Religion and other traditions 

If you are concerned about counselling, bearing truth, exposing yourself and feeling bad, it might come from your religious or cultural background.  It may be taught literally or you may think in a literal way from learning throughout your life, when teaching was...

Turning Wounds into Wisdom

This article is about “the shadow” which is from Jungian theory. The concept of the ‘shadow’ in psychology involves recognising and integrating the parts of ourselves that we have repressed or denied. These hidden aspects often stem from childhood...

Emotions

People I work with have often been unable to connect with emotions, sometimes fearing them and ashamed of having feelings, never mind talking to someone about them. Understanding emotions are not only safe to feel, but also necessary to be a healthy human being and to...