Writing Your Life Story Can Help Bring Perspective
When we look at our lives within a process of change, we tend to open up a lot of boxes, some of which have been closed tightly for many years...
Codependency: Self-Care Is Essential And It Starts With You
Many codependents that I see in my practice have very little idea of the concept of self-care...
Re-parenting your Inner Child
We have seen clearly in my previous set of posts how an inner critic is formed from the defence mechanisms used by the wounded, criticised child and how these can be taken forward into adulthood...
Why We Hate Ourselves… And Never Know Why
There is much hate in our world. It is seen everywhere, on the street, in the media and in our towns and cities. However, in my experience, some of the…
Clue Up On SAD: It Affects More People Than You Might Think
As I woke up this morning, I realised that something was different. I'm not talking here about the ageing process here but the sudden change in the weather...
Punishment is not Discipline (Part 1)
The first weeks of a baby's life can be gruelling and tiring for the new parents. Some parents can be completely overwhelmed with this new life that is suddenly thrust upon them...
How Our Childhood Never Really Leaves Us… Until It Does
There is an old saying that goes "One day in your life, you will look in the mirror and see your parent looking back at you"...
Codependency Stories Day 6
Today, we look at W who is making the biggest move of his life. W is moving across the country to be with his loved one...
Inner Child Therapy: Countering the Inner Critical Voice
When I practice Inner Child Therapy with clients, we invariably meet the Inner Critic at some stage. This can often be identified because of the “should” statements that are associated with its advice...
Online Therapy for Codependency: A Testimonial
Ever since I started doing therapy online in 2011, I have dealt with many different disorders. Early on, it was a transitional phase moving from office to online but it quickly moved on...
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