by Alison Harvey | Jan 29, 2025 | Counselling
At this time of year, we enjoy lengthening hours of daylight. The darkest days of December are behind us and the joys of spring ahead of us. The phrase at the start is the motto of the town where I grew up. It has an uplifting quality to it, suggesting hope and...
by Alison Harvey | Mar 1, 2024 | Counselling
Why therapy? People come along to therapy for many reasons – and I use the term to cover both counselling (generally understood to be focussed on various issues) and psychotherapy (exploring the mind and tends to be longer term). Many therapists would use these...
by Alison Harvey | Oct 24, 2023 | Counselling, Self care, Sleep
There are a number of common issues that counsellors hear from clients, and one is that they can’t sleep. Sometimes the reason for that won’t be anything psychological. There might be too much noise and disturbance, there might be a baby waking up, there might be...
by Adrian Tupper | Jun 24, 2021 | Counselling
We recognise it Many of us are familiar with the urge to procrastinate, even when we know it’s unwise to do so. Why do we do this? First, let’s think about the process. We know there is a task to be done and a deadline for its completion. We even might say...
by Adrian Tupper | Jun 16, 2021 | Counselling
Boundaries? The subject of boundaries frequently arises in counselling. Sometimes it’s a person’s own experiences of being at the receiving end of another person’s lack of boundaries. What we would generally call abuse. Sometimes it’s the reverse. That a person might...
by Adrian Tupper | Feb 24, 2021 | Counselling
According to the Scottish Government: “Support groups and one to one support should be delivered remotely where possible but support may be delivered in-person if remote delivery is not possible and they are essential for people’s wellbeing. Examples of...