We have one self, but many parts
28 March 2024
It's normal in life to feel in ‘two minds' about something. One way of making sense of this is the idea that the self is made up of different parts, rather than being one single and consistent thing. In a way, we have different personalities for different occasions.
Our childhood affects who we are as adults
6 February 2024
As children, we come to realise what is acceptable and unacceptable to our parents. So, in order to win their approval, we start to edit ourselves. This shapes our personality and underpins who we become as adults.
Getting to know ourselves
24 January 2024
Counselling can help release repressed feelings and beliefs. When these parts are uncovered, we can start to accept them and make sense of them. We become more self-aware and freer to make choices.
Therapy is a space for deep exploration
1 December 2023
In one sense, there are no rules in therapy: the client can talk about whatever they want. But from another perspective, there are a few specific rules that are designed to create framework for deep exploration.
Counselling is an unusual type of conversation
1 November 2023
For many people, having someone really try to understand you is a new experience. When we feel heard and understood, life starts to feel different.
Listening and being listened to
1 October 2023
There are many types of counselling, but one thing is central to them all: the act of attentive listening. Some people have such little experience of being listened to that when it happens it can feel strange, even uncomfortable.
We have one self, but many parts
28 March 2024
It's normal in life to feel in ‘two minds' about something. One way of making sense of this is the idea that the self is made up of different parts, rather than being one single and consistent thing. In a way, we have different personalities for different occasions.
Our childhood affects who we are as adults
6 February 2024
As children, we come to realise what is acceptable and unacceptable to our parents. So, in order to win their approval, we start to edit ourselves. This shapes our personality and underpins who we become as adults.
Getting to know ourselves
24 January 2024
Counselling can help release repressed feelings and beliefs. When these parts are uncovered, we can start to accept them and make sense of them. We become more self-aware and freer to make choices.
Therapy is a space for deep exploration
1 December 2023
In one sense, there are no rules in therapy: the client can talk about whatever they want. But from another perspective, there are a few specific rules that are designed to create framework for deep exploration.
Counselling is an unusual type of conversation
1 November 2023
For many people, having someone really try to understand you is a new experience. When we feel heard and understood, life starts to feel different.
Listening and being listened to
1 October 2023
There are many types of counselling, but one thing is central to them all: the act of attentive listening. Some people have such little experience of being listened to that when it happens it can feel strange, even uncomfortable.
