Author Archives: d1alogues

At specific times of the year, difficult feelings (whilst they may be always present), can be triggered by additional pressures that are hard to avoid. If you haven’t enjoyed the best relationship with your mum, you might be experiencing painful feelings of loss and abandonment associated with that missing relationship. You might look at others’Continue reading “Mother’s Day”

I’ve made it my intention to post insights or blogs more frequently this year because I’ve wanted to reach out to as many people as possible and now with my private practice thriving and moving into supporting fellow professionals with my clinical supervision practice it feels like a good time to forge ahead and makeContinue reading “Some exciting news…”

Very inspiring watch.

I wrote a blog the other week about how to cope with anxiety. It got me thinking about times in my life when I feel, in retrospect, anxiety really held me back. It’s not always easy to see at the time or to know what to do. I’m not sure I always realised at theContinue reading “Is anxiety holding you back at work?”

However inevitable death and dying are the hole left by the loss of someone you love can be immeasurable and the feelings overwhelming. Grief can be complex depending on the circumstances and relationship dynamics around the death and for each person the length of time to process grief is different. It can help to createContinue reading “Coping with grief”

Most people experience some form of anxiety at some time in their lives. The feelings of anxiety that you’re experiencing are your body’s physiological response to a perceived danger. The feelings are very real regardless of whether there is actually a real danger in that moment or not. Your body is remembering and is perceivingContinue reading “Coping with anxiety”

Are you looking for a new clinical supervisor in 2023? Many of us stay with the same supervisor for years and there’s comfort in that however, the benefits of changing supervisor are enormous when we think about developing new approaches to our work, continuing professional development and exploring new opportunities. If you feel like youContinue reading “Supervision”

Nothing Changes, If Nothing Changes: This programme is suitable for anyone who is ready to make a change and learn new coping strategies for a life worth living. Whether it’s recreational drugs, alcohol, or something else that’s been your ‘go to’ when life feels difficult, now could be a good time to invest in youContinue reading “What’s coming up?”

I often invite clients to consider some form of physical activity to compliment the work they’re doing to boost their mental health. It’s often hard to find the time to prioritise our own needs over those of others so if you’re looking for a little inspiration, give this ad a watch X

If the subject of childhood trauma is close to your heart and you’re interested to learn about how trauma can affect the behaviours we choose, this may be of interest to you.