Counselling Articles
The Health Benefits of Positive Relationships
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Article by: Nick Gwynn
The health benefits of positive relationships are extensive. Science is explaining more and more, what has previously been considered as…
Overcoming Contempt in Marriage
Related Services: Family, Marriage & Relationships
Article by: Nick Gwynn
According to the Oxford Dictionary Contempt is, ‘The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration’ or to…
Overcoming Criticism
Related Services: Career, Childhood, General, Life Coaching
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Criticism- the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes. (Oxford Dictionary) Let’s face…
Active Listening
Related Services: Family, General, Life Coaching, Marriage & Relationships, Parenting, Professional & Clinical Supervision, Teen & Adolescent
Article by: Nick Gwynn
The Art of Active Listening by Nick Gwynn, I know some people who are truly good listeners. When I spend time with…
Investing in Relationship
Related Services: Childhood, Family, General, Life Coaching, Marriage & Relationships, Parenting, Teen & Adolescent
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Friendship
Related Services: Family, General, Life Coaching
Article by: Nick Gwynn
I remember hearing someone describe friendship as being a relationship that has no strings. Friends simply spend spend time with each other because…
Personal Boundaries and Definition
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Article by: Nick Gwynn
The Art of Rest
Related Services: Anger Management, Career, General, Life Coaching
Article by: Nick Gwynn
I can’t relax!!! My mind is racing, I’m restless, anxious and agitated. I’ve got a million things to do… and I…
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Related Services: General, Life Coaching
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or CBT is a form of psychotherapy that basically helps a person to change their thinking, feeling…
Not my Circus Not my Monkeys
Related Services: Anxiety, General, Life Coaching
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Do you ever feel as though there is an ever increasing inclination towards ‘drama’ in the world? Do you ever find…
Practical Steps to Overcoming Anxiety
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Article by: Nick Gwynn
Your heart is racing, you’re starting to sweat, your mind is confused, you don’t know what to do or where…
Overcoming Codependency
Related Services: Childhood, Domestic Violence, Family, General, Life Coaching, Marriage & Relationships, Parenting
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Do you feel a nagging obligation to rescue people? Do you feel guilty or anxious if you say NO? Do you find yourself trying…
Lonely?
Related Services: Childhood, Family, General
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Are you lonely? In my work as a counsellor, I often meet people who are lonely. In fact, much of…
Boundaries
Related Services: Career, Childhood, Family, General, Life Coaching, Marriage & Relationships, Parenting
Article by: Nick Gwynn
If there’s one theme that comes up in counselling sessions more than any other, I would say it would be…
Pastoral care 101
Related Services: Career, General, Life Coaching
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Below is an excerpt from the eBook Pastoral Care ( in a nutshell series) by Nick Gwynn. For a copy…
Diabetes and Depression
Related Services: Depression, General, Life Coaching
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Depression and Anxiety seem to be epidemic in this generation. Whether this is a cold hard fact or simply a result of over-…
Online Counselling
Related Services: Anxiety, Depression, General, Sex & Sexuality
Article by: Nick Gwynn
It’s never been easier to access personal, confidential and compassionate support. In today’s world, where information is thrown at us…
Anger Management
Related Services: Anger Management, Domestic Violence, Life Coaching
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Anger is one of those emotions that we need, but also need to manage. It empowers us to fight things…
Overcoming Anxiety
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Article by: Nick Gwynn
The ‘A’ word has become much more popular nowadays than in former times. Where previously it was more acceptable to…
Presence is a Gift to Others
Related Services: Childhood, Family, General, Marriage & Relationships, Parenting, Teen & Adolescent
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Marriage Counselling That Actually Works
Related Services: Domestic Violence, Marriage & Relationships
Article by: Nick Gwynn
Addressing relationship problems through marriage counselling can be like going into battle … When I’m doing couples and marriage counselling, clients will inevitably describe a problem…