How to Show Up in Relationships?
Relationships enable a person to thrive in a safe and supportive environment. As humans we seek to belong whilst growing at the same time. These needs form the basis of our early childhood …
What is the Internal Family Systems model?
The Internal Family Systems (IFS) model is a powerfully transformative, well researched approach to psychotherapy. Its focus is on finding and then addressing the different ‘sub-personalities’ that a person has. IFS believes that …
What Does ‘Resilient Grieving’ Mean?
Before we dive into the meaning of the term ‘resilient grieving’, let’s take a look at the meaning of the word ‘resilient’. Resilience can be described as the ability to bounce back from …
How Attachment Theory helps understanding relationships and trauma?
What is Attachment Theory? Attachment was defined by the British psychologist John Bowlby as a ‘lasting psychological connectedness between humans’. Our earliest attachments with parents or caregivers shape our perceptions of and expectations …
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About Compassion Focussed Therapy
A better understanding of the types of therapy and the many technical terms a skilled counsellor uses can help to increase your comfort with both the idea of therapy and the techniques that …
Polyvagal Theory: A Simplified Explanation
Dr Stephen Porges, author of “The Polyvagal Theory” (PVT), examines how different parts of the nervous system respond to stressful situations. The name refers to the vagus nerve (vagal meaning ‘wandering’) that runs …
What is the ‘Bottom-Up’ Approach in Therapy?
If you haven’t considered counselling or psychotherapy before, you might be surprised to learn that it actually is very a diverse discipline. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach. Instead, it helps …
How to Rise to the Challenges of Life?
“We get stressed if something important to us is at stake.”, explains Kelly McGonigal in her book, The Upside of Stress. What happens in our body is designed to help us deal with …
Reducing Stress with Curiosity
Do you know what curiosity feels like? It’s a joyous, exciting state of mind that draws us closer to the object of our investigation. Learning to be with our thoughts and feelings can …
4 strategies to stop anxiety escalating
When facing anxiety we have three choices: fight it, numb it or endure it. Choosing the first two can undesirable outcomes in the long run. We can become avoidant, angry or addictive to …
