Jan 26, 2018 | Adolescence, Anger, Anxiety, Blog, Counselling, Counselling Kellyville, Counsellor, Featured, healthy relationships, Relationships, Stress
A relationship is most commonly understood as something that happens between two people, right? And relationships seem to be the source of our greatest joy, and our greatest pain. Think for a minute. If I asked you to describe your closest relationship what would you...
Apr 24, 2017 | Anger, Anxiety, children, communication, Counselling, Counselling Kellyville, Counsellor, Counsellor Bella Vista, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Featured, healthy relationships, hurt, overreacting, Relationships
-Counselling Kellyville Words are fascinating little things. They can be like fertiliser in so much as they can nourish, inspire, rally, stir, encourage. Another’s words can tell us we are loved, beautiful, capable, worthy. They can enrich and enlarge our hearts. They...
Apr 19, 2017 | communication, Counselling, Counsellor, Counsellor Bella Vista, Featured, healthy relationships, listening, marriage, relationship breakdown, Relationships, resilience
There is no question, one of the most common issues I find in my counselling room when working with couples, is communication. Or more specifically, listening. In fact, listening to each other seems to be a common interpersonal issue. I was once in a communication...
Apr 5, 2017 | Anger, Counselling, Counsellor, Counsellor Bella Vista, Domestic Abuse, Featured, healthy relationships, overreacting, parenting, relationship breakdown, Relationships, Stress
What does it mean to blame? Blaming is the act of locating the source of wrongdoing with another person or institution. “They did this to me.” “It’s your fault that x, y or z happened.” But there are 2 key problems with blame: 1. You hurt me so I’ll hurt you back....
Mar 6, 2017 | Counselling, Depression, healthy relationships, relationship breakdown, Relationships, resilience, Stress, Uncategorized
There seems to be a lot of talk about building walls at the moment. Walls that are intended to keep out the ‘illegals’ and provide a sense of security for those on the inside. Politics aside – it has made me aware that I work with walls every day of my working...
Sep 16, 2016 | Counselling, healthy relationships, parenting, Relationships, Uncategorized
Family relationships are still the biggest influence on your school-age child’s development. Fitting in with friends and finding role models are also important, and you can help your child with these parts of her social and emotional development. Understanding...
