While we have been talking about relationships and intimacy in many of our blog posts, the reality is that many of us have felt lonely in our lives, if not right at this moment. But loneliness is not the opposite of being with people or in...
Read moreWhile we leave the 3rd and 6th years to their exams, we return to our series looking at what makes healthy relationships and how to build and maintain them. You might want to start with the article on the impact of early attachment from our...
Read moreCommunication is such an important part of our lives as human beings and integral to all of our relationships. Yet, so many of us struggle to communicate effectively with others, especially when it comes to our intimate relationships. In...
Read moreToday we are concluding our mini series on Attachment with a look at how to manage difficulty with adult attachment. As our London-based therapist Teyhou Smyth explains in the article, these adult issues have their roots in our childhood...
Read moreWhile we focus on organising our personal goals and agenda for the coming year, many of us at work are also tasked with planning the training agenda for our offices – meetings, workshops, lunchtime talks etc. While traditionally office...
Read moreAs we look back on this past Christmas season (collectively loosening our belts!), before we start to look forward to the year ahead it is good to look back at the year we’ve just gone through. And our focus should be on what we can be...
Read moreToday’s #ThursdayThoughts blog post is an article by the Centre’s lead therapist, Sharron Grainger, on coping with the in-laws at Christmas. So for those of us with an in-law problem, Sharron’s insight and tips may be just what...
Read moreToday’s blog post is the first one featured here by Centre therapist Teyhou Smyth. Teyhou is part of the Connolly Counselling Centre team based in London. You can find out more about Teyhou on her bio page here. Most of us participate in a...
Read moreSometimes it seems that all parents do, is worry! We worry about our abilities as parents, and the effects our parenting may have on our children, we worry about our children’s health and well-being (now and in the future), we worry about...
Read moreScreaming toddlers. Out-of-control children. Disrespectful teenagers. Rude adults. Sometimes it seems that one thing inevitably leads to another. How can parents help their children live a better way, with a healthier emotional life? In...
Read moreBringing up children can often be a difficult task with many conflicting opinions and advice being offered to parents trying to do their best by their children. Some things parents do are thoughtful and deliberate, while others become part of...
Read moreIn today’s #Thursday Thoughts blog post we are focusing on communication between parents in a family. The parents’ relationship has a huge impact on the rearing of their children and communication is key, according to Owen Connolly in...
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