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Tag archive: counselling
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Many people who are uncomfortable not being in control of situations and circumstances are often labelled as control freaks. However the underlying causes of controlling behaviour often lies in feelings of insecurity and fear. This feeling of not having control, or indeed of being controlled can come from many different areas and leaves some people…
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Darren Magee, Sentient Counselling can be found on the BACP’s find a therapist site, It’s Good to Talk, by clicking on the link below. http://www.itsgoodtotalk.org.uk/therapists/in/cb0c09/northern-ireland/belfast/darren-foye-magee Darren Magee, Sentient Counselling
Please clink on the link below for my profile on click for therapy http://www.clickfortherapy.com/therapists/564/psychotherapy/northern%20ireland/belfast/sentient+counselling
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Growing up in a dysfunctional family where one or both parents are or were affected by addiction, for example alcoholism, can leave some people stuck at an earlier developmental stage in their lives. Sometimes because they haven’t learned to manage and process thoughts and feelings appropriately as adults. Some have said it feels as if…
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Please click on the link below to read my recent article on work/life balance published on the Counselling Directory http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellor-articles/work-life-balance
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Envy is often confused with jealousy. For example someone might say, ‘I’m so jealous of your new car’, but they’re not really. They are actually envious. Whereas jealousy is often feeling a perceived threat of losing someone or something important to you, envy can be a mix of feeling resentment, inferiority, hostility etc. It’s something…
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Jealousy and envy are often confused. For example we may say ‘You’re going on a world cruise? I’m so jealous’. However in that case we are probably feeling more envious than jealous. We feel jealous when something or someone we think belongs to us is under threat. For example a partner or spouse befriending an old flame…
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A bad boss can destroy morale if they are quick to criticise, slow to praise, humiliate someone rather than help develop them. A boss who takes credit for the staff’s achievements but blames them for failure will often have a high turnover of staff and foster a culture of hostility. When a boss creates a toxic…
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Social anxiety and shyness are common problems that can affect anyone. In fact most people feel shy or anxious in certain social situations. However there are times when the anxiety can feel overwhelming. If you think you may suffer from social anxiety ask yourself if you experience the following regularly. You think you’ll act in…
As a boy, when hearing adults refer to depression, I used to hear expressions like. ‘misery loves company’ and wonder what it meant. Then one day it struck me what it means. When depressed and in a low mood it can often feel like being stuck. The things we love doing seem like to much effort, we can’t…