by Rachel | Dec 3, 2025 | Relationships, self-esteem
Christmas and difficult people can often go together like….Christmas films and problematic messages about family?! This often happens because the festive season can often bring us into contact with people we’d otherwise avoid, such as your family’s version of Uncle...
by Rachel | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorised, Relationships
It’s generally pretty well known that having a child can bring up buried mental health and attachment issues, but far less has been said about how getting a pet can do the same. Obviously, having a pet is different to having a child, but there are some crossovers in...
by Rachel | Jul 9, 2025 | Uncategorised, Home, lgbtq+, Relationships, sporadic blogs exploring therapy through queer popular culture
Image credit: Melody Timothee/Netflix Important note: This post contains spoilers for season one and season two of The Ultimatum – Queer Love The return of The Ultimatum – Queer Love was eagerly awaited in our house and now it’s done I thought I’d put my therapist hat...
by Rachel | Jun 25, 2025 | Change, Counselling and therapy, Relationships
The current increased levels of hostility and uncertainty queer people (particularly trans people) are experiencing right now is impacting on our mental health. If someone you love is struggling, this blog provides some ideas, aside from therapy, on how to...
by Rachel | Jul 31, 2023 | Counselling and therapy, Relationships, Suggested Reading
As therapists, we are taught the vital importance of empathy very early on, because feeling that your therapist is empathic is one of the ‘common factors’ which helps to create positive change, whatever type of therapy is being practiced. Taking a scroll on...
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