Whilst I’ve written about self-care for many December’s now, it’s still an important topic that gets over-looked. We spend a lot of time preparing and making sure everyone else is taken care of this month whether that’s with love, support...
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Burnout is fast becoming a big problem in all areas of life, whether it’s down to work stresses, family life, the pressure you apply to yourself to constantly be ok or a combination of all these things; if your overall day to day leaves you: ...
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It’s fairly common across the population so I don’t ask this question to single you out, merely to help you engage with if it’s become a problem for you. There’s a big difference between general putting stuff off and problematic delays. If...
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Do you struggle saying No? Are you constantly burnt-out at the end of the week? Do you get annoyed with yourself when your to-do list just keeps growing? Managing your own expectations of yourself can be a good place to start addressing some of...
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Intrusive thoughts are natural; everyone will experience them and sometimes have them daily. They are defined usually as thoughts, desires, or urges that are inappropriate for the context you find yourself in. You can have intrusive images too...
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Self-care: ‘the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health.’ Oxford Dictionary Selfish: ‘lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one’s own personal profit or pleasure.’ Oxford Dictionary...
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‘I’m too old to change or I’m too set in my ways.’ Does this sound familiar? I hear this quite frequently in counselling and it’s always something I’m happy to explore with a client. We look at why a client thinks this: Is this barrier to...
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I’ve always found the concept uncomfortable- what exactly are you letting go of? People tell you to ‘let go, you’ve gotta let go…’ OK, how? People never tell you how it’s done or how to go about doing it, but they expect you to be able to. If it...
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What can a counsellor do for you? Or perhaps a better question may be: What does counselling-help look like? There’s still a fear about counselling and therapy in general and I want to help you understand what it’s all about to lift the fog on...
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It’s Time to Talk day on 4 February! A day I support each year. I’ve be suggesting one thing everyday this week over on the Facebook page for Via Vitae Counselling that you can do to support either yourself or someone else this week...
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4 February is Time to Talk day. I make a point of raising awareness each year because mental health is so important and we need to start talking and keep talking and in order to combat the majority of mental health issues. I’m not one to...
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Eating: we all have to do it in order to survive. In my family a big portion was something prized and relished from start to finish and was cooked with love by Mum, and on a Sunday by my Dad. It probably harks back to times gone by but we...
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