by Laura Prins | Aug 11, 2014 | Health and illness, Therapies, Transition and change
One of the most important dimensions of counselling and psychotherapy is the experience of emotional release – the ability to express and let go of strongly held feelings. This isn’t an easy process. In the therapy room, I often find that people are afraid of...
by Laura Prins | Jun 14, 2014 | Therapies
Here’s a common experience from my counselling practice that usually occurs in the first or second session. The client will be sharing his or her story and describing what’s going on for them. And sooner or later they’ll head into emotional territory and blurt out a...
by Laura Prins | Jun 5, 2014 | Anxiety and Depression
Don’t put off tomorrow what you can do the day after, isn’t that how it goes? No, I know that’s not the correct line either, but that’s often what happens. In fact, it shouldn’t be a surprise that I put off writing this post for a few days, even when I knew it was...
by Laura Prins | May 19, 2014 | Therapies, Transition and change
I’ve heard this question quite a lot over the years from clients. They wonder aloud if what they’re doing – talking to someone about their problems – is self-indulgent. “Shouldn’t I just be getting on with it,” they ask. “I feel like I’m moaning,” they say. Now,...
by Laura Prins | May 12, 2014 | Mindfulness, Therapies
It’s easy to get knocked off balance in day to day life. Stress can sneak up on us at home and at work, on the commute, before the school run – at any time. When you feel ‘off’, it’s important to know how to bring yourself back into alignment. There are many...
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