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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When you think about the words Counselling or Counsellor, what does that bring up for you? The old-fashioned view of Freud with his couch? A professional with spectacles resting precariously on the tip of their nose? A lot of personal questions...
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Imposed social distancing like most aspects of life has pros and cons; it’s a time for reflection for a sizeable portion of the population. Work may be a stressor for you so being away from it may be helping you unwind if you have been...
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I’ve found the last few days in particular a bit challenging; perhaps it’s the work that I do or the head-space I find myself in at this particular time but it seems the uncertainty and the realities are hitting me now: now I have more reflection...
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I am really conscious of people struggling with their mental health right now; I’m told repeatedly that Counsellors will be much needed AFTER the event; for me I openly feel we as a profession are needed RIGHT NOW. In a bid to be proactive...
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