Counselling

From Trauma to Triumph

Dec 05, 2011

Few people get through life without experiencing some sort of traumatic event. And while some will go on to develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, most people will grow from the experience. According to Martin Seligman in his new...

How Counselling Can Improve Wellbeing

Nov 29, 2011

Counselling not only provides emotional support in times of trouble it can also help improve your physical health and wellbeing. It does this because a healthy mind contributes to a healthy body. Mind and Body Working Together Since Sigmund Freud's...

A Person-Centered Approach to Counselling and Psychotherapy

Nov 18, 2011

People turn to mental health experts because they want to better understand an issue or situation better. At some level they may know what it is the trouble is, but they just can't put it into words. The person-centred approach to counselling and psychotherapy...

How to Deal With Negativity

Nov 18, 2011

Everyone knows or works with someone who unendingly complains and exudes negative energy. You may have a colleague, family member or friend who fits the bill – or you may be running into the same doom merchants online; either on your social networking...

Great Communication for Relationships

Nov 09, 2011

Communication can set the tone and feel of a relationship. Spend a moment thinking about these areas of communication in your relationship: Body language, how you share affectionate touch with your partner. Eye contact, how you look into your partner’s...

Existential Counselling: Is it for you?

Nov 07, 2011

We exist, we change, we encounter difficulties, and we have to choose how we are going to navigate those difficulties. These are the underlying premises of existential counselling, a form of counselling that helps people to find meaning in a particular...

Relationship Counselling: Where is the Love?

Oct 31, 2011

If you are going through a difficult time with your partner, it may seem like the love that brought you together has disappeared. This happens even in the most committed relationships, and it usually means your relationship is facing some sort of challenge.

How Do You Feel About Change?

Oct 28, 2011

If you are like some people, you don't like change very much. Change is hard and as we are creatures of habit often letting go of the old habits, the old way of being and the old you can be quite an effort. But what are we afraid of? Change involves...

Anxiety: What is it Really?

Oct 24, 2011

Anxiety is an awful, physically and mentally uncomfortable phenomenon that is easily explained as "fear of the future". If you think about the last time you felt anxious or worried about something, it will always be something you are concerned about...

What is Breakthrough & Transformational Counselling?

Oct 21, 2011

This is a question I hear a lot and given how long it took me to realise what it is that I do with people and give it a name it’s no wonder.  I’ve spent many years refining the way I work with people, what issues I like to focus on and what it is...

Laughter Therapy: Real or Quack?

Oct 04, 2011

When was the last time you laughed until you cried? You probably can't remember, but know that it was really silly. It's the simplest and cheapest stress management tool there is to improve the quality of life, no training necessary. All humans start...

Counselling or Psychotherapy?: The Pros & Cons

Sep 30, 2011

If you are considering professional help for a personal issue, one of the first things you may want to consider is whether you need a counsellor or a psychotherapist. The terms "counselling" and "psychotherapy" are often used interchangeably but there...

Keep Alive Our Emotional Bond with Our Children

Sep 22, 2011

Being present and available for our children helps them with their intellectual growth, emotional intelligence and creativity, and most of all ensures that they feel loved.  We are present for our children because we want to do the best by them. We...

Building Happy Relationships: Understand the Challenges

Aug 25, 2011

A happy long term relationship enriches our lives providing love, friendship, support and care for us and our families. Happy relationships promote well being and good health.  However we can be unprepared for the challenges that relationships may...

What is Holistic Counselling?

Aug 08, 2011

Coined from the Greek word, "holos", meaning "whole" or "complete", holistic therapies approach disease and disorders as parts of a greater whole. Rather than treating just the symptoms, a holistic practitioner looks deeper and tries to uncover underlying...

Studying Transpersonal Counselling

Aug 01, 2011

Are you interested in exploring the more spiritual aspects of our make up and learning how these aspects can be used to influence healing?  Transpersonal counselling is a discipline that is dedicated to this end, using a range of techniques to solve...

What is Transpersonal Counselling?

Jul 26, 2011

Transpersonal counselling is a term used in conjunction with a variety of counselling techniques or modalities that have developed out of the transpersonal psychology movement. Transpersonal psychology explores states of consciousness outside of the...

Getting Back on Track With Relationship Counselling

Jun 28, 2011

The union of two individuals in a relationship has the potential to be a truly unique, powerful and life changing experience – but as anyone will tell you, it ain't always easy! Time has a habit of eroding once close bonds, especially in our increasingly...

Raise Your Self Awareness

Jun 14, 2011

Jody Haywood from the Awareness Institute tells NTPagesTV that they have a range of courses on offer, from shamanism and meditation to astrology, to name a few—all aimed at raising self-awareness. The following is a written transcription of the interview: Natural...

Video: Experiential Relationship Workshops

Jun 14, 2011

Mel is with Abe from Human Awareness Institute in this video, finding out about their workshops relating to relationships, love and intimacy. The workshops are designed to explore our own beliefs and allow us to free ourselves of limiting beliefs through...