Jo’s Blog
Why keeping quiet for an "easy life" isn't so easy after all
Not speaking up is not an ‘easy life’! Communication is important and needs to be honest, it doesn’t have to be aggressive or ‘confrontational’. Read on to learn more…
Why do I get angry so easily? Understanding what's beneath the anger
Do you find yourself wondering, "Why am I so angry?" Learn what anger is really trying to tell you, what emotions often lie beneath it, and how greater self-awareness can help you respond rather than react.
Boundaries Create Freedom!
Recognising where your boundaries need to be according to what’s acceptable to you, and communicating them effectively, is essential to your sense of self-respect and to your relationships.
A word about ‘endings’ in therapy
The strength of the therapeutic relationship means that ending therapy, as well as being positive, can be difficult and/or sad for clients. It’s a big deal for therapists too! ‘Bittersweet’ some may say…
Here, I reflect on valuing and nurturing the vulnerability, resilience and fragile optimism of the human spirit.