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The grass is always greener and be careful what you wish for - two old adages that speak the truth and act as a warning

Coming out of lockdowns etc, and making the journey into a new way of living that we will all have to do, gives us the chance to appreciate and keep what is good for us, and not go back to old things that did not work for us pre-pandemic. Have a good ‘check in’ with

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It’s World Mental Health Day 2020 and a difficult time in the world so I want to talk about the importance of self care and what it means

Lack of self care is often a feature with clients, which can be a sign of lack of self esteem and/or self worth. At best, it means we do

What are my personal needs?

not live our lives in the best way we can and do not nurture ourselves, and at worst it

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Coping with and embracing change, especially during this 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Ways to stay in control, be positive and enjoy life.

Change can be a great thing if we are in control of what it is and how it’s done, but when change is thrown at us out of our control

bees, outdoors and change

it can be harder to deal with. From the big things like losing a job, splitting up with a

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Do you compare yourself to others’ or expect too much from yourself? Be different, be unique and stop thinking ‘I should…’

I have written about expectations other people put on us, and expectations we may have of others’, but I want to question the

Be unique

expectations we put on ourselves. Possibly the worst type of expectation of them all. And are we just trying to fit in with the crowd or do we

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Do you ever have dark negative thoughts you want to avoid? And is your avoidance of your ‘shadow’ harming you and your relationships? It’s OK to be human.

I want to talk about something I think could help a lot of people.

I recently did a course called ‘Shadow Mastery’ for my counselling profession, but found it extremely useful for myself also. Our ‘shadow’ is a name for the side of ourselves that we do not wish to acknowledge, we want to avoid

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Art as therapy; giving it a go and Frida Kahlo and Lowry

During my level 4 counselling training, I had produce an individual presentation on any form of theory I wanted. I chose expressive writing therapy, as I had been using writing as therapy myself since the age of thirteen. To back up the theory, I researched art therapy and found it an incredibly interesting subject;

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The grass is always greener and be careful what you wish for - two old adages that speak the truth and act as a warning

It’s World Mental Health Day 2020 and a difficult time in the world so I want to talk about the importance of self care and what it means

Coping with and embracing change, especially during this 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Ways to stay in control, be positive and enjoy life.

Do you ever have dark negative thoughts you want to avoid? And is your avoidance of your ‘shadow’ harming you and your relationships? It’s OK to be human.

Art as therapy; giving it a go and Frida Kahlo and Lowry