What’s wrong with me? It’s a question many folks ask themselves. Over and over. Second guessing your thoughts, words and actions on a daily basis. You can so easily get sucked into a black hole- and as we all know a black hole is virtually impossible to get out of. Especially without a guide, a… Continue Reading
Unveiled Stories: The Statistics
Online counselling statistics can be somewhat confusing to separate from the jargon. Because it’s still a growing area (and to speak frankly, online marketers and SEO experts have an vested interest in promoting the success of global services) clients and therapists alike can struggle to figure out how (and if) it works. Inspired by my… Continue Reading
Una Paloma Blanca
When you are rebuilding your life, sometimes help comes from the most surprising of places. Una paloma blanca I’m just a bird in the sky Una paloma blanca Over the mountain I fly No one can take my freedom away Chandni* was at a crucial time in our work together. She’d been rebuilding herself and… Continue Reading
Breaking up with Diane (Brenda, Yasmin and Estelle)
“Well, it looks like you have a hormonal imbalance” The family doctor was sitting across from my mother and me. I was aged 18 with a very sudden face full of acne, some weird facial hair, and a 15kg weight gain. We were going through the results of a series of tests about what the… Continue Reading
[VIDEO] Buggering Off the Not-Good-Enoughs
The Not Good Enough Feeling keeps women staying in shit jobs, toxic relationships, prevents us moving on from a messy separation, and makes us second-guess ourselves constantly. How frustrating and painful are the Not-Good-Enoughs? Here’s a major tip for paying attention to the feeling so as not to get pulled down into the ‘I suck’… Continue Reading
The pros and cons of internet counselling: From the perspective of an actual online counsellor (and not fearmongering technophobes)
Internet counselling isn’t really ‘new’ anymore. There have been professional internet counselling services for many many years. Some therapists like Kate Anthony began as far back as 2001 in the UK. But you could be forgiven for thinking online counsellors are wildly unqualified pirates, stealing everyone’s money and providing sub-par and unsafe services. To be… Continue Reading
