The months, and perhaps even years, of stress and overwhelm can take it’s toll on your confidence and self-esteem. When you are in an unhappy relationship you can have little energy, time or inspiration for yourself . If you are in a controlling relationship you might not be ‘allowed’ to Read more
Julie came to see me as she wanted to divorce her husband and had been wanting this for many years, but for some reason, there was always something stopping her from taking that first step. Julie was clear that her marriage was over but needed someone to support her and Read more
Leaving any relationship is difficult – being the one to make the final decision, having to have ‘that’ conversation with your partner, there is no getting away from it, choosing to leave someone who has effectively controlled most if not all of your life for some time is scary. Here Read more
I am delighted to introduce Cheryl Lee-White a local parenting blogger who has kindly written this blog all about self-care, which is sooo important! Time Out for You Taking time out for you and implementing a self-care routine is probably one of the best things you can do as a Read more
Rachel found me after reaching out to her local domestic abuse organisation for advice. Unfortunately due to the way they are funded they were unable to help as she wasn’t local to them but they referred her to a similar service in her local area for support. However, after speaking Read more
Yesterday I was watching Lorraine on GMTV https://www.itv.com/lorraine talking about domestic abuse and she mentioned a phrase that a previous survivor of domestic abuse had described: ‘I wasn’t bruised on the outside, but I was black and blue on the inside’. This phrase literally blew me away. It was the 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/
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
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/