Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who is narcissistic? Even if you don’t know the exact clinical definition of the disorder, it is likely that you have encountered people who harbour a lot of the self-absorbed traits that...
Read moreKeeping with our love theme for the month of February, in today’s article we look at some tips to help you figure out what you want in love. No point in pursuing love if you’re not clear on what (or who) that looks like! Sometimes our...
Read moreIt may be a bit of a cliché but February is a good month to reflect on love with Valentine’s Day occurring in the middle. So whether you are in love, out of love, or in-between love, we have a few new articles coming your way this month all...
Read morePeople pleasing in its mildest form is fairly common in social and relationship interactions, as people naturally want to be liked by others. However, deep people-pleasing behaviours stem from insecure attachment styles formed by negative early...
Read moreSometimes we go through hard times; sometimes, people give us a hard time. And sometimes we are hard on ourselves. It can be difficult for many people to think positively about themselves, and there are many reasons for that. But just because we...
Read morePeople pleasing has complex roots and is sometimes hard to identify in ourselves, even when we recognise it in others. It affects so many areas of our lives and all our relationships. It has a profound effect on the decisions we make and the...
Read moreWe’re well into the start of 2020 now – how are your new year’s resolutions doing? Did you make any for this year? After the indulgence and perhaps stress of the Christmas season, most of us do make some kind of effort to...
Read moreWhile we have been discussing relationships and love in the last number of articles, we haven’t looked at self love. This kind of love is foundational to our mental health and how we engage in our other relationships. So in today’s...
Read moreWhile we all enter into romantic relationships, and even platonic friendships, with great hopes and positivity, the reality is that many relationships not only go through hard times, but they fall apart completely. Many, if not most of us, are no...
Read moreIn the last few weeks we covered rebuilding intimacy and surviving infidelity in relationships and a number of common issues that many couples face. Our London-based therapist, Teyhou Smyth, has examined these issues and given some good advice...
Read moreRegular readers of our blog will know that here at the Connolly Counselling Centre we place great value in helping people to heal and become whole, and in growing to love and accept themselves. Many previous blog posts have looked at the issues...
Read moreWe’re back with another LGBTQ-focused article in this week’s #ThursdayThoughts blog. Teyhou Smyth, one of our therapists, looks at how people identifying with the GSM (gay or a gender or sexual minority) view themselves and can...
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