Counselling Articles

What We Need to Heal
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Article by: Breathe Counselling
I used to be a gardener. Before I found myself in the people work game, I held a number of…

Why Every Perth Business Should Consider an Employee Assistance Program
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Article by: Nick Gwynn
Most business owners don’t think about employee mental health until something goes wrong a valued team member hands in their…

Resilience in the Workplace
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Article by: Joanna Gwynn
As part of our ongoing commitment to helping businesses create healthier, more resilient workplaces, Breathe Counselling now offer Breathwork and…

What Happens in the Brain During Gentle Breathwork?
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Article by: Joanna Gwynn
Gentle breathwork is a supportive practice that uses slow, natural, and non-forcing breaths. Through gentle guidance, this approach helps send…

Commencing Online Therapy
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Article by: Sue French
Online counselling can seem impersonal in a setting where connection with your therapist is one of the most important and…

What is IMR?
Related Services: Anger Management, Anxiety, Childhood, Life Coaching, Trauma
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Understanding Imagery Rescripting Therapy for Childhood Trauma Fear. Grief. Relentless psychological pain. These are common experiences I witness in my…

Smartphones?
Related Services: Anxiety, Depression, General Counselling, Life Coaching, Teen & Adolescent
Article by: Nick Gwynn
You’ve only got to jump on a train or walk into a family home on any given night of the…

You Don’t Have to Be Alone in Your Pain
Related Services: Childhood, Depression, Grief, Trauma
Article by: Nick Gwynn
I was surfing at one of my favourite breaks down south with a mate a couple of years ago, and…

Nature and Mental Health
Related Services: Anger Management, Anxiety, General Counselling, Life Coaching, Teen & Adolescent
Article by: Nick Gwynn
An increasing body of empirical evidence is showing us the value of nature with regards to mental health. It would…

Where There is Humility, There is Hope
Related Services: Couples, Family
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Sometimes I say to couples that I’m doing relationship counselling with, “Where there is humility, there is hope.” This is…

Telehealth (Online) Counselling
Related Services: General Counselling
Article by: Nick Gwynn
A few years ago, someone close to me went through some medical treatment that inhibited their ability to leave their…

Emotional Calm
Related Services: Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Domestic Violence, Family, Life Coaching, Teen & Adolescent
Article by: Nick Gwynn
John Gottman talks about three ingredients to a healthy, happy relationship. These are: Trust Commitment Emotional Calm We build trust…

Necessary Conversations Without Unnecessary Conflict
Related Services: Anger Management, Couples, Family, Sex & Sexuality
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Do you ever find yourself in a conflict with your partner, friend or family member, where it seems the only…

Two Sides To Every Story
Related Services: Anger Management, Couples, Domestic Violence, Family
Article by: Nick Gwynn
One of the things I notice when I do couples counselling, is the oft-repeated human condition that epitomises the ancient…

Leaders Look After Yourselves!
Related Services: Anxiety, Career, General Counselling, Life Coaching, Professional & Clinical Supervision
Article by: Nick Gwynn
I don’t work Fridays. As far as vocational activity goes, on a Friday, you can stick it. Today (Friday) as…

True Friends
Related Services: Family, General Counselling, Life Coaching
Article by: Nick Gwynn
C.S. Lewis once said, “Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another: “What! You too? I…

Re-wiring
Related Services: Anger Management, Anxiety, Childhood, Depression, Family, Life Coaching, Parenting
Article by: Nick Gwynn
‘Re-wiring’ is a name used by counsellors, psychologists and coaches to describe a number of therapy models that are focused…

Rest
Related Services: Anxiety, Career, General Counselling, Life Coaching, Parenting, Trauma
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Sometimes I look at strangers’ faces,and try to guess what is going on in their worlds. Often times, the faces…

Mental Health and Recreation
Related Services: Anger Management, Anxiety, Childhood, Family, General Counselling, Life Coaching, Parenting, Teen & Adolescent
Article by: Nick Gwynn
There are several things that I’m really thankful to my parents for, aside from giving birth to me of course… …


Overcoming Inferiority
Related Services: Anxiety, Career, Childhood, Depression, General Counselling, Life Coaching
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Do any of the following symptoms exist in your life? performance orientation drivenness anxiety insecurity over-competitiveness gossip putting others down…