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Tag archive: counselling Belfast
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With Mediation Awareness Week running from 19th to 24th October 2015 it’s an opportunity to inform people about what mediation is and how it can help settle disputes between individuals, families, communities, businesses, churches and community organisation. Mediation is a facilitated negotiation, a process where opposing parties take part in and agree on a solution…
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With yesterday being world mental health day here is an updated version of an article first published about a year or so ago about emotional abuse and the effect it can have on our mental health. Emotional abuse can damage a person’s self esteem and confidence. People can end up feeling devalued and worthless, and the shame…
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See link below for my article on developing a better work life balance. http://www.findatherapy.org/articles/developing_better_work-life_balance_1164.html Darren Magee, Sentient Counselling, Belfast
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Most people can find it difficult to part with sentimental items at times. The things that remind us of others and significant events in our lives. For some however the thought of parting with anything can be too difficult, regardless of the actual value, emotional or financial. When this difficulty is persistent and begins to…
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Please click the link below for an article on how counselling can help with chronic illness, CBT for CFS / ME http://www.rscpp.co.uk/content/treatments/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-chronic-fatigue-synd.html
Unlike self esteem, self confidence can fluctuate from situation to situation. Sometimes even when we know our capabilities and qualities though we still mightn’t believe them. Here are some useful ideas that can help boost self confidence: Take time to pamper yourself. When you look at your best you’ll feel good too Set smaller more…
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For an article on causes of self harm please follow the link below http://www.rscpp.co.uk/content/causes/causes-self-harm.html Darren Magee, Sentient Counselling
Living in Constant Fear General Anxiety Disorder, or GAD, is a condition in which a person suffers constant worry and high anxiety, feeling a state of constant fear and dread. At the very core of anxiety is a feeling of being helpless, or having no control over something really important. To live in a constant state of…
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Resilience is a word often heard when we talk about hardship and tragedy, but what do we mean by it? It is the capacity to withstand hardship and difficulties and to be able to bounce back from adversity. Resilient people may experience the same things that others do but have adapted and are able to persevere onwards and remain…
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Here are 10 unhelpful thinking habits that, if we’re honest, have left most of us feeling miserable, anxious or angry most times when we’ve engaged with them. Negative focus – This is focusing on your weaknesses and dwelling on negative possibilities such as, “What if it’s really serious?” Emotional reasoning – This is feeling strongly enough so it must be…