by Sally | Jan 8, 2024 | Anxiety, Couples & Relationships, General, Mental Health, Sexual Health & Sexuality
Life is a journey of self-discovery and growth, and sometimes, our paths lead us to unexpected crossroads. One such crossroad may emerge when your partner comes out as transgender. This revelation can be a significant turning point in both your lives, provoking a... by Sally | Mar 14, 2022 | Anxiety, Couples & Relationships, EFT, General
The foundations of the model (EFT: Emotionally Focused Therapy) I use in my work is based on attachment theory. So let’s start by exploring a bit about attachment. Psychologists John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth first developed attachment theory in the 1950s and 1960s.... by Sally | Dec 20, 2021 | Anxiety, Mental Health
Society seems to place values on things that appear perfect. However, as human beings, it is not possible to reach a state of perfection. We will always be a work in progress as we are constantly changing. Perfection indicates a finality – a finished product – but we... by Sally | Nov 29, 2021 | Anxiety, Mental Health
It has been a very long year since we first found out that we were in a pandemic. Lockdowns and social distancing have had a profound impact on all of us. But thankfully, life is beginning to open back up slowly; we are beginning to return to pre-pandemic life. Many... by Sally | Aug 30, 2021 | Anxiety, Mental Health
Most of us over the past year have been unhappy with living a life in lockdown, wondering when we can mingle socially with others. Finally, with vaccines rolling out and most herd immunity developing, society is beginning to open back up. For many, it may be a... by Sally | Jan 4, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health
Research suggests that family members provide 80% of long term care. Many caregivers have their own families to look after and may also be holding down at least one other job. Caregiver burnout is common and typically defined as a state of mental, physical exhaustion....