what...
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