counselling

Having difficulty asking for what you want? Get help from a baby.

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Having difficulty asking for what you want? Get help from a baby. When you were a baby you had no problem making your needs and desires known. You weren’t plagued with self- doubts! What changed? Many of my clients often seek counselling help for depression, relief from anxiety, or counselling support thru grief and loss. As we sift thru the layers, all problems usually have one underlying theme. Even in my work as marriage counsellor …

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Improve your marriage by learning from President Obama’s reelection campaign

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Improve your marriage by learning from President Obama’s reelection campaign In her Monday’s brief, Arianna Huffington wrote „For Voters to Believe Obama’s Second Term Will Bring About Change, He Needs to Acknowledge What Needs to Change in Himself”. How is that connected to transforming your marriage and love relationship from frustrating or disappointing to the relationship of your dreams? All relationships begin with the honeymoon phase. For most couples this stage lasts approx. 18 months. …

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How Authenticity can help you lose weight

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How Authenticity can help you lose weight Many years ago, when I was training in Dance Movement Therapy and Ritual Theater, at some point during the exercises I would find myself overwhelmed with feelings. At the time, that felt scary and “not good enough” and a typical reaction was to tell myself that I had to “get a grip.” How often do you tell someone in your life…yourself perhaps… to get a grip?  To get …

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Depression, anxiety and the stock market

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Depression, anxiety and the stock market We live in financially unstable times. If you have invested in the stock market you probably feel somewhat powerless regarding the outcome of your investments. You can only hope that, as usual, with time things will stabilize again. Your losses will recuperate and become profits. When you struggle with depression, anxiety or addiction you might want to consider taking a look at the distribution of your funds on the …

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Depression… when the coin has stopped spinning and what to do about it

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Depression… when the coin has stopped spinning and what to do about it If you have ever struggled with depression you can probably relate to feeling stuck and/or overwhelmed. When I am counselling clients for depression, most often in our sessions we address a combination of three mind states: Grief and loss: – trying to come to terms with change and grieving what once was or could have been Low self-esteem: – being caught up …

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