Blogs and Podcasts
Cultivating Healthy Communication in Relationships: How Counselling Can Help
Communication is the cornerstone of any successful relationship, fostering understanding, trust, and emotional intimacy. However, developing and maintaining effective communication can prove to be a challenging endeavour for many couples. Misunderstandings, unresolved...
The Journey of Personal Growth: How Counselling Supports Self-Improvement and Emotional Well-Being
Embarking on a journey of personal growth and self-improvement is a courageous and transformative process that has the potential to enhance emotional well-being, foster self-awareness, and promote overall life satisfaction. Each individual's path to personal growth is...
Self-Compassion: The Benefits of Being Kind to Yourself
Self-compassion is the act of being kind, supportive, encouraging, and understanding towards oneself. It can be an important and worthwhile skill to develop in order to effectively navigate challenging life experiences. Self-compassion offers a way for individuals to care for themselves in the face of suffering, and can inspire intrinsic motivation for positive growth and change.
Turn Your Life Around: Understanding Anxiety Counselling with Crossroads Collective
In an increasingly complex world, anxiety has become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. It creeps in, uninvited, and often overstays its welcome, casting a shadow over our peace of mind. It’s high time we address this unwarranted guest and seek ways to conquer it...
Exploring the Depths of the Jungian Shadow
Carl Gustav Jung’s concept of the shadow has become quite popular in recent years. But what exactly is it? To understand the personal shadow, we must understand Jung’s perspective of the human psyche, also known as the soul. In short, Jung believed that we are born with an innate personality, which we discover and grow into throughout our lives.
Creating a Mental Health Care Toolkit: 10 Essential Resources for a Balanced Life
Mental health is a vital aspect of overall well-being, and nurturing it requires a combination of self-care practices, social connection, and professional support. In today's fast-paced world, cultivating a personalized mental health care toolkit can empower...
Life Transitions: Navigating Change with Ease
Change is an inevitable part of life, and as humans, we all face different types of transitions at different points in our lives. These transitions can be planned or unexpected, small or significant. Whether it’s getting a new job, moving to a new city, starting or ending a relationship, getting married, starting university, or becoming a new parent, these transitions can bring about a mixture of emotions and be challenging to navigate.
Fostering Workplace Well-Being: Strategies for Creating a Supportive and Resilient Work Environment
Mental health plays a crucial role in the success and functionality of workplace environments. Unfortunately, mental health concerns often go unaddressed, significantly impacting employees' well-being, engagement, and productivity. Fostering a supportive and resilient...
Understanding & Healing Codependency
Codependency is not a diagnosable disorder. Rather, it describes an extreme tendency to overinvest and involve oneself in the emotions, needs, affairs, and wellbeing of others at the expense of one’s own to maintain relationships with them. This manifests as the subordination of oneself for others to ensure the stability of their relationships and represents the codependent person’s drive, whether conscious or unconscious, to fulfill their own unmet needs around love, acceptance, validation, and more.
Supporting Teenagers Through Mental Health Challenges: A Guide to Adolescent Counselling
The teenage years can be exceptionally challenging for both adolescents and their parents, as young individuals navigate the complex landscape of physical and emotional changes, peer relationships, and academic pressures. Consequently, many teenagers experience mental...
