Depression is a frightening illness. It is frightening because the sufferer seems to be taken over by the negative disease and their outlook becomes hopeless, they see themselves as worthless and they believe that they can’t be helped. Understandably, when one is living with a family member who has depression, help for the sufferer is
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COUNSELLOR. PSYCHOTHERAPIST. LIFE COACH.


Relationships take hard work – there is no doubt about it. Clients often ask what I specialise in and my answer is “relationships.” The assumption then is that I work with couples – which I do, however I also have many individual clients who have neglected their relationship with themselves. It is how we relate
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Well its that time of year again when a lot of time is spent with family.For some this can be extremely joyous and for others,this time of year can be fraught with anxiety.I am going to pass these survival tips from leading relationships expert Harriet Lerner. Tip #1: DO NOT DELEGATE YOUR FAMILY TO YOUR
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People always ask what is the reason that Therapists always want to know about the family. Well its simple – whilst our parents are our caretakers, it is our siblings with whom we have our first social relationships, laying the foundations for all our future relationships. For example, in my own family of origin, I
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