This article will discuss how growing up with family dysfunction and/or trauma can influence or halt the growth of a person’s emotions. It will explore how this experience might hinder people in adult life and how arrested emotions can be freed. The article draws on the personal experience of a qualified counsellor currently working with […]

This article will discuss some of the challenges that students face in their first year at university. It will discuss some of the difficulties faced both internally and externally in the student’s life and will explore how students react to feelings of stress and offer a simple method for relieving this stress. As a counsellor […]

In this article, I will explore a theory about the difference between self-confidence and self-esteem. I will talk about how I have worked with many clients who are confident for example in both their work and social lives. I will share how I noticed that although my clients were confident, their self-esteem was still fractured. […]

In this article, I will talk about self-harm for teenagers. I will examine feelings and emotions that fuel the want or need to harm as well as note body image issues and how much pressure is put upon young people to look perfect. I will explore possible recovery strategies to help young people begin their […]