Almost a year on from my last post and I am pleased to say I made it through my first year of the counselling course! Year Two is now fast approaching and filling me with excitement but also dread, in equal measure. After being recently signed off as ‘fit to practice’ by my tutor, this…
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Come To Therapy With Me: Part 1
After the usual sabbatical from posting, I thought I would start something slightly different from my norm; something that is highlighting vulnerability even more which is always a tad scary. But I have learnt over the years that the things that scare us are often the things we need to do most in order to…
Hidden
This year has taken its toll on us all in one way or another; we’ve all felt the brunt of several lockdowns and the year anniversary of Covid-19. One thing I’ve certainly struggled with this last year is body image. I’ve touched upon this briefly before but not so much from a personal perspective. One…
An Insight Into Some Types Of Anxiety
There are a variety of different anxiety disorders which all have their own triggers and treatments; but there are also a lot of other mental illnesses where anxiety is a very prominent symptom, despite the condition not necessarily coming under the umbrella term of an anxiety disorder. We often hear a lot about these types…
How Do I Explain?
How do I explain that I need to stay in control? Or I will feel dread in the pit of my stomach; that I’ll start to unroll. How do I explain that I always need to be prepared? For all the outcomes, the possibilities; no ‘what if’ is spared. How do I explain why being…
Me, Myself & Ben 