Self Esteem Blog

friends, friendship, women, mental health, counselling

Friendship Counselling – all you need to know

Before friendship counselling seemingly existed, In the Summer of 2017, I wrote an article called Forever Friends?  Within it I explored ending a friendship, and suggested an attitude of peaceful acceptance.  After all, I pondered “Not all friendships are meant to last forever.” Four years on, and now I’m aware that friendship counselling exists, I disagree … Read more

toxic relationship, couple, mental health

How to manage a toxic relationship

Many people will recognise when a relationship feels wrong. Or when a less-than-perfect friendship starts to sour beyond the point of salvation. But most people don’t know exactly how to manage a toxic relationship, and they feel alarmed as their mental wellbeing takes a nosedive. Let’s try and explore that in this blog. First off, … Read more

counsellor, top tips, woman

Finding a great counsellor in 5 easy steps

Last month I decided to return to therapy, but this time as a client. I started my search feeling optimistic and excited for finding a great counsellor. After all, I’m a trained therapist myself so I knew what I wanted and felt confident I’d find it within the hour. How wrong I was. Three hours … Read more