The Quest for Meaning
In person-centered therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, people are seen as having a natural drive to become their best selves. This is called self-actualization, and it means living in line…
Personal Development
How Counselling Training Can Impact Your Personal Relationships
Training to be a counsellor is about way more than discovering psychological theories and applying therapeutic skills – though these aspects are a critical part of your learning. It’s your…
How to Become a Counsellor in the UK
Looking for a career that is rewarding personally and professionally? And can bring meaning and purpose to your life? Then counselling could be the career move for you. If you’re…
Are You Playing The Rescuer?
Let us start off by saying that helping others is by no means a bad thing to do. In fact, meeting the needs of others instead of ignoring them, is…
Resiliency and Learned Helplessness
What is Resiliency? “Resilience” seems to be a bit of a buzzword during the current pandemic, but what does it really mean to be resilient? Are some people born more…
How Simple Living Can Improve Your Mental Health
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Confucius The modern world can be an overwhelming place and, if we aren’t careful, we can find ourselves consumed…
What Can We Learn From Quarantine?
There is no doubt that this period of isolation and quarantine has left a path of devastation in its wake. Levels of anxiety have increased for many, depression, loneliness, and…
Envy Attacks: What Are They, And How To Survive Them
Envy is the art of counting other people’s blessings instead of your own. Harold Coffin Envy is an emotion that is largely unconscious in most people, but it can come…
How To Move Forward When You’re Feeling Stuck
We all feel stuck every once in a while. In fact, research reported in a 2015 Telegraph article showed that only 3 in 10 people are happy with their current…
Mindfulness as a Coping Mechanism
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness has been around for thousands of years in various religious and secular traditions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, yoga, and other non-religious meditations. It is generally thought…