Relationship Conflict: What is it? How to Manage and RepairLocking horns? Use these coping strategies to transform conflicts into an opportunity to improve connection. Conflict in relationships is often unavoidable. All relationships are expected to experience good times, and some not-so-good times. The good times can create happy memories and strong connections with your partner.…
Infidelity: What Do I Do If My Partner Has Cheated On Me?Gain an understanding of common emotions and coping strategies Trust is an essential component in a healthy relationship. So to discover that the trust you placed in your partner has been betrayed is an awful thing to come to terms with. You will likely…
Australia’s loneliness Epidemic: How to identify and manage feelings of loneliness.Feeling Alone? Let’s dive deep into the planet of loneliness. Most of us have experienced this overwhelming negative feeling of loneliness at some stage in our lives. Given how common this feeling is, it raises the question of why it is such a taboo issue…
The Complexities of grief and lossStrategies to effectively cope with grief – A journey of healing Grief and loss are a painfully normal part of life, an experience universal to the human condition. Grief may follow a physical loss, such as the loss of a loved one, or follow an emotional loss, such as the…
Health Anxiety: What is it? Do you have it? And How can you Manage it? Sometimes it can be challenging to not worry about your own health and the health of others. Add a global pandemic to the mix, with dramatic health focused news, and it becomes that much more complex. In fact, it’s…
What is individual counselling and how does it work?How talking can help you manage and heal difficult and painful emotions. Considering seeing a therapist? It can feel daunting, especially when you don’t understand what it’s “supposed” to look like, or why sitting in a room talking with another person somehow helps you make lasting changes.…
Feeling anxious about returning to ‘Normal’ after Covid-19 lockdown?7 Psychotherapist recommended coping strategies to ease back into ‘normality’. With lockdown easing, many of us are working out what our new ‘normal’ life looks like now. So feeling a mixture of emotions is expected. After numerous months in lockdown, expect to have a range of feelings…
Why social media is bad for mental health How do you know if social media is controlling your mood? What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Do you check your phone? Do you look for new messages, comments, Likes on Instagram, Facebook friend requests etc? Instead of being grateful…
HOW TO REBUILD RELATIONSHIPS WHEN TRUST IS BROKEN? What to do if you don’t trust each other When trust is broken in a relationship, it’s often hard to rebuild. There’s nothing more painful than feeling betrayed by someone you love and trust. Especially when circumstances involve an emotional or physical affair – or layers of…
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’RE DEPRESSED?10 signs you might be suffering with Depression We all have bad days or tough weeks from time to time. Especially if we’ve been faced with some bigger life stressors, like an illness or grief of some form. While it’s normal to feel sad or very down in response…