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Why happiness can sometimes be a surprisingly challenging emotion

Why happiness can sometimes be a surprisingly challenging emotion

by Rachel | May 23, 2024 | Happiness, Anxiety, Counselling and therapy, Self-compassion

Happiness is weird. As an opening gambit this maybe falls short in profundity, but bear with me. As a therapist I do a lot of work with ‘uncomfortable’ emotions (the whole thing about there being no ‘bad’ emotions probably merits a separate blog in itself).  So...
What birdboxes taught me about healing trauma

What birdboxes taught me about healing trauma

by Rachel | Apr 16, 2024 | Counselling and therapy, Anxiety

The other day disaster struck in our garden when the nest box some blue tits have made their home in our fell off the wall. We put it back (a little more securely this time!), but without high hopes, however were surprised to see them return soon after, getting on...

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