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My mother always tells me to smile and put on a happy face. She told me I had a purpose… to bring laughter and joy to the world. Arthur Fleck How well do you know your shadow? Sometimes a person … Read More

A people-pleaser is someone who has become stuck within a persona of helpfulness. They are unaware and unconscious that they are wearing a mask, that they are projecting an image of themselves as helpful while all the time, their true … Read More

Could these symptoms refer to you? Do you: struggle to recover from early or childhood traumas and injuries? feel your old wounds will not heal? fail to take care of your own needs? lack self control? have an enduring sense … Read More

Grief can be overpowering  It can stop us in our tracks.  Try to remember it is entirely natural to feel like this, you feel like this because you are in mourning.  You will recover, you will adapt, it may take … Read More

Living with a fear of rejection A fear of rejection, be it to do with relationships or careers can hold us back. Rejection leaves us vulnerable and insecure.  Fitting in and being part of the group is what has enabled us to … Read More

Abandoned, lost property, All of the lost unclaimed things.  Do you fear that you might be discarded, lost and left behind? Abandoned children and animals are very vulnerable.  Abandonment threatens our security.  As adults we may be less vulnerable now, but if you … Read More

Not all sibling relationships are healthy. A toxic sibling relationship is an unbalanced relationship.  It may be complicated by a history of abuse and dysfunctional sibling rivalries. Often this develops out of problems within parental relationships, or parental psychological problems. … Read More

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a broad diagnosis that describes the way in which our emotional responses to other people can be complicated and unpredictable.  Whereas many people may remain, on a day-to-day basis, within the same emotional range, people … Read More

An emotional affair happens in an area of uncertainty. You become aware that you have become more than friends with someone other than your partner. There may be no physical or sexual interaction, but the connection is emotional, it involves … Read More

What is Boarding School Syndrome? Boarding School Syndrome describes disorganised patterns of emotional attachment that are (for some people), a consequence of the disruption of being sent away to boarding school. Something that complicates this experience is: that the fact … Read More