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Why We Like Getting Scared
Are scary movies your kind of thing? Perhaps you can’t think of anything worse. Or perhaps like so many, you secretly enjoy the thrill...
Emma Coyle
Oct 24, 20212 min read
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What is Overthinking?
We can all beat ourselves up about mistakes we have made or worry about something that is yet to happen. However, overthinkers are...
Emma Coyle
Jun 13, 20213 min read
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Brain feeling fuzzy? Perhaps you're experiencing 'Brain Fog'....
What is ‘Brain Fog?’ ‘Brain Fog’ is the term used to describe the state of having mental ‘fuzziness’ or lack of clarity. It is not...
Emma Coyle
Apr 9, 20213 min read
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Under pressure??
April marks the start of Stress Awareness Month, with the theme being 'Regaining Connectivity, Certainty and Control.' According to the...
Emma Coyle
Mar 27, 20214 min read
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Resilience - Rebuilding from Within
“Resilience is the product of agency: knowing that what you do can make a difference” – Bessel Van Der Kolk What exactly do we mean by...
Emma Coyle
Mar 14, 20214 min read
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The Art of Happier Talking
How often have you found yourself worried about a conversation you know you have to have? Perhaps it’s something that you know you just...
Emma Coyle
Feb 28, 20213 min read
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'Looking forward' or 'dreading' what's to come - The Curious World of Anticipatory Thinking...
Hands up those of you who are looking forward to Christmas....Only 20 days to go! Perhaps some of you will respond "I can’t wait, I’m...
Emma Coyle
Dec 6, 20202 min read
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Why it's OK to take time to mourn the old and make way for the new...
I didn't always work as a counsellor... Before I retrained, I spent 14 years undertaking various roles within the Financial Services...
Emma Coyle
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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Feeling Alone, Working from Home?
Many people are now finding themselves working from home for the foreseeable future. Whilst this presents a unique opportunity to rethink...
Emma Coyle
Aug 20, 20202 min read
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How to Live in Harmony...
Many relationships have been put under a huge amount of pressure at the moment due to the increased amount of time that people are...
Emma Coyle
May 16, 20203 min read
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Is there really such a thing as 'wasted' time?
Is there really such a thing as 'wasted' time? Or are you rather choosing to do what is most important to you in *that* moment, what your...
Emma Coyle
May 12, 20202 min read
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How to Beat Negative Thinking
Do you find yourself constantly having negative thoughts? Thoughts such as "I never do anything right;' "Why am I always getting it...
Emma Coyle
May 10, 20202 min read
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Postnatal Depression (PND)
Last week (4 - 10 May) was UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. PND is known to affect up to one in ten women during the first year...
Emma Coyle
May 10, 20202 min read
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"We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented" - Christof, 'The Truman Show'
Yesterday I got to thinking how our current way of living may leave us feeling we are living in a warped 2020 version of 'The Truman...
Emma Coyle
May 10, 20203 min read
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The Importance of Narrative in Therapy
‘A part of every successful therapy is about rewriting the narratives that define us, making new meanings and imagining different...
Emma Coyle
May 10, 20202 min read
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Schools as a safe haven
We do not yet know exactly when our schools will re-open but when they do it is clear that there will need to be a shifted focus so that...
Emma Coyle
Apr 20, 20203 min read
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A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away?
They say 'Laughter is the best medicine.' It is true that laughing increases endorphins (those 'feel good' chemicals in your body);...
Emma Coyle
Apr 18, 20202 min read
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Let's talk about...older people and mental health
Up until fairly recently, mental health problems in older people have tended to be pushed to one side, to be ignored even. In my work as...
Emma Coyle
Apr 17, 20202 min read
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"I try to avoid conflict wherever possible"
Does that sound like a statement you might make? Have you ever wondered whether your need to constantly please others might be to the...
Emma Coyle
Apr 14, 20202 min read
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The Difficulty of Saying 'No'
We feel that we have an obligation to do what is asked of us, to go in and 'rescue.' But is it always the right thing to do? Put simply...
Emma Coyle
Apr 13, 20202 min read
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