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I am passionate about my work and proud of the qualifications I have achieved.  In addition to this and the annual training that is important for this role, I have seen the value of counselling first hand. This is in my own struggles on life’s journey as a child to parents now deceased, a partner to my husband, as a Mum to two children now in their twenties and as a friend and a colleague in the workplace. It is from this professional and personal base that I currently offer counselling.

Change

I have written about change a lot over the years and to say I have been fascinated by the idea of change could be a bit of an understatement. Having deeply wanted change myself at different times I can see that I have wavered between a deep confidence that change is truly possible and a…

Mentally & Emotional Healthy

Good health in the area of your moods and emotions is when you are able to manage your feelings and deal with problems. This does not mean you need to be completely on top all the time but indications of good health are being able to recover after a time of difficulty or make decisions…

The Place of Tears

There are many sayings that come to mind when thinking about crying. Ones like; stop that crying, cry baby, boys don’t cry and even a song title big girls don’t cry deriding the idea that it’s not okay to cry. As regular crier myself, I am always surprised by how determined many people are not…

Fixing your eye on Worry

I picked up this comment “the Darth Vader of worry fixes his eye on the source and shoots at it like a repeat firing weapon”.  When you stop to examine what damage the weapon (worry) has done to the object – it is usually nothing in fact the problem may be worse due to the…

 Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.

-Brené Brown