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Starting counselling, for many of us, is a freaky enough proposition: why add to the stress by keeping the counselling process secret? Writing about counselling and its myriad facets is at the heart of my articles, fuelled by a drive to make information about counselling transparent and accessible. I write about other things psychology-related too, to mix things up.
My reflections on coping with COVID-19 self-confinement.
If healthy interpersonal boundaries were easy, we’d all be doing it! But it’s a reward that’s worth it.
Reflecting on “goals,” Willow Tree Counselling-style.
A deep dive into why counselling waiting lists exist and how to navigate them.
The pluses and perils of seeing more than one counsellor at a time.
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Understanding the seemingly paradoxical, yet common, dilemma of being too upset to go to counselling.
Most of us feel like imposters at some point in our lives. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.
A baking episode-gone-bad prompts me to take out the slop both literally and emotionally.
Enter (and be comfortable) in the Willow Tree Counselling world.
Figuring out what ‘type’ of counsellor or counselling you need is often not as straightforward as it would initially seem.
A checklist to help you navigate the adventure of finding a counsellor.
Getting personal about a breadmaking day gone bad (and what I did about it).
Once we have sifted through known coping strategies, there is also the need to be specific.
An article about health anxiety and its relationship to the Internet.
A rundown on one of my favourite therapies.
Panic attacks are terrifying in their intensity! But the good news is is that they can be helped!
When we are in the throws of anxiety, we want immediate relief. How can there be a silver lining in all of this?
