You may have heard about the new scheme from Boots chemist (and also now Superdrug) for people experiencing domestic abuse. In response to the concerns about the increase in the incidents of domestic abuse since Covid-19 lockdown and the worries about victims being unable to access help, organisations are starting Read more
Read my latest blog on https://www.thegrouphug.com https://www.thegrouphug.com/2020/03/02/being-in-an-abusive-relationship-is-bad-for-your-health/
Don’t worry, you aren’t alone! Some common worries people have include: Are you going to tell people what I have disclosed? NO! Everything you tell me is 100% confidential. The only time that information is shared is when I have a serious concern about an imminent and serious threat to Read more
When I was going through my divorce I had no idea what to expect – I only knew one other person who had been divorced at that time and had no knowledge at all about what it entailed. How would I know? I had never needed to until that moment. Read more
What does it look like? It’s different for everyone but open up your mind to these possibilities.. Peace No more wondering what mood your ex will be in when they walk through the door. No more ‘walking on eggshells’, worry about getting things wrong. Sleeping peacefully means you have more Read more
Coaching is all about getting you from where you are now to where you want to be in future, but for some people that doesn’t fit for them. They may have difficulty committing to a programme of sessions due to childcare challenges, work committments or financial challenges – or they Read more
This is a question many clients ask themselves. How many times should I believe the promises that everything will get better before I leave the relationship? How many times should I believe that they will change? Read my latest blog featured in The Group Hug: https://www.thegrouphug.com/2020/01/22/how-many-times-should-i-try-to-save-my-relationship/
If you aren’t happy, what can you change right now to make your situation better or to make yourself feel better?
Is Christmas starting to excite you or fill you with dread? If you are still in an unhappy relationship, celebrations like birthdays and Christmas can be tough – trying to put on a smiley face in front of children and family can be extremely exhausting. Trying to keep everything calm Read more
Don’t expect someone else to fill a void in YOU. I meet many clients who struggle with feelings around loss, low self-esteem, lack of confidence and self-belief. They yearn for someone to ‘fill the gap’, to make them whole and to give them the love they desperately seek – having Read more