Life in the Information-Age got you feeling down? There’s good reason for that. You are weathering a relentless, never-ending storm of digital distractions and what is it they say about “too much of a good thing”..?

So, you’ve decided to take the plunge and give therapy a shot. Good for you! I totally get that starting therapy can feel hard. Consider this blog your guide to feeling more at ease and prepared for this wild, wonderful, and transformative experience.

Let's Get Vulnerable One of the hardest parts of being a therapist, I’ve found, is the fine line between connecting with our clients in a way that shows humanity and normality, whilst limiting self-disclosure. I find this to be slightly easier in session as I can be...

 One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned during my placement at Perspective Counseling (suitably named), is the power of perspective.
Once my family and I decided to make the move from Alabama to Devon, England, it seemed like every stumbling block was a sign from the universe that we were making the wrong decision: challenges with selling our home, transfer of qualifications and educations, costs, barriers to transport our family pet, fallouts with family members – you name it.

As I sit here in the discomfort of a family members’ home, surrounded by way too many suitcases and empty cups of coffee, I realise that life is about to change quicker than I have the ability to control. My mind is racing with to-do lists while my body sits idle in anticipation.

So often, we find ourselves in a giving role of some sort – employee, mentor, friend, caregiver to children, aging parents, or partner, etc. The list goes on. Society requires us to maintain these roles continuously.