Recently we featured an article on Borderline Personality Disorder as part of our series on personality disorders. That article was focused on offering understanding and help for those what have been diagnosed with the disorder. This article is...
Read moreWe all can have periods where our emotions feel out of control or we have self-doubt or relationship difficulties. We may feel we are teetering on the brink of disaster. However, for those with borderline personality disorder, this is simply a...
Read moreWe’re all hoping that this year will be better, and that we will be better. That’s normal as we start a new year. But exactly how will we achieve that?? If you want to make a point of looking after your mental health this year, or at...
Read moreWe are all tired of Covid – tired of hearing about it, tired of talking about it, tired of living with it. Yet, it remains on all our minds and weighs on our emotions as we continue to grapple with the realities of it in our lives. No...
Read moreWhen in therapy both the therapist and the person seeking help welcome anything that can boost therapy effectiveness. These days therapists and their clients are much more open to incorporating less traditional practices into the mix. Often this...
Read moreManaging financial distress can be stressful enough without having to navigate it within relationship issues too! Yet, finances are one of the primary sources of conflict within couple relationships. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you and your...
Read moreLast week we looked at how to understand OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. In today’s blog post, we look in more detail at managing OCD and offering useful support to those we may know who suffer from it. Similar to anxiety and even...
Read moreThe coronavirus pandemic has not only taken a physical toll on people, but also a mental one. While many people have always struggled with anxiety and stress, it appears that the pandemic has had a marked negative impact on the mental health of...
Read moreMental health is top of mind for many these days and it has become an agenda priority whether you are in government, at work, in school or at home. With the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic seeming to stretch endlessly before us, many mental...
Read moreI know, I know… If you see another post about having gratitude you are going to throw up. I get it. We’re inundated by well-meaning advice-givers telling us to be thankful. And sometimes it can feel as if we are being accused of being UNGRATEFUL...
Read moreCounselling psychologist Owen Connolly is not only the Centre’s founder and director, but also an avid gardener. We have featured his garden and his love of working in the garden for relaxation in our blog and social media a number of times...
Read moreWho hasn’t felt anxious before? If we are honest, then we can all raise our hands and say that anxiety has come upon us at certain times in our lives. And in these times where it seems that there is more stress in the atmosphere than usual...
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