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Are our addiction and stop drinking campaigns just an ever revolving door?

I really respect people who want to get free from problem drinking or addiction as it takes a lot of courage and strength to face up to what usually is an all consuming habit.  I therefore only work with people who genuinely want to deal with the issues that have led them to these and […]

November 12, 2013 in Addiction, Anger, Counselling, Counselling online, counselling via skype, Depression, ex-pat counselling, Relationships, Skype Counselling, Uncategorized by

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Cyber Bullies, Facebook, Twitter, SMS and the art of conversation

We are now in the era of online communication.  What with Facebook, Twitter, Text Messaging, Forums, Chat Rooms, Skype etc. etc.  there would appear little need to actually meet up physically with anyone any more.  As an added bonus (or not) we can take on an online persona or “avatar” where we can be “tinkerbell […]

August 30, 2013 in Anger, Counselling, Counselling online, counselling via skype, Depression, ex-pat counselling, News, Relationships, Skype Counselling by

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Children “failed on grand scale” according to the British Medical Association

The BMA’s report (according to the BBC News) “Growing Up in the UK” “highlighted issues such as obesity and foetal alcohol syndrome (babies who are born with disabilities due to the mother’s drinking)” .  The report also mentioned the need for “parenting classes, improving maternal nutrition and targeting children born in households with unhealthy habits, […]

July 3, 2013 in Addiction, CBT, children, Counselling, Counselling online, counselling via skype, Depression, REBT, Relationships by

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The Death of Margaret Thatcher – A View from Haywards Heath Counselling

How interesting that there were such strong and contrasting views of the leadership of Margaret Thatcher.  Each view seemed to be so strongly held that it had become that person’s belief that this was the only rational view of the situation.    However when it all comes down to it – whether you loved or hated […]

May 21, 2013 in Counselling, Counselling online, counselling via skype, Depression, News, Psychotherapy, Relationships by

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A Mother’s Day – A day for celebrating or a day for regrets

Most of us instantly see Mothers Day as a day for celebrating and thanking our mums for looking after us and doing the best they could for us during our lives.  However by definition the noun Mother is “a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given birth” and for […]

March 10, 2013 in Addiction, Anger, Counselling, Counselling online, counselling via skype, Depression, Domestic violence, Mothers Day, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Sexual abuse, Uncategorized by

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Counselling for Secrets and Lies in Haywards Heath and Beyond

Those of us who have seen Desperate Housewives or similar will be all too aware that underneath the twitching curtains of civilised communities lies a wealth of secret and lies going on.  “Not in Haywards Heath some may say”.  I would say there are secret and lies everywhere.  It is highly unlikely that you can […]

February 11, 2013 in Addiction, Anger, Counselling, Counselling online, counselling via skype, Depression, Domestic violence, english counsellors for ex-pats, ex-pat counselling, expatriot counselling, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Sexual abuse, Skype Counselling by

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Depression in Haywards Heath

Did you feel a bit depressed yesterday – if so it was probably only to be expected as yesterday was the gloomiest day of the year according to Those That Know! I am not sure if feeling this way is just down to knowing in advance that yesterday was going to be the gloomiest day […]

January 22, 2013 in Addiction, Anger, Counselling, Counselling online, Depression, News, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Skype Counselling by

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A New Year Resolution 2013 in Haywards Heath

Most years we all make resolutions that most of us don’t keep. Many of us often say “this year things are going to change”. However things don’t change. We do. If relationships etc are not going so well sometimes it isn’t just about changing them it is also figuring out what is going on with […]

January 1, 2013 in Addiction, Anger, Counselling, Counselling online, Depression, Hypnotherapy, News, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Skype Counselling by

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Suicide – The end of all Hope

Not many of us could have escaped the news about the death of Gary Speed a few months back. . Whilst the actual reasons for it are not known and may never be known, the consensus of public speculation seems to indicate that it was suicide because of depression. “What on earth could have he […]

November 20, 2012 in Addiction, Anger, Counselling, Depression, Psychotherapy, Relationships by

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Counselling – No Just Talking in Haywards Heath or Online!

I am still surprised how by just talking about a worry can make the World a nicer place for us to be.  It also never ceases to frustrate me how we are still are so backward about coming forward if we have some emotional sadness that we haven’t overcome. If we have a physical ailment […]

November 14, 2012 in Addiction, Anger, Counselling, Depression, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Uncategorized by

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