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 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....
Jan 18, 2016 | Anger, Anxiety, Controlling relationships, Counselling, Counsellor, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Featured, Grief, healthy relationships, hurt, overreacting, relationship breakdown, Relationships, resilience, Stress, Uncategorized
“When we push down hurt or pretend that struggle doesn’t exist, the hurt and struggle own us.” Brene Browne We don’t suppress happy feelings usually. They are easy, we just have them. You tell me a joke, I laugh. I see a double rainbow and gasp...
Jun 20, 2015 | Anger, Anxiety, Counselling, Counsellor, Depression, Featured, overreacting, relationship breakdown, Relationships, resilience, Uncategorized, work-life balance
8. Be stingy with your apologies. It seems that some parents are a little like three year olds and believe an honest, sincere, “I’m sorry” will cost them money, pride or status. Every time you yell at your kids or unjustifiably punish them, you’re placing a brick in a...
Jun 18, 2015 | Anger, Anxiety, Counselling, Counsellor, Featured, overreacting, relationship breakdown, Relationships, resilience, Stress, Uncategorized
(Re-posted 18 June, 2015 from blog post Scenes from the Wild) It’s not by refusing to buy the latest greatest something or keeping your child home from the party/concert/date… One evening my sons came home with the same exclamation, “It’s amazing how many kids hate...
Mar 5, 2015 | Anger, Anxiety, Controlling relationships, Counselling, Counsellor, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Featured, Grief, overreacting, relationship breakdown, Relationships, resilience, Stress, Uncategorized, work-life balance
Intimacy Often Comes From Challenges That Lead to Personal Growth Post published by Ann Smith on Mar 31, 2010 in Healthy Connections Counsellor Hills – I once believed that the best indicator of a great relationship was a lack a conflict, arguments or...
