Shame and guilt often go side by side. Shame is a self-conscious emotion that relates to regret, self-dishonour, feelings of unworthiness, humiliation, embarrassed and powerlessness; which can impact on your self-confidence. Shame exists as a result of your own or others’ actions. Shame is related to who you are as …
WHAT IS MY GOAL IN THIS COMING NEW YEAR?
Christmas is over, and we are entering the new year already. However, do you have goals in your life for this year? In your work, your relationships, your personal growth, your spirituality, etc.? Or do you go with the flow as if there is no difference between the year that …
IS IT POSSIBLE TO FIX AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP?
Often people believe that when there is domestic violence in the relationship, their relationship is over. However, in my over 21 years as a Psychotherapist/Counsellor, I have witnessed successful cases where domestic violence has existed but the couple is prepared to work on the abuse and create a safe environment, …
Domestic Violence – CAN A PERPETRATOR OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHANGE FOR GOOD?
“A survey of domestic violence data in Australia revealed that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men have experienced at least one incident of violence from a current or former partner since the age of 15.” [1] In fact, there are a significant number of recorded incidents, with …
MY PARTNER HAS NEVER TOUCHED ME………. AM I IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATIONSHIP?
Sometimes it is difficult to believe in a place that is supposedly called “home sweet home” or a “place of a sanctuary” that can turn out to be a centre of violence. As we hear and know a lot through the news and advertisements, there are so many programs and …
CONTENTMENT – How can I be content?
Life is full of ups and downs and there is no one in this world who has never experienced this in life. Every one of us experience happiness and struggles in our life journey, but often we believe that others don’t struggle as much or seem to have a better …
RESENTMENT – How to handle resentment in the relationship
There are times that we might feel hurt, very disappointed, unjust, angry at each other in our relationship/marriage, and by not addressing these feelings can lead us to resentment. Resentment in some degree can be described as bitterness, and resentment can be poisonous for the relationship. When resentment or bitterness …
ARE YOU INDECISIVE? – Practical steps to help make the right decision
Have you ever struggled with making a decision? Have you ever experienced that the more you analyse a situation, the more you cannot make a decision? Or perhaps you do not have any idea how to make a decision. Every day we have to make decisions without even giving much …