Category: Counselling

The Third Space (Part 3)

03/09/2020
In our final section looking at the concept of the “Third Space” as written about by Dr Adam Fraser (2012), our focus moves from the ‘reflect’ and the ‘rest’ phases...

The Third Space (Part 2)

02/24/2020
We continue on from the previous exploration of the “Third Space’ concept as written about by Dr Adam Fraser (2012). After taking a few moments to reflect on the role...

The Third Space

02/10/2020
What clients are often tell me in session is feeling as though the boundaries they draw between aspects of their lives, such as work and home life, have become more...

Relationship Basics – Apologies

09/09/2019
Conflict and ruptures in relationships are normal. It Is rare within any of our relationships in life, whether romantic, family or professional, to not occasionally experience some type of disagreement,...

Relationship Basics – Starting Conversations

08/26/2019
How do you start a conversation with a partner or friend when you have a concern or issue to raise? A common pattern we often fall into is opening with...

Relationship Basics – Turning Towards

08/12/2019
John and Julie Gottman have spent decades studying couples and relationships from a scientific angle. They have identified several key factors in relationships that make huge differences in how couples...

Self Talk Style

07/29/2019
When good or bad things happen, how do you explain them to yourself? What kind of self talk goes on in your head? We often identify as being fairly optimistic...

Effective Goal Setting

06/10/2019
Another common reflection I hear is around the struggle to feel a sense of progress towards goals once identified, or a sense that our attempts are pointless. What we often...

On Goal Setting

06/03/2019
I think something we struggle with a lot in life is establishing a clear idea of what it is exactly that are are striving for – setting some concrete goals,...