Mar 8, 2019 | anxiety, coaching, Depression, support
If you have ever seen someone at their emotional worst, being a part of their journey to their emotional best is amazing. The power of knowing you can take control of your life is amazing. When you can lift your head out of the funk and see the world and all the...
Mar 4, 2019 | anxiety, children, coaching, fear
Having a conversation with a 16 year old last night about the pressures on children today made me understand why mental health issues are on the rise for children. Feeling anxious, depressed or having panic attacks can be the result of not feeling emotionally safe. In...
Mar 3, 2019 | anxiety, coaching, Depression, Emotions, mental health
People learn to hide their emotions and learn quickly to find ways to cry alone, only showing emotion only when alone and to stop sharing. The message to ‘hold ourselves together’ and ‘be strong’ teaches us to stop showing ‘weakness’ such as emotions. So we stop...
Mar 2, 2019 | anxiety, choice, coaching, support
I love working with adults ready to invest in themselves. It’a not something we are encouraged to do but it is so beneficial. Anxiety doesn’t always show up how you think. A male client recently was having a tough time, anxiety wasn’t an everyday...
Feb 12, 2019 | anxiety, children, mental health, support, teamwork
Patterns and habits provide us with familiarity and predictability, which become our comfort zone no matter how emotionally or mentally harmful or damaging these can be. We develop patterns of interacting with people, family, friends and colleagues, it is the...
Feb 6, 2019 | anxiety, children, coaching, Depression, Emotions, mental health
Someone recently asked me if my son’s anxiety was a result of my depression, or if my depression was a result of his anxiety. Although he was born with anxiety caused by a stressful pregnancy and birth along with a stressed mum, my depression had started 6 years...
