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10 Ways to cope with the stress of divorce

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Divorce is one of life’s most challenging transitions. It can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and at times, never-ending. While every experience is unique, there are gentle ways to support yourself as…

The Great Rewiring of Childhood: Addressing Screen Time Through Counselling

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The world changed forever in 2007 with the birth of the iPhone. It brough us a new era of connectivity and convenience. For children born in the late 1990s, this…

Being your authentic self – as young people and adults

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Charades was an ideal festive game – an old-fashioned diversion from drunk uncles, teenagers who’d rather be online and the same old family fallouts. But living your life as some…

Top tips for effective listening in romantic relationships

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A simple exercise to start the listening ball rolling in your relationship krysallis counsellors recognise that it’s hard to listen well to others, if you’re not attuned to your own…

Managing Mental Health in the Autumn and Winter Seasons

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As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, maintaining your wellbeing can become more challenging. The autumn and winter months, with limited sunlight and more time indoors, often lead to…

What is online counselling and how does it work?

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Online counselling gives you the chance to speak to a therapist online without having to meet them face to face. Sometimes called teletherapy or remote therapy, speaking to someone online,…

How To Make The Most Out Of Online Therapy Sessions

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Online therapy is fast becoming a necessity for therapists to be able to communicate with and support clients. Many people find they actually prefer remote therapy from the comfort of…

Top Tips to Help Manage Anxiety

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Anxiety is both a physical and an emotional response. Physically, we may feel tense, our heart may race, we may shake or have uncomfortable feelings in our stomach. Anxiety presents…

How to get help for depression

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Have you ever been so completely overwhelmed and felt that you can’t cope, that you just can’t go on? Worthless, hopeless, hating yourself, believing that things will never get better,…

Anxiety – what if we just let it be?

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“In a recent therapy session I asked what I should do to manage my intense feelings of anxiety and panic. My therapist responded “stop trying”. I did not understand, surely…