Why does my Counsellor sometimes ask about my past?
Psychodynamic Counsellors/Psychotherapists have undertaken extensive training to help people look at how their past experiences link up and impact on things that are causing problems for them today. Your current issue is still the focus but your life-history is also taken into account. It is often easier to understand a problem or pattern of behaviour if […]
How does being bullied affect a disabled child?
In addition to the impact listed in the post How does being bullied affect children? a disabled child can have added difficulties. Depending on your child’s physical ability and social skills they may have less resources or understanding to deal with the situation. Being bullied may reinforce feelings and thoughts (particularly negative ones) that your […]
Quote from a mum with Post Natal Depression
Does this sound like you?… “I didn’t really realise, at least initially, that what I was experiencing was depression or something similar. It was only as I came out of the fog, and even now looking back, that I realise how badly I was functioning as a human being let alone as a mother.” This […]
My child is being bullied, how can I help?
Finding out that your child is being bullied can stir up a lot of feelings including anger and powerlessness. So how can you help? Believe your child when they tell you. It’s important they feel heard and reassured. Try not to be reactive and angry with their information. Listen, clarify and focus on what your […]
How can counselling help me as a parent?
We all have times in our lives when we experience difficulties. These can be related to our relationships with partners or family, life events like birth, death or serious illness, or difficult experiences from our past that make it hard to deal with things in the present. Sometimes a friend or family member can be a […]
Quote from a new dad with depression
Does this sound like you?… “Naively, I had thought the baby would just slot in and life would continue as before. But it didn’t. My wife was always tired – I felt like we never had time to talk or cuddle or have some space to ourselves. And the baby was always crying, needing her, […]
How does being bullied affect children?
The problem of your child being bullied is always a difficult subject for parents to think about. While we all hope our children feel happy and secure with and around other children, the reality is that at some point in their childhood most children experience some form of bullying. So how does this impact on […]