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 | 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...
by Laura Prins | Apr 28, 2014 | Therapies
These days, I find most people have heard of the five stages of grief as outlined by the work of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross (1): Denial/Disbelief Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance What people might not know is that these stages are experienced by people in completely...
by Anna Kinnaird Folkman | Apr 22, 2014 | Therapies, Transition and change
Sometimes the decision to go into therapy or counselling can seem a difficult one. Will it help? How does it work? Where might it lead? How long will it take –are all typical questions new clients may have when thinking of coming to see someone about their problems. I...
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