A NEW TOOL FOR YOU IN COUNSELLING OR IN HELPING OTHERS
The aura around someone can indicate a state of grief, sadness, trauma and being overwhelmed when life is difficult. Of course, the opposite is true...
Cooling Cots
I recently heard of the term “Cuddle Cot” or “Cooling Cot” used to hold a deceased infant after death; therefore, allotting the family more time to spend with their child. This also aligned with “Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness...
What Colour is your Grief?
VIEWED IN 3 DIFFERENT WAYS
Here is a tool for you to use that can be reworked in different ways.
I am going to address the concept of colours in grief in...
Adverse Childhood Experiences
I want to share this with counsellors, since I recently realized there are some who have never heard of this. So interesting; how trauma affects how we turn out as adults…who would have...
10 Questions to help your clients with
10 Questions to help your clients with;
Why do I keep picking the same kind of partners?
I had someone ask this of me during a counselling session; for that matter I...
Lack of desire to connect with others
Lack of desire to connect with others
- I don’t want to be a bother to anyone
- I look like crap
- I don’t care about anything
- I am doing fine by myself
- I enjoy being by myself
Authenticity
Did you know that individuals respond better to you when you are your authentic self?
As a counsellor or anyone supporting another individual, how important is it to be authentic? What does “being” authentic mean to you? Food for thought as...
Addressing a concern stated about a previous article “Loss Due to Discrimination
I want to share a comment that came through to me after a Newsletter on “Loss Due to Discrimination” went out on April 20, 2020. I am doing this, because a valid point is being made by this individual...
Loss Due to Discrimination
Are you a professional in need of more support to help grieving individuals?
Specific reference is being made to loss due to discrimination, but it is important to realize this loss can be combined with other losses. Sometimes this is not...
A Different Look at “The Rose”
I have heard Bette Midler’s song “The Rose” numerous times when I was alone or in a group setting. Recently, I listened to “The Rose” and heard the words differently. The lyrics speak of love in comparison with a river...