How to befriend difficult emotions
First understand your difficult emotions The first step in growing the ability to be with our difficult emotions is to understand them. Befriending these emotions means first to get to know our autonomic …
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Therapy Rooms – Establishing Safety in Counselling
When working with people who may easily become overwhelmed, it’s important for me as a counsellor to establish safety for my clients in many ways. This is a priority before any other intervention …
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How to Show Up in Relationships?
Safe and supporting relationships enable a person to thrive. As humans we seek to belong whilst wants to pursue our dreams at the same time. These needs form the basis of our interpersonal …
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 W. Porges, author of “The Polyvagal Theory” (PVT), examines how different parts of the nervous system respond to stressful situations. The name makes reference to the vagus nerve (vagal meaning ‘wandering’) …
Active Listening – The Secret Ingredient For Great Relationships
The quality of our relationships often hinges on our ability to connect with others. Listening plays a fundamental role in this. But do we listen ‘actively’ in our everyday lives? Or, instead, do …
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